
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 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
- 2024 · Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
- 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)
- 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 · 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 · National Theatre Live: Good as Professor John Halder/Johnny
- 2023 · Comic Relief 2023 as Self - Host
- 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 · 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 · Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- 2021 · Around the World in 80 Days as Phileas Fogg
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2021 · The Loud House Movie as Angus (voice)
- 2020 · Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- 2020 · Des as Dennis Nilsen
- 2020 · Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Staged as David
- 2020 · Good Omens: Lockdown as Crowley (voice)
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Mr. Logan
- 2020 · Deadwater Fell as Tom Kendrick
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Bad Samaritan as Cale Erendreich
- 2018 · Final Space as Lord Commander (voice)
- 2018 · Final Space as Lord commander
- 2018 · You, Me and Him as John
- 2017 · Ferdinand as Angus (voice)
- 2017 · DuckTales as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
- 2017 · Mad to Be Normal as RD Laing
- 2017 · Spy in the Wild as Himself - Narrator
- 2017 · Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie as Buck Douglas (voice)
- 2016 · Top Gear: Extra Gear as Self
- 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 · Marvel's Jessica Jones as Kilgrave
- 2015 · Marvel's Jessica Jones as Kilgrave (voice)
- 2015 · Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2015 · Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical as Igor the Door (voice)
- 2015 · Dragons: Race to the Edge as Spitelout (voice)
- 2015 · 96 Ways to Say I Love You as Mark
- 2015 · Thunderbirds Are Go! as Tyco Reeves (Voice)
- 2014 · Gracepoint as Emmett Carver
- 2014 · What We Did on Our Holiday as Doug McLeod
- 2014 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2014 · Postman Pat: The Movie as Wilf (voice)
- 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: Farewell to Matt Smith as
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as The Doctor (10)
- 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 · 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 · The Science of Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 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 · Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self / Narrator
- 2011 · Earthflight as
- 2011 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 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 · 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 · Hamlet as Hamlet
- 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: Dreamland as The Doctor (Voice)
- 2009 · Glorious 39 as Hector
- 2009 · Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars as The Doctor
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Doctor Who Greatest Moments as Self
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead as The Doctor
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Self
- 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
- 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 · Doctor Who: Time Crash as The Doctor (10)
- 2007 · Learners as Chris
- 2007 · The Sarah Jane Adventures as The Doctor
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Blink as The Doctor
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2006 · Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as The Doctor
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as Self
- 2006 · The Chatterley Affair as Richard Hoggart
- 2005 · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Barty Crouch Junior
- 2005 · Extras as David Tennant
- 2005 · The Quatermass Experiment as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
- 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 Friday Night Project as Self - Host
- 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
- 2004 · The Deputy as Christopher Williams
- 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
- 2001 · Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch as Greig Miller
- 2000 · The Last September as Captain Gerald Colthurst
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 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 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Presenter
- 1996 · Jude as Drunk Undergraduate
- 1996 · A Mug's Game as
- 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 Host
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Davina
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Pa MacWeldon (voice)
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1983 · Dramarama as
- Future · Rex Is Not Your Lawyer as Rex Alexander
- Future · The Thursday Murder Club as Ian Ventham
- Future · Standing By as
- 2025 · Genius Game as Self - Host
- 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
- 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 · Heart to Heart as Heart
- 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
- 2014 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison as Self
- 2014 · Wings 3D as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Dolphins: Spy in the Pod as Narrator
- 2013 · Earthflight as Himself - Narrator
- 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
- 2013 · Tree Fu Tom - Tree Fu Magic as
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Host
- 2012 · Shakespeare's Sonnets as
- 2012 · So You Want To Be A Pirate! as Charles Darwin
- 2012 · Wild About Pandas as Narrator
- 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 · Single Father as Dave
- 2010 · Stealing Shakespeare as Narrator
- 2010 · The End of the World Part Two as The Doctor
- 2009 · The End of the World Part One as The Doctor
- 2009 · Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Narrator
- 2009 · Endgame as Self - Host (uncredited)
- 2009 · Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions as Narrator (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Secret Smile as Brendan
- 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 · Old Street as Mr. Watson
- 2002 · Nine 1/2 Minutes as Charlie
- 2002 · Dead Ringers as Regenerated Tony Blair
- 2000 · Being Considered as
- 1997 · Bite as
- 1989 · Biting the Hands as 3rd Squaddie
- Future · The Hack as
- Future · Fuddy Meers as Lisping Man
- Future · Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS as Self
- 1993 · Spaces as Vinny