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David Tennant
Actor, Producer, Director, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn April 18, 1971 (54 years)
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.
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.
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David Tennant Filmography
| 2025 | The Hack (TV Series) · as Nick Davies |
| 2025 | The Thursday Murder Club · as Ian |
| 2025 | Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War · as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Genius Game (TV Series) · as The Creator |
| 2025 | Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo · as Macbeth |
| 2024 | Rivals (2024) (TV Series) · as Tony Baddingham |
| 2024 | ARK: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice) |
| 2023 | Doctor Who (2023) (TV Series) · as The Doctor (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials · as The Doctor (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Ahsoka (TV Series) · as Huyang (voice) |
| 2023 | Spy in the Ocean (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2023 | Clone High (2023) (TV Series) · as David Tennant (voice) |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (TV Series) · as Huyang (voice) |
| 2023 | National Theatre Live: Good · as Professor John Halder/johnny |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (TV Series) · as Franklin (voice) |
| 2022 | The Amazing Maurice · as Dangerous Beans (voice) |
| 2022 | Litvinenko (TV Series) · as Alexander Litvinenko |
| 2022 | The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! · as Roach Chef (voice) |
| 2022 | Inside Man (2022) (TV Series) · as Harry Watling |
| 2022 | The Sandman (TV Series) · as Don (voice) |
| 2022 | Chibiverse (TV Series) · as Scrooge Mcduck (voice) |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers · as Scrooge Mcduck (voice) |
| 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina (TV Series) · as General Kreig (voice) |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 Days (2021) (TV Series) · as Phileas Fogg |
| 2021 | The Loud House Movie · as Angus (voice) |
| 2021 | Dopple-Death · as The 10th Doctor |
| 2021 | Time (2021) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2021 | Eden (TV Series) · as E92 |
| 2021 | This Duckburg Life (TV Series) · as Scrooge Mcduck |
| 2020 | Des (TV Series) · as Dennis Nilsen |
| 2020 | The Real Des · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Staged (TV Series) · as David |
| 2020 | Good Omens: Lockdown · as Crowley (voice) |
| 2020 | The Big Night In · as Mr. Logan |
| 2020 | Deadwater Fell (TV Series) · as Tom Kendrick |
| 2019 | Criminal: United Kingdom (TV Series) · as Dr. Edgar Fallon |
| 2019 | Good Omens (TV Series) · as Crowley |
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World · as Spitelout / Ivar The Whitless (voice) |
| 2018 | Spy in the Snow · as Narrator |
| 2018 | gen:LOCK (TV Series) · as Dr. Weller (voice) |
| 2018 | Mary Queen of Scots · as John Knox |
| 2018 | There She Goes (TV Series) · as Simon |
| 2018 | Camping (US) (TV Series) · as Walt |
| 2018 | Hang Ups (TV Series) · as Martin Lamb |
| 2018 | Big City Greens (TV Series) · as Lord Argyle |
| 2018 | DuckTales: Destination Adventure! · as Scrooge Mcduck (voice) |
| 2018 | Bad Samaritan · as Cale Erendreich |
| 2018 | Final Space (TV Series) · as Lord Commander (voice) |
| 2017 | The Highway Rat · as The Highway Rat (voice) |
| 2017 | You, Me and Him · as John |
| 2017 | Ferdinand · as Angus (voice) |
| 2017 | DuckTales (2017) (TV Series) · as Scrooge Mcduck (voice) |
| 2017 | Mad to Be Normal · as Rd Laing |
| 2016 | Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie · as Buck Douglas (voice) |
| 2015 | Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song · as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time · as Narrator (voice Uk) |
| 2015 | Marvel's Jessica Jones (TV Series) · as Kilgrave |
| 2015 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical · as Igor The Door (voice) |
| 2015 | Dragons: Race to the Edge (TV Series) · as Spitelout (voice) |
| 2015 | Thunderbirds Are Go! (TV Series) · as Tyco Reeves (voice) |
| 2014 | Gracepoint (TV Series) · as Emmett Carver |
| 2014 | What We Did on Our Holiday · as Doug Mcleod |
| 2014 | Postman Pat: The Movie · as Wilf (voice) |
| 2014 | W1A (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2014 | Dolphins - Spy in the Pod (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor · as The Doctor (10) |
| 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II · as Richard Ii |
| 2013 | The Escape Artist (TV Series) · as Will Burton |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor · as The Doctor |
| 2013 | The Politician's Husband (TV Series) · as Aiden Hoynes |
| 2013 | Broadchurch (TV Series) · as Di Alec Hardy |
| 2013 | Penguins - Spy in the Huddle (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2013 | Spies of Warsaw (TV Series) · as Jean-François Mercier |
| 2013 | Being a Girl · as The Doctor |
| 2013 | Tree Fu Tom: Tree Fu Magic · as Twigs |
| 2012 | Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! · as Donald / Roderick Peterson |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) (TV Series) · as Fugitoid (voice) |
| 2012 | The Destinations of Doctor Who · as The Doctor |
| 2012 | The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who · as The Doctor |
| 2012 | So You Want to Be a Pirate! · as Charles Darwin |
| 2012 | The Women of Doctor Who · as The Doctor |
| 2012 | Dragons (TV Series) · as Spitelout (voice) |
| 2012 | The Science of Doctor Who · as The Doctor (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | True Love (TV Series) · as Nick |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as Will |
| 2012 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits · as Charles Darwin (voice) |
| 2012 | Tree Fu Tom (TV Series) · as Twigs (voice) |
| 2012 | Wild About Pandas (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2011 | Earthflight (TV Series) |
| 2011 | The Decoy Bride · as James Arber |
| 2011 | Fright Night · as Peter Vincent |
| 2011 | Much Ado About Nothing · as Benedick |
| 2011 | United · as Jimmy Murphy |
| 2011 | Twenty Twelve (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | Come in Number Five · as Presenter |
| 2011 | Polar Bears: Spy on the Ice · as Narrator |
| 2011 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates (TV Series) · as Dread The Evil Genie |
| 2010 | Single Father (TV Series) · as Dave |
| 2010 | Fish Hooks (TV Series) · as Oscar's Brain (voice) |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon · as Spitelout (voice) |
| 2010 | This is Jinsy (TV Series) · as Mr. Slightlyman |
| 2009 | Hamlet · as Hamlet |
| 2009 | The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol · as Ghost Of Christmas Present |
| 2009 | Doctor Who: A Ghost Story for Christmas · as The Doctor |
| 2009 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold · as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey |
| 2009 | Doctor Who: Dreamland (TV Series) · as The Doctor (voice) |
| 2009 | Glorious 39 · as Hector |
| 2009 | Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars · as The Doctor |
| 2009 | Cybermen · as The Doctor |
| 2009 | Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead · as The Doctor |
| 2009 | Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | Doctor Who at the Proms · as The Doctor (uncredited) |
| 2008 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as The Doctor |
| 2008 | Doctor Who: The Next Doctor · as The Doctor |
| 2008 | Einstein and Eddington · as Arthur Eddington |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV Series) · as Huyang (voice) |
| 2008 | Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres · as The Doctor |
| 2007 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as The Doctor |
| 2007 | Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned · as The Doctor |
| 2007 | The Friday Night Project - Unleashed · as Guest Host |
| 2007 | Doctor Who: Time Crash · as The Doctor (10) |
| 2007 | Learners · as Chris |
| 2007 | Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest · as The Doctor (voice) |
| 2007 | The Human Footprint · as Narrator (self) |
| 2007 | Recovery · as Alan Hamilton |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV Series) · as The Doctor |
| 2006 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as The Doctor |
| 2006 | Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride · as The Doctor |
| 2006 | Free Jimmy · as Hamish |
| 2006 | The Chatterley Affair · as Richard Hoggart |
| 2006 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (TV Series) · as Igor The Door |
| 2006 | The Romantics (TV Series) · as Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| 2005 | Secret Smile (TV Series) · as Brendan |
| 2005 | Doctor Who: Children in Need Special · as The Doctor |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire · as Barty Crouch Junior |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Quatermass Experiment · as Doctor Gordon Briscoe |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as The Doctor |
| 2005 | 'Doctor Who': A New Dimension · as Narrator |
| 2005 | Casanova (TV Series) · as Giacomo Casanova |
| 2004 | Blackpool (TV Series) · as Di Peter Carlisle |
| 2004 | He Knew He Was Right (TV Series) · as Mr. Gibson |
| 2004 | The Deputy · as Christopher Williams |
| 2004 | The Catherine Tate Show (TV Series) · as Ghost Of Christmas Present |
| 2003 | Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (TV Series) · as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things · as Ginger Littlejohn |
| 2003 | Spine Chillers (TV Series) · as Dr. Krull |
| 2003 | Posh Nosh (TV Series) · as Jose-Luis |
| 2003 | Trust (TV Series) · as Gavin Macewan |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Theo Howard |
| 2002 | Dead Ringers (TV Series) · as Regenerated Tony Blair |
| 2001 | High Stakes (TV Series) · as Gaz Whitney |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000) (TV Series) |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | The Last September · as Captain Gerald Colthurst |
| 1999 | People Like Us (TV Series) · as Rob Harker |
| 1999 | Love in the 21st Century (TV Series) · as John |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Doctor Who |
| 1998 | L.A. Without a Map · as Richard |
| 1998 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (TV Series) · as Max Valentine |
| 1998 | Duck Patrol (TV Series) · as Simon 'darwin' Brown |
| 1996 | Jude · as Drunk Undergraduate |
| 1994 | Takin' Over the Asylum (TV Series) · as Campbell |
| 1994 | The Tales of Para Handy (TV Series) · as John Macbryde |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Pa Macweldon (voice) |
| 1988 | Rab C. Nesbitt (TV Series) · as Davina |
| 1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Third Squaddie |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Steven Clemens |
| 1983 | Natural World (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1983 | Dramarama (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Nature (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2025 | The Big Fat Quiz of Everything · as Self |
| 2024 | The Assembly (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2024 | Rob Beckett's Smart TV (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2024 | 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: Unleashed (TV Series) · as Self - The Doctor |
| 2023 | Talking Doctor Who · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Ant & Dec's Limitless Win (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | An Audience with Adele · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Jennifer Saunders' Memory Lane (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Moments That Made... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Meet the Richardsons (TV Series) · as David Tennant |
| 2020 | The National Television Awards 2020 · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | The Masked Singer (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 2019 | Brexitcast (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2019 | There's Something About Movies (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 2018 | The Muppets Take the O2 · as Self |
| 2017 | Spy in the Wild (TV Series) · as Himself - Narrator |
| 2016 | Top Gear: Extra Gear (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Shakespeare Live! From the RSC · as Self - Host |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge · as Himself |
| 2015 | A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman · as Self - Voice Of Charles Darwin |
| 2015 | Bring the Noise (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Very British Problems (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The First Film · as Self - 'made In Yorkshire' Book |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Kids in Camps · as Self - Narrator |
| 2015 | Pets: Wild at Heart (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion · as Self / The Doctor (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | The Ultimate Time Lord · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Real History of Science Fiction (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2014 | How to Get Ahead (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Earthflight · as Himself - Narrator |
| 2013 | The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot · as Self |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide · as Self |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS · as Self |
| 2013 | Portrait Artist of the Year (TV Series) · as Self - Sitter |
| 2013 | Doctor Who Explained · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Companions · as Self |
| 2013 | Gogglebox (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Our Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell · as Self - Narrator |
| 2012 | The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Shakespeare Uncovered (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2011 | Shrek: Once Upon a Time · as Self / Narrator |
| 2011 | Fry's Planet Word (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Page Eight · as Self - Host |
| 2011 | Comic Relief: 24 Hour Panel People (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Nerdist: Year in Review · as Self |
| 2010 | The Song of Lunch · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | Ask Rhod Gilbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Paul O'Grady Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Lennon Naked · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2010 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Framed · as Self - Host |
| 2009 | Doctor Who Greatest Moments (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Tonight's the Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Comic Relief 2009 · as Self |
| 2009 | Endgame · as Self - Host (uncredited) |
| 2008 | Place of Execution (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2007 | David Tennant's Video Diary · as Self |
| 2007 | Live Earth · as Self |
| 2007 | Have I Got a Bit More News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | Derren Brown: Trick or Treat (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2007 | Comic Relief 2007: The Big One · as Self |
| 2007 | Comic Relief (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles · as Self - Dinner Party Guest |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Totally Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Sunday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Extras (TV Series) · as David Tennant |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Friday Night Project (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Big Fat Quiz (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Terms And Conditions |
| 2003 | QI (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Announcer |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC News at Ten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | The Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | Ready Steady Cook (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1994 | Room 101 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Jools' Annual Hootenanny (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Through the Keyhole (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Gracepoint |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Blankety Blank (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1972 | Newsround (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1958 | Blue Peter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2025 | The Hack (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Litvinenko (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 Days (2021) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Des (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Staged (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Deadwater Fell (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Much Ado About Nothing · as Executive Producer: Digital Theatre |