David Tennant
Born 1971
Known for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Good Omens, How to Train Your Dragon.
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.
Movie Credits
National Theatre Live: Good (2023)
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story (2020)
Bad Samaritan (2018)
Mad to Be Normal (2017)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
Wings 3D (2014)
RSC Live: Richard II (2013)
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012)
Earthflight (2011)
Much Ado About Nothing (2011)
Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice (2011)
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead (2009)
Hamlet (2009)
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008)
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (2007)
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007)
Recovery (2007)
L.A. Without a Map (1999)
The Canal Map of Britain (2024)
The Loud House Movie (2021)
The Highway Rat (2017)
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time (2015)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
Einstein and Eddington (2008)
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me (2023)
You, Me and Him (2018)
Doctor Who Explained (2013)
The Decoy Bride (2011)
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
Postman Pat: The Movie (2014)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
Fright Night (2011)
Monty Python in Aberystwyth (2009)
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol (2009)
Being Considered (2000)
The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
The Amazing Maurice (2022)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (2013)
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015)
Glorious 39 (2009)
Bright Young Things (2003)
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge (2016)
Ferdinand (2017)
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie (2016)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2020)
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor (2022)
An Audience with Adele (2021)
Jude (1996)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 (2009)
United (2011)
Endgame (2009)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022)
