The fifth incarnation of the Doctor was played by Peter Davison, who at 29 at the time of his casting in 1981 was the youngest actor to take on the role, a record which stood until 2009 when Matt Smith was cast as the eleventh Doctor, being only 26 at the time. The list of actors to play the Doctor follows
1. William Hartnell 1963-66
2. Patrick Troughton 1966-69
3. Jon Pertwee 1970-74
4. Tom Baker 1974-81
5. Peter Davision 1982-84
6. Colin Baker 1984-86
7. Sylvester McCoy 1987-89
8. Paul McGann 1996 (also appeared in 2013 mini episode 'The Night of the Doctor', in which he regeenerates into John Hurt's War Doctor*)
9. Christopher Eccleston 2005
10. David Tennant 2005-2010 (returned for 2013 50th anniversary special 'The Day of the Doctor')
11. Matt Smith 2010-2013
12. Peter Capaldi 2014- Present
*John Hurt's War Doctor first appeared at the end of the series 7 finale 'The Name of the Doctor', also appearing in mini episode 'The Night of the Doctor' and 50th anniversary special 'The Day of the Doctor', where it is revealed that he was the incarnation of the Doctor Who fought in the Time War.
Peter Davison is the fifth Doctor.
Fifth Doctor was created in 1981.
The Fifth Doctor appeared in 69 episodes.
Doctor Who The Doctors Revisited - 2013 The Fifth Doctor 1-5 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
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The episode is called Logopolis and is also the first appearance of Peter Davison (the fifth Doctor).
The Fifth Doctor of Doctor Who was portrayed by actor Peter Davison. He served as the Doctor from 1982 to 1984 during the classic era of the show.
Peter Davison played the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who from 1982 to 1984, during the Fifth Doctor era. He portrayed the Doctor for three seasons.
Peri brown is a rather dense American that traveled with the doctor in his fifth and sixth regenerations.
Adric was played by Matthew Waterhouse.