Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines in 2014
Born	(1944-09-22) 22 September 1944 (age 72) Horsforth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1955–2015
Television	Doctor Who Emmerdale
Spouse(s)	Gemma Craven (1981–1984) (divorced) Liz Hobbs (1994–2003) (divorced)
Website	www.frazerhines.com

Frazer Hines (born 22 September 1944) is an English actor best known for his roles as Jamie McCrimmon in Doctor Who and Joe Sugden in Emmerdale. Hines appeared in 117 episodes of the original series of Doctor Who; only the first four Doctors appeared in more episodes. Hines was born in Horsforth in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Hines attended Corona Theatre School while a young boy. By the age of 10, he had appeared in numerous feature films as minor characters. In 1957, he performed the role of a boy called Napoleon in a six-part television adaptation of John Buchan's 1922 novel Huntingtower. From 1957 and throughout the 1960s, he performed a steady stream of roles in various television series, such as Jan in The Silver Sword (1957–58), Tim Birch in Emergency – Ward 10 (1963–64), and Roger Wain in Coronation Street (1965). He appeared in a 1964 serial Smugglers Bay with Patrick Troughton. With a well-established career in television, Hines appeared in feature films less frequently.

Hines' Doctor Who debut came in 1966, when he was cast to play the part of Jamie McCrimmon, the companion of the Second Doctor (played by Patrick Troughton). Originally intended as a one-off guest character, Jamie joined the regular cast and appeared in the series from 1966 to 1969. Hines reprised the role in a cameo in the 20th anniversary serial The Five Doctors (1983) and as a guest star in The Two Doctors (1985). Hines would appear in 117 episodes of Doctor Who in all—more than any other "companion" actor in the history of the series. The only actors appearing in more episodes are those who played the first four Doctors. Many of the episodes featuring Jamie no longer exist in the BBC's collection.