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Who is this person in the Doctor Who trailer released on 23rd October 2022?

My family are convinced it's Matt Smith/Eleventh Doctor, and it looks like him to me too.

But as I can't find anything about it on the internet I assume it probably isn't. (Assuming that if it is Matt Smith it'd be all over the internet by now.)

So, is this Matt Smith/11th, and if not do we know who it is - either actor or character?enter image description here

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    My brain's facial recognition system says it ain't Matt Smith.
    – Paul D. Waite
    Commented Oct 24, 2022 at 14:49
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    doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/…
    – Kerr Avon
    Commented Oct 24, 2022 at 16:32
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    I don’t think this falls foul under the future works policy; this is simply asking for the identity of the actor, not the character the actor will portray.
    – fez
    Commented Oct 24, 2022 at 17:08
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    A lot of face blindness going around it seems.
    – OrangeDog
    Commented Oct 24, 2022 at 20:01

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It seems that Neil Patrick Harris will be appearing as an unspecified character:

Photo of Neil Patrick Harris in white tie dress with a white carnation and a black top hat, his eyes shadowed.

https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1537115775739240450

Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor 🔥 @bbcdoctorwho
A very happy birthday to Neil Patrick Harris, filming new #DoctorWho today! 🥳🎩

Harris has suggested that he will be playing a villain:

nph [Verified] My current gig. Never looked more dashing. Thank you for inviting me into your Whoniverse, @russelltdavies63 . I’ll try my hardest to do my worst. This Doctor has no idea what’s in store. And even if he does… Who cares? Ha ha ha HA ha-ha-ha! @bbcdoctorwho

And apparently Davies has confirmed that Harris will be playing "the greatest enemy the Doctor has ever faced:"

russelltdavies63 [Verified] Neil Patrick Harris, welcome to Cardiff! Playing the greatest enemy the Doctor has ever faced. Such a great actor, such a great man, it’s an honour and a hoot. Have fun! @nph @bbcdoctorwho ♥️Ha! 🎵

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    Neil Patrick Harris playing a a doctor? How novel
    – Machavity
    Commented Oct 24, 2022 at 15:00
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    It is NPH, but the character is believed by many to be the Celestial Toymaker.
    – Adrian Wragg
    Commented Oct 24, 2022 at 15:20
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    @WiggotheWookie At the moment it is just speculation unfortunately (e.g. radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/…). It's been going around for a while, but the nature of the most recent regeneration (no spoilers deliberately) has indicated that the Doctor may be about to face an enemy who can alter reality itself - which the Toymaker certainly can.
    – Adrian Wragg
    Commented Oct 24, 2022 at 15:30
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    "The greatest enemy the Doctor ever Faced" : so he is playing the Doctor then....
    – dna
    Commented Oct 24, 2022 at 17:08
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    @Machavity you mean Dr. Horrible, right? ;)
    – hobbs
    Commented Oct 25, 2022 at 4:11

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