Nicholas Briggs is an English actor, writer, director, producer, sound designer and composer. He is best known for his involvement with the television series Doctor Who and its licensed spin-offs; he has voiced the Daleks and Cybermen on television since 2005, and has served as executive producer of Big Finish Productions since 2006, for which he has written, directed and produced licensed Doctor Who audio dramas.

Briggs first came to prominence through his involvement in the fan-produced audio drama series Audio Visuals (1985–1991) and various direct-to-video Doctor Who spin-offs such as Wartime (1987) and the Auton trilogy (1997–1999). He was one of the founding creative figures of Big Finish, and voiced the Daleks in their licensed Doctor Who audio dramas. He also appeared on screen in the BBC Doctor Who productions Torchwood (2009), An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) and The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013).

Briggs directed the BBC Radio 4 comedy Nebulous (2005–2008) and an audio drama adaptation of The Prisoner (2016–2017). He appeared in Noel Clarke's films Adulthood (2008) and 4.3.2.1. (2010). Since 2010, he has frequently portrayed Sherlock Holmes in stage and audio productions.

Film YearTitleDirectorWriterActorRoleNotes1987WartimeSoldier (uncredited)Direct-to-video short film1991The Corridor SketchReporterShort film1993The Stranger: In Memory AloneMinorDirect-to-videoThe Airzone SolutionSam Flint1994The Stranger: The Terror GameRavenComposer; Direct-to-videoThe Stranger: Breach of the PeaceEvansDirect-to-video1995The Stranger: Eye of the BeholderSoldier1997Auton1998Auton 2: SentinelMike1999Auton 3: AwakeningCredited as Arthur Wallis; Direct-to-video2008AdulthoodMax20104.3.2.1.Barry2011Cleaning UpTedShort film2017The Lego Batman MovieDaleks

Documentary appearances YearTitleDirectorWriterActorNotes1986–2002Myth MakersDirect-to-video1998Lust in SpaceDirect-to-video

Television YearTitleRoleNotes2002The League of GentlemenGarden Centre WorkerEpisode: "The Medusa Touch"2004CouplingDalekEpisode: "Nightlines"2005–presentDoctor WhoVarious roles, notably the Daleks, Cybermen, Judoon and Ice WarriorsVoice role2009Doctor Who PromDalekConcert broadcast; voice roleLewisSolicitorEpisode: "Counter Culture Blues"TorchwoodRick YatesEpisode: "Children of Earth: Day Four"The Sarah Jane AdventuresCaptain TyboEpisode: "Prisoner of the Judoon"; voice role2010BBC PromsDalekConcert broadcast; voice role2013An Adventure in Space and TimePeter HawkinsThe Five(ish) Doctors RebootDalek Operator2015The Big Fat Quiz of the YearDalekVoice role2016Prisoner Zero1 episode; voice role2023Destination: SkaroNyderVoice roleThe Daleks in ColourAdditional Dalek voices2024BBC PromsDalek, The VlinxConcert broadcast; voice role2025ObsoleteDalek voices

Appearances as self YearTitleNotes2007The Weakest LinkDoctor Who Special

Theatre YearTitleRoleVenue2008Holmes and the RipperSherlock HolmesTheatre Royal, Nottingham2010Doctor Who LiveWinston Churchill2012Only Human2024Stingray: Deadly Concerto Live Concert Performance

Audio drama YearTitleDirectorWriterActorCharacterNotes1998–2012Bernice SummerfieldVarious roles, notably the Daleks1999–2020Doctor Who: The Monthly AdventuresDirected 41 stories2001–2007Dalek Empire2001–2022Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures2002–2004Judge DreddVarious roles2002–2003Strontium Dog2002–2006Sarah Jane Smith2002–2025Doctor Who: The Sixth Doctor Adventures2005–2008Nebulous2005–2009CybermanVarious roles, notably the Cybermen2005–2018New Series AdventuresNarrator2005–2023Gallifrey2006Sapphire and SteelArthur1 episode2006–2011Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor AdventuresVarious roles, notably the Daleks2006–2007I, DavrosBaran, Daleks2007–2022Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles2008Doctor Who: The StageplaysStargate AtlantisDoctor David Glennie2008–2022Doctor Who: The Fifth Doctor Adventures2009–2024Doctor Who: Target Novelisation Audiobooks2009–2025Doctor Who: The Lost Stories2010Doctor Who: The Four DoctorsDaleksCo-directed with Ken Bentley2010–2025Sherlock Holmes2011Doctor Who: The Five CompanionsDaleks2012The Confessions of Dorian GraySherlock Holmes1 episode2012–2025Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures2013Doctor Who: Destiny of the DoctorDoctor Who: The Light at the EndThe Vess2014Charlotte PollardNight TerraceGood OmensAnforth, Metatron3 episodes2012–2015Doctor Who: Dark Eyes2015The Worlds of Big FinishSherlock HolmesDoctor Who: The Novel Adaptations2015–2018UNIT: The New SeriesVarious roles2016Doctor Who: The Churchill YearsDoctor Who: Friend from the FutureDalekDoctor Who: Classic Doctor Novel ReadingsCybermanDoctor Who: Short Trips Rarities2016–2017The PrisonerVarious roles3 episodes2016–2021Doctor Who: The Early Adventures2016–2024Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters2017Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor ChroniclesNarrator2017–2021Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures2017–2025The War Master2018Class: The Audio Adventures2018–2021Doctor Who: New Series Target Novelisation AudiobooksNarratorAudiobook series2019Doctor Who: The Legacy of Time2 episodesDoctor Who: The Further Adventures of Lucie MillerDaleks1 episode2020The New Counter-MeasuresDoctor Who: Time Lord Victorious2020–2025Susan's War2021Master!DaleksJenny - The Doctor's DaughterDoctor Who: Stranded2021–2022StingrayDoctor Who: The Audio NovelsDaleks, Cybermen2021–2023Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor AdventuresVarious rolesThe Diary of River SongVarious roles2021–2024Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles2022Doctor Who: Peladon2023Doctor Who: Once and FutureDaleks2023Doom's Day: Dying Hours2024ThunderbirdsDoctor Who: The Sirens of Time Redux2024–2025Stingray: Deadly Uprising - Marine Minutes2024–2025Doctor Who: Classic Series Audio OriginalsThe Paternoster Gang2025V UKDoctor Who: The Fugitive DoctorDark GallifreyComedy PlayhouseLord Buckingham

Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2003Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. DeathJudge Death2010Doctor Who: The Adventure GamesDaleks, Cybermen, Oswald FoxDaleks in "City of the Daleks" Cybermen in "Blood of the Cybermen"

Oswald Fox in "Shadows of the Vashta Nerada"2014The Doctor and the DalekVarious roles, including the Daleks2015Lego DimensionsDaleks, CybermenUncredited2019Doctor Who: The Edge of TimeDoctor Who InfinityCharlieEpisode: "The Horror of Flat Holm"2021Doctor Who: The Edge of RealityDaleksCredited as Nick Briggs2022Eve OnlineDaleksVoice role

Web YearTitleRoleNotes2002Doctor Who: Real TimeCyber-Controller, Professor OsbornWebcast audio series2006TardisodesDalekEpisode: "Doomsday"; voice role2018, 2020Gerry Anderson's FirestormR.E.M.U.S.Voice role2020Daleks!DaleksVoice; main role

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