DAVID TENNANT
David Tennant
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 18, 1971
Place of Birth: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Biography
David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 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).
Filmography
Starring
2025·
The AssemblySelf - Interviewee
TBA·
The Hack2025·
The Genius GameThe Creator
2025·
Standing ByThe Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025·
MacbethMacbeth
Ian Ventham
2024·
Doctor WhoThe Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Guest
2024·
RivalsTony Baddingham
Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
Self
Huyang (voice)
Self, Self - The Doctor
Franklin (voice)
Narrator
2023·
Clone HighDavid Tennant (voice)
2023·
AhsokaHuyang (voice)
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor (archive footage)
Professor John Halder/Johnny
The Doctor
The Doctor
2023·
Talking Doctor WhoSelf - Presenter
2023·
Comic Relief 2023Self - Host
2022·
ChibiverseScrooge McDuck (Voice)
Self
2022·
The SandmanDon (voice)
Fourteenth Doctor
Roach Chef (voice)
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
2022·
The Amazing MauriceDangerous Beans (voice)
2021·
The Loud House MovieAngus (voice)
Self
2020·
Deadwater FellTom Kendrick
Self - Presenter
2022·
Inside ManHarry Watling
2022·
LitvinenkoAlexander Litvinenko
General Kreig (voice)
Phileas Fogg
2020·
StagedDavid
2020·
DesDennis Nilsen
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020·
ScreeningTimothy
Narrator (voice)
2020·
Good Omens: LockdownCrowley (voice)
2020·
Heart to HeartHeart
2020·
The Big Night InMr. Logan
2019·
Criminal: UKDr. Edgar Fallon
2019·
gen:LOCKDr. Weller (voice)
2019·
Good OmensCrowley
Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
2018·
Hang UpsMartin Lamb
2018·
There She GoesSimon
2018·
CampingWalt
2018·
Final SpaceLord Commander (voice)
Self
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
2018·
The Highway RatThe Highway Rat (voice)
2018·
Bad SamaritanCale Erendreich
2018·
Mary Queen of ScotsJohn Knox
2018·
You, Me and HimJohn
2018·
Spy in the SnowNarrator
2017·
DuckTalesScrooge McDuck (Voice)
2017·
Spy in the WildHimself - Narrator
Buck Douglas (voice)
Self
2017·
FerdinandAngus (voice)
2017·
Mad to Be NormalRD Laing
2016·
Top Gear: Extra GearSelf
Himself
Self - Host
Kilgrave (voice), Kilgrave
2015·
Thunderbirds Are Go!Tyco Reeves (Voice)
Spitelout (voice)
The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
Narrator (Voice UK)
Narrator
Narrator
Mark
Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
Igor the Door (voice)
Self
Himself
Narrator
2014·
W1ANarrator (voice)
2014·
GracepointEmmett Carver
Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
2014·
Wings 3DNarrator (voice)
Doug McLeod
Wilf (voice)
Self
Narrator (voice)
2013·
The Last LegSelf
2013·
The Escape ArtistWill Burton
Aiden Hoynes
2013·
Spies of WarsawJean-François Mercier
2013·
BroadchurchDI Alec Hardy
Self
Self
The Doctor (10)
The Doctor (10)
Richard II
Self
2013·
EarthflightHimself - Narrator
2013·
Doctor Who ExplainedSelf
The Doctor (archive footage)
2012·
DreamWorks DragonsSpitelout (voice), Spitelout (voice)
Fugitoid (voice)
2012·
Tree Fu TomTwigs (voice)
2012·
True LoveNick
Himself
2012·
Wild About PandasNarrator
2012·
Comedy World CupHost
Charles Darwin
Donald / Roderick Peterson
Charles Darwin (voice)
The Doctor (archive footage)
2011·
Twenty TwelveNarrator (voice)
2011·
Earthflight2011·
Come in Number FivePresenter
Narrator
Self / Narrator
Narrator
2011·
Discovering HamletSelf
Benedick
Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
Russell T. Davies / Self
2011·
Fright NightPeter Vincent
Narrator
2011·
UnitedJimmy Murphy
2011·
The Decoy BrideJames Arber
2010·
Fish HooksOscar's Brain (voice)
Rex Alexander
2010·
Single FatherDave
2010·
Ask Rhod GilbertSelf
The Doctor
Spitelout (voice)
2010·
Stealing ShakespeareNarrator
Narrator (voice)
Self
Self
Self
The Doctor (voice)
The Doctor
2009·
EndgameSelf - Host (uncredited)
Narrator
Ghost of Christmas Present
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor (Uncredited)
Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
2009·
Glorious 39Hector
2009·
HamletHamlet
Huyang (voice)
The Doctor
The Doctor
2008·
Human FootprintNarrator (self)
Arthur Eddington
Self
Himself
The Doctor
Guest Host
The Doctor (voice)
The Doctor (10)
2007·
RecoveryAlan Hamilton
The Doctor
2007·
LearnersChris
Self
Self
2006·
The One ShowSelf
2006·
Totally Doctor WhoSelf
Self - Host
Richard Hoggart
The Doctor
Self - Host
Self
2005·
Secret SmileBrendan
2005·
Doctor WhoThe Doctor, Doctor (10)
2005·
CasanovaGiacomo Casanova
The Doctor
The Doctor (10)
Self - Narrator (voice)
2005·
SweetnightgoodheartPete
Doctor Gordon Briscoe
Barty Crouch Junior
2004·
He Knew He Was RightMr. Gibson
2004·
Big Fat QuizSelf - Guest
Self
2004·
BlackpoolDI Peter Carlisle
2004·
The DeputyChristopher Williams
2004·
Old StreetMr. Watson
2004·
Traffic WardenTraffic Warden
Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
2003·
Spine ChillersDr. Krull
2003·
QISelf
2003·
Bright Young ThingsGinger Littlejohn
2002·
Dead RingersRegenerated Tony Blair
Self - Guest Announcer
2002·
Foyle's WarTheo Howard
2002·
Top GearSelf
2002·
Nine 1/2 MinutesCharlie
Greig Miller
2000·
Being Considered2000·
The Last SeptemberCaptain Gerald Colthurst
1999·
People Like UsRob Harker
John
1999·
L.A. Without a MapRichard
Max Valentine
1998·
Duck PatrolSimon 'Darwin' Brown
1997·
BiteSelf - Presenter
1996·
A Mug's Game1996·
JudeDrunk Undergraduate
1994·
Ready Steady CookSelf - Contestant
1994·
Room 101Self
John MacBryde
Campbell
1993·
GMTVSelf
1993·
SpacesVinny
Self - Guest Host, Host, Self - Host
1990·
Rab C. NesbittDavina
1989·
The SimpsonsPa MacWeldon (voice)
1989·
Biting the Hands3rd Squaddie
1983·
Natural WorldNarrator
1983·
DramaramaProduction
TBA·
The HackExecutive Producer
Executive Producer
2020·
StagedExecutive Producer
2020·
DesExecutive Producer
2007·
Painkiller JaneDirector
Editor, Director, Cinematography
Director