Best performances as the Doctor in Doctor Who?

Question

For me:

Classic Era::
1.Tom Baker
2.Jon Pertwee
3.Peter Davison
4.Patrick Troughton
5.William Hartnell
6.Sylvester McCoy
7.Colin Baker
8.Paul McGann

Modern Era:
1.Matt Smith
2.David Tennant
3.Christopher Eccleston

Overall (Top 5)
1.Matt Smith
2.Tom Baker
3.David Tennant
4.Christopher Eccleston
5.Jon Pertwee

My overall top 5 doesn't mean I heavily prefer the Modern Era over the Classic Era,I just truly think Smith,Tennant and Eccleston each played the role magnificiently

Answer 1

Tom Baker is my favorite. I guess it is from growing up watching it, he was the Doctor when I discovered this wonderful show.

Answer 2

Classic Era:

1. William Hartnell

2. Tom Baker

3. Jon Pertwee

4. Peter Davison

5. Patrick Troughton

6. Sylvester McCoy

7. Colin Baker

8. Paul McGann



Modern Era:

1. Matt Smith

2. David Tennant

3.Christopher Eccleston



Overall:

1. Matt Smith

2. William Hartnell

3. David Tennant.

4. Tom Baker.

5.Christopher Eccleston



I think Peter Capaldi will be a good Doctor.

Answer 3

Classic Era::

1. Tom Baker

2. Jon Pertwee

3. Peter Davison

4. Sylvester McCoy

5. Paul McGann

6. William Hartnell

7. Patrick Troughton

8. Colin Baker



Modern Era:



1.David Tennant

2.Matt Smith

3.Christopher Eccleston



Overall (Top 5)

1. Tom Baker

2. David Tennant

3. Matt Smith

4. Jon Pertwee

5. Peter Davison



Notes: Even though I have ranked David Tennant higher than Matt Smith in my lists, I actually rate them as a tie. I consider them both brilliant takes on the role. I still place Tom Baker as my top ranking overall because I see a lot of him in David Tennants' performances too.

Answer 4

My Doctors best to worst are:



1.Tom Baker

2.Patrick Troughton

3.Jon Pertwee

4.Sylvester McCoy

5.Paul McGann

6.David Tennant

7.Matt Smith

8.Christopher Eccleston

9.Peter Davison

10.William Hartnell

11.Colin Baker

Answer 5

classic:



1. tom baker

2. patrick troughton

3. jon pertwee

4. sylvester mccoy

5. colin baker

6. peter davison

7. william hartnell

8. paul mcgann



modern:



1. christopher eccleston

2. matt smith

3, david tennant



overall:



1. tom baker

2. patrick troughton

3. jon pertwee

4. sylvester mccoy

5. colin baker

6. peter davison

7. william hartnell

8. paul mcgann

9. christopher eccleston

10. matt smith

11. david tennant

Answer 6

in order over all tied for 1st Patrick Troughton, Tom Baker and Matt Smith, 2nd place Jon Pertwee, William Hartnell and Peter Davison, in the middle often changing in order Christopher Eccleston(may have been high had he been the Doctor longer),Slyvester McCoy ,Paul McGann and Colin Baker then lastly David Tennant(I find him almost totally unbelievable as the Doctor)

Answer 7

Tom Baker will always be my favorite, with Peter Davison coming in second.



Nothing against Matt Smith -- I just prefer the classic episodes because I find they had to rely on good character development and good stories because they had lousy special effects. In the modern era, they're relying too much on special effects IMHO.

Answer 8

Classic era, Peter Davison.

New era, Matt Smith.