
David Tennant
David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Tennant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Macbeth as Macbeth
- 2024 · Rivals as Tony Baddingham
- 2024 · Doctor Who as The Doctor
- 2024 · Doctor Who: Unleashed as Self - The Doctor
- 2024 · ARK: The Animated Series as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self - The Doctor
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self
- 2023 · Ahsoka as Huyang (voice)
- 2023 · Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries as Narrator
- 2023 · Clone High as David Tennant (voice)
- 2023 · Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures as Huyang (voice)
- 2023 · Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Franklin (voice)
- 2022 · The Amazing Maurice as Dangerous Beans (voice)
- 2022 · The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! as Roach Chef (voice)
- 2022 · Inside Man as Harry Watling
- 2022 · The Sandman as Don (voice)
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- 2022 · The Legend of Vox Machina as General Kreig (voice)
- 2022 · Ant & Dec's Limitless Win as Self
- 2021 · Around the World in 80 Days as Phileas Fogg
- 2021 · The Loud House Movie as Angus (voice)
- 2020 · Des as Dennis Nilsen
- 2020 · Staged as David
- 2020 · Deadwater Fell as Tom Kendrick
- 2019 · Criminal: UK as Dr. Edgar Fallon
- 2019 · Good Omens as Crowley
- 2019 · gen:LOCK as Dr. Weller (voice)
- 2019 · How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
- 2018 · Mary Queen of Scots as John Knox
- 2018 · There She Goes as Simon
- 2018 · Camping as Walt
- 2018 · Bad Samaritan as Cale Erendreich
- 2018 · Final Space as Lord Commander (voice)
- 2017 · Ferdinand as Angus (voice)
- 2017 · DuckTales as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
- 2017 · Spy in the Wild as Himself - Narrator
- 2016 · Extra Gear as Self
- 2016 · Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- 2015 · Marvel's Jessica Jones as Kilgrave
- 2015 · Marvel's Jessica Jones as Kilgrave (voice)
- 2015 · Dragons: Race to the Edge as Spitelout (voice)
- 2015 · Thunderbirds Are Go! as Tyco Reeves (Voice)
- 2014 · Gracepoint as Emmett Carver
- 2014 · What We Did on Our Holiday as Doug McLeod
- 2014 · The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself
- 2014 · W1A as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · The Escape Artist as Will Burton
- 2013 · The Politician's Husband as Aiden Hoynes
- 2013 · Broadchurch as DI Alec Hardy
- 2013 · Penguins: Spy in the Huddle as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited as Self
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2013 · Spies of Warsaw as Jean-François Mercier
- 2012 · Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! as Donald / Roderick Peterson
- 2012 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Fugitoid (voice)
- 2012 · DreamWorks Dragons as Spitelout (voice)
- 2012 · DreamWorks Dragons as Spitelout (voice)
- 2012 · Shakespeare Uncovered as Himself
- 2012 · True Love as Nick
- 2012 · The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Charles Darwin (voice)
- 2012 · Tree Fu Tom as Twigs (voice)
- 2011 · Fright Night as Peter Vincent
- 2011 · The Decoy Bride as James Arber
- 2011 · Twenty Twelve as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · United as Jimmy Murphy
- 2010 · Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Oscar's Brain (voice)
- 2010 · How to Train Your Dragon as Spitelout (voice)
- 2010 · The National Television Awards Backstage Live as
- 2009 · St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
- 2009 · Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars as The Doctor
- 2009 · Doctor Who Greatest Moments as Himself
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead as The Doctor
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Himself
- 2008 · Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as The Doctor
- 2008 · Einstein and Eddington as Arthur Eddington
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Huyang (voice)
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned as The Doctor
- 2007 · The Sarah Jane Adventures as The Doctor
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as The Doctor
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as Himself
- 2005 · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Barty Crouch Junior
- 2005 · Extras as David Tennant
- 2005 · Doctor Who as
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Doctor (10)
- 2005 · Doctor Who as The Doctor
- 2005 · Doctor Who as The Doctor (voice)
- 2005 · Doctor Who Confidential as Self
- 2005 · Casanova as Giacomo Casanova
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Blackpool as DI Peter Carlisle
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2004 · He Knew He Was Right as Mr. Gibson
- 2003 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Ginger Littlejohn
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · Spine Chillers as Dr. Krull
- 2002 · Foyle's War as
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 1999 · Love in the 21st Century as John
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Presenter
- 1996 · Jude as Drunk Undergraduate
- 1994 · Ready Steady Cook as Self - Contestant
- 1994 · Takin' Over the Asylum as Campbell
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Pa MacWeldon (voice)
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Host
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Davina
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1983 · Dramarama as
- Future · Rex Is Not Your Lawyer as Rex Alexander
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 as The Doctor
- 2023 · National Theatre Live: Good as Professor John Halder/Johnny
- 2022 · Litvinenko as Alexander Litvinenko
- 2021 · Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2020 · Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- 2020 · Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Good Omens: Lockdown as Crowley (voice)
- 2018 · The Highway Rat as The Highway Rat (voice)
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Martin Lamb
- 2018 · The Muppets Take The O2 as Self
- 2018 · DuckTales: Destination Adventure! as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- 2018 · You, Me and Him as John
- 2017 · Mad to Be Normal as RD Laing
- 2017 · Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie as Buck Douglas (voice)
- 2016 · Shakespeare Live! From the RSC as Self - Host
- 2015 · A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
- 2015 · Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2015 · Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical as Igor the Door (voice)
- 2014 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2014 · Postman Pat: The Movie as Wilf (voice)
- 2014 · Dolphins: Spy in the Pod as Narrator
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith as
- 2013 · Earthflight as Himself - Narrator
- 2013 · The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2013 · The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who Explained as Self
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Host
- 2012 · The Science of Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2012 · So You Want To Be A Pirate! as Charles Darwin
- 2012 · Wild About Pandas as Narrator
- 2011 · Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self / Narrator
- 2011 · Earthflight as
- 2011 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- 2011 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 2011 · Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick
- 2011 · Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice as Narrator
- 2010 · Single Father as Dave
- 2009 · Hamlet as Hamlet
- 2009 · The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Present
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Dreamland as The Doctor (voice)
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Dreamland as The Doctor (Voice)
- 2009 · Glorious 39 as Hector
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Endgame as Self - Host (uncredited)
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 as The Doctor (Uncredited)
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Time Crash as The Doctor (10)
- 2007 · Learners as Chris
- 2007 · Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as The Doctor (voice)
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2002 · Dead Ringers as Regenerated Tony Blair
- 2001 · Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch as Greig Miller
- 1999 · People Like Us as Rob Harker
- 1999 · L.A. Without a Map as Richard
- 1998 · The Mrs Bradley Mysteries as Max Valentine
- 1998 · Duck Patrol as Simon 'Darwin' Brown
- Future · Standing By as
- 2024 · Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2023 · imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story as The Doctor
- 2023 · Talking Doctor Who as Self - Presenter
- 2023 · Comic Relief 2023 as Self - Host
- 2020 · Screening as Timothy
- 2020 · The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Our Sarah Jane – Elisabeth Sladen Tribute as Self
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Mr. Logan
- 2020 · Heart to Heart as Heart
- 2020 · The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years as Self
- 2019 · Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered as Self
- 2018 · Spy in the Snow as Narrator
- 2017 · Proclaimers: This Is the Story as Self
- 2015 · Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time as Narrator (Voice UK)
- 2015 · The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One as Self
- 2015 · Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2015 · 96 Ways to Say I Love You as Mark
- 2014 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison as Self
- 2014 · Wings 3D as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II as Richard II
- 2013 · Tree Fu Tom - Tree Fu Magic as
- 2012 · Shakespeare's Sonnets as
- 2011 · Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time as
- 2011 · The Ballad of Russell & Julie as Russell T. Davies / Self
- 2011 · Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line as Narrator
- 2011 · The Itch of the Golden Nit as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
- 2010 · Stealing Shakespeare as Narrator
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Dreamland as The Doctor (voice)
- 2009 · Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions as Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · David Tennant's Video Diary as Himself
- 2006 · The Chatterley Affair as Richard Hoggart
- 2005 · The Quatermass Experiment as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
- Future · Genius Game as Self - The Creator
- Future · The Thursday Murder Club as Ian Ventham
- 2011 · Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia as Narrator
- 2010 · 神秘博士特别篇:时间尽头(下) as The Doctor
- 2009 · 神秘博士特别篇:时间尽头(上) as The Doctor
- 2009 · Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Narrator
- 2008 · Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres as The Doctor
- 2008 · Human Footprint as Narrator (self)
- 2007 · The Friday Night Project - Unleashed as Guest Host
- 2007 · Recovery as Alan Hamilton
- 2006 · Doctor Who: A Celebration as Host
- 2005 · Secret Smile as Brendan
- 2005 · Doctor Who: Born Again as The Doctor (10)
- 2005 · Sweetnightgoodheart as Pete
- 2005 · Doctor Who: A New Dimension as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2004 · Traffic Warden as Traffic Warden
- 2004 · The Deputy as Christopher Williams
- 2002 · Nine 1/2 Minutes as Charlie
- 2000 · The Last September as Captain Gerald Colthurst
- Future · Fuddy Meers as Lisping Man
- 2004 · Old Street as Mr. Watson
- 2000 · Being Considered as
- 1997 · Bite as
- 1996 · A Mug's Game as
- 1994 · The Tales of Para Handy as John MacBryde
- 1993 · Spaces as Vinny
- 1989 · Biting the Hands as 3rd Squaddie
- Future · Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS as Self