Second Doctor
The Second Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who". He was portrayed by character actor Patrick Troughton.
List of actors considered for the part of the Doctor
Brian Blessed was offered the role, but declined because of scheduling conflicts; he would go on to play King Yrcanos in the Sixth Doctor serial "The Trial of a Time Lord". Rupert Davies, Valentine Dyall and Sir Michael Hordern were all approached for the role but none wanted to commit to a long-running series. Dyall would later play the Black Guardian in the television stories "The Armageddon Factor" (1979), "Mawdryn Undead" (1983), "Terminus" (1983) and "Enlightenment" (1983) and Slarn in the audio drama "Slipback" (1985). Peter Cushing was also offered the role, but declined and later regretted his decision. He appeared in the big-screen versions of Doctor Who in Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and (1966).
The role of the Second Doctor went to Patrick Troughton.