Which actor, also in Shallow Grave and The Leftovers, starred as the 9th Doctor in the 2005 series of Doctor Who?
Ninth Doctor The Ninth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television programme "Doctor Who". He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston during the first series of the show's revival in 2005. Within the programme's narrative, the Doctor is a time travelling, humanoid alien from a race known as the Time Lords. When the Doctor is critically injured, he can regenerate his body but in doing so gains a new physical appearance and with it, a distinct new personality.
Colin Baker Colin Baker (born 8 June 1943) is an English actor. He became known for playing Paul Merroney in the BBC drama series "The Brothers" from 1974 to 1976. He later played the sixth incarnation of The Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series "Doctor Who" from 1984 to 1986. Baker's tenure as the Doctor proved to be a controversial era for the series, which included a hiatus in production and his subsequent replacement on the orders of BBC executive Michael Grade.