Ian Marter

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Characters played by Ian Marter

3rd Policeman — The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

Background police officer.

Harry Sullivan — Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (1975)

Harry Sullivan is the Doctor's companion and accompanies him to Skaro. Captured alongside the Doctor by the Kaleds, he later reaches the Thal dome with him to rescue Sarah. Harry escapes with Sarah during the Daleks' return, and the pair survive the events in the bunker.

Harry Sullivan — Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment (1975)

The Doctor's companion who falls into a crevasse while exploring Earth. He reunites with the Doctor and Sarah, helps free the captive astronauts during the Doctor's duel with Styre, and climbs to the Sontaran spacecraft to sabotage it, directly causing the enemy's downfall.

Harry Sullivan — Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (1975)

A member of the Doctor's party who explores the seemingly empty station with him. Harry discovers Sarah Jane Smith in cryogenic suspension, along with a mummified human-sized insect, helping reveal that the station holds sleeping passengers and that an alien presence is involved.

Pride/Emperor — Doctor Faustus (1967)

The Emperor is a powerful ruler whose court becomes an audience for Doctor Faustus's magic. Faustus entertains and deceives him by humiliating a troublesome knight with horns, then removes them once the Emperor and his court are sufficiently amused. The Emperor therefore displays Faustus's ability to manipulate political power.

Harry Sullivan — Doctor Who: The Android Invasion (1975)

Harry Sullivan is connected to the Earth defence station and heads with Colonel Faraday to investigate Crayford’s rocket after it lands. The Doctor warns them by radio not to enter, then explains the Kraal invasion to them. The summary reveals that Harry and Faraday have been replaced, making the apparent allies android duplicates.

Career Overview

Ian Marter has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work is anchored in the Dr. Phibes Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Worlds Within: The Life of Ian Marter, Doctor Who: Robot, Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
25
Birth Date
1944-10-28
Birth Place
Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK

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