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