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David Tennant
AKA: Ντέιβιντ Τένναντ · Տէյվիտ Թէնընթ · დევიდ ტენანტი · David McDonald · دیوید تننت
Acting
Born: 1971
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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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.
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
Rivals: The Official Podcast
Self
2026 · GB
Twenty Twenty Six
Narrator
2026 · GB
The Hack
Nick Davies
2025 · GB
The Four Seasons
Gianpiero
2025 · US
The Genius Game
The Creator
2025 · GB
The Assembly
Self - Interviewee
2025 · GB
Rivals
Tony Baddingham
2024 · GB
Doctor Who
The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Rivals: The Official Podcast | 2026 | Self |
| Twenty Twenty Six | 2026 | Narrator |
| The Hack | 2025 | Nick Davies |
| The Hack | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| The Four Seasons | 2025 | Gianpiero |
| The Genius Game | 2025 | The Creator |
| The Assembly | 2025 | Self - Interviewee |
| Rivals | 2024 | Tony Baddingham |
| Doctor Who | 2024 | The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Rob Beckett's Smart TV | 2024 | Self - Guest |
| Doctor Who: Video Commentaries | 2023 | Self - The Doctor |
| Ahsoka | 2023 | Huyang (voice) |
| Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries | 2023 | Narrator |
| Clone High | 2023 | David Tennant (voice) |
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | 2023 | Huyang (voice) |
| Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | 2023 | Franklin (voice) |
| Litvinenko | 2022 | Alexander Litvinenko |
| The Sandman | 2022 | Don (voice) |
| Chibiverse | 2022 | Scrooge McDuck (Voice) |
| Remembers… | 2022 | Self |
| Ant & Dec's Limitless Win | 2022 | Self |
| Around the World in 80 Days | 2021 | Phileas Fogg |
| Around the World in 80 Days | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| Des | 2020 | Dennis Nilsen |
| Des | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| Staged | 2020 | David |
| Staged | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| Deadwater Fell | 2020 | Tom Kendrick |
| Criminal: UK | 2019 | Dr. Edgar Fallon |
| Good Omens | 2019 | Crowley |
| gen:LOCK | 2019 | Dr. Weller (voice) |
| There She Goes | 2018 | Simon |
| Camping | 2018 | Walt |
| Final Space | 2018 | Lord Commander (voice) |
| Spy in the Wild | 2017 | Himself - Narrator |
| Top Gear: Extra Gear | 2016 | Self |
| Marvel's Jessica Jones | 2015 | Kilgrave |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | Self - Guest |
| Dragons: Race to the Edge | 2015 | Spitelout (voice) |
| Gracepoint | 2014 | Emmett Carver |
| The Real History of Science Fiction | 2014 | Self |
| W1A | 2014 | Narrator (voice) |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Self - Guest |
| Off Camera with Sam Jones | 2014 | Self |
| The Escape Artist | 2013 | Will Burton |
| Gogglebox | 2013 | Self |
| Broadchurch | 2013 | DI Alec Hardy |
| Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited | 2013 | Self |
| The Last Leg | 2013 | Self |
| Spies of Warsaw | 2013 | Jean-François Mercier |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2012 | Fugitoid (voice) |
| DreamWorks Dragons | 2012 | Spitelout (voice) |
| True Love | 2012 | Nick |
| Playhouse Presents | 2012 | Will |
| Tree Fu Tom | 2012 | Twigs (voice) |
| Earthflight | 2011 | Contributor |
| Twenty Twelve | 2011 | Narrator (voice) |
| Single Father | 2010 | Dave |
| Ask Rhod Gilbert | 2010 | Self |
| Fish Hooks | 2010 | Oscar's Brain (voice) |
| Doctor Who: Dreamland | 2009 | The Doctor (voice) |
| Doctor Who Greatest Moments | 2009 | Self |
| Chris Moyles' Quiz Night | 2009 | Self |
| CBeebies Bedtime Stories | 2009 | Fourteenth Doctor |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 2008 | Huyang (voice) |
| The Sarah Jane Adventures | 2007 | The Doctor |
| Derren Brown: Trick or Treat | 2007 | Himself |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007 | Self |
| Totally Doctor Who | 2006 | Self |
| Doctor Who Confidential | 2005 | Self |
| Doctor Who Confidential | 2005 | Director |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005 | Self |
| Big Fat Quiz | 2004 | Self - Guest |
| Blackpool | 2004 | DI Peter Carlisle |
| He Knew He Was Right | 2004 | Mr Gibson |
| Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka | 2003 | Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited) |
| QI | 2003 | Self |
| Foyle's War | 2002 | Theo Howard |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | 2002 | Self - Guest Announcer |
| Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | 2000 | Contributor |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 1996 | Self - Presenter |
| Room 101 | 1994 | Self |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1993 | Self - Guest |
| GMTV | 1993 | Self |
| Have I Got News for You | 1990 | Self - Host |
| The Simpsons | 1989 | Pa MacWeldon (voice) |
| Natural World | 1983 | Narrator |
| Dramarama | 1983 | Neil McDonald |
| Have I Got a Bit More News for You | — | Self - Presenter |