Noel Coleman (26 November 1919 – 12 October 2007) was a RADA-trained English actor who appeared in many television roles. He appeared in the 1969 Doctor Who serial The War Games as General Smythe and he appeared in Red Dwarf as the Cat Priest in the episode "Waiting for God". Coleman's stage work included appearances in the West End and on Broadway. He was the narrator of Captain Pugwash.