David Tennant
Acting
David John Tennant (né McDonald; 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who (2005–2010; 2013). In 2022, he returned to the show as the fourteenth incarnation. His other notable screen roles include DI Alec Hardy in the crime drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017) and its 2014 remake, Kilgrave in the superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019), Crowley in the fantasy series Good Omens (2019–present), and various fictionalised versions of himself in the comedy series Staged (2020–2022). Tennant has worked extensively on stage, including a portrayal of the title character in a 2008 Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet that was later adapted for television. He is also a voice actor, featuring in the animated series DuckTales (2017–2021) as the voice of Scrooge McDuck. In 2015, he received the National Television Award for Special Recognition.
Born: April 18, 1971 · Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Filmography (160)
The Hack
2025
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025
Macbeth
2025
Rivals
2024
Doctor Who
2024
ARK: The Animated Series
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
2023
Ahsoka
2023
Clone High
2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
The Amazing Maurice
2022
Litvinenko
2022
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
Inside Man
2022
The Sandman
2022
Chibiverse
2022
Remembers…
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
2022
Around the World in 80 Days
2021
An Audience with Adele
2021
The Loud House Movie
2021
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2020
Des
2020
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
2020
Staged
2020
Good Omens: Lockdown
2020
Deadwater Fell
2020
Criminal: UK
2019
Good Omens
2019
gen:LOCK
2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
There She Goes
2018
Camping
2018
The Highway Rat
2018
Hang Ups
2018
Bad Samaritan
2018
Final Space
2018
You, Me and Him
2018
Ferdinand
2017
DuckTales
2017
Mad to Be Normal
2017
Spy in the Wild
2017
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie
2017
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
2016
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
2015
Dragons: Race to the Edge
2015
96 Ways to Say I Love You
2015
Thunderbirds Are Go!
2015
Gracepoint
2014
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
Postman Pat: The Movie
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
W1A
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
2014
Earthflight
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
RSC Live: Richard II
2013
The Escape Artist
2013
The Politician's Husband
2013
Gogglebox
2013
Broadchurch
2013
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
2013
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
2013
The Last Leg
2013
Spies of Warsaw
2013
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
DreamWorks Dragons
2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
True Love
2012
Playhouse Presents
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
Tree Fu Tom
2012
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
2011
Earthflight
2011
Fright Night
2011
The Decoy Bride
2011
Much Ado About Nothing
2011
Twenty Twelve
2011
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
2011
United
2011
Single Father
2010
Fish Hooks
2010
How to Train Your Dragon
2010
Hamlet
2009
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
2009
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
Doctor Who: Dreamland
2009
Glorious 39
2009
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009
Live from Studio Five
2009
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
2009
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
2009
Endgame
2009
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008
Einstein and Eddington
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
Doctor Who: Time Crash
2007
Learners
2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
2007
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
2007
Painkiller Jane
2007
Recovery
2007
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
2006
The One Show
2006
The Chatterley Affair
2006
Secret Smile
2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Sweetnightgoodheart
2005
The Quatermass Experiment
2005
Doctor Who
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
Casanova
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Big Fat Quiz
2004
Blackpool
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
He Knew He Was Right
2004
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
2003
Bright Young Things
2003
QI
2003
Spine Chillers
2003
Foyle's War
2002
Top Gear
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
The Last September
2000
People Like Us
1999
L.A. Without a Map
1999
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Jude
1996
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
Takin' Over the Asylum
1994
Room 101
1994
GMTV
1993
Have I Got News for You
1990
Rab C. Nesbitt
1990
The Simpsons
1989
Natural World
1983
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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