Biography
David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 18 April 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).
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Filmography
all 232
Movies 122
TV Shows 110
self 69
Voice 20
Narrator 15
Producer 1
Director 1
The Doctor
Doctor Who (2024)
TV
Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
ARK: The Animated Series (2024)
TV
Self - Presenter
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money (2024)
Movie
Self
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me (2023)
Movie
Self - The Doctor
Doctor Who: Unleashed (2023)
TV
Self - The Doctor
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries (2023)
TV
The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story (2023)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 (2023)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Talking Doctor Who (2023)
Movie
Huyang
Ahsoka (2023)
TV
Self - Narrator
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries (2023)
TV
David Tennant (voice)
Clone High (2023)
TV
Halder
National Theatre Live: Good (2023)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Comic Relief 2023 (2023)
Movie
Franklin (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
TV
Dangerous Beans (voice)
The Amazing Maurice (2022)
Movie
9
Alexander Litvinenko
Litvinenko (2022)
TV
The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor (2022)
Movie
Roach Chef (voice)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022)
Movie
Harry Watling
Inside Man (2022)
TV
4.5
Don (voice)
The Sandman (2022)
TV
4.33
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
Movie
8.33
General Kreig (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)
TV
Self
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win (2022)
TV
Self
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2021)
Movie
Phileas Fogg / Executive Producer
Around the World in 80 Days (2021)
TV
Self
An Audience with Adele (2021)
Movie
Angus
The Loud House Movie (2021)
Movie
2
Self
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas (2020)
Movie
Timothy
Screening (2020)
Movie
Self - Narrator
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story (2020)
Movie
Dennis Nilsen
Des (2020)
TV
Self - Narrator
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years (2020)
TV
David Tennant
Staged (2020)
TV
Himself
Our Sarah Jane – Elisabeth Sladen Tribute (2020)
Movie
Crowley
Good Omens: Lockdown (2020)
Movie
Mr. Logan
The Big Night In (2020)
Movie
Heart
Heart to Heart (2020)
Movie
Tom Kendrick
Deadwater Fell (2020)
TV
6
Self
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years (2020)
Movie
Self
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered (2019)
Movie
Dr. Edgar Fallon
Criminal: UK (2019)
TV
6.01
Crowley
Good Omens (2019)
TV
6.3
Dr. Rufus Weller
gen:LOCK (2019)
TV
Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
Movie
6.89
Narrator
Spy in the Snow (2018)
Movie
John Knox
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
Movie
5.78
Simon
There She Goes (2018)
TV
Walt Jodell
Camping (2018)
TV
6.1
The Highway Rat
The Highway Rat (2018)
Movie
Martin Lamb
Hang Ups (2018)
TV
Self
The Muppets Take The O2 (2018)
Movie
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
DuckTales: Destination Adventure! (2018)
Movie
1
Cale Erendreich
Bad Samaritan (2018)
Movie
2
Lord Commander
Final Space (2018)
TV
6.14
John
You, Me and Him (2018)
Movie
Angus (voice)
Ferdinand (2017)
Movie
6.28
Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
DuckTales (2017)
TV
7.25
Himself
Proclaimers: This Is the Story (2017)
Movie
R.D. Laing
Mad to Be Normal (2017)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Spy in the Wild (2017)
TV
Buck Douglas
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie (2017)
Movie
3.5
Self - Host
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
Movie
Himself
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge (2016)
Movie
Self
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time (2015)
Movie
Kilgrave
Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
TV
5.94
Self
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One (2015)
Movie
Narrator
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (2015)
Movie
Self - Guest Panelist
Bring the Noise (2015)
TV
Igor the Door (voice)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical (2015)
Movie
Spitelout (voice)
Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)
TV
9.67
Mark
96 Ways to Say I Love You (2015)
Movie
Tyco Reeves (Voice)
Thunderbirds Are Go! (2015)
TV
Self - Narrator
Pets: Wild at Heart (2015)
TV
Detective Emmett Carver
Gracepoint (2014)
TV
6
Doug
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
Movie
8
Self
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion (2014)
Movie
Self
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison (2014)
Movie
Self
Wings 3D (2014)
Movie
Wilf
Postman Pat: The Movie (2014)
Movie
Self
The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
TV
Narrator
W1A (2014)
TV
8
Self
How to Get Ahead (2014)
TV
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
TV
Narrator
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod (2014)
TV
Self - Tenth Doctor
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith (2013)
Movie
Narrator
Earthflight (2013)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
Movie
6
The Doctor (10)
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro (2013)
Movie
The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)
Movie
Himself
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)
Movie
Actor
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (2013)
Movie
Richard II
Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II (2013)
Movie
Self
Doctor Who Explained (2013)
Movie
Will Burton
The Escape Artist (2013)
TV
3.5
Aiden Hoynes
The Politician's Husband (2013)
TV
6
D.I. Alec Hardy
Broadchurch (2013)
TV
5.98
Tree Fu Tom - Tree Fu Magic (2013)
Movie
Narrator
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle (2013)
TV
Self
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (2013)
TV
Himself / Self
The Last Leg (2013)
TV
Jean-François Mercier
Spies of Warsaw (2013)
TV
Self - Narrator
Our Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell (2012)
Movie
Self - Host
Comedy World Cup (2012)
TV
Spitelout (voice)
DreamWorks Dragons (2012)
TV
8.4
The Doctor (archive footage)
The Science of Doctor Who (2012)
Movie
Shakespeare's Sonnets (2012)
Movie
Charles Darwin
So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
TV
Nick
True Love (2012)
TV
Will
Playhouse Presents (2012)
TV
Charles Darwin
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
Movie
5.33
Twigs
Tree Fu Tom (2012)
TV
Narrator
Wild About Pandas (2012)
TV
Donald / Roderick Peterson
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012)
Movie
9
Self - Narrator
Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011)
Movie
Narrator
Earthflight (2011)
TV
Self
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (2011)
Movie
Self
Discovering Hamlet (2011)
Movie
Russell T. Davies
The Ballad of Russell & Julie (2011)
Movie
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time (2011)
Movie
Self
Fry's Planet Word (2011)
TV
Narrator
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line (2011)
Movie
Peter Vincent
Fright Night (2011)
Movie
6
Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
The Itch of the Golden Nit (2011)
Movie
James
The Decoy Bride (2011)
Movie
Benedick
Much Ado About Nothing (2011)
Movie
Narrator
Twenty Twelve (2011)
TV
7
Narrator
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice (2011)
Movie
Narrator
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia (2011)
Movie
Jimmy Murphy
United (2011)
Movie
9
Dave
Single Father (2010)
TV
7
Ask Rhod Gilbert (2010)
TV
Narrator
Stealing Shakespeare (2010)
Movie
Oscar's Brain (voice)
Fish Hooks (2010)
TV
Spitelout (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Movie
6.96
Self - Narrator
Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man (2010)
TV
The National Television Awards Backstage Live (2010)
TV
Hamlet
Hamlet (2009)
Movie
Ghost of Christmas Present
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol (2009)
Movie
Captain Lord Pomfrey
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
Movie
1
The Doctor
Doctor Who: Dreamland (2009)
TV
Hector
Glorious 39 (2009)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (2009)
Movie
7.5
Self
Live from Studio Five (2009)
TV
Self
Doctor Who Greatest Moments (2009)
TV
Self
Tonight's the Night (2009)
TV
The Doctor
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead (2009)
Movie
6
Self
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (2009)
TV
Self - Storyteller
CBeebies Bedtime Stories (2009)
TV
Self - Narrator
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions (2009)
TV
The Doctor (Uncredited)
Doctor Who at the Proms (2009)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008)
Movie
Arthur Eddington
Einstein and Eddington (2008)
Movie
The Doctor (10)
Midnight (2008)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres (2008)
Movie
Narrator
Human Footprint (2008)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007)
Movie
Guest Host
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed (2007)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: Time Crash (2007)
Movie
Chris
Learners (2007)
Movie
Himself / Cinematography
David Tennant's Video Diary (2007)
Movie
The Doctor
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)
TV
6.75
The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (2007)
Movie
Director
Painkiller Jane (2007)
TV
1
Self
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat (2007)
TV
Alan Hamilton
Recovery (2007)
Movie
Self
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV
7.5
Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride (2006)
Movie
Self
The One Show (2006)
TV
Hamish (voice)
Free Jimmy (2006)
Movie
10
The Doctor
Totally Doctor Who (2006)
TV
Richard Hoggart
The Chatterley Affair (2006)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion (2005)
Movie
Brendan Block
Secret Smile (2005)
TV
Barty Crouch Junior
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Movie
7.29
Pete
Sweetnightgoodheart (2005)
Movie
Doctor Gordon Briscoe
The Quatermass Experiment (2005)
Movie
Self
Doctor Who Confidential (2005)
TV
The Doctor
Doctor Who (2005)
TV
6.37
Casanova
Casanova (2005)
TV
6
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
TV
6.08
Self - Guest
Big Fat Quiz (2004)
TV
DI Peter Carlisle
Blackpool (2004)
TV
6
Self
Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)
TV
Traffic Warden
Traffic Warden (2004)
Movie
Mr. Gibson
He Knew He Was Right (2004)
TV
6.67
Christopher Williams
The Deputy (2004)
Movie
Mr Watson
Old Street (2004)
Movie
Warehouseman
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003)
TV
Ginger Littlejohn
Bright Young Things (2003)
Movie
Self
QI (2003)
TV
Dr. Krull
Spine Chillers (2003)
TV
Jose-Luis
Posh Nosh (2003)
TV
Charlie
Nine 1/2 Minutes (2002)
Movie
Regenerated Tony Blair
Dead Ringers (2002)
TV
Foyle's War (2002)
TV
6
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Top Gear (2002)
TV
6.75
Self - Guest Announcer
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002)
TV
Greig Miller
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch (2001)
TV
Gerald Colthurst
The Last September (2000)
Movie
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
TV
Being Considered (2000)
Movie
Rob Harker
People Like Us (1999)
TV
John
Love in the 21st Century (1999)
TV
Richard
L.A. Without a Map (1999)
Movie
Simon 'Darwin' Brown
Duck Patrol (1998)
TV
Alistair Galbraith
Bite (1997)
Movie
Presenter
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
TV
Drunk Undergraduate
Jude (1996)
Movie
A Mug's Game (1996)
TV
Campbell
Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)
TV
8
John MacBryde
The Tales of Para Handy (1994)
TV
Self
Room 101 (1994)
TV
Vinny
Spaces (1993)
Movie
Self
GMTV (1993)
TV
Self - Host / Host
Have I Got News for You (1990)
TV
Davina
Rab C. Nesbitt (1990)
TV
7
Pa MacWeldon (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
3rd Squaddie
Biting the Hands (1989)
Movie
Narrator
Natural World (1983)
TV
6
Dramarama (1983)
TV
Don
Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: Dreamland
Movie
Tony Baddingham
Rivals
TV
Self - Presenter
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Lisping Man
Fuddy Meers
Movie
Self
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
Movie
Rex Alexander
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
TV
Actor
Standing By
TV
Ratings
Average 6.57
Based on 4.23 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1983
2007
2012
2007
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1971-04-18 (53 years old)
Birth NameDavid John McDonald
Birth PlaceBathgate, United Kingdom
Height1.85-meter
RelationshipsMichael Sheen (2005-01-01 - 2007-01-01)
SpouseGeorgia Tennant
ChildrenOlive Tennant, Ty Tennant
FatherSandy McDonald
MotherEssdale Helen McDonald
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesChiswick, United Kingdom
Also Known Asديفيد تينانت, Дейвид Тенант, Ντέιβιντ Τένναντ, דייוויד טננט, Տէյվիտ Թէնընթ, デイヴィッド・テナント, 데이비드 테넌트, เดวิด เทนนันต์, დევიდ ტენანტი, 大衛·田納特, David McDonald
AwardsDaytime Emmy Award
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