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David Attenborough

AKA: David Frederick Attenborough · Sir David Attenborough · Дэвид Фредерик Аттенборо · Девід Аттенборо · 大卫·爱登堡

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Born: 1926 London, England, UK 73 Global Credits 🔥 1.1 Popularity

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Biography

Sir David Attenborough (born May 8, 1926) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine "Life" series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet. He is also a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s.

He is the younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.

Known For

RTL Tonight Self 2025 · NL

Parenthood Self - Narrator (voice) 2025 · GB

Asia Self : Presenter 2024 · GB

Mammals Self - Narrator 2024 · GB

Secret World of Sound Self - Narrator (voice) 2024 · CA

Planet Earth III Self - Presenter 2023 · GB

Wild Isles Self - Presenter 2023 · GB

Frozen Planet II Self - Presenter 2022 · GB

Full Credits

Show / Title	Year	Credit / Role
RTL Tonight	2025	Self
Parenthood	2025	Self - Narrator (voice)
Asia	2024	Self : Presenter
Mammals	2024	Self - Narrator
Secret World of Sound	2024	Self - Narrator (voice)
Planet Earth III	2023	Self - Presenter
Wild Isles	2023	Self - Presenter
Frozen Planet II	2022	Self - Presenter
Prehistoric Planet	2022	Self - Presenter
The Green Planet	2022	Self - Narrator (voice)
The Mating Game	2021	Self - Presenter
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World	2021	Self
Attenborough's Life in Colour	2021	Self - Presenter
A Perfect Planet	2021	Self - Narrator (voice)
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime	2020	Self
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama	2020	Self
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments	2020	Self
Seven Worlds, One Planet	2019	Self - Narrator (voice)
Our Planet	2019	Self - Narrator (voice)
Dynasties	2018	Self - Narrator
Blue Planet II	2017	Self - Presenter
Planet Earth II	2016	Self - Narrator
Planet Earth II	2016	Casting
Wild City	2016	Self - Narrator (voice)
Wild City	2016	Presenter
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough	2015	Self - Presenter
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough	2015	Writer
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies	2015	Self - Presenter
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies	2015	Writer
Life Story	2014	Self - Presenter
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates	2013	Self - Presenter
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates	2013	Screenplay
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough	2013	Presenter
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities	2013	Self - Presenter
Winterwatch	2013	Self
Africa	2013	Self - Narrator (voice)
Africa	2013	Writer
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough	2013	Self - Presenter
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough	2013	Writer
Voice	2012	Contributor
Kingdom of Plants	2012	Self - Narrator
The Jonathan Ross Show	2011	Self
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace	2011	Self
Madagascar	2011	Self - Presenter
First Life	2010	Self - Presenter
First Life	2010	Writer
Genius of Britain	2010	Self
In Confidence	2010	Contributor
Nature's Great Events	2009	Self - Presenter
Skavlan	2009	Self - Guest
The Alan Titchmarsh Show	2007	Self
The Graham Norton Show	2007	Self
Planet Earth	2006	Self - Narrator
Planet Earth	2006	Writer
Life in the Undergrowth	2005	Self
Life in the Undergrowth	2005	Writer
The Terry and Gaby Show	2003	Contributor
The Life of Mammals	2002	Self - Presenter
The Life of Mammals	2002	Writer
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	2001	Self - Guest
The Blue Planet	2001	Self - Narrator (voice)
Parkinson	1998	Self
Going Live!	1987	Self
Goldene Kamera	1984	Self
Natural World	1983	Narrator (voice)
Natural World	1983	Writer
Nature	1982	Narrator (voice)
Wogan	1982	Self
NOVA	1974	Narrator
NOVA	1974	Writer
Omnibus	1967	Self
Horizon	1964	Self
Zoo Quest	1954	Contributor