David Tennant
Acting
Born: Apr 18, 1971
From: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Relief 2023 | Self - Host | 2023 | 8.0 |
| The Amazing Maurice | Dangerous Beans (voice) | 2022 | 6.682 |
| An Audience with Adele | Self | 2021 | 8.4 |
| The Big Night In | Mr. Logan | 2020 | 9.0 |
| Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical | Igor the Door (voice) | 2015 | 7.6 |
| Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison | Self | 2014 | — |
| Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty | The Doctor (archive footage) | 2013 | 9.0 |
| Doctor Who Explained | Self | 2013 | 8.5 |
| Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith | 2013 | 5.8 | |
| The Science of Doctor Who | The Doctor (archive footage) | 2012 | — |
| The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | Charles Darwin (voice) | 2012 | 6.522 |
| The Decoy Bride | James Arber | 2011 | 5.967 |
| United | Jimmy Murphy | 2011 | 6.959 |
| Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice | Narrator | 2011 | 7.5 |
| Fright Night | Peter Vincent | 2011 | 6.24 |
| Hamlet | Hamlet | 2009 | 7.3 |
| Glorious 39 | Hector | 2009 | 6.0 |
| St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir … | 2009 | 5.61 |
| Einstein and Eddington | Arthur Eddington | 2008 | 6.871 |
| Human Footprint | Narrator (self) | 2008 | 5.8 |
| Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 | The Doctor (Uncredited) | 2008 | 8.8 |
| The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self | 2007 | — |
| David Tennant's Video Diary | Self | 2007 | 9.3 |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Barty Crouch Junior | 2005 | 7.801 |
| The Quatermass Experiment | Doctor Gordon Briscoe | 2005 | 5.617 |
| Sweetnightgoodheart | Pete | 2005 | 7.5 |
| Traffic Warden | Traffic Warden | 2004 | 7.8 |
| Bright Young Things | Ginger Littlejohn | 2003 | 6.266 |
| The Last September | Captain Gerald Colthurst | 2000 | 5.2 |
| L.A. Without a Map | Richard | 1999 | 5.815 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1971 |
| From | Bathgate, West Lothian, … |