One actor played the eponimous Doctor in the BBC television series Doctor Who longer than any other. Today is Tom Baker’s birthday. He played the role as the fourth Doctor for seven years. This grand old timetraveller is 91 years old today.
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Order of the Pineapple 2025: FichenDich and “Weird Al” Yankovic
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