Ninth Doctor

The Ninth Doctor was an incarnation of the Time Lord widely known in the Doctor Who Multiverse and beyond as the Doctor.
He was preceded by the War Doctor and followed by the Tenth.
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* The Ninth Doctor was portrayed by English actor Christopher Eccleston.Christopher Eccleston says it’s “very doubtful” he’ll return to Doctor Who on TV - Lidia Molina-Whyte - 8 September 2021 - Radio Times - Retrieved 11 September 2021 Eccleston's casting was announced 20 March 2004.Shakespeare actor Eccleston reincarnated as Doctor Who - Matt Wells & Matthew Taylor - 20 March 2004 - The Guardian - Retrieved 3 May 2022 Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Alan Cumming8 big name actors who turned down the chance to play Doctor Who - Morgan Jeffery - 9 January 2019 - Digital Spy - Retrieved 29 November 2022 and Shane Richie have stated they were also considered for the part.Shane Richie says he was approached about lead role in Doctor Who - Morgan Jeffery - 29 November 2022 - The Radio Times - Retrieved 29 November 2022
*Tom Baker would in 2017 compliment Eccleston's performance, stating "He's very rare. I caught a glimpse of him. He was a very powerful actor. A very powerful actor."'Dawn French would be a great Doctor Who,' says former Doctor Who Tom Baker - Cameron K. McEwan - 5 December 2017 - GQ - Retrieved 18 November 2022
== Appearances ==
* Doctor Who
== References ==
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