David Tennant
Acting
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.
TV Shows(118)
Twenty Twenty Six
Narrator
2026
The Hack
Nick Davies
2025
The Genius Game
The Creator
2025
The Assembly
Self - Interviewee
2025
Rivals
Tony Baddingham
2024
Doctor Who
The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
ARK: The Animated Series
Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Guest
2024
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
Self - The Doctor
2023
Ahsoka
Huyang (voice)
2023
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
Narrator
2023
Clone High
David Tennant (voice)
2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Huyang (voice)
2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Franklin (voice)
2023
Litvinenko
Alexander Litvinenko
2022
Inside Man
Harry Watling
2022
The Sandman
Don (voice)
2022
Chibiverse
Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
2022
Remembers…
Self
2022
The Legend of Vox Machina
General Kreig (voice)
2022
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Self
2022
Around the World in 80 Days
Phileas Fogg
2021
Des
Dennis Nilsen
2020
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Staged
David
2020
Deadwater Fell
Tom Kendrick
2020
Criminal: UK
Dr. Edgar Fallon
2019
Good Omens
Crowley
2019
gen:LOCK
Dr. Weller (voice)
2019
There She Goes
Simon
2018
Camping
Walt
2018
Hang Ups
Martin Lamb
2018
Final Space
Lord Commander (voice)
2018
DuckTales
Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
2017
Spy in the Wild
Himself - Narrator
2017
Top Gear: Extra Gear
Self
2016
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Kilgrave
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Spitelout (voice)
2015
Thunderbirds Are Go!
Tyco Reeves (Voice)
2015
Gracepoint
Emmett Carver
2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
2014
W1A
Narrator (voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
Narrator
2014
The Escape Artist
Will Burton
2013
The Politician's Husband
Aiden Hoynes
2013
Gogglebox
Self
2013
Broadchurch
DI Alec Hardy
2013
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
Narrator (voice)
2013
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
Self
2013
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Spies of Warsaw
Jean-François Mercier
2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fugitoid (voice)
2012
Comedy World Cup
Host
2012
DreamWorks Dragons
Spitelout (voice)
2012
Shakespeare Uncovered
Himself
2012
True Love
Nick
2012
Playhouse Presents
Will
2012
Tree Fu Tom
Twigs (voice)
2012
Wild About Pandas
Narrator
2012
Earthflight
2011
Twenty Twelve
Narrator (voice)
2011
Single Father
Dave
2010
Ask Rhod Gilbert
Self
2010
Fish Hooks
Oscar's Brain (voice)
2010
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
Rex Alexander
2010
The National Television Awards Backstage Live
2010
Doctor Who: Dreamland
The Doctor (voice)
2009
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Self
2009
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Self
2009
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions
Narrator (voice)
2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Huyang (voice)
2008
The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Doctor
2007
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
Himself
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The One Show
Self
2006
Totally Doctor Who
Self
2006
Secret Smile
Brendan
2005
Doctor Who
Doctor (10)
2005
Doctor Who Confidential
Self
2005
Casanova
Giacomo Casanova
2005
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Guest
2004
Blackpool
DI Peter Carlisle
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
He Knew He Was Right
Mr Gibson
2004
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
2003
QI
Self
2003
Spine Chillers
Dr. Krull
2003
Dead Ringers
Regenerated Tony Blair
2002
Foyle's War
Theo Howard
2002
Top Gear
Self
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer
2002
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
Greig Miller
2001
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
People Like Us
Rob Harker
1999
Love in the 21st Century
John
1999
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Max Valentine
1998
Duck Patrol
Simon 'Darwin' Brown
1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Presenter
1996
A Mug's Game
1996
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Contestant
1994
Takin' Over the Asylum
Campbell
1994
The Tales of Para Handy
John MacBryde
1994
Room 101
Self
1994
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
GMTV
Self
1993
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
1990
Rab C. Nesbitt
Davina
1990
The Simpsons
Pa MacWeldon (voice)
1989
Natural World
Narrator
1983
Dramarama
1983
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
Standing By
Movies(133)
Good Omens 3
Crowley
2026
The Thursday Murder Club
Ian
2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
Macbeth
Macbeth
2025
Doctor Who at the Proms
The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
2024
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
Self
2024
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
Self
2023
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
The Doctor (archive footage)
2023
Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David
Self
2023
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
The Doctor
2023
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
The Doctor
2023
Talking Doctor Who
Self - Presenter
2023
National Theatre Live: Good
Professor John Halder/Johnny
2023
Comic Relief 2023
Self - Host
2023
The Amazing Maurice
Dangerous Beans (voice)
2022
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor
The Doctor
2022
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
Roach Chef (voice)
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
2022
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Self
2021
An Audience with Adele
Self
2021
The Loud House Movie
Angus (voice)
2021
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Self
2020
Screening
Timothy
2020
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
Narrator (voice)
2020
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen
Self
2020
Good Omens: Lockdown
Crowley (voice)
2020
The Big Night In
Mr. Logan
2020
Heart to Heart
Heart
2020
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Self
2020
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Self
2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
2019
Spy in the Snow
Narrator
2018
Mary Queen of Scots
John Knox
2018
The Highway Rat
The Highway Rat (voice)
2018
The Muppets Take The O2
Self
2018
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
2018
Bad Samaritan
Cale Erendreich
2018
You, Me and Him
John
2018
Ferdinand
Angus (voice)
2017
Proclaimers: This Is the Story
Self
2017
Mad to Be Normal
RD Laing
2017
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie
Buck Douglas (voice)
2017
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Self - Host
2016
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
Himself
2016
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
2015
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
2015
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
Narrator (Voice UK)
2015
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
Self
2015
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
Narrator
2015
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Narrator
2015
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
Igor the Door (voice)
2015
96 Ways to Say I Love You
Mark
2015
What We Did on Our Holiday
Doug McLeod
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Self
2014
Wings 3D
Narrator (voice)
2014
Postman Pat: The Movie
Wilf (voice)
2014
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013
Earthflight
Himself - Narrator
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
The Doctor (archive footage)
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Self
2013
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
The Doctor (10)
2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
The Doctor (10)
2013
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
Self
2013
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
Self
2013
RSC Live: Richard II
Richard II
2013
Doctor Who Explained
Self
2013
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
Donald / Roderick Peterson
2012
The Science of Doctor Who
The Doctor (archive footage)
2012
Shakespeare's Sonnets
2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
Charles Darwin
2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Charles Darwin (voice)
2012
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Self / Narrator
2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Self
2011
Discovering Hamlet
Self
2011
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
Russell T. Davies / Self
2011
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
2011
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Narrator
2011
Fright Night
Peter Vincent
2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
2011
The Decoy Bride
James Arber
2011
Much Ado About Nothing
Benedick
2011
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
Self
2011
Come in Number Five
Presenter
2011
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
Narrator
2011
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
Narrator
2011
United
Jimmy Murphy
2011
Stealing Shakespeare
Narrator
2010
How to Train Your Dragon
Spitelout (voice)
2010
Doctor Who: The End of Time
The Doctor
2010
Hamlet
Hamlet
2009
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
Ghost of Christmas Present
2009
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
2009
Glorious 39
Hector
2009
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
The Doctor
2009
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
Narrator
2009
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
The Doctor
2009
Endgame
Self - Host (uncredited)
2009
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
The Doctor
2008
Einstein and Eddington
Arthur Eddington
2008
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
The Doctor (Uncredited)
2008
Human Footprint
Narrator (self)
2008
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
The Doctor
2007
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed
Self - Guest Host
2007
Doctor Who: Time Crash
The Doctor (10)
2007
Learners
Chris
2007
David Tennant's Video Diary
Self
2007
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
The Doctor (voice)
2007
Recovery
Alan Hamilton
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Self
2007
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
The Doctor
2006
Doctor Who: A Celebration
Self - Host
2006
The Chatterley Affair
Richard Hoggart
2006
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Barty Crouch Junior
2005
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
2005
Sweetnightgoodheart
Pete
2005
The Quatermass Experiment
Doctor Gordon Briscoe
2005
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
Self - Narrator (voice)
2005
Traffic Warden
Traffic Warden
2004
The Deputy
Christopher Williams
2004
Old Street
Mr. Watson
2004
Bright Young Things
Ginger Littlejohn
2003
Nine 1/2 Minutes
Charlie
2002
The Last September
Captain Gerald Colthurst
2000
Being Considered
2000
L.A. Without a Map
Richard
1999
Bite
1997
Jude
Drunk Undergraduate
1996
Spaces
Vinny
1993
Biting the Hands
3rd Squaddie
1989
The Wind in the Willows
Basil
The Neverending Pillow Fort