McCoy was a stuntman with the original stage name “Sylveste McCoy.” His full name at birth was Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith. He began working on “The Ken Campbell Roadshow” where he created his stage name. McCoy’s major screen roles include Dracula, Doctor Who, King Lear, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Christmas Candle, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
