Top 10 Actors Who Turned Down Doctor Who

Time in the TARDIS is at the top of many actors' wish list, but some have scandalously turned the Doctor down. For this list, WatchMojo UK counts down the famous names who were offered the role of the Doctor in "Doctor Who", but for some reason decided not to take it. What do you think? What would these actors have brought to the show? And who would be your dream Doctor?

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[TheDarkeyes]

Hugh Grant DID play the Doctor - however briefly in the Comic Relieve Special with Roan Atkinson. It's on Youtube and it's HILARIOUS!!!!

[LOLrigole]

I can’t decide whether Brian Blessed as the Doctor would have been amazing or frightening. He’d certainly have been a challenge for the sound mixers.

[LadyKattrina]

THANK YOU for saying Dr Frankeintiens monster.

[hawkpaul]

Michael Who? LOL. I think you meant to say Benteen. Need to learn how to pronounce Grant too. Ron Moody would have made a great Doctor.

[Sunnucksboi]

Peter Capaldi wasn’t offered the role he was offered an audition

[orlaghcrawford]

Imagine Hugh grant as the doctor though 😍

[eddymadison]

Boris Karloff would be more fitting as The Master because of his chilling and mesmerizing performance

[mikepanick]

Surprised they had not offered Charles Dance the role, he would have been perfect!

[complicatedairflow]

I believe chiwetel ejiofor was also offered the part of the 11th doctor!!

[SGlitz]

9th Doctor Rowan Atkinson/10th Hugh Grant/11th Jim Broadbent/12th Joanna Lumley....in the alternate reality of Comic Relief.

[yvette]

benedict cumberbald turned it down as well didnt want to be type cast. lol

[BrennySpain]

Bill nighy is a really good actor I think. He was awesome as the main villain in the new detective pikachu movie.

[cyberbeanie]

Craig Charles, (, Lister) would make a great Doctor!

[secret]

Hugh Grant also played an alternate version of the 9th Doctor in "Scream of the Shalka", an animated episode celebrating the 40th anniversary of the show.

[invinciblereason]

Brian blessed as the doctor would have been amazing.

[Cykoid]

I always thought Stephen Fry would suit the role of The Doctor

[CamCam-mqji]

07:50 bill nighys performance here was perfect

[Anonymous_timelord]

Geoffrey Bayldon actually played an alternate 1st Doctor in a Big Finish audio story "Auld Mortality" which also stars Carole ann Ford reprising her role as Susan Foreman the Doctor's grand daughter!

[linakoh]

Thank you... how interesting esp reading comments below... did not know

[l.salisbury]

I read that Graham Crowden ("Tom Ballard" of Waiting For God) was offered the 4th Doctor role but turned it down. Know anything about that...?