Matt Smith Will Always Be Our Favorite Doctor

The 11th Time Lord, played by Matt Smith, is, admittedly, our favorite Doctor. Last year, he hung up his bow tie after four years on Doctor Who, and while we're still wiping away our tears after his regeneration, we'll celebrate him any day of the year. Today is an particularly special day, as Matt celebrates his 32nd birthday!

We found it a fitting time for a Whovian retrospective (and to also take a moment to discover a bit more about the actor). The only way to fully experience the extent of the Doctor's wild and eccentric ways is, of course, to see it — in action — for yourselves. So in what follows, we, as members of The Matt Smith Appreciation Society, proudly present 11 of the Eleventh Doctor's best moments.Source: Getty / Albert L. Ortega and Dominique Charriau

The Wibbly Wobbly Dance

The Wibbly Wobbly Dance

Eleven's wavy arm dance is equal parts absurd and charming. Matt Smith is clearly a talented mover and shaker, as we see in Amy and Rory's wedding party in "The Big Bang," where the Doctor "only came for the dancing."

Always Trust the Doctor

Always Trust the Doctor

"Am I people? Do I even look like people. Trust me. I'm the Doctor."

Seared Onto My Hearts

Seared Onto My Hearts

In one of the show's most moving episodes ("The Power of Three"), the Doctor proclaims to his beloved companion, ". . . And you were seared onto my hearts, Amelia Pond. You always will be." Blood-pumping organs all over the galaxy melted.

Bow Ties Are Cool

Bow Ties Are Cool

Eleven is particularly fond of the bow tie and reassures his companions (or maybe he needs to be reassured) of the necktie's coolness throughout the series.

Craig Owens

Craig Owens

Was Craig Owens a true companion? We think yes. And no, we won't hold it against him that he is so easily swayed by the Doctor's omelets — or the fact that he uses the word "geronimo."

Craig was a worthy temporary sidekick in the multiple episodes we saw him in. How could we not include the infamous Gallifreyan Mind Meld, in which the Eleventh Doctor tries to knock some sense into his unwilling human flatmate?

Rory-Cam

Rory-Cam

In "The Girl Who Waited," Rory thinks the Doctor looks "ridiculous," but we think otherwise.

The glasses double as a live video cam, which makes the only point-of-view camera that's ever taped intergalactic travel. Take that, Google Glass.

Fezzes Are Cool

Fezzes Are Cool

Flat-topped fezzes are in the same league as glasses and bow ties, according to the Eleventh Doctor. Any time there's a fez, we're in.

Forget the Fez

Forget the Fez

We see the Doctor trade the fez for a Stetson when the gang travels to America in "The Impossible Astronaut" and to the Wild West in "A Town Called Mercy."

Clara Oswald

Clara Oswald

The latest companion, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman, comes from another time, that of 19th century Victorian England, as a matter of fact. We love their adventures this season!

The Doctor Wears Prada

The Doctor Wears Prada

The March 2013 augmented-reality version of The Times Magazine featured none other than Matt Smith and latest companion Jenna-Louise Coleman. The interactive preview video features the dapper duo causing trouble (per usual) with his sonic screwdriver.

The One, the Only

The One, the Only

A Time Lord isn't a Time Lord without his sonic screwdriver. The Eleventh Doctor is particularly adept at using the multifunctional device as a defensive weapon.