The Eleventh Doctor

Ending months of speculation, actor Matt Smith was named the Eleventh Doctor earlier this year. Head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat says, "The Doctor is a very special part, and it takes a very special actor to play him. You need to be old and young at the same time, a boffin, and an action hero - a cheeky schoolboy and the wise old man of the universe. As soon as Matt walked through the door and blew us away with a bold and brand new take on the Time Lord, we knew we had our man. 2010 is a long time away but rest assured the Eleventh Doctor is coming - and the universe has never been so safe."

An accomplished theater actor, Smith appeared in West End productions of Swimming with Sharks and That Face. On television, he appeared as Jim Taylor in BBC productions of The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North. His big break came with the role of Danny Foster in the BBC's political drama, Party Animals. He has also guest-starred in an episode of Secret Diary of a Call Girl, in which he acted opposite Billie Piper (Doctor Who's Rose Tyler).