Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 18, 1971 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Ντέιβιντ Τένναντ
Տէյվիտ Թէնընթ
დევიდ ტენანტი
David McDonald
دیوید تننت
David Tennant
Biography
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.
Acting
David Tennant has 239 acting credits
2025
2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
Rivals (TV)
2024
as Tony Baddingham
Doctor Who (TV)
2024
as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
ARK: The Animated Series (TV)
2024
as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
2024
as Self
Rob Beckett's Smart TV (TV)
2024
as Self - Guest
2023
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
2023
as Self
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Star Beast
2023
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries (TV)
2023
as Self - The Doctor
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries (TV)
2023
as Self
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
2023
as The Doctor
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
2023
as The Doctor
Talking Doctor Who
2023
as Self - Presenter
Ahsoka (TV)
2023
as Huyang (voice)
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries (TV)
2023
as Narrator
Clone High (TV)
2023
as David Tennant (voice)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (TV)
2023
as Huyang (voice)
National Theatre Live: Good
2023
as Professor John Halder/Johnny
Comic Relief 2023
2023
as Self - Host
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (TV)
2023
as Franklin (voice)
2022
The Amazing Maurice
2022
as Dangerous Beans (voice)
Litvinenko (TV)
2022
as Alexander Litvinenko
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
as Roach Chef (voice)
Inside Man (TV)
2022
as Harry Watling
The Sandman (TV)
2022
as Don (voice)
Chibiverse (TV)
2022
as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina (TV)
2022
as General Kreig (voice)
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win (TV)
2022
as Self
2021
2020
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2020
as Self
Screening
2020
as Timothy
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
2020
as Narrator (voice)
Des (TV)
2020
as Dennis Nilsen
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years (TV)
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Staged (TV)
2020
as David
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen
2020
as Self
Good Omens: Lockdown
2020
as Crowley (voice)
The Big Night In
2020
as Mr. Logan
Heart to Heart
2020
as Heart
Deadwater Fell (TV)
2020
as Tom Kendrick
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
2020
as Self
2019
2018
Spy in the Snow
2018
as Narrator
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
as John Knox
There She Goes (TV)
2018
as Simon
Camping (TV)
2018
as Walt
The Highway Rat
2018
as The Highway Rat (voice)
Hang Ups (TV)
2018
as Martin Lamb
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
as Self
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
2018
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Bad Samaritan
2018
as Cale Erendreich
Final Space (TV)
2018
as Lord Commander (voice)
You, Me and Him
2018
as John
2017
2016
2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015
as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015
as Narrator (Voice UK)
Marvel's Jessica Jones (TV)
2015
as Kilgrave
Marvel's Jessica Jones (TV)
2015
as Kilgrave (voice)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
2015
as Self
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015
as Narrator
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015
as Narrator
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
2015
as Igor the Door (voice)
Dragons: Race to the Edge (TV)
2015
as Spitelout (voice)
96 Ways to Say I Love You
2015
as Mark
Thunderbirds Are Go! (TV)
2015
as Tyco Reeves (Voice)
2014
Gracepoint (TV)
2014
as Emmett Carver
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
as Doug McLeod
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
2014
as Self
Wings 3D
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Postman Pat: The Movie
2014
as Wilf (voice)
The Real History of Science Fiction (TV)
2014
as Himself
W1A (TV)
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV)
2014
as Self
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod (TV)
2014
as Narrator
2013
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013
as Unknown Role
Earthflight
2013
as Himself - Narrator
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
2013
as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
as Self
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
2013
as Self
Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II
2013
as Richard II
Doctor Who Explained
2013
as Self
The Escape Artist (TV)
2013
as Will Burton
The Politician's Husband (TV)
2013
as Aiden Hoynes
Broadchurch (TV)
2013
as DI Alec Hardy
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle (TV)
2013
as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (TV)
2013
as Self
The Last Leg (TV)
2013
as Self
Spies of Warsaw (TV)
2013
as Jean-François Mercier
2012
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012
as Donald / Roderick Peterson
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV)
2012
as Fugitoid (voice)
Comedy World Cup (TV)
2012
as Host
DreamWorks Dragons (TV)
2012
as Spitelout (voice)
DreamWorks Dragons (TV)
2012
as Spitelout (voice)
The Science of Doctor Who
2012
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Shakespeare's Sonnets
2012
as Unknown Role
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
as Charles Darwin
Shakespeare Uncovered (TV)
2012
as Himself
True Love (TV)
2012
as Nick
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as Charles Darwin (voice)
Tree Fu Tom (TV)
2012
as Twigs (voice)
Wild About Pandas (TV)
2012
as Narrator
2011
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
2011
as Self / Narrator
Earthflight (TV)
2011
as Unknown Role
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
as Self
Discovering Hamlet
2011
as Self
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
as Russell T. Davies / Self
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
2011
as Unknown Role
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
2011
as Narrator
Fright Night
2011
as Peter Vincent
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
The Decoy Bride
2011
as James Arber
Much Ado About Nothing
2011
as Benedick
Come in Number Five
2011
as Presenter
Twenty Twelve (TV)
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice
2011
as Narrator
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
2011
as Narrator
United
2011
as Jimmy Murphy
2010
Single Father (TV)
2010
as Dave
Ask Rhod Gilbert (TV)
2010
as Self
Stealing Shakespeare
2010
as Narrator
Fish Hooks (TV)
2010
as Oscar's Brain (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon
2010
as Spitelout (voice)
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer (TV)
2010
as Rex Alexander
The National Television Awards Backstage Live (TV)
2010
as Unknown Role
2009
Hamlet
2009
as Hamlet
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
2009
as Ghost of Christmas Present
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
Doctor Who: Dreamland (TV)
2009
as The Doctor (voice)
Glorious 39
2009
as Hector
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009
as The Doctor
Live from Studio Five (TV)
2009
as Self
Doctor Who Greatest Moments (TV)
2009
as Self
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
2009
as Narrator
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
2009
as The Doctor
CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV)
2009
as Self
Endgame
2009
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions (TV)
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
2009
as The Doctor (Uncredited)
2008
2007
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
as The Doctor
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed
2007
as Guest Host
Doctor Who: Time Crash
2007
as The Doctor (10)
Learners
2007
as Chris
David Tennant's Video Diary
2007
as Self
The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV)
2007
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
2007
as The Doctor (voice)
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat (TV)
2007
as Himself
Recovery
2007
as Alan Hamilton
The Graham Norton Show (TV)
2007
as Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
2006
2005
Secret Smile (TV)
2005
as Brendan
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Barty Crouch Junior
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
2005
as Unknown Role
Sweetnightgoodheart
2005
as Pete
The Quatermass Experiment
2005
as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
2005
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who (TV)
2005
as Doctor (10)
Doctor Who (TV)
2005
as The Doctor
Doctor Who Confidential (TV)
2005
as Self
Casanova (TV)
2005
as Giacomo Casanova
The Friday Night Project (TV)
2005
as Self - Host
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV)
2005
as Self
