David Tennant
David John Tennant (né McDonald; born April 18, 1971) is a Scottish actor. He was the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who (2005–2010; 2013), returning to the show as the fourteenth incarnation of the character in 2022. His other notable roles include Giacomo Casanova in the comedy-drama serial Casanova (2005), Barty Crouch Jr. in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Peter Vincent in the horror remake Fright Night (2011), DI Alec Hardy in the crime drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017), Kilgrave in the superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019), Crowley in the fantasy series Good Omens (2019–present), Angus in The Loud House Movie (2021), and Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days (2021).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Rivals as Tony Baddingham
- 2024 · Doctor Who as The Doctor
- 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 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Scrooge McDuck (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 · Criminal: UK as Dr. Edgar Fallon
- 2019 · Good Omens as Crowley
- 2019 · How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
- 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 · 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
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Oscar's Brain (voice)
- 2010 · How to Train Your Dragon as Spitelout (voice)
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Himself
- 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 · Extras as David Tennant
- 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 · 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
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2002 · Foyle's War as
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 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
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as 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
- 2024 · Doctor Who: Unleashed as Self - The Doctor
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The Amazing Maurice as Dangerous Beans (voice)
- 2022 · Litvinenko as Alexander Litvinenko
- 2022 · The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! as Roach Chef (voice)
- 2022 · Ant & Dec's Limitless Win as Self
- 2020 · Des as Dennis Nilsen
- 2020 · Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Deadwater Fell as Tom Kendrick
- 2019 · gen:LOCK as Dr. Weller (voice)
- 2018 · Mary Queen of Scots as John Knox
- 2018 · Camping as Walt
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Martin Lamb
- 2018 · Bad Samaritan as Cale Erendreich
- 2017 · Spy in the Wild as Himself - Narrator
- 2016 · Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- 2014 · Gracepoint as Emmett Carver
- 2014 · What We Did on Our Holiday as Doug McLeod
- 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: The Day of the Doctor as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
- 2013 · The Escape Artist as Will Burton
- 2013 · The Politician's Husband as Aiden Hoynes
- 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 · True Love as Nick
- 2012 · The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Charles Darwin (voice)
- 2012 · Tree Fu Tom as Twigs (voice)
- 2011 · The Decoy Bride as James Arber
- 2011 · Twenty Twelve as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · United as Jimmy Murphy
- 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 · Doctor Who Greatest Moments as Himself
- 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: Voyage of the Damned as The Doctor
- 2006 · Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as The Doctor
- 2006 · Free Jimmy as Hamish (voice)
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as Himself
- 2005 · Casanova as Giacomo Casanova
- 2004 · Blackpool as DI Peter Carlisle
- 2004 · He Knew He Was Right as Mr. Gibson
- 2003 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Ginger Littlejohn
- 2003 · Spine Chillers as Dr. Krull
- 1999 · People Like Us as Rob Harker
- 1999 · Love in the 21st Century as John
- 1998 · The Mrs Bradley Mysteries as Max Valentine
- 1996 · Jude as Drunk Undergraduate
- 1994 · Takin' Over the Asylum as Campbell
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Davina
- 1983 · Dramarama as
- Future · Standing By as
- 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 Children in Need Special 2023 as The Doctor
- 2023 · Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries as Narrator
- 2023 · National Theatre Live: Good as Professor John Halder/Johnny
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2020 · Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- 2019 · Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered as Self
- 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
- 2016 · Extra Gear as Self
- 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 · 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 · Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II as Richard II
- 2013 · Penguins: Spy in the Huddle as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Host
- 2012 · The Science of Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2012 · So You Want To Be A Pirate! as Charles Darwin
- 2012 · Shakespeare Uncovered as Himself
- 2012 · Wild About Pandas as Narrator
- 2011 · Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self / Narrator
- 2011 · Earthflight as
- 2011 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- 2011 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 2011 · The Itch of the Golden Nit as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
- 2011 · Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick
- 2011 · Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice as Narrator
- 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
- 1998 · Duck Patrol as Simon 'Darwin' Brown
- 1996 · A Mug's Game as
- Future · Rex Is Not Your Lawyer as Rex Alexander
- 2010 · Single Father as Dave
- 2010 · Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Endgame as Self - Host (uncredited)
- 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)
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Time Crash as The Doctor (10)
- 2007 · Learners as Chris
- 2007 · David Tennant's Video Diary as Himself
- 2007 · Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as The Doctor (voice)
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2007 · Recovery as Alan Hamilton
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2005 · Secret Smile as Brendan
- 2005 · The Quatermass Experiment as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
- 2004 · Traffic Warden as Traffic Warden
- 2004 · The Deputy as Christopher Williams
- 2002 · Dead Ringers as Regenerated Tony Blair
- 2001 · Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch as Greig Miller
- 2000 · The Last September as Captain Gerald Colthurst
- 1999 · L.A. Without a Map as Richard
- 1994 · The Tales of Para Handy as John MacBryde
- Future · Genius Game as Self - The Creator
- 2023 · Talking Doctor Who as Self - Presenter
- 2023 · Comic Relief 2023 as Self - Host
- 2015 · Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time as Narrator (Voice UK)
- Future · The Thursday Murder Club as
- 2025 · Macbeth as Macbeth
- 2024 · Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2023 · Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story as The Doctor
- 2021 · Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- 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 · Good Omens: Lockdown as Crowley (voice)
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Mr. Logan
- 2020 · Heart to Heart as Heart
- 2020 · The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years as Self
- 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 · 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 · 96 Ways to Say I Love You as Mark
- 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)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith as
- 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 Explained as Self
- 2013 · Tree Fu Tom - Tree Fu Magic as
- 2012 · Shakespeare's Sonnets 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 · Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia as Narrator
- 2010 · Stealing Shakespeare as Narrator
- 2010 · 神秘博士特别篇:时间尽头(下) as The Doctor
- 2009 · 神秘博士特别篇:时间尽头(上) as The Doctor
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Dreamland as The Doctor (voice)
- 2009 · Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Narrator
- 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
- 2006 · Doctor Who: A Celebration as Host
- 2006 · The Chatterley Affair as Richard Hoggart
- 2005 · Doctor Who: Born Again as The Doctor (10)
- 2005 · Sweetnightgoodheart as Pete
- 2005 · Doctor Who: A New Dimension as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2004 · Old Street as Mr. Watson
- 2002 · Nine 1/2 Minutes as Charlie
- 2000 · Being Considered as
- 1997 · Bite as
- 1993 · Spaces as Vinny
- Future · Fuddy Meers as Lisping Man
- 1989 · Biting the Hands as 3rd Squaddie
- Future · Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS as Self