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The first Doctor in the "new series" created by [[Russell T. Davies]], Eccleston's portrayal saw much of the eccentricity of the past integrated into the ninth regeneration of the Doctor. An indefinite amount of time has elapsed since he was last seen on television screens, and it is clear that the events of the Time War have scarred him: he is the last of the Time Lord race, or so he thinks. His character reflected a manic unpredictability that saw him capable of both compassion and apathy while maintaining a love-hate relationship with humans.

The first Doctor in the "new series" created by [[Russell T. Davies]], Eccleston's portrayal saw much of the eccentricity of the past integrated into the ninth regeneration of the Doctor. An indefinite amount of time has elapsed since he was last seen on television screens, and it is clear that the events of the Time War have scarred him: he is the last of the Time Lord race, or so he thinks. His character reflected a manic unpredictability that saw him capable of both compassion and apathy while maintaining a love-hate relationship with humans.

===[[David Tennant]] (2006-2010)===

===[[David Tennant]] (2005-2010)===

The next actor to play the Doctor was also well-known beforehand ([[Casanova]], [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]). His portrayal was more humorous and vivacious than Eccleston's. Yet, much anger and survivor's guilt was still present in his character. He destroyed the Daleks again in ''The Parting of the Ways.''  He was also the first Doctor to have two regenerations, and the first Doctor to regenerate, and not have his appearance change.  This occurred in the Series 4 episode, ''The Stolen Earth.''  David Tennant was the first actor to be credited as "The Doctor" as opposed to "Doctor Who", a trend which [[Matt Smith]] kept. Of the five incarnations of the Doctor who have appeared since the series restart, David Tennant is the most popular.

The next actor to play the Doctor was also well-known beforehand ([[Casanova]], [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]). His portrayal was more humorous and vivacious than Eccleston's. Yet, much anger and survivor's guilt was still present in his character. He destroyed the Daleks again in ''The Parting of the Ways.''  He was also the first Doctor to have two regenerations, and the first Doctor to regenerate, and not have his appearance change.  This occurred in the Series 4 episode, ''The Stolen Earth.''  David Tennant was the first actor to be credited as "The Doctor" as opposed to "Doctor Who", a trend which [[Matt Smith]] kept. Of the five incarnations of the Doctor who have appeared since the series restart, David Tennant is the most popular.