<P> The role was originated by Roger Delgado in 1971 , who portrayed the Master until his death in 1973 . From 1976 until the show 's cancellation in 1989 , the Master was portrayed by a succession of actors : Peter Pratt , Geoffrey Beevers and Anthony Ainley . Eric Roberts then took on the role for the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie . Since the show 's revival in 2005 , the Master has been portrayed by Derek Jacobi , John Simm and Michelle Gomez . </P>
<P> The role was originated by Roger Delgado in 1971 , who portrayed the Master until his death in 1973 . From 1976 until the show 's cancellation in 1989 , the Master was portrayed by a succession of actors : Peter Pratt , Geoffrey Beevers and Anthony Ainley . Eric Roberts then took on the role for the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie . Since the show 's revival in 2005 , the Master has been portrayed by Derek Jacobi , John Simm and Michelle Gomez . </P>
who played the original master in dr who
who played the original master in dr who
Roger Delgado
Roger Delgado