David Tennant
Acting
Born 1971-04-18 · Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013 · Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Movie
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015 · Movie
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019 · Movie
An Audience with Adele
2021 · Movie
Much Ado About Nothing
2011 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
2006 · Movie
Doctor Who: Time Crash
2007 · Movie
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013 · Movie
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007 · Movie
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
2009 · Movie
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023 · Movie
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008 · Movie
Good Omens: Lockdown
2020 · Movie
Macbeth
2025 · Movie
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
2008 · Movie
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
2009 · Movie
David Tennant's Video Diary
2007 · Movie
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
2015 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014 · Movie
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011 · Movie
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
2023 · Movie
The Loud House Movie
2021 · Movie
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
2019 · Movie
Hamlet
2009 · Movie
National Theatre Live: Good
2023 · Movie
Ferdinand
2017 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
2005 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013 · Movie
The Big Night In
2020 · Movie
Old Street
2004 · Movie
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
2011 · Movie
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
2011 · Movie
Traffic Warden
2004 · Movie
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
2015 · Movie
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
2013 · Movie
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed
2007 · Movie
Sweetnightgoodheart
2005 · Movie
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015 · Movie
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
2016 · Movie
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
2005 · Movie
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013 · Movie
Bite
1997 · Movie
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
2011 · Movie
RSC Live: Richard II
2013 · Movie
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011 · Movie
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010 · Movie
Nine 1/2 Minutes
2002 · Movie
Proclaimers: This Is the Story
2017 · Movie
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen
2020 · Movie
Comic Relief 2023
2023 · Movie
Discovering Hamlet
2011 · Movie
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016 · Movie
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
2023 · Movie
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024 · Movie
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
2011 · Movie
Wings 3D
2014 · Movie