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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-09-29 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Nicholas Briggs

Biography:

Nicholas Briggs (born 29 September 1961) is an English actor, writer, director, sound designer, composer and voice actor. He is predominantly associated with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and its various spin-offs, particularly as the voice of the Daleks and the Cybermen in the 21st century series.

He is also the executive producer of Big Finish Productions, for which he has produced, directed and written several audio plays, as well as acting in many of them.

Known For

Acting

2025

2024

Doctor Who at the Proms as The Vlinx (voice) / Dalek (voice)
Doctor Who as The Vlinx (voice)
Doctor Who as Robots (voice)

2023

2022

2020

The Doctors: The Peter Davison Years as Self (archive footage)
DALEKS! as The Mechanoids
DALEKS! as The Daleks

2019

2018

Dare you enter the Time Vortex? as Voice of the Daleks, Narrator
MAXIMUM EXTERMINATION as Voice of the Daleks, Narrator

2017

2016

Friend from the Future as Dalek (voice)

2015

2014

2013

Doctor Who at the Proms as Daleks (voice)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as Dalek (voice) / Zygon (voice)
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor as Daleks / Cybermen (voice)

2012

2011

2010

Doctor Who at the Proms as Daleks (voice)

2009

2008

Adulthood as Max
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as Cybermen (voice)

2007

The Sarah Jane Adventures as Captain Tybo (voice)

2006

TARDISodes as Dalek (voice)
Torchwood as Rick Yates

2005

Doctor Who: Born Again as Daleks (voice) (archive footage)
Doctor Who as Zygons (voice)
Doctor Who as Judoon Captain (voice)
Doctor Who as Nestene (voice)
Doctor Who as Daleks (voice)
Doctor Who as Judoon (voice)
Doctor Who as Daleks (voice) / Judoon (voice)
Doctor Who as Daleks (voice) / Cybermen (voice)
Doctor Who as Daleks (voice) / Zygon (voice)
Doctor Who as Cybermen (voice) / Judoon (voice)
Doctor Who as Skaldak (voice)
Doctor Who as Cybermen (voice)

2003

2002

Doctor Who: Real Time as Cyber-Controller / Professor Osborn
Doctor Who: Real Time as Cyber-Controller

2001

2000

Coupling as Voice of the Daleks

1999

1998

1995

The Devil of Winterborne as Ministry Extra

1994

1993

1991

1990

1989

1988

Wartime as Soldier

1987

Myth Runner as Himself - Interviewer

1986

1985

1984

1972

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks as Dalek Voices (Special Edition)

1963

Doctor Who as Daleks (voice)

Writing

1999

1998

1997

Auton as Writer

1987

Myth Runner as Writer

Sound

1999

1994

The Stranger: The Terror Game as Original Music Composer

Directing

1998

Auton 2: Sentinel as Director

1997

Auton as Director

1994

1987

Myth Runner as Director

Production

2011

Cleaning Up as Executive Producer