David Attenborough
May 8, 1926 (99 years old) in London, England, UK
Sir David Attenborough (born May 8, 1926) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine "Life" series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet. He is also a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Kingdom as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2025 · Parenthood as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2025 · Ocean with David Attenborough as Self
- 2025 · Simon Schama's Story of Us as Self - Reader
- 2024 · Asia as Self : Presenter
- 2024 · Secret Lives of Orangutans as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Mammals as Self - Narrator
- 2024 · Secret World of Sound as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2023 · David Attenborough: A Life on Earth as Self
- 2023 · Planet Earth III as Self - Presenter
- 2023 · Wild Isles as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · Frozen Planet II as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · Prehistoric Planet as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · David Attenborough's Global Adventure as Self
- 2022 · The Green Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Mating Game as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet as Self - Narrator
- 2021 · The Year Earth Changed as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World as Self
- 2021 · Attenborough's Life in Colour as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · A Perfect Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime as Self
- 2020 · David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet as Self
- 2020 · Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation as Self
- 2020 · The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama as Self
- 2020 · Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy as Self
- 2019 · The Forum as Self
- 2019 · Seven Worlds, One Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Climate Change: The Facts as Self - Presenter
- 2019 · Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Our Planet: Behind the Scenes as Self - Narrator
- 2019 · Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
- 2018 · Whale Wisdom as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Dynasties as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · The Queen's Green Planet as Self
- 2018 · Tomorrow's World: People of Science as Self
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Blue Planet II as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · Planet Earth II as Self - Narrator
- 2016 · Attenborough at 90 as Self
- 2016 · Wild City as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech as Self
- 2015 · The Hunt as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · David Attenborough Meets President Obama as Self
- 2015 · David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies as Self - Presenter
- 2014 · Life Story as Self - Presenter
- 2014 · The Bat Man of Mexico as Self
- 2014 · David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive as Presenter
- 2013 · Micro Monsters with David Attenborough as Presenter
- 2013 · Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid as Self - Narrator
- 2013 · David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · Winterwatch as Self
- 2013 · Africa as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2012 · Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild as Self - Presenter
- 2012 · Voice as
- 2012 · Kingdom of Plants as Self - Narrator
- 2012 · Tales of Television Centre as Self
- 2012 · Secrets of Wild India as Narrator
- 2011 · Frozen Planet as Self - Narrator
- 2011 · Brave New World with Stephen Hawking as Self
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2011 · Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words as Self
- 2011 · All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace as Self
- 2011 · Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter / Narrator
- 2011 · Attenborough and the Giant Egg as Self - Presenter
- 2011 · Madagascar as Self - Presenter
- 2010 · Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV as Self
- 2010 · First Life as Self - Presenter
- 2010 · Genius of Britain as Self
- 2009 · Life as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2009 · Nature's Great Events as Self - Presenter
- 2009 · Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life as Presenter
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Life in Cold Blood as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Planet Earth as Self - Narrator
- 2006 · Folk Britannia as Self
- 2005 · Life in the Undergrowth as Self
- 2005 · Echo and Other Elephants as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough as
- 2003 · The Terry and Gaby Show as
- 2003 · Deep Blue as Self
- 2002 · Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Self (voice)
- 2002 · Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television as Self
- 2002 · The Life of Mammals as Self - Presenter
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
- 2001 · The Blue Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · State of the Planet as Self - Presenter
- 1998 · The Life of Birds as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1998 · The Dragons of Galapagos as Narrator
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans as Self
- 1996 · Attenborough in Paradise as
- 1995 · Wildlife Specials as
- 1995 · The Private Life of Plants as Self - Presenter
- 1993 · Life in the Freezer as Self - Presenter
- 1990 · Trials of Life as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1985 · A Zed & Two Noughts as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
- 1984 · The Living Planet as Self
- 1979 · Life on Earth as Self - Presenter
- 1967 · The World About Us as Narrator
- Future · Blue Planet III as Self - Presenter
- 2026 · Wild London as Self
- 2025 · A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough as Self
- 2024 · Attenborough's Life Journey as Self
- 2024 · Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Prince William: A Planet For Us All as Self
- 2019 · Blue Planet UK as Self
- 2019 · Wild Karnataka as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs as Self - Presenter
- 2018 · Attenborough and the Sea Dragon as Presenter
- 2018 · Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep as Narrator
- 2017 · Richmond Park National Nature Reserve as Self
- 2017 · Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment as Self - Narrator
- 2015 · Attenborough's Paradise Birds as Presenter - Narrator
- 2015 · Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific as Self – Narrator
- 2014 · Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth as David Attenborough
- 2014 · Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earth as Self
- 2014 · Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places as Narrator
- 2013 · Autopsy on a Dream as Self
- 2013 · The Mating Game as Narrator
- 2013 · Galapagos with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · Edwardian Insects on Film as Self
- 2012 · Attenborough's Ark as Narrator
- 2009 · Water Life A World of Water as 导演
- 2006 · Your Favourite Attenborough Moment as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · A War on Science as Self
- 2004 · Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator
- 2000 · The Song of the Earth as Narrator
- 1999 · Tiger: The Elusive Princess as Narrator (voice)
- 1999 · Islands of the Vampire Birds as Narrator
- 1996 · Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss as Narrator
- 1991 · Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness as
- 1990 · A TV Dante as Himself
- 1981 · General Studies: An Everyday Miracle as Narrator
- 1979 · Squirrel on My Shoulder as Narrator
- 1955 · Zoo Quest to West Africa as Self
- Future · Baobab, Portrait of a Tree as Narrator (voice)
- 2025 · Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Fateful Planet as Self
- 2024 · Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · How the BBC Began as Self
- 2022 · Attenborough's Wonder of Song as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard as Self - Narrator
- 2021 · Attenborough’s Journey as Self
- 2020 · Extinction: The Facts as Self - Presenter
- 2020 · Planet Earth: A Celebration as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · The Living Thames as Self
- 2019 · The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai as Self
- 2019 · Dragons and Damsels as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Into the Jungle as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · David Attenborough's Tasmania as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain as Self
- 2017 · Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants as Self – Presenter
- 2017 · Attenborough and the Giant Elephant as Self - Presenter
- 2017 · Plants Behaving Badly as Self
- 2017 · Hotel Armadillo as Self - Narrator
- 2017 · Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder as Self - Presenter
- 2017 · Richard Batterham, Master Potter as Self
- 2016 · Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats as Self
- 2016 · Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss as Self - Narrator
- 2016 · Zoo Quest in Colour as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · Attenborough's Life That Glows as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · Attenborough's Passion Projects as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens as Self
- 2016 · David Attenborough's Wild City as Self - Narrator
- 2016 · Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · Cougars Undercover as Self
- 2015 · Attenborough's Big Birds as Narrator
- 2015 · Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks as Self - Narrator
- 2015 · Africa's Fishing Leopards as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Deep Ocean as Self - Narrator
- 2014 · Björk: Biophilia Live as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
- 2014 · Fabulous Frogs as Self - Narrator
- 2014 · Conquest of The Skies 3D as 自己
- 2014 · Conquest of The Skies 3D as 编剧
- 2013 · David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · When Björk Met Attenborough as Self
- 2013 · David Attenborough: The Early Years as Self
- 2012 · Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild as Self - Presenter
- 2012 · The Penguin King as Self - Narrator
- 2012 · Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Hot Tuna as Narrator
- 2012 · Superfish: Bluefin Tuna as
- 2011 · Animal House as Self
- 2011 · Desert Seas as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · The Secrets of Scott's Hut as Self
- 2010 · Attenborough's Journey as Self
- 2010 · Jane Goodall - Beauty and the Beasts as Self
- 2010 · Birds of Paradise as Self
- 2009 · Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link as Self - Presenter / Narrator
- 2008 · Clever Monkeys as Narrator
- 2008 · Superfish as Self - Narrator
- 2008 · Tiger: Spy In The Jungle as
- 2008 · Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth as Narrator
- 2007 · Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World as Himself - Presenter
- 2007 · Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest as
- 2006 · Can We Save Planet Earth? as
- 2006 · Are We Changing Planet Earth? as
- 2006 · Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough as Presenter
- 2006 · My Favourite Attenborough Moment as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Desert Lions as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · Kea: The Smartest Parrot as Presenter
- 2004 · Bears: Spy in the Woods as
- 2004 · The Amber Time Machine as Narrator
- 2004 · The Minsmere Year as
- 2003 · Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark as Self
- 2002 · Attenborough the Controller as Self
- 2002 · Great Natural Wonders of the World as Presenter
- 2000 · Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction as Narrator
- 2000 · Lions: Spy in the Den as Narrator
- 2000 · Living with Dinosaurs as Presenter
- 2000 · The Lost Gods of Easter Island as Himself - Presenter
- 1999 · The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth as Presenter - Narrator
- 1999 · Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator
- 1997 · Leopard: The Agent of Darkness as Self
- 1996 · Attenborough in Paradise as Self - Narrator
- 1996 · Survival Island as Narrator
- 1995 · World of Wildlife: African Big Cats as Self - Narrator
- 1995 · The Private Life of Plants as himself
- 1993 · Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea as Narrator
- 1990 · The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound as Self
- 1990 · The Trials of Life as Self - Presenter
- 1989 · Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives as Presenter - Narrator
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1987 · Going Live! as Self
- 1987 · The First Eden as Presenter - Narrator
- 1987 · Birds of the Sun God as Narrator
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera as Self
- 1983 · Aliens From Inner Space as Narrator
- 1983 · Natural World as Presenter
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator (voice)
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- 1983 · Natural World as Self - Host
- 1983 · Natural World as Self - Narrator
- 1982 · Nature as Narrator (voice)
- 1982 · Nature as Host
- 1982 · Nature as Self
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1978 · At Home with Badgers as Narrator
- 1977 · Wildlife on One as Narrator
- 1975 · Fabulous Animals as Self - Presenter
- 1975 · The Tribal Eye as
- 1974 · NOVA as Narrator
- 1973 · Eastward With Attenborough as
- 1971 · A Blank on the Map as Himself - Presenter
- 1969 · The Miracle of Bali as
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- 1964 · Horizon as
- 1964 · Horizon as Self
- 1964 · Horizon as Himself / Narrator
- 1963 · Adventure as
- 1961 · Elsa the Lioness as Self
- 1960 · The People of Paradise as
- 1959 · Science Is News as Self - Presenter
- 1955 · Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958 as
- 1954 · Zoo Quest as
- Future · The Life of Josiah Fong --- PREQUEL as Narrator
- Future · Dynasties II as