Peter Purves
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
10 Feb 1939
Age
87 Years
Born In
Lancashire, England, UK
Total Projects
53
Years Active
70 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
Peter John Purves (born 10 February 1939) is an English television presenter and actor. He played Steven Taylor in Doctor Who under the First Doctor, a role he continued to play in audio dramas for Big Finish Productions. He later became a presenter on the BBC children's programme Blue Peter for eleven years. He has continued to make regular television...
Known For
Filmography
movie
A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage
A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage
as Charles Dickens
movie
Doctor Who: The Savages
Doctor Who: The Savages
as Steven Taylor (voice)
movie
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
as Steven Taylor (voice)
movie
Talking Doctor Who
Talking Doctor Who
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Tales of the Tardis
Tales of the Tardis
as Steven Taylor
movie
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
as Steven (voice)
tv
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
as Steven
movie
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
tv
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
as Self
movie
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
movie
The Native Hue of Resolution
The Native Hue of Resolution
as Self - Narrator (voice)
movie
Boys! Boys! Boys!
Boys! Boys! Boys!
movie
Remembering Douglas Camfield
Remembering Douglas Camfield
tv
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
movie
The End of the Line?
The End of the Line?
movie
Riverside Story
Riverside Story
as Self
movie
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
tv
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
as Self
movie
The Ties That Bind Us
The Ties That Bind Us
as Steven Taylor (archive footage)
tv
That's What I Call Television
That's What I Call Television
as Self
movie
The Story of Doctor Who
The Story of Doctor Who
tv
Death By...
Death By...
as Self
tv
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Harry Hill's TV Burp
tv
The Office
The Office
as Peter Purves
movie
B.P. Confidential
B.P. Confidential
as Self
tv
Fantasy World Cup
Fantasy World Cup
as Self
tv
Ready, Steady, Cook
Ready, Steady, Cook
as Self - Guest
tv
EastEnders
EastEnders
as Presenter
tv
Surprise, Surprise
Surprise, Surprise
as Self
movie
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
Round Trip to Glasgow
Round Trip to Glasgow
as Self
tv
Bullseye
Bullseye
as Self - Presenter
movie
Robbie
Robbie
as Narrator
movie
Doctor Who: The Savages
Doctor Who: The Savages
as Steven Taylor
movie
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
as Steven Taylor
movie
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
as Steven Taylor
movie
Doctor Who: The Ark
Doctor Who: The Ark
as Steven Taylor
movie
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
as Steven Taylor
movie
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
as Steven Taylor
movie
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
as Steven Taylor
tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
movie
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
as Steven Taylor
movie
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
as Steven Taylor
movie
Doctor Who: The Chase
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
tv
The World of Wooster
The World of Wooster
tv
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
as Steven
tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Private
tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Morton Dill
tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Steven Taylor
tv
Z-Cars
Z-Cars
tv
Blue Peter
Blue Peter
as Self - Guest
tv
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Brian
tv
Babble