David Tennant
April 18, 1971 (54 years old) in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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
- 2025 · Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2025 · Macbeth as Macbeth
- 2024 · Rivals as Tony Baddingham
- 2024 · Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 as The Doctor
- 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 · 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)
- 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 · Bad Samaritan as Cale Erendreich
- 2018 · Final Space as Lord Commander (voice)
- 2017 · Ferdinand as Angus (voice)
- 2017 · DuckTales as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
- 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 · Dragons: Race to the Edge as Spitelout (voice)
- 2015 · Thunderbirds Are Go! as Tyco Reeves (Voice)
- 2014 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison as Self
- 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)
- 2012 · The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Charles Darwin (voice)
- 2011 · Fright Night as Peter Vincent
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Oscar's Brain (voice)
- 2010 · How to Train Your Dragon as Spitelout (voice)
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Self
- 2008 · Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as The Doctor
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Huyang (voice)
- 2007 · The Sarah Jane Adventures as The Doctor
- 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
- 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 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Ginger Littlejohn
- 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
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Presenter
- 1996 · Jude as Drunk Undergraduate
- 1994 · Ready Steady Cook as Self - Contestant
- 1994 · Room 101 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
- 2024 · ARK: The Animated Series as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 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 · The Amazing Maurice as Dangerous Beans (voice)
- 2022 · Litvinenko as Alexander Litvinenko
- 2022 · The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! as Roach Chef (voice)
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
- 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 · Staged as David
- 2020 · Our Sarah Jane – The Life of Elisabeth Sladen as Self
- 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
- 2018 · Camping as Walt
- 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 · The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One as Self
- 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)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith as
- 2013 · The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
- 2013 · Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II as Richard II
- 2013 · The Escape Artist as Will Burton
- 2011 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 2011 · The Decoy Bride as James Arber
- 2011 · Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick
- 2011 · Come in Number Five as Presenter
- 2011 · Twenty Twelve as Narrator (voice)
- 2009 · Hamlet as Hamlet
- 2009 · The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Present
- 2009 · Glorious 39 as Hector
- 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 · Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 as The Doctor (Uncredited)
- 2008 · Einstein and Eddington as Arthur Eddington
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned as The Doctor
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Time Crash as The Doctor (10)
- 2007 · Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as The Doctor (voice)
- 2007 · Recovery as Alan Hamilton
- 2006 · Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as The Doctor
- 2006 · The Chatterley Affair as Richard Hoggart
- 2005 · Casanova as Giacomo Casanova
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Blackpool as DI Peter Carlisle
- 2003 · Spine Chillers as Dr. Krull
- 2002 · Dead Ringers as Regenerated Tony Blair
- 2000 · The Last September as Captain Gerald Colthurst
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1983 · Dramarama as
- Future · The Minor Character as Will
- 2025 · The Genius Game as The Creator
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
- 2024 · Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: The Star Beast as The Doctor
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self - The Doctor
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self
- 2023 · Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries as Narrator
- 2022 · Ant & Dec's Limitless Win as Self
- 2020 · Screening as Timothy
- 2020 · Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Good Omens: Lockdown as Crowley (voice)
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Mr. Logan
- 2020 · Deadwater Fell as Tom Kendrick
- 2019 · gen:LOCK as Dr. Weller (voice)
- 2018 · There She Goes as Simon
- 2018 · The Highway Rat as The Highway Rat (voice)
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Martin Lamb
- 2017 · Spy in the Wild as Himself - Narrator
- 2016 · Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- 2015 · 96 Ways to Say I Love You as Mark
- 2014 · Wings 3D as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS as Self
- 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 · Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! as Donald / Roderick Peterson
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Host
- 2012 · The Science of Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2012 · Shakespeare's Sonnets as
- 2012 · So You Want To Be A Pirate! as Charles Darwin
- 2012 · Shakespeare Uncovered as Himself
- 2012 · True Love as Nick
- 2012 · Tree Fu Tom as Twigs (voice)
- 2011 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- 2011 · The Itch of the Golden Nit as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
- 2011 · United as Jimmy Murphy
- 2010 · Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
- 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 · Doctor Who Greatest Moments as Self
- 2007 · The Friday Night Project - Unleashed as Guest Host
- 2007 · Learners as Chris
- 2007 · David Tennant's Video Diary as Self
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as Self
- 2005 · Sweetnightgoodheart as Pete
- 2004 · He Knew He Was Right as Mr. Gibson
- 2004 · The Deputy as Christopher Williams
- 2004 · Old Street as Mr. Watson
- 2000 · Being Considered 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
- 1994 · Takin' Over the Asylum as Campbell
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Davina
- Future · Standing By as
- 2025 · The Assembly as Self - Interviewee
- 2024 · Dolphins 4-D Experience as Self (Narrator)
- 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
- 2021 · Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- 2020 · The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Heart to Heart as Heart
- 2018 · Spy in the Snow as Narrator
- 2018 · The Muppets Take The O2 as Self
- 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
- 2016 · Top Gear: Extra Gear 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 · Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2015 · Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical as Igor the Door (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
- 2012 · Wild About Pandas as Narrator
- 2011 · Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self / Narrator
- 2011 · Earthflight 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 · 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 National Television Awards Backstage Live as
- 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 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Tonight's the Night as Self
- 2009 · Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Narrator
- 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 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 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 · The Quatermass Experiment as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
- 2005 · Doctor Who: A New Dimension as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
- 2004 · Traffic Warden as Traffic Warden
- 2003 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Nine 1/2 Minutes as Charlie
- 2001 · Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch as Greig Miller
- 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