ACTOR · FROM NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM

Roy Skelton

1931–201134 credits since 1955

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ABOUT ROY

Roy Skelton was an English voice artist, he was Born in Nottingham and is best known for his roles as Zippy and George on Rainbow (characters which he performed unit his death in 2011), and several Doctor Who villains including the Daleks, Cybermen and the Krotons.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born20 July 1931

Died8 June 2011

BirthplaceNottingham, United Kingdom

Known forActing

On Cineora9 of 33 titles

Known for

The titles people know Roy from.

Series

Doctor Who

1963–1989IMDb8.4

Series

Rainbow

1972–1992IMDb6.9

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 9
Average IMDb: 7.4
Highest rated: Doctor WhoIMDb 8.4
Working since: 1955

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

34 credits

The 2020s

1 title

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor vs. The Daleks

2025

as Dalek (voice) (archive footage)

The 2000s

3 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average

Not on Cineora

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

2009

as Zippy / George (voice)

Series

Ashes to Ashes

2008–2010IMDb8.1

as Zippy (voice) / George (voice) · 1 episode

Series

Harry Hill's TV Burp

2002–2012IMDb7.2

1 episode

The 1990s

2 titles · IMDb 7.9 on average

Movie

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

1999IMDb7.9

as Daleks (voice)

The Christmas Collection

Not on Cineora

The Christmas Collection

1992

as Zippy/George (voice)

The 1980s

4 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

1988

as Daleks (voice)

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

1985

as Dalek (voice)

Series

The Bill

1984–2010IMDb6.7

1 episode

Movie

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

1983IMDb8.1

as Dalek (voice)

The 1970s

11 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: Destiny of the Daleks

1979

as Dalek (voice)

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear

1976

as King Rokon

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

1975

as Chedaki

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

1975

as Daleks (voice)

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Green Death

1973

as James

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks

1973

as Dalek (voice) / Wester (voice)

Series

Rainbow

1972–1992IMDb6.9

as Zippy / George (voice) · 994 episodes

Movie

Frenzy

1972IMDb7.4

as CID Man (uncredited)

The 1960s

11 titles · IMDb 8.4 on average

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Krotons

1969

as Kroton Voice

Not on Cineora

Night After Night After Night

1969

as Counsel

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space

1968

as Cyberman Voice

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors

1967

as Voice of the Computer

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks

1967

as Dalek Voice

Not on Cineora

The Prophet

1967

as Robot (voice)

Not on Cineora

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet

1966

as Cybermen (voice)

Quick Before They Catch Us

Not on Cineora

Quick Before They Catch Us

1966

5 episodes

The 1950s

1 title

Not on Cineora

The Sooty Show

1955

as Zippy / George (voice) · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Roy’s titles.

Peter HowellComposer · Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death and 1 more

Peter DavisonDoctor Who and Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Tom BakerDoctor Who and Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

William HartnellDoctor Who and Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Patrick TroughtonDoctor Who and Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Jon PertweeDoctor Who and Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Malcolm ClarkeComposer · Doctor Who and Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death