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
- 2026 · Twenty Twenty Six as Narrator
- 2025 · Macbeth as Macbeth
- 2024 · Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2024 · ARK: The Animated Series as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 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
- 2023 · Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures as Huyang (voice)
- 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 · The Legend of Vox Machina as General Kreig (voice)
- 2022 · Ant & Dec's Limitless Win as Self
- 2021 · The Loud House Movie as Angus (voice)
- 2021 · Time as Bobby Bailey
- 2020 · Des as Dennis Nilsen
- 2020 · Staged as David
- 2020 · Deadwater Fell as Tom Kendrick
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · gen:LOCK as Dr. Weller (voice)
- 2018 · Mary Queen of Scots as John Knox
- 2018 · There She Goes as Simon
- 2018 · Camping as Walt
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Martin Lamb
- 2018 · Bad Samaritan as Cale Erendreich
- 2017 · DuckTales as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
- 2017 · Spy in the Wild as Himself - Narrator
- 2016 · Top Gear: Extra Gear as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as George Harrison
- 2015 · Dragons: Race to the Edge as Spitelout (voice)
- 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 Self
- 2014 · W1A as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as The Doctor (10)
- 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 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2013 · Spies of Warsaw as Jean-François Mercier
- 2012 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Fugitoid (voice)
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Host
- 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 · Twenty Twelve as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Single Father as Dave
- 2010 · Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Oscar's Brain (voice)
- 2010 · Doctor Who: The End of Time as The Doctor
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Dreamland as The Doctor (voice)
- 2009 · Doctor Who Greatest Moments as Self
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Self
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Fourteenth Doctor
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Huyang (voice)
- 2007 · David Tennant's Video Diary as Self
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as Self
- 2005 · Secret Smile as Brendan
- 2005 · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Barty Crouch Junior
- 2005 · Sweetnightgoodheart as Pete
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Doctor (10)
- 2005 · Doctor Who as The Doctor
- 2005 · Casanova as Giacomo Casanova
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Blackpool as DI Peter Carlisle
- 2004 · He Knew He Was Right as Mr Gibson
- 2004 · Old Street as Mr. Watson
- 2003 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · Spine Chillers as Dr. Krull
- 2003 · Trust as Gavin MacEwan
- 2002 · Dead Ringers as Regenerated Tony Blair
- 2002 · Foyle's War as Theo Howard
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 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
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Presenter
- 1996 · Jude as Drunk Undergraduate
- 1994 · Ready, Steady, Cook as Self - Contestant
- 1994 · Takin' Over the Asylum as Campbell
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - 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
- 2026 · Doctor Who: The Satan Pit as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2026 · Rivals: The Official Podcast as Self
- 2025 · Genius Game as The Creator
- 2025 · The Assembly as Self - Interviewee
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
- 2023 · Talking Doctor Who as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2020 · Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Mr. Logan
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Self
- 2018 · The Highway Rat as The Highway Rat (voice)
- 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)
- 2014 · Dolphins: Spy in the Pod as Narrator
- 2013 · The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · RSC Live: Richard II as Richard II
- 2013 · Penguins: Spy in the Huddle as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! as Donald / Roderick Peterson
- 2011 · Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self / Narrator
- 2011 · Earthflight as
- 2011 · Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time as
- 2011 · The Decoy Bride as James Arber
- 2011 · United as Jimmy Murphy
- 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: The Waters of Mars as The Doctor
- 2009 · Endgame as Self - Host (uncredited)
- 2008 · Einstein and Eddington as Arthur Eddington
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned as The Doctor
- 2005 · Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion as The Doctor
- 2001 · Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch as Greig Miller
- 1996 · A Mug's Game as
- 1994 · The Tales of Para Handy as John MacBryde
- Future · The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life as Dangerous Beans (voice)
- 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
- 2023 · Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 as The Doctor
- 2020 · Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas 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
- 2017 · Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie as Buck Douglas (voice)
- 2016 · Einstein 100 as Narrator
- 2016 · Shakespeare Live! From the RSC as Self - Host
- 2016 · Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- 2015 · Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical as Igor the Door (voice)
- 2014 · Wings 3D as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Earthflight as Himself - Narrator
- 2013 · The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS as Self
- 2012 · So You Want To Be A Pirate! as Charles Darwin
- 2011 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- 2011 · Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line as Narrator
- 2011 · Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick
- 2011 · My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen as Self
- 2011 · Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice as Narrator
- 2010 · The National Television Awards Backstage Live as
- 2009 · Glorious 39 as Hector
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead as The Doctor
- 2008 · Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 as The Doctor (Uncredited)
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2006 · Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as The Doctor
- 2005 · Doctor Who: A New Dimension as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Future · The Neverending Pillow Fort as
- 2004 · Traffic Warden as Traffic Warden
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Ginger Littlejohn
- Future · Standing By as
- Future · The Joy of Sex as
- 2026 · Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye as self
- 2025 · The Big Fat Quiz of Everything as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2023 · imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me as Self
- 2023 · National Theatre Live: Good as Professor John Halder/Johnny
- 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 · Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen as Self
- 2019 · Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered as Self
- 2018 · Spy in the Snow as Narrator
- 2018 · The Muppets Take The O2 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 · Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2014 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith as
- 2013 · Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide as Self
- 2012 · The Science of Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2012 · Shakespeare's Sonnets as
- 2012 · Wild About Pandas as Narrator
- 2011 · The Ballad of Russell & Julie as Russell T. Davies / Self
- 2011 · The Itch of the Golden Nit as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
- 2011 · Come in Number Five as Presenter
- 2009 · Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Narrator
- 2009 · Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as The Doctor
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Time Crash as The Doctor (10)
- 2004 · The Deputy as Christopher Williams
- 2002 · Nine 1/2 Minutes as Charlie
- 2000 · The Last September as Captain Gerald Colthurst
- 1997 · Bite as Alastair Galbraith
- 1989 · Biting the Hands as 3rd Squaddie
- Future · The Wind in the Willows as Basil
- 2026 · Ages of Ice as Self (voice)
- 2025 · The Hack as Nick Davies
- 2025 · The Thursday Murder Club as Ian
- 2025 · The Four Seasons as Gianpiero
- 2024 · Rivals as Tony Baddingham
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story as The Doctor
- 2023 · Ahsoka as Huyang (voice)
- 2023 · Clone High as David Tennant (voice)
- 2023 · Comic Relief 2023 as Self - Host
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
- 2022 · Remembers… as Self
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- 2021 · Around the World in 80 Days as Phileas Fogg
- 2020 · Screening as Timothy
- 2020 · Good Omens: Lockdown as Crowley (voice)
- 2020 · Heart to Heart as Heart
- 2020 · The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years as Self
- 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)
- 2015 · Marvel's Jessica Jones as Kilgrave
- 2015 · Marvel's Jessica Jones as Kilgrave (voice)
- 2015 · Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2015 · 96 Ways to Say I Love You as Mark
- 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 · Doctor Who Explained as Self
- 2013 · Broadchurch as DI Alec Hardy
- 2012 · DreamWorks Dragons as Spitelout (voice)
- 2012 · DreamWorks Dragons as Spitelout (voice)
- 2012 · Playhouse Presents as Will
- 2011 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 2011 · Fright Night as Peter Vincent
- 2011 · Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia as Narrator
- 2010 · Stealing Shakespeare as Narrator
- 2010 · How to Train Your Dragon as Spitelout (voice)
- 2009 · The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Present
- 2009 · Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
- 2008 · Human Footprint as Narrator (self)
- 2007 · The Friday Night Project - Unleashed as Self - Guest Host
- 2007 · Learners as Chris
- 2007 · The Sarah Jane Adventures as The Doctor
- 2007 · Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as The Doctor (voice)
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Time of the Timelords as The Doctor
- 2007 · Recovery as Alan Hamilton
- 2006 · Doctor Who: A Celebration as Self - Host
- 2006 · The Chatterley Affair as Richard Hoggart
- 2005 · Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment' as
- 2005 · The Quatermass Experiment as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
- 2005 · Doctor Who Confidential as Self
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2004 · Parkinson as Self - Guest
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 1996 · Quality Control as Gary Innes
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1993 · Spaces as Vinny
- 1988 · Comic Relief as
- 1988 · The Play on One as Third Squaddie
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1983 · Dramarama as Neil McDonald