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 Hack as Nick Davies
- 2025 · The Thursday Murder Club as Ian
- 2024 · Rivals as Tony Baddingham
- 2024 · Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2024 · ARK: The Animated Series as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
- 2023 · Ahsoka as Huyang (voice)
- 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 Sandman as Don (voice)
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
- 2022 · The Legend of Vox Machina as General Kreig (voice)
- 2021 · Around the World in 80 Days as Phileas Fogg
- 2020 · Staged as David
- 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 · Bad Samaritan as Cale Erendreich
- 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 · W1A as Narrator (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)
- 2011 · Fright Night as Peter Vincent
- 2011 · Twenty Twelve as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Oscar's Brain (voice)
- 2010 · How to Train Your Dragon as Spitelout (voice)
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Self
- 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 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Blackpool as DI Peter Carlisle
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 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
- 1994 · Ready Steady Cook as Self - Contestant
- 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)
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2024 · Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money as Self
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Doctor Who: The Star Beast as The Doctor
- 2023 · National Theatre Live: Good as Professor John Halder/Johnny
- 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 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Mary Queen of Scots as John Knox
- 2018 · Camping as Walt
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Martin Lamb
- 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
- 2015 · Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
- 2014 · Gracepoint as Emmett Carver
- 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
- 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
- 2013 · The Politician's Husband as Aiden Hoynes
- 2012 · Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! as Donald / Roderick Peterson
- 2012 · Shakespeare Uncovered as Himself
- 2012 · True Love as Nick
- 2011 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 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
- 2009 · The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Present
- 2009 · Glorious 39 as Hector
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead as The Doctor
- 2008 · Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as The Doctor
- 2008 · Einstein and Eddington as Arthur Eddington
- 2007 · Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as The Doctor (voice)
- 2007 · Recovery as Alan Hamilton
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as Self
- 2006 · The Chatterley Affair as Richard Hoggart
- 2005 · Casanova as Giacomo Casanova
- 2004 · He Knew He Was Right as Mr. Gibson
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Ginger Littlejohn
- 2003 · Spine Chillers as Dr. Krull
- 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
- 1996 · Jude as Drunk Undergraduate
- 1994 · Takin' Over the Asylum as Campbell
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Davina
- 1983 · Dramarama as
- Future · The Minor Character as Will
- 2025 · The Genius Game as The Creator
- 2025 · Macbeth as Macbeth
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self - The Doctor
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 as The Doctor
- 2023 · Comic Relief 2023 as Self - Host
- 2022 · Litvinenko as Alexander Litvinenko
- 2022 · Ant & Dec's Limitless Win as Self
- 2020 · Screening as Timothy
- 2020 · Good Omens: Lockdown as Crowley (voice)
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Mr. Logan
- 2020 · Deadwater Fell as Tom Kendrick
- 2018 · There She Goes as Simon
- 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 · Spy in the Wild as Himself - Narrator
- 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 · 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 · Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical as Igor the Door (voice)
- 2015 · 96 Ways to Say I Love You as Mark
- 2014 · What We Did on Our Holiday as Doug McLeod
- 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 Explained as Self
- 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 · Shakespeare's Sonnets as
- 2012 · So You Want To Be A Pirate! as Charles Darwin
- 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 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- 2011 · Come in Number Five as Presenter
- 2011 · United as Jimmy Murphy
- 2010 · Single Father as Dave
- 2010 · Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
- 2010 · Rex Is Not Your Lawyer as Rex Alexander
- 2009 · Hamlet as Hamlet
- 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
- 2009 · Endgame as Self - Host (uncredited)
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 as The Doctor (Uncredited)
- 2007 · Learners as Chris
- 2007 · David Tennant's Video Diary as Self
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2006 · Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as The Doctor
- 2005 · The Quatermass Experiment as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
- 2004 · The Deputy as Christopher Williams
- 2003 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Dead Ringers as Regenerated Tony Blair
- 1999 · L.A. Without a Map as Richard
- 1998 · The Mrs Bradley Mysteries as Max Valentine
- 1998 · Duck Patrol as Simon 'Darwin' Brown
- 1994 · The Tales of Para Handy as John MacBryde
- Future · Standing By as
- 2025 · The Assembly as Self - Interviewee
- 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 · Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries as Narrator
- 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 · Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years as Self - 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)
- 2017 · Proclaimers: This Is the Story as Self
- 2015 · Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2015 · Knights 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: Tales from the TARDIS as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide as Self
- 2013 · Penguins: Spy in the Huddle as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Wild About Pandas as 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 · Stealing Shakespeare as Narrator
- 2010 · The National Television Awards Backstage Live as
- 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 · Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Human Footprint as Narrator (self)
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned as The Doctor
- 2007 · The Friday Night Project - Unleashed as Guest Host
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Time Crash as The Doctor (10)
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2006 · Doctor Who: A Celebration as Self - Host
- 2005 · Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion as The Doctor
- 2005 · Secret Smile as Brendan
- 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)
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
- 2004 · Traffic Warden as Traffic Warden
- 2004 · Old Street as Mr. Watson
- 2002 · Nine 1/2 Minutes as Charlie
- 2001 · Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch as Greig Miller
- 2000 · Being Considered as
- 1997 · Bite as
- 1996 · A Mug's Game as
- 1993 · Spaces as Vinny
- 1989 · Biting the Hands as 3rd Squaddie
- Future · Doctor Who:The End of Time: Part Two as The Doctor