David Tennant
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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
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Ready Steady Cook
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
The Sandman
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
True Love
Top Gear: Extra Gear
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Clone High
Ask Rhod Gilbert
Totally Doctor Who
Who Do You Think You Are?
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Shakespeare Uncovered
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
The Legend of Vox Machina
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Spine Chillers
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Rab C. Nesbitt
The Assembly
A Mug's Game
Doctor Who: Unleashed
Dead Ringers
DreamWorks Dragons
Criminal: UK
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
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
ARK: The Animated Series
How to Train Your Dragon
Twenty Twelve
Free Jimmy
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Ferdinand
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
Ahsoka
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Bright Young Things
Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Confidential
Final Space
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
The Thursday Murder Club
Mary Queen of Scots
The Amazing Maurice
The Deputy
Postman Pat: The Movie
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Quatermass Experiment
gen:LOCK
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
The Highway Rat
The Loud House Movie
Good Omens: Lockdown
Doctor Who: Unleashed - 20 Years of New Who in Wales
Tree Fu Tom
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
Camping
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Good Omens
Spy in the Snow
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
Inside Man
Doctor Who: Born Again
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
Spy in the Wild
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
The Hack
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
Talking Doctor Who
Broadchurch
DuckTales
Earthflight
Rivals
Standing By
There She Goes
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
Recovery
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
Spies of Warsaw
Stealing Shakespeare
Around the World in 80 Days
Blackpool
The Escape Artist
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
Single Father
Staged
Comic Relief 2023
Production Credits
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