Creator / Michael Wisher

Michael Wisher (19 May 1935 – 21 July 1995) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his iconic performance as Doctor Who villain Davros in the 1975 serial "Genesis of the Daleks".

He also made many other guest appearances in Doctor Who, including providing Dalek voices in "Frontier In Space", "Planet of The Daleks" and "Death To The Daleks".

TV Series with pages on TV Tropes that he appeared in:

• Colditz: episode "Lord, Didn't It Rain" (1972) — Consulate Official
• Moonbase 3: episode "Departure and Arrival" (1973) — Harry Sanders
• Z Cars episodes:
  • Light the Blue Paper (1963) — Barman
  • "The Saint of Concrete Canyon": Parts 1 & 2 (1968) — 2nd Man in Club
  • Old Bones (1974) — Clark
• Dixon of Dock Green: episode "On a Moody Complaint" (1975) — PC Joe Birkett
• Doctor Who serials:
  • "The Ambassadors of Death" (1970) — John Wakefield
  • "Terror of the Autons" (1971) — Rex Farrel
  • "Carnival of Monsters" (1973) — Kalik
  • "Frontier in Space" (1973), "Planet of the Daleks" (1973), "Death to the Daleks" (1974) — Dalek voices
  • "Genesis of the Daleks" (1975) — Davros
  • "Revenge of the Cybermen" (1975) — Magrik
  • "Planet of Evil" (1975) — Morelli
• Tales of the Unexpected: episode "The Dead Don't Steal" (1988) — Dexter
• The Bill: episode "Chinese Whispers" (1989) — Car Repair Man
• EastEnders: 1 episode (1991) — Mr. Downing

Tropes applying to his work:

• Tough Act to Follow: While three more actors have subsequently played the character, Wisher's performance as Davros remains the definitive take in the eyes of many Doctor Who fans.