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David Tennant

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 18, 1971 (age 54)

Place of Birth

Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Ντέιβιντ Τένναντ

Տէյվիտ Թէնընթ

დევიდ ტენანტი

David McDonald

دیوید تننت

David Tennant

Biography

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.

Filmography

2026FilmGood Omens 3as Crowley 2025TVThe Hackas Nick Davies 2025FilmThe Thursday Murder Clubas Ian 2025FilmDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)2025TVThe Genius Gameas The Creator 2025TVThe Assemblyas Self - Interviewee 2025FilmMacbethas Macbeth 2024FilmDoctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)2024TVRivalsas Tony Baddingham 2024TVDoctor Whoas The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)2024TVARK: The Animated Seriesas Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)2024FilmComic Relief 2024: Funny for Moneyas Self 2024TVRob Beckett's Smart TVas Self - Guest 2023Filmimagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Meas Self 2023FilmDoctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specialsas The Doctor (archive footage)2023FilmDoctor Who: Recollections with Russell and Davidas Self 2023TVDoctor Who: Video Commentariesas Self - The Doctor 2023FilmDoctor Who: The Bedtime Storyas The Doctor 2023FilmDoctor Who Children in Need Special 2023as The Doctor 2023FilmTalking Doctor Whoas Self - Presenter 2023TVAhsokaas Huyang (voice)2023TVSpy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseriesas Narrator 2023TVClone Highas David Tennant (voice)2023TVStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventuresas Huyang (voice)2023FilmNational Theatre Live: Goodas Professor John Halder/Johnny 2023FilmComic Relief 2023as Self - Host 2023TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Franklin (voice)2022FilmThe Amazing Mauriceas Dangerous Beans (voice)2022TVLitvinenkoas Alexander Litvinenko 2022FilmDoctor Who: The Power of the Doctoras The Doctor 2022FilmThe Paloni Show! Halloween Special!as Roach Chef (voice)2022TVInside Manas Harry Watling 2022TVThe Sandmanas Don (voice)2022TVChibiverseas Scrooge McDuck (Voice)2022TVRemembers…as Self 2022FilmChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangersas Scrooge McDuck (voice)2022TVThe Legend of Vox Machinaas General Kreig (voice)2022TVAnt & Dec's Limitless Winas Self 2021FilmBeauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmasas Self 2021TVAround the World in 80 Daysas Phileas Fogg 2021FilmAn Audience with Adeleas Self 2021FilmThe Loud House Movieas Angus (voice)2020FilmCinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmasas Self 2020FilmScreeningas Timothy 2020FilmThe Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Storyas Narrator (voice)2020TVDesas Dennis Nilsen 2020TVRed Dwarf: The First Three Million Yearsas Self - Narrator (voice)2020TVStagedas David 2020FilmOur Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladenas Self 2020FilmGood Omens: Lockdownas Crowley (voice)2020FilmThe Big Night Inas Mr. Logan 2020FilmHeart to Heartas Heart 2020TVDeadwater Fellas Tom Kendrick 2020FilmThe National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Yearsas Self 2019FilmChildren In Need 2019: Got It Coveredas Self 2019TVCriminal: UKas Dr. Edgar Fallon 2019TVGood Omensas Crowley 2019TVgen:LOCKas Dr. Weller (voice)2019FilmHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden Worldas Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)2018FilmSpy in the Snowas Narrator 2018FilmMary Queen of Scotsas John Knox 2018TVThere She Goesas Simon 2018TVCampingas Walt 2018FilmThe Highway Ratas The Highway Rat (voice)2018TVHang Upsas Martin Lamb 2018FilmThe Muppets Take The O2as Self 2018FilmDuckTales: Destination Adventure!as Scrooge McDuck (voice)2018FilmBad Samaritanas Cale Erendreich 2018TVFinal Spaceas Lord Commander (voice)2018FilmYou, Me and Himas John 2017FilmFerdinandas Angus (voice)2017TVDuckTalesas Scrooge McDuck (Voice)2017FilmProclaimers: This Is the Storyas Self 2017FilmMad to Be Normalas RD Laing 2017TVSpy in the Wildas Himself - Narrator 2017FilmFireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movieas Buck Douglas (voice)2016TVTop Gear: Extra Gearas Self 2016FilmShakespeare Live! From the RSCas Self - Host 2016FilmDerren Brown: Pushed to the Edgeas Himself 2015FilmA Grand Night In: The Story of Aardmanas Self - Voice of Charles Darwin 2015FilmDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)2015FilmInside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Timeas Narrator (Voice UK)2015TVMarvel's Jessica Jonesas Kilgrave 2015FilmThe Nation's Favourite Beatles Number Oneas Self 2015FilmDames of Classic Drama at the BBCas Narrator 2015FilmKnights of Classic Drama at the BBCas Narrator 2015FilmMickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musicalas Igor the Door (voice)2015TVDragons: Race to the Edgeas Spitelout (voice)2015Film96 Ways to Say I Love Youas Mark 2015TVThunderbirds Are Go!as Tyco Reeves (Voice)2014TVGracepointas Emmett Carver 2014FilmWhat We Did on Our Holidayas Doug McLeod 2014FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Companionas Self / The Doctor (archive footage)2014FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davisonas Self 2014FilmWings 3Das Narrator (voice)2014FilmPostman Pat: The Movieas Wilf (voice)2014TVThe Real History of Science Fictionas Himself 2014TVW1Aas Narrator (voice)2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self 2014TVDolphins: Spy in the Podas Narrator 2013FilmDoctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith 2013FilmEarthflightas Himself - Narrator 2013FilmDoctor Who Live: The Afterpartyas The Doctor (archive footage)2013FilmThe Five(ish) Doctors Rebootas Self 2013FilmThe Day of the Doctor: Cinema Introas The Doctor (10)2013FilmDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (10)2013FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Guideas Self 2013FilmDoctor Who: Tales from the TARDISas Self 2013FilmRSC Live: Richard IIas Richard II 2013FilmDoctor Who Explainedas Self 2013TVThe Escape Artistas Will Burton 2013TVThe Politician's Husbandas Aiden Hoynes 2013TVGoggleboxas Self 2013TVBroadchurchas DI Alec Hardy 2013TVPenguins: Spy in the Huddleas Narrator (voice)2013TVDoctor Who: The Doctors Revisitedas Self 2013TVThe Last Legas Self 2013TVSpies of Warsawas Jean-François Mercier 2012FilmNativity 2: Danger in the Manger!as Donald / Roderick Peterson 2012TVTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Fugitoid (voice)2012TVComedy World Cupas Host 2012TVDreamWorks Dragonsas Spitelout (voice)2012FilmThe Science of Doctor Whoas The Doctor (archive footage)2012FilmShakespeare's Sonnets 2012FilmSo You Want To Be A Pirate!as Charles Darwin 2012TVShakespeare Uncoveredas Himself 2012TVTrue Loveas Nick 2012FilmThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!as Charles Darwin (voice)2012TVTree Fu Tomas Twigs (voice)2012TVWild About Pandasas Narrator 2011FilmShrek: Once Upon a Timeas Self / Narrator 2011TVEarthflight 2011FilmCatherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughtiesas Self 2011FilmDiscovering Hamletas Self 2011FilmThe Ballad of Russell & Julieas Russell T. Davies / Self 2011FilmDoctor Who: Tales Lost in Time 2011FilmGerry Rafferty: Right Down the Lineas Narrator 2011FilmFright Nightas Peter Vincent 2011FilmThe Itch of the Golden Nitas Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)2011FilmThe Decoy Brideas James Arber 2011FilmMuch Ado About Nothingas Benedick 2011FilmMy Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladenas Self 2011FilmCome in Number Fiveas Presenter 2011TVTwenty Twelveas Narrator (voice)2011FilmPolar Bear - Spy on the Iceas Narrator 2011FilmLachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australiaas Narrator 2011FilmUnitedas Jimmy Murphy 2010TVSingle Fatheras Dave 2010TVAsk Rhod Gilbertas Self 2010FilmStealing Shakespeareas Narrator 2010TVFish Hooksas Oscar's Brain (voice)2010FilmHow to Train Your Dragonas Spitelout (voice)2010FilmDoctor Who: The End of Timeas The Doctor 2010TVRex Is Not Your Lawyeras Rex Alexander 2010TVThe National Television Awards Backstage Live 2009FilmHamletas Hamlet 2009FilmThe Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carolas Ghost of Christmas Present 2009FilmSt Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Goldas Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey 2009TVDoctor Who: Dreamlandas The Doctor (voice)2009FilmGlorious 39as Hector 2009FilmDoctor Who: The Waters of Marsas The Doctor 2009TVLive from Studio Fiveas Self 2009TVDoctor Who Greatest Momentsas Self 2009FilmMonty Python in Aberystwythas Narrator 2009FilmDoctor Who: Planet of the Deadas The Doctor 2009TVCBeebies Bedtime Storiesas Self 2009FilmEndgameas Self - Host (uncredited)2009TVSwarm: Nature's Incredible Invasionsas Narrator (voice)2008FilmDoctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor 2008FilmEinstein and Eddingtonas Arthur Eddington 2008TVStar Wars: The Clone Warsas Huyang (voice)2008FilmDoctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008as The Doctor (Uncredited)2008FilmHuman Footprintas Narrator (self)2007FilmDoctor Who: Voyage of the Damnedas The Doctor 2007FilmThe Friday Night Project - Unleashedas Self - Guest Host 2007FilmDoctor Who: Time Crashas The Doctor (10)2007FilmLearnersas Chris 2007FilmDavid Tennant's Video Diaryas Self 2007TVThe Sarah Jane Adventuresas The Doctor 2007FilmDoctor Who: The Infinite Questas The Doctor (voice)2007TVDerren Brown: Trick or Treatas Himself 2007FilmRecoveryas Alan Hamilton 2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self 2007FilmThe 50 Greatest Television Dramasas Self 2006FilmDoctor Who: The Runaway Brideas The Doctor 2006FilmDoctor Who: A Celebrationas Self - Host 2006TVThe One Showas Self 2006TVTotally Doctor Whoas Self 2006FilmThe Chatterley Affairas Richard Hoggart 2005FilmDoctor Who:The Christmas Invasion 2005TVSecret Smileas Brendan 2005FilmHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Barty Crouch Junior 2005FilmBring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'2005FilmSweetnightgoodheartas Pete 2005FilmThe Quatermass Experimentas Doctor Gordon Briscoe 2005FilmDoctor Who: A New Dimensionas Self - Narrator (voice)2005TVDoctor Whoas Doctor (10)2005TVDoctor Who Confidentialas Self 2005TVCasanovaas Giacomo Casanova 2005TVThe Friday Night Projectas Self - Host 2005TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self 2004TVBig Fat Quizas Self - Guest 2004TVBlackpoolas DI Peter Carlisle 2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self 2004FilmTraffic Wardenas Traffic Warden 2004TVHe Knew He Was Rightas Mr. Gibson 2004FilmThe Deputyas Christopher Williams 2004FilmOld Streetas Mr. Watson 2003TVDoctor Who: Scream of the Shalkaas Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)2003FilmBright Young Thingsas Ginger Littlejohn 2003TVQIas Self 2003TVSpine Chillersas Dr. Krull 2002FilmNine 1/2 Minutesas Charlie 2002TVDead Ringersas Regenerated Tony Blair 2002TVFoyle's Waras Theo Howard 2002TVTop Gearas Self 2002TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Self - Guest Announcer 2001TVTerri McIntyre - Classy Bitchas Greig Miller 2000FilmThe Last Septemberas Captain Gerald Colthurst 2000TVRandall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000FilmBeing Considered 1999TVPeople Like Usas Rob Harker 1999TVLove in the 21st Centuryas John 1999FilmL.A. Without a Mapas Richard 1998TVThe Mrs Bradley Mysteriesas Max Valentine 1998TVDuck Patrolas Simon 'Darwin' Brown 1997FilmBite 1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Presenter 1996FilmJudeas Drunk Undergraduate 1996TVA Mug's Game 1994TVReady, Steady, Cookas Self - Contestant 1994TVTakin' Over the Asylumas Campbell 1994TVThe Tales of Para Handyas John MacBryde 1994TVRoom 101as Self 1993FilmSpacesas Vinny 1993TVGMTVas Self 1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self - Host 1990TVRab C. Nesbittas Davina 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Pa MacWeldon (voice)1989FilmBiting the Handsas 3rd Squaddie 1983TVNatural Worldas Narrator 1983TVDramarama —TVHave I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Presenter —TVStanding By