The 13th Doctor: Potential Candidates

With the 13th Doctor being revealed soon, I thought I'd briefly rundown some of the notable candidates that have popped up among the rumor mill. Who it'll actually be is anyone's guess, but who knows, maybe the next doctor is among this list.

Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall, known for his role in the British sitcom My Way, as well as Love Actually has seen his name frequented about in the casting rumor circuit. Lately he's been in the British-French crime comedy/drama Death In Paradise (quite a lot of genres jumbled in there), but left during its 6th season this past February, opening up an availability. Lately he's been involved in theatre.

Now as for my personal take, I think this would be somewhat of a bland casting. It'd be a little like a blend of David Tennant and Matt Smith. Now granted, I'm really not all that familiar with Marshall, so who knows how he'd do in the role, but it seems like Doctor Who has been setting up a bit of a shakeup in terms of the next doctor. 

Olivia Coleman

 Next up is award winning actress Olivia Coleman. A BAFTA and Golden Globe winner, she's been among the fan favorites in the Doctor rumor mill. 

She actually played a guest role on Doctor Who in the Season 5 opener "The Eleventh Hour". That's not her only connection though, as more recently she's been in Chris Chibnall's Broadchurch (who of course is the next Doctor Who showrunner), starring opposite former Doctor David Tennant. She also was in the much acclaimed series The Night Manager, so I think she definitely would have what it takes to become the 13th Doctor.

David Harewood

David Harewood is a Royal Academy trained actor. He's frequented a lot of top TV series, such as Homeland, Supergirl, and The Night Manager. Like Coleman, he also had a guest spot on Doctor Who  in "The End Of Time".

Personally I think he'd fit in well as The Doctor, but the problem is that as of now, he's still in Supergirl, so availability could be a question.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

 

  

Actress, writer, playwright and director, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been another fan favorite pick for the next doctor. She broke out in the British comedy series she created, Fleabag, which has started to gain a following stateside.

There could be another availability problem though, as she's currently filming in the Untitled Han Solo Film. Her role is unknown at the moment, so its unclear how big the part is.

Andrew Buchan

 

(Sidenote, we're starting to get into the candidates that I'm really not all that familiar with)

Andrew Buchan is a stage and television actor, who has worked alongside Tennant and Coleman in Broadchurch, so there's that Chibnall connection. He's also starred in the drama series The Fixer, as well as the period piece Garrow's Law.

In terms of availability, it doesn't look like he has anything in the works in the near future that's been announced.

Natalie Dormer

 

Natalie Dormer would be a pretty big get as the next Doctor. She's well known for starring in the Showtime series The Tudors, along with playing Moriarty/Irene in CBS' Elementary and  Game Of Thrones.

She also played the role of Cressida in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2. She has a pair of movies currently filming.

Anna Chancellor

 

Anna Chancellor is a BAFTA and Oliver Award nominated actress. She was famously a part of BBC's 1995 adaption of Pride & Prejudice. She's also appeared in Penny Dreadful and Downton Abbey.

From the looks of things, she'd be available for the role.

Suranne Jones

 

Suranne Jones is another candidate who had a prior guest role on Doctor Who, playing the Tardis personified in "The Doctor's Wife".  Recently she's been in Doctor Foster, where she won a BAFTA TV award for Best Actress. Prior, she starred in the British drama series Scott & Bailey.

Sacha Dhawan

Sacha Dhawan would be an interesting choice as the next Doctor. He's recently appeared in Marvel's Iron Fist, and had a role in the recent Sherlock season.

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake came onto the scene with the British sitcom Dinnerladies. Since, she's appeared in the BBC legal drama Silk, and The Village. She's also a renowned stage actress, in Hamlet and A Streetcar named Desire.

Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott is most well known for playing Moriarty in Sherlock, where he won a BAFTA TV award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won a BIFA award for Pride. 

Michaela Coel

We wrap it up with Michaela Coel. Much like Waller-Bridge, she's broken out in her British sitcom Chewing Gum, where she won a BAFTA. She also appeared in the Black Mirror  episode "Nosedive". Her name popped up soon after Kris Marshall was mentioned  in the rumor circuit.