Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor: cast and crew

Actors

10

Youngest at release

27 yearsJenna Coleman

Eldest at release

62 yearsPeter Davison

• David Tennant El Doctor 42 at release Also in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
• Noel Clarke Self 37 at release Also in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
• Arthur Darvill Self 31 at release Also in Robin Hood (2010)
• Peter Davison Self 62 at release
• Neil Gaiman Self 53 at release Also in The Sparks Brothers (2021)
• Steven Moffat Self 52 at release
• William Russell † 2024 Self Also in Superman (1978)
• Jenna Coleman Clara Oswald 27 at release Also in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
• Christopher Eccleston The Doctor 49 at release Also in Thor: The Dark World (2013)

The whole cast 10

1. David Tennant El Doctor
2. Noel Clarke Self
3. Arthur Darvill Self
4. Peter Davison Self
5. Neil Gaiman Self
6. Steven Moffat Self
7. William Russell Self
8. Jenna Coleman Clara Oswald
9. Christopher Eccleston The Doctor
10. Billie Piper Rose Tyler

Production companies

BBC Films

Who plays El Doctor in Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor?

David Tennant plays El Doctor.

Who plays Self in Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor?

Noel Clarke plays Self.

Who plays Clara Oswald in Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor?

Jenna Coleman plays Clara Oswald.

Who plays The Doctor in Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor?

Christopher Eccleston plays The Doctor.

Who plays Rose Tyler in Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor?

Billie Piper plays Rose Tyler.

How many actors are in Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor?

10 actors are credited.

• David Tennant and Peter Davison have worked together on one other film: You, me and him (2017).

• Noel Clarke and Arthur Darvill had already worked together on one film: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010).

• Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant had already worked together on one film: Jude (1996).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: David Tennant (22), Christopher Eccleston (15) and Noel Clarke (14).

• The cast’s average age at release is 43 (of the 9 actors whose birth date we know).