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
- 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 · Inside Man as Harry Watling
- 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 · Des as Dennis Nilsen
- 2020 · Staged as David
- 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 · Hang Ups as Martin Lamb
- 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 · Gracepoint as Emmett Carver
- 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 · 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
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Fourteenth 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 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)
- 2025 · The Assembly as Self - Interviewee
- 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 · Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries as Narrator
- 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 · Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen as Self
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Mr. Logan
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Self
- 2020 · The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years as Self
- 2018 · The Highway Rat as The Highway Rat (voice)
- 2018 · The Muppets Take The O2 as Self
- 2018 · You, Me and Him as John
- 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 · Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 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 · Dolphins: Spy in the Pod as Narrator
- 2013 · The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
- 2013 · Penguins: Spy in the Huddle as Narrator (voice)
- 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 · The Decoy Bride as James Arber
- 2011 · Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick
- 2011 · Come in Number Five as Presenter
- 2011 · Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice as Narrator
- 2010 · The National Television Awards Backstage Live as
- 2009 · Hamlet as Hamlet
- 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 · Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as The Doctor
- 2008 · Einstein and Eddington as Arthur Eddington
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned as The Doctor
- 2007 · Learners as Chris
- 2007 · Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as The Doctor (voice)
- 2007 · Recovery as Alan Hamilton
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2006 · Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as The Doctor
- 2006 · The Chatterley Affair as Richard Hoggart
- 2005 · The Quatermass Experiment as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
- 2004 · Old Street as Mr. Watson
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Ginger Littlejohn
- 2001 · Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch as Greig Miller
- 2000 · The Last September as Captain Gerald Colthurst
- 1999 · L.A. Without a Map as Richard
- 1996 · A Mug's Game as
- 1994 · The Tales of Para Handy as John MacBryde
- Future · Standing By as
- 2026 · Good Omens 3 as Crowley
- 2025 · The Thursday Murder Club as Ian
- 2025 · The Genius Game as The Creator
- 2025 · Macbeth as Macbeth
- 2024 · Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money as Self
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 2023 · imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David 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 · Talking Doctor Who as Self - Presenter
- 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 · Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor as The Doctor
- 2022 · The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! as Roach Chef (voice)
- 2022 · Remembers… as Self
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- 2022 · Ant & Dec's Limitless Win as Self
- 2021 · The Loud House Movie as Angus (voice)
- 2020 · Screening as Timothy
- 2020 · The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Good Omens: Lockdown as Crowley (voice)
- 2020 · Heart to Heart as Heart
- 2020 · Deadwater Fell as Tom Kendrick
- 2019 · Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered as Self
- 2018 · Spy in the Snow as Narrator
- 2018 · Mary Queen of Scots as John Knox
- 2018 · There She Goes as Simon
- 2018 · Camping as Walt
- 2018 · DuckTales: Destination Adventure! as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- 2018 · Bad Samaritan as Cale Erendreich
- 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 · Top Gear: Extra Gear 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
- 2015 · Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical as Igor the Door (voice)
- 2015 · 96 Ways to Say I Love You as Mark
- 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)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith as
- 2013 · Earthflight as Himself - Narrator
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS as Self
- 2013 · RSC Live: Richard II as Richard II
- 2013 · Doctor Who Explained as Self
- 2013 · The Escape Artist as Will Burton
- 2013 · The Politician's Husband as Aiden Hoynes
- 2013 · Gogglebox 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 · 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 · 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 · Fright Night as Peter Vincent
- 2011 · My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen as Self
- 2011 · Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia as Narrator
- 2011 · United as Jimmy Murphy
- 2010 · Single Father as Dave
- 2010 · Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
- 2010 · Stealing Shakespeare as Narrator
- 2010 · Doctor Who: The End of Time as The Doctor
- 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 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Doctor Who Greatest Moments as Self
- 2009 · Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Narrator
- 2008 · Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 as The Doctor (Uncredited)
- 2008 · Human Footprint as Narrator (self)
- 2007 · The Friday Night Project - Unleashed as Self - Guest Host
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Time Crash as The Doctor (10)
- 2007 · David Tennant's Video Diary as Self
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2006 · Doctor Who: A Celebration as Self - Host
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as Self
- 2005 · Doctor Who:The Christmas Invasion as
- 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 · Casanova as Giacomo Casanova
- 2004 · Traffic Warden as Traffic Warden
- 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 · Spine Chillers as Dr. Krull
- 2002 · Nine 1/2 Minutes as Charlie
- 2002 · Dead Ringers as Regenerated Tony Blair
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 2000 · Being Considered 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
- 1997 · Bite as
- 1996 · Jude as Drunk Undergraduate
- 1994 · Takin' Over the Asylum as Campbell
- 1993 · Spaces as Vinny
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Davina
- 1989 · Biting the Hands as 3rd Squaddie
- 1983 · Dramarama as