Acting
David Tennant
EN cinema · 139 credits
Born
18 April 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Also known as Ντέιβιντ Τένναντ · Տէյվիտ Թէնընթ · დევიდ ტენანტი · David McDonald · دیوید تننت · Девід Джон Макдональд
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
Filmography
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
as Dangerous Beans (voice)
Doctor Who: The Satan Pit
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Macbeth
as Macbeth
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
Comic Relief 2023
as Self - Host
Talking Doctor Who
as Self - Presenter
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
as The Doctor
National Theatre Live: Good
as Professor John Halder/Johnny
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Amazing Maurice
as Dangerous Beans (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
as Roach Chef (voice)
The Loud House Movie
as Angus (voice)
The Big Night In
as Mr. Logan, as Self
Heart to Heart
as Heart
Good Omens: Lockdown
as Crowley (voice)
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
as Narrator (voice)
Screening
as Timothy
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
Spy in the Snow
as Narrator
You, Me and Him
as John
Mary Queen of Scots
as John Knox
Bad Samaritan
as Cale Erendreich
The Highway Rat
as The Highway Rat (voice)
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Mad to Be Normal
as RD Laing
Ferdinand
as Angus (voice)
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie
as Buck Douglas (voice)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
as Self - Host
Einstein 100
as Narrator
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
as Igor the Door (voice)
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
as Narrator (Voice UK)
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
Postman Pat: The Movie
as Wilf (voice)
What We Did on Our Holiday
as Doug McLeod
Wings 3D
as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Earthflight
as Himself - Narrator
RSC Live: Richard II
as Richard II
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
as The Doctor (10)
The Science of Doctor Who
2012
The Science of Doctor Who
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Charles Darwin (voice)
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
as Donald / Roderick Peterson
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
as Charles Darwin
The Decoy Bride
as James Arber
United
as Jimmy Murphy
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
as Narrator
Fright Night
as Peter Vincent
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
as Russell T. Davies / Self
The Itch of the Golden Nit
as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
Much Ado About Nothing
as Benedick
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
as Self / Narrator
Come in Number Five
as Presenter
Stealing Shakespeare
as Narrator
How to Train Your Dragon
as Spitelout (voice)
Doctor Who: The End of Time
as The Doctor
Hamlet
as Hamlet
Glorious 39
as Hector
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
as The Doctor
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Present
Endgame
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Einstein and Eddington
as Arthur Eddington
Human Footprint
as Narrator (self)
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
as The Doctor (Uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
as The Doctor
David Tennant's Video Diary
as Self, Cinematography, Director, Editor
Learners
as Chris
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
as The Doctor
Recovery
as Alan Hamilton
Doctor Who: Time Crash
as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
as The Doctor (voice)
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed
as Self - Guest Host
Doctor Who: Time of the Timelords
2007
Doctor Who: Time of the Timelords
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
as The Doctor
The Chatterley Affair
as Richard Hoggart
Doctor Who: A Celebration
as Self - Host
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Barty Crouch Junior
The Quatermass Experiment
as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
as The Doctor
Traffic Warden
as Traffic Warden
Old Street
as Mr. Watson
The Deputy
2004
The Deputy
as Christopher Williams
Bright Young Things
as Ginger Littlejohn
Nine 1/2 Minutes
as Charlie
The Last September
as Captain Gerald Colthurst
L.A. Without a Map
as Richard
Bite
as Alastair Galbraith
Jude
as Drunk Undergraduate
Quality Control
as Gary Innes
Spaces
as Vinny
Biting the Hands
as 3rd Squaddie