Original: McCoy became the Seventh Doctor after taking over the lead role in Doctor Who in 1987 from previous incarnation Colin Baker. He remained on the series until it ended in 1989 (see List of Doctor Who serials).
Simplified: He is best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the Doctor on Doctor Who from 1987 â "1989, he also briefly played the Doctor in beginning of the 1996 TV movie.