
David Attenborough
May 8, 1926 (99 years old) in London, England, UK
Sir David Attenborough (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 · Ocean with David Attenborough as Self
- 2024 · Asia as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Secret Lives of Orangutans as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Mammals as Self - Narrator
- 2024 · Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster as Self - Presenter
- 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
- 2023 · The Deepest Breath as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · How the BBC Began as Self
- 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 · The Green Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard as Self - Narrator
- 2021 · The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · The Mating Game as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · David Attenborough's Global Adventure as Self
- 2021 · Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet as Self
- 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 · Extinction: The Facts as Self - Presenter
- 2020 · The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama 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 · Blue Planet UK as Self
- 2018 · Dynasties as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Tomorrow's World: People of Science as Self
- 2018 · The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain as Self
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Blue Planet II as Self - Presenter
- 2017 · Plants Behaving Badly as Self
- 2016 · Planet Earth II as Self - Narrator
- 2016 · Attenborough at 90 as Self
- 2016 · Attenborough's Passion Projects as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · Wild City as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · The Hunt as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks as Self - Narrator
- 2015 · David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies as Self - Presenter
- 2014 · Life Story as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · Micro Monsters with David Attenborough as Presenter
- 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 · Madagascar as Self - Presenter
- 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 · Tiger: Spy In The Jungle as
- 2008 · Life in Cold Blood as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Planet Earth: The Future as Narrator
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Are We Changing Planet Earth? as
- 2006 · Planet Earth as Self - Narrator
- 2006 · Folk Britannia as Self
- 2005 · Life in the Undergrowth as Self
- 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 · The Life of Mammals as Self - Presenter
- 2002 · Prehistoric Planet as 旁白
- 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 · Parkinson as Self
- 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)
- 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
- 1985 · A Zed & Two Noughts as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
- 1984 · Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
- 1984 · The Living Planet as Self
- 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
- 1979 · Life on Earth as Self - Presenter
- 1977 · Wildlife on One as Narrator
- 1974 · NOVA as Narrator
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- 1964 · Horizon as
- 1964 · Horizon as Self
- 1964 · Horizon as Himself / Narrator
- Future · Blue Planet III as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · Parenthood as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2025 · Simon Schama's Story of Us as Self - Reader
- 2020 · Planet Earth: A Celebration as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting as Self
- 2020 · Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy as Self
- 2019 · The Forum as Self
- 2019 · Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
- 2019 · Dragons and Damsels as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Whale Wisdom as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Into the Jungle as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · David Attenborough's Tasmania as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · The Queen's Green Planet as Self
- 2018 · Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs as Self - Presenter
- 2018 · Attenborough and the Sea Dragon as Presenter
- 2017 · David Attenborough's Ant Mountain as Self - Presenter
- 2017 · Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants as Self – Presenter
- 2017 · Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · Zoo Quest in Colour as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · Attenborough's Life That Glows as Self - Presenter
- 2016 · Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens as Self
- 2015 · David Attenborough Meets President Obama as Self
- 2015 · Africa's Fishing Leopards as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Attenborough's Paradise Birds as Presenter - Narrator
- 2015 · Deep Ocean as Self - Narrator
- 2015 · Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific as Self – Narrator
- 2014 · Björk: Biophilia Live as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
- 2014 · Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places as Narrator
- 2014 · Fabulous Frogs as Self - Narrator
- 2014 · David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive as Presenter
- 2013 · When Björk Met Attenborough as Self
- 2013 · The Mating Game as Narrator
- 2013 · Galapagos with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · Edwardian Insects on Film as Self
- 2013 · Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid as Self - Narrator
- 2012 · Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild as Self - Presenter
- 2012 · The Penguin King as Self - Narrator
- 2012 · Superfish: Bluefin Tuna as
- 2011 · Desert Seas as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · The Secrets of Scott's Hut as Self
- 2011 · Attenborough and the Giant Egg as Self - Presenter
- 2010 · Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV as Self
- 2010 · Attenborough's Journey as Self
- 2009 · Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link as Self - Presenter / Narrator
- 2008 · Superfish as Self - Narrator
- 2008 · Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth as Narrator
- 2007 · Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest as
- 2006 · Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough as Presenter
- 2006 · A War on Science as Self
- 2004 · Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator
- 2003 · The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough as
- 2003 · Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark as Self
- 2002 · Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television as Himself
- 1999 · Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator
- 1998 · The Dragons of Galapagos as Narrator
- 1997 · Leopard: The Agent of Darkness as Self
- 1997 · Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans as Self
- 1996 · Attenborough in Paradise as
- 1995 · The Private Life of Plants as himself
- 1990 · The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound as Self
- 1990 · A TV Dante as Himself
- 1975 · Fabulous Animals as Self - Presenter
- 1971 · A Blank on the Map as Himself - Presenter
- 1959 · Science Is News as Self - Presenter
- 1955 · Zoo Quest to West Africa as Self
- Future · Horizon: Death of the Oceans as Himself
- 2025 · A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough as Self
- 2024 · Attenborough's Life Journey as Self
- 2024 · Prehistoric Planet Immersive - Triceratops Forest as Narrator
- 2024 · Prehistoric Planet Immersive - Pterosaur Beach as Narrator
- 2024 · Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster as Self
- 2022 · Great Mammoth Mystery as Self - Host
- 2022 · David Attenborough's Global Adventures as
- 2022 · Attenborough's Wonder of Song as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · Attenborough’s Journey as Self
- 2020 · Prince William: A Planet For Us All as Self
- 2019 · The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai as Self
- 2019 · Wild Karnataka as Self - Narrator
- 2018 · Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep as Narrator
- 2017 · Attenborough and the Giant Elephant as Self - Presenter
- 2017 · Richmond Park National Nature Reserve as Self
- 2017 · Hotel Armadillo as Self - Narrator
- 2017 · Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment as Self - Narrator
- 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
- 2015 · Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech as Self
- 2015 · Cougars Undercover as Self
- 2015 · Attenborough's Big Birds as Narrator
- 2014 · The Bat Man of Mexico as Self
- 2013 · Autopsy on a Dream as Self
- 2013 · David Attenborough: The Early Years as Self
- 2012 · Attenborough's Ark as Narrator
- 2012 · Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · Hot Tuna as Narrator
- 2011 · Animal House as Self
- 2010 · Birds of Paradise as Self
- 2008 · Clever Monkeys as Narrator
- 2007 · Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World as Himself - Presenter
- 2006 · Can We Save Planet Earth? as
- 2006 · Desert Lions as himself
- 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
- 2002 · Great Natural Wonders of the World as Presenter
- 2002 · Attenborough the Controller as Self
- 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
- 2000 · The Song of the Earth as Narrator
- 1999 · The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth as Presenter - 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
- 1996 · Attenborough in Paradise as Self - Narrator
- 1996 · Survival Island as Narrator
- 1995 · World of Wildlife: African Big Cats as Self - Narrator
- 1993 · Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea as Narrator
- 1991 · Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness as
- 1983 · Aliens From Inner Space as Narrator
- 1981 · An Everyday Miracle as Narrator
- 1979 · Squirrel On My Shoulder as Narrator
- 1978 · At Home with Badgers as Narrator
- 1975 · The Tribal Eye as
- 1973 · Eastward With Attenborough as
- 1969 · The Miracle of Bali as
- 1963 · Adventure as
- 1961 · Elsa the Lioness as Self
- 1960 · The People of Paradise as
- 1955 · Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958 as
- 1954 · Zoo Quest as
- Future · Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough as Narrator