    peter davison (born peter malcolm gordon moffett on 13 april 1951)gro register of births: jun 1951, 5c 47, battersea, peter m. g. moffett, mother's maiden surname hallett is an english actor, best known for his roles as tristan farnon in the television version of james herriot's all creatures great and small, and as the fifth incarnation of the doctor in doctor who, which he played from 1981 to 1984. also, he played david braithwaite in at home with the braithwaites. since 2011 he has been playing henry sharpe in law & order: uk. ==early life== davison was born peter moffett in streatham, london, son of an electrical engineer who was originally from guyana. the family then moved to knaphill in surrey. during this time, davison was a member of an amateur theatre company called the byfleet players. before becoming an actor, he gained three o-levels at winston churchill school, st john's, woking, surrey, and then had several odd jobs, including a stint as a mortuary attendant and a hoffman press operator. davison studied at the central school of speech and drama.http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/08-2007/20-questions-with-peter-davison_20627.html his first job was as an actor and assistant stage manager at the nottingham playhouse. he chose the stage name peter davison to avoid confusion with the actor and director peter moffatt, with whom davison later worked. in 1973, aged 21, davison married d
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