Dan Starkey

Biography

Dan Starkey is a seasoned actor known for his iconic roles in the BBC's science-fiction series Doctor Who, where he has portrayed Strax, a Sontaran character who has crossed paths with Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi incarnations of the Doctor. He also joined the CBBC sketch show Class Dismissed in 2016, appearing in all 36 episodes across Series 1, 2, and 3. Before his TV success, Starkey graduated from Trinity Hall, Cambridge, with a degree in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic studies.