
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 · The Thursday Murder Club as Ian Ventham
- 2025 · Genius Game as The Creator
- 2025 · Macbeth as Macbeth
- 2024 · Rivals as Tony Baddingham
- 2024 · Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2024 · ARK: The Animated Series as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 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 · Litvinenko as Alexander Litvinenko
- 2022 · The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! as Roach Chef (voice)
- 2022 · Inside Man as Harry Watling
- 2022 · The Sandman as Don (voice)
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Scrooge McDuck (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 · Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 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 · Hang Ups as Martin Lamb
- 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 · Top Gear: Extra Gear as Self
- 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 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Fugitoid (voice)
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Host
- 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 · Earthflight as
- 2011 · Fright Night as Peter Vincent
- 2011 · The Decoy Bride as James Arber
- 2011 · Twenty Twelve as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Single Father as Dave
- 2010 · Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Oscar's Brain (voice)
- 2010 · How to Train Your Dragon as Spitelout (voice)
- 2010 · Rex Is Not Your Lawyer as Rex Alexander
- 2009 · St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Dreamland as The Doctor (voice)
- 2009 · Glorious 39 as Hector
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Doctor Who Greatest Moments as Self
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Self
- 2008 · Einstein and Eddington as Arthur Eddington
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Huyang (voice)
- 2007 · The Sarah Jane Adventures as The Doctor
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as Self
- 2005 · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Barty Crouch Junior
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Doctor (10)
- 2005 · Doctor Who as The Doctor
- 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 Theo Howard
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 2001 · Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch as Greig Miller
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 1999 · People Like Us as Rob Harker
- 1999 · Love in the 21st Century as John
- 1998 · The Mrs Bradley Mysteries as Max Valentine
- 1998 · Duck Patrol as Simon 'Darwin' Brown
- 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 · The Tales of Para Handy as John MacBryde
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Guest Host
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Pa MacWeldon (voice)
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War as The Doctor (10) (14) (archive footage)
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
- 2023 · Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self - The Doctor
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self
- 2023 · National Theatre Live: Good as Professor John Halder/Johnny
- 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 · Good Omens: Lockdown as Crowley (voice)
- 2019 · Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered as Self
- 2018 · The Highway Rat as The Highway Rat (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
- 2016 · Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- 2015 · A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
- 2015 · Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
- 2015 · The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One as Self
- 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 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison as Self
- 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 · The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2013 · Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II as Richard II
- 2013 · Doctor Who Explained as Self
- 2012 · Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! as Donald / Roderick Peterson
- 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 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 2011 · The Itch of the Golden Nit as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
- 2011 · Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick
- 2011 · United as Jimmy Murphy
- 2010 · Doctor Who: The End of Time Part 2 as The Doctor
- 2009 · Doctor Who: The End of Time Part 1 as The Doctor
- 2009 · The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Present
- 2009 · Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars as The Doctor
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead as The Doctor
- 2009 · Endgame as Self - Host (uncredited)
- 2009 · Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions as Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned as The Doctor
- 2007 · Learners as Chris
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2005 · Secret Smile as Brendan
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
- 2002 · Dead Ringers as Regenerated Tony Blair
- 1999 · L.A. Without a Map as Richard
- Future · Standing By as
- 2010 · The National Television Awards Backstage Live as
- 2009 · Hamlet as Hamlet
- 2008 · Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as The Doctor
- 2006 · Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as The Doctor
- 2006 · The Chatterley Affair as Richard Hoggart
- 2005 · The Quatermass Experiment as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
- 1996 · A Mug's Game as
- Future · Ahsoka - The Patterson Cut as Huyang (voice)
- 2000 · The Last September as Captain Gerald Colthurst
- Future · The Hack as
- 2025 · The Assembly as Self - Interviewee
- 2024 · Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money as Self
- 2023 · imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story as The Doctor
- 2023 · Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 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 – The Life of Elisabeth Sladen 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
- 2018 · Spy in the Snow as Narrator
- 2018 · The Muppets Take The O2 as Self
- 2018 · DuckTales: Destination Adventure! as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- 2017 · Proclaimers: This Is the Story as Self
- 2015 · Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time as Narrator (Voice UK)
- 2015 · Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2015 · 96 Ways to Say I Love You as Mark
- 2014 · Wings 3D as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Earthflight as Himself - Narrator
- 2013 · The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide as Self
- 2013 · Tree Fu Tom - Tree Fu Magic as
- 2012 · The Science of Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2012 · Shakespeare's Sonnets as
- 2011 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- 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 · Come in Number Five as Presenter
- 2011 · Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice as Narrator
- 2011 · Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia as Narrator
- 2010 · Stealing Shakespeare as Narrator
- 2009 · Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Narrator
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 as The Doctor (Uncredited)
- 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 · Doctor Who: Time Crash as The Doctor (10)
- 2007 · David Tennant's Video Diary as Self
- 2007 · Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as The Doctor (voice)
- 2007 · Recovery as Alan Hamilton
- 2006 · Doctor Who: A Celebration as Self - Host
- 2005 · Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion as The Doctor
- 2005 · Doctor Who: Born Again as The Doctor (10)
- 2005 · Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment' as
- 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
- 2004 · Old Street as Mr. Watson
- 2002 · Nine 1/2 Minutes as Charlie
- 2000 · Being Considered as
- 1997 · Bite as
- 1993 · Spaces as Vinny
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Host
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Davina
- 1989 · Biting the Hands as 3rd Squaddie
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1983 · Dramarama as