Simon Callow CBE (born 13 June 1949[1]) played Charles Dickens in the Doctor Who television stories The Unquiet Dead and The Wedding of River Song and voiced Tree Lorn Acre Slitheen-Blathereen in The Sarah Jane Adventures television story The Gift.
He was one of many names put forward for the part of the Eighth Doctor.[2] He was also offered the role of Richard Maynarde in Silver Nemesis.
He contributed to The Unquiet Dead's audio commentary.
Personal life[]
Callow is openly gay[3], and married Sebastian Fox in 2016.[source needed]