Biography
Nicholas Briggs (born 29 September 1961) is an English actor, writer, director, sound designer, composer and voice actor. He is predominantly associated with the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and its various spin-offs, particularly as the voice of the Daleks and the Cybermen in the 21st century series. He is also the executive producer of Big Finish Productions, for which he has produced, directed and written several audio plays, as well as acting in many of them.
Acted in 66
2020s
- 2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Omega (voice)
- 2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
The Vlinx (voice) / Dalek (voice)
Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death
The Vlinx (voice)
Day of the Daughters
Movie
Doctor Who: Leela vs. The Time War
Daleks (voice)
- 2023
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Dalek (voice)
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
Dalek (voice)
The Doctors: In Print
Movie
- 2022
Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks
Voice of the Daleks
- 2021
The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years Behind the Scenes Vol 1
Movie
Fireball XL5: Robots in Distress
(voices)
- 2020
DALEKS!
The Mechanoids, The Daleks · 3 episodes
The Doctors: Heroes and Villains!
Movie
2010s
- 2019
The Doctors: More Monsters!
Movie
The Doctors: The Paul McGann Years
Movie
The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years
Movie
The Doctors: Heroes!
Movie
The Doctors: The Sylvester McCoy Years
Movie
Doctor Who: Resolution
Dalek (voice)
- 2018
Gerry Anderson's Firestorm
Remus (Voice)
The Doctors: Villains!
Movie
Blake's Seven
Movie
The Doctors: Monsters!
Movie
- 2017
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
Daleks (voice)
The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
Movie
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
Movie
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
Movie
- 2016
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
Dalek (voice)
- 2015
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Movie
- 2014
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Cyberman (voice)
- 2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Dalek operator
An Adventure in Space and Time
Peter Hawkins
Doctor Who at the Proms
Daleks (voice)
- 2012
Doctor Who: Power of the Daleks Reimagined
Daleks (voice)
- 2011
Cleaning Up
Ted
The Making of Day of the Daleks: Special Edition
Movie
Monsters Who Came Back For More!
Movie
- 2010
Doctor Who at the Proms
Daleks (voice)
2000s
- 2008
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Cybermen (voice)
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
Dalek (voice)
- 2007
- 2006
TARDISodes
Dalek (voice) · 1 episode
- 2005
- 2002
Doctor Who: Real Time
Cyber-Controller / Professor Osborn
Doctor Who: Real Time
Cyber-Controller · 6 episodes
- 2000
1990s
- 1998
Auton 2: Sentinel
Mike
- 1995
PROBE: The Devil of Winterborne
Ministry Extra
The Stranger: Eye of the Beholder
Soldier
Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen
Movie
- 1994
The Stranger: Breach of the Peace
Evans
The Stranger: The Terror Game
Raven
Stranger than Fiction
Movie
- 1993
Return to Devil's End
Presenter
The Stranger: In Memory Alone
Movie
- 1991
The Corridor Sketch
Reporter
The Stranger
Minor, Raven, Evans · 1 episode
1980s
- 1988
Wartime
Soldier
1970s
- 1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Dalek Voices (Special Edition)
Wrote 10
1990s
- 1999
Auton 3: Awakening
Writer
- 1998
Auton 2: Sentinel
Writer
- 1997
Auton
Writer
- 1995
The Stranger: Eye of the Beholder
Writer
- 1994
The Stranger: Breach of the Peace
Writer
The Stranger: The Terror Game
Writer
- 1993
The Stranger: In Memory Alone
Writer
- 1991
The Stranger
Writer
1980s
- 1987
Myth Runner
Writer
Directed 4
1990s
- 1998
Auton 2: Sentinel
Director
- 1997
Auton
Director
- 1994
Stranger than Fiction
Director
1980s
- 1987
Myth Runner
Director
Sound 3
1990s
- 1999
Mindgame Trilogy
Music
- 1995
The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond
Music
- 1994
The Stranger: The Terror Game
Original Music Composer
Produced 1
2010s
- 2011
Cleaning Up
Executive Producer
Appearances18
2020s
- 2025
Worlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter
Self
Reach for the Stars: The Starwatch Story
Narrator
- 2022
Gerry Anderson: A Life Uncharted
Self
- 2020
Convention Culture
Self
The Doctors: The Peter Davison Years
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2015
- 2014
Doctor Who Extra
Self · 1 episode
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Self
- 2011
The Grand Pier Story
Narrator
- 2010
Daleks! Beyond the Screen
Self
2000s
- 2009
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Self · 1 episode
- 2007
Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who
Self
- 2006
The Dalek Tapes
Self
- 2003
Patrick Troughton in America
Self - Presenter
- 2001
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Himself
1990s
- 1998
Lust in Space
Self
1980s
- 1987
Myth Runner
Himself - Interviewer