
David Tennant
104 FOLLOWERS • 124 CREDITS • APR 18, 1971 • 54
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.
Known For

The Simpsons

The Graham Norton Show

The One Show

GMTV

Marvel's Jessica Jones

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Ready Steady Cook

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

The Sandman

Doctor Who

Top Gear

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Dragons: Race to the Edge

Room 101

Foyle's War

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

The Real History of Science Fiction

Extras

Top Gear: Extra Gear

True Love

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Clone High

Ask Rhod Gilbert

Totally Doctor Who

Who Do You Think You Are?

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

Shakespeare Uncovered

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Legend of Vox Machina

Spine Chillers

Rab C. Nesbitt

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

The Assembly

A Mug's Game

Doctor Who: Unleashed

Criminal: UK

Dead Ringers

DreamWorks Dragons

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Jude

He Knew He Was Right

ARK: The Animated Series

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

How to Train Your Dragon

Twenty Twelve

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Free Jimmy

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Ahsoka

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Ferdinand

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Doctor Who Confidential

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who

Bright Young Things

Mary Queen of Scots

The Amazing Maurice

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

The Thursday Murder Club

Final Space

gen:LOCK

The Quatermass Experiment

The Deputy

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

Blackpool

Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023

Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

The Loud House Movie

Doctor Who: Unleashed - 20 Years of New Who in Wales

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Camping

Tree Fu Tom

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

The Highway Rat

Good Omens

Good Omens: Lockdown

Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch

Talking Doctor Who

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions

Spy in the Wild

Dolphins: Spy in the Pod

Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries

Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS

Rex Is Not Your Lawyer

Inside Man

Standing By

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story

Recovery

Single Father

Around the World in 80 Days

Earthflight

The Hack

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

DuckTales

Comic Relief 2023

The Escape Artist

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

Spies of Warsaw

Stealing Shakespeare

Spy in the Snow

Doctor Who: Born Again

Staged

Rivals

Penguins: Spy in the Huddle

Broadchurch

There She Goes
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