Doctor Who Series 1 Cast: Where Are They Now?
1. Christopher Eccleston
Without Christopher Eccleston stepping into the luscious leather jacket of the Ninth Doctor, there wouldn't be Doctor Who as we know it today.
His gritty stoicism and dynamic presence attracted millions of new fans to the show, and reassured the old ones that things were in good hands.
Despite exiting under controversial circumstances, Eccleston has been a very busy fella since turning into David Tennant.
He was the baddie in major Hollywood productions Thor: The Dark World and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and appeared in 23 episodes of HBO's The Leftovers during the mid-2010s, receiving a handful of Critics' Choice Award nominations in the process.
He returned to play the Ninth Doctor on audio from 2021 onwards, and can currently be seen in Season 4 of another HBO show, the crime series True Detective.
He continues to dazzle as an actor and is refreshingly outspoken of anything he doesn't like. Eccleston is truly one of a kind, and we were all lucky to have him as the Doctor, albeit briefly.