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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

258

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-04-18 (54 years old)

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; born 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Tennant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

as

Barty Crouch Junior

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

2013

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

as

The Doctor (archive footage)

The Science of Doctor Who

2012

The Science of Doctor Who

as

The Doctor (archive footage)

The Amazing Maurice

2022

The Amazing Maurice

as

Dangerous Beans (voice)

The Decoy Bride

2011

The Decoy Bride

as

James Arber

Hamlet

2009

Hamlet

as

Hamlet

Glorious 39

2009

Glorious 39

as

Hector

Comic Relief 2023

2023

Comic Relief 2023

as

Self - Host

Einstein and Eddington

2008

Einstein and Eddington

as

Arthur Eddington

Bright Young Things

2003

Bright Young Things

as

Ginger Littlejohn

L.A. Without a Map

1999

L.A. Without a Map

as

Richard

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

2009

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

as

Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey

United

2011

United

as

Jimmy Murphy

The Quatermass Experiment

2005

The Quatermass Experiment

as

Doctor Gordon Briscoe

The Last September

2000

The Last September

as

Captain Gerald Colthurst

Traffic Warden

2004

Traffic Warden

as

Traffic Warden

Fright Night

2011

Fright Night

as

Peter Vincent

Human Footprint

2008

Human Footprint

as

Narrator (self)

The Big Night In

2020

The Big Night In

as

Mr. Logan

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

as

Russell T. Davies / Self

The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011

The Itch of the Golden Nit

as

Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)

Old Street

2004

Old Street

as

Mr. Watson

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

2012

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

as

Donald / Roderick Peterson

Earthflight

2013

Earthflight

as

Himself - Narrator

Learners

2007

Learners

as

Chris

Nine 1/2 Minutes

2002

Nine 1/2 Minutes

as

Charlie

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

as

Scrooge McDuck (voice)

Spy in the Snow

2018

Spy in the Snow

as

Narrator

Postman Pat: The Movie

2014

Postman Pat: The Movie

as

Wilf (voice)

Talking Doctor Who

2023

Talking Doctor Who

as

Self - Presenter

Stealing Shakespeare

2010

Stealing Shakespeare

as

Narrator

Bite

1997

Bite

as

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

2022

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

as

Roach Chef (voice)

Jude

1996

Jude

as

Drunk Undergraduate

Recovery

2007

Recovery

as

Alan Hamilton

The Chatterley Affair

2006

The Chatterley Affair

as

Richard Hoggart

National Theatre Live: Good

2023

National Theatre Live: Good

as

Professor John Halder/Johnny

Mad to Be Normal

2017

Mad to Be Normal

as

RD Laing

Doctor Who: A Celebration

2006

Doctor Who: A Celebration

as

Self - Host

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

as

Self - Voice of Charles Darwin

Heart to Heart

2020

Heart to Heart

as

Heart

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

2009

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

as

Ghost of Christmas Present

The Thursday Murder Club

2025

The Thursday Murder Club

as

Ian Ventham

Doctor Who: A New Dimension

2005

Doctor Who: A New Dimension

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Wings 3D

2014

Wings 3D

as

Narrator (voice)

Doctor Who: Born Again

2005

Doctor Who: Born Again

as

The Doctor (10)

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

2023

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

as

The Doctor (archive footage)

Endgame

2009

Endgame

as

Self - Host (uncredited)

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

2012

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

as

Charles Darwin

Doctor Who: Time Crash

2007

Doctor Who: Time Crash

as

The Doctor (10)

The Deputy

2004

The Deputy

as

Christopher Williams

Ferdinand

2017

Ferdinand

as

Angus (voice)

You, Me and Him

2018

You, Me and Him

as

John

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

2007

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

as

The Doctor (voice)

Mary Queen of Scots

2018

Mary Queen of Scots

as

John Knox

Bad Samaritan

2018

Bad Samaritan

as

Cale Erendreich

The Highway Rat

2018

The Highway Rat

as

The Highway Rat (voice)

DuckTales: Destination Adventure!

2018

DuckTales: Destination Adventure!

as

Scrooge McDuck (voice)

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

2019

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

as

Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)

How to Train Your Dragon

2010

How to Train Your Dragon

as

Spitelout (voice)

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

2014

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

as

Self / The Doctor (archive footage)

Spaces

1993

Spaces

as

Vinny

Good Omens: Lockdown

2020

Good Omens: Lockdown

as

Crowley (voice)

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

2011

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

as

Self / Narrator

Screening

2020

Screening

as

Timothy

The Loud House Movie

2021

The Loud House Movie

as

Angus (voice)

Biting the Hands

1989

Biting the Hands

as

3rd Squaddie

Macbeth

2025

Macbeth

as

Macbeth

Doctor Who at the Proms

2024

Doctor Who at the Proms

as

The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)

Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie

2017

Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie

as

Buck Douglas (voice)

Final Space

2018

Final Space

as

Lord commander

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

2015

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

as

The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)

Come in Number Five

2011

Come in Number Five

as

Presenter

Top Gear

Top Gear

as

Self

Broadchurch

Broadchurch

as

DI Alec Hardy

Blackpool

Blackpool

as

DI Peter Carlisle

QI

QI

as

Self

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

as

Theo Howard

DreamWorks Dragons

DreamWorks Dragons

as

Spitelout (voice)

Dragons: Race to the Edge

Dragons: Race to the Edge

as

Spitelout (voice)

ARK: The Animated Series

ARK: The Animated Series

as

Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)

Casanova

Casanova

as

Giacomo Casanova

Doctor Who: Dreamland

Doctor Who: Dreamland

as

The Doctor (voice)

GMTV

GMTV

as

Self

Rivals

Rivals

as

Tony Baddingham

Duck Patrol

Duck Patrol

as

Simon 'Darwin' Brown

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as

Self - Guest Announcer

Ahsoka

Ahsoka

as

Huyang (voice)

Spies of Warsaw

Spies of Warsaw

as

Jean-François Mercier

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Doctor (10)

Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve

as

Narrator (voice)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

The Doctor

Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers

as

Dr. Krull

Gracepoint

Gracepoint

as

Emmett Carver

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

as

Will Burton

Clone High

Clone High

as

David Tennant (voice)

Rex Is Not Your Lawyer

Rex Is Not Your Lawyer

as

Rex Alexander

True Love

True Love

as

Nick

Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

as

Self - Guest

Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers

as

Regenerated Tony Blair

People Like Us

People Like Us

as

Rob Harker

Natural World

Natural World

as

Narrator

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as

Self - Presenter

The Legend of Vox Machina

The Legend of Vox Machina

as

General Kreig (voice)

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

as

Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)

Litvinenko

Litvinenko

as

Alexander Litvinenko

Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

as

Oscar's Brain (voice)

Secret Smile

Secret Smile

as

Brendan

Good Omens

Good Omens

as

Crowley

Spy in the Wild

Spy in the Wild

as

Himself - Narrator

Final Space

Final Space

as

Lord Commander (voice)

W1A

W1A

as

Narrator (voice)

Thunderbirds Are Go!

Thunderbirds Are Go!

as

Tyco Reeves (Voice)

Camping

Camping

as

Walt

Penguins: Spy in the Huddle

Penguins: Spy in the Huddle

as

Narrator (voice)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Pa MacWeldon (voice)

DuckTales

DuckTales

as

Scrooge McDuck (Voice)

Room 101

Room 101

as

Self

Tree Fu Tom

Tree Fu Tom

as

Twigs (voice)

The Sandman

The Sandman

as

Don (voice)

gen:LOCK

gen:LOCK

as

Dr. Weller (voice)

Inside Man

Inside Man

as

Harry Watling

Criminal: UK

Criminal: UK

as

Dr. Edgar Fallon

Deadwater Fell

Deadwater Fell

as

Tom Kendrick

Des

Des

as

Dennis Nilsen

Ready Steady Cook

Ready Steady Cook

as

Self - Contestant

Marvel's Jessica Jones

Marvel's Jessica Jones

as

Kilgrave (voice)

Staged

Staged

as

David

DreamWorks Dragons

DreamWorks Dragons

as

Spitelout (voice)

The Genius Game

The Genius Game

as

Self - The Creator

Hang Ups

Hang Ups

as

Martin Lamb

Chibiverse

Chibiverse

as

Scrooge McDuck (Voice)

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

as

Self - Guest Host

The Assembly

The Assembly

as

Self - Interviewee

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing