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David Tennant

David Tennant

Acting

Born April 18, 1971 Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

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

Twenty Twenty Six

Narrator

2026

The Hack

The Hack

Nick Davies

2025

The Genius Game

The Genius Game

The Creator

2025

The Assembly

The Assembly

Self - Interviewee

2025

Rivals

Rivals

Tony Baddingham

2024

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024

ARK: The Animated Series

ARK: The Animated Series

Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)

2024

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Self - Guest

2024

Doctor Who: Video Commentaries

Doctor Who: Video Commentaries

Self - The Doctor

2023

Ahsoka

Ahsoka

Huyang (voice)

2023

Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries

Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries

Narrator

2023

Clone High

Clone High

David Tennant (voice)

2023

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Huyang (voice)

2023

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Franklin (voice)

2023

Litvinenko

Litvinenko

Alexander Litvinenko

2022

Inside Man

Inside Man

Harry Watling

2022

The Sandman

The Sandman

Don (voice)

2022

Chibiverse

Chibiverse

Scrooge McDuck (Voice)

2022

Remembers…

Remembers…

Self

2022

The Legend of Vox Machina

The Legend of Vox Machina

General Kreig (voice)

2022

Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

Ant & Dec's Limitless Win

Self

2022

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Phileas Fogg

2021

Des

Des

Dennis Nilsen

2020

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years

Self - Narrator (voice)

2020

Staged

Staged

David

2020

Deadwater Fell

Deadwater Fell

Tom Kendrick

2020

Criminal: UK

Criminal: UK

Dr. Edgar Fallon

2019

Good Omens

Good Omens

Crowley

2019

gen:LOCK

gen:LOCK

Dr. Weller (voice)

2019

There She Goes

There She Goes

Simon

2018

Camping

Camping

Walt

2018

Hang Ups

Hang Ups

Martin Lamb

2018

Final Space

Final Space

Lord Commander (voice)

2018

DuckTales

DuckTales

Scrooge McDuck (Voice)

2017

Spy in the Wild

Spy in the Wild

Himself - Narrator

2017

Top Gear: Extra Gear

Top Gear: Extra Gear

Self

2016

Marvel's Jessica Jones

Marvel's Jessica Jones

Kilgrave

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

2015

Dragons: Race to the Edge

Dragons: Race to the Edge

Spitelout (voice)

2015

Thunderbirds Are Go!

Thunderbirds Are Go!

Tyco Reeves (Voice)

2015

Gracepoint

Gracepoint

Emmett Carver

2014

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction

Self

2014

W1A

W1A

Narrator (voice)

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self

2014

Dolphins: Spy in the Pod

Dolphins: Spy in the Pod

Narrator

2014

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

Will Burton

2013

The Politician's Husband

The Politician's Husband

Aiden Hoynes

2013

Gogglebox

Gogglebox

Self

2013

Broadchurch

Broadchurch

DI Alec Hardy

2013

Penguins: Spy in the Huddle

Penguins: Spy in the Huddle

Narrator (voice)

2013

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

Self

2013

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

Self

2013

Spies of Warsaw

Spies of Warsaw

Jean-François Mercier

2013

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Fugitoid (voice)

2012

Comedy World Cup

Comedy World Cup

Host

2012

DreamWorks Dragons

DreamWorks Dragons

Spitelout (voice)

2012

Shakespeare Uncovered

Shakespeare Uncovered

Himself

2012

True Love

True Love

Nick

2012

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

Will

2012

Tree Fu Tom

Tree Fu Tom

Twigs (voice)

2012

Wild About Pandas

Wild About Pandas

Narrator

2012

Earthflight

Earthflight

2011

Twenty Twelve

Twenty Twelve

Narrator (voice)

2011

Single Father

Single Father

Dave

2010

Ask Rhod Gilbert

Ask Rhod Gilbert

Self

2010

Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

Oscar's Brain (voice)

2010

Rex Is Not Your Lawyer

Rex Is Not Your Lawyer

Rex Alexander

2010

The National Television Awards Backstage Live

The National Television Awards Backstage Live

2010

Doctor Who: Dreamland

Doctor Who: Dreamland

The Doctor (voice)

2009

Live from Studio Five

Live from Studio Five

Self

2009

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Self

2009

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Self

2009

Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions

Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions

Narrator (voice)

2009

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Huyang (voice)

2008

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Doctor

2007

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

Himself

2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

The One Show

The One Show

Self

2006

Totally Doctor Who

Totally Doctor Who

Self

2006

Secret Smile

Secret Smile

Brendan

2005

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Doctor (10)

2005

Doctor Who Confidential

Doctor Who Confidential

Self

2005

Casanova

Casanova

Giacomo Casanova

2005

The Friday Night Project

The Friday Night Project

Self - Host

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Self

2005

Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

Self - Guest

2004

Blackpool

Blackpool

DI Peter Carlisle

2004

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self

2004

He Knew He Was Right

He Knew He Was Right

Mr Gibson

2004

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka

Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)

2003

QI

QI

Self

2003

Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers

Dr. Krull

2003

Dead Ringers

Dead Ringers

Regenerated Tony Blair

2002

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

Theo Howard

2002

Top Gear

Top Gear

Self

2002

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Self - Guest Announcer

2002

Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch

Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch

Greig Miller

2001

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

2000

People Like Us

People Like Us

Rob Harker

1999

Love in the 21st Century

Love in the 21st Century

John

1999

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

Max Valentine

1998

Duck Patrol

Duck Patrol

Simon 'Darwin' Brown

1998

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self - Presenter

1996

A Mug's Game

A Mug's Game

1996

Ready, Steady, Cook

Ready, Steady, Cook

Self - Contestant

1994

Takin' Over the Asylum

Takin' Over the Asylum

Campbell

1994

The Tales of Para Handy

The Tales of Para Handy

John MacBryde

1994

Room 101

Room 101

Self

1994

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

Self - Guest

1993

GMTV

GMTV

Self

1993

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Self - Host

1990

Rab C. Nesbitt

Rab C. Nesbitt

Davina

1990

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Pa MacWeldon (voice)

1989

Natural World

Natural World

Narrator

1983

Dramarama

Dramarama

1983

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Presenter

Standing By

Standing By

Movies(133)

Good Omens 3

Good Omens 3

Crowley

2026

The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

Ian

2025

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025

Macbeth

Macbeth

Macbeth

2025

Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)

2024

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

Self

2024

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

Self

2023

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

The Doctor (archive footage)

2023

Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David

Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David

Self

2023

Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story

Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story

The Doctor

2023

Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023

Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023

The Doctor

2023

Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who

Self - Presenter

2023

National Theatre Live: Good

National Theatre Live: Good

Professor John Halder/Johnny

2023

Comic Relief 2023

Comic Relief 2023

Self - Host

2023

The Amazing Maurice

The Amazing Maurice

Dangerous Beans (voice)

2022

Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

The Doctor

2022

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

Roach Chef (voice)

2022

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Scrooge McDuck (voice)

2022

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Self

2021

An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele

Self

2021

The Loud House Movie

The Loud House Movie

Angus (voice)

2021

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Self

2020

Screening

Screening

Timothy

2020

The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story

The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story

Narrator (voice)

2020

Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen

Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen

Self

2020

Good Omens: Lockdown

Good Omens: Lockdown

Crowley (voice)

2020

The Big Night In

The Big Night In

Mr. Logan

2020

Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart

Heart

2020

The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years

The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years

Self

2020

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Self

2019

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)

2019

Spy in the Snow

Spy in the Snow

Narrator

2018

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

John Knox

2018

The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat (voice)

2018

The Muppets Take The O2

The Muppets Take The O2

Self

2018

DuckTales: Destination Adventure!

DuckTales: Destination Adventure!

Scrooge McDuck (voice)

2018

Bad Samaritan

Bad Samaritan

Cale Erendreich

2018

You, Me and Him

You, Me and Him

John

2018

Ferdinand

Ferdinand

Angus (voice)

2017

Proclaimers: This Is the Story

Proclaimers: This Is the Story

Self

2017

Mad to Be Normal

Mad to Be Normal

RD Laing

2017

Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie

Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie

Buck Douglas (voice)

2017

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Self - Host

2016

Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge

Himself

2016

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Self - Voice of Charles Darwin

2015

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)

2015

Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time

Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time

Narrator (Voice UK)

2015

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One

Self

2015

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

Narrator

2015

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Narrator

2015

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical

Igor the Door (voice)

2015

96 Ways to Say I Love You

96 Ways to Say I Love You

Mark

2015

What We Did on Our Holiday

What We Did on Our Holiday

Doug McLeod

2014

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Self / The Doctor (archive footage)

2014

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Self

2014

Wings 3D

Wings 3D

Narrator (voice)

2014

Postman Pat: The Movie

Postman Pat: The Movie

Wilf (voice)

2014

Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

2013

Earthflight

Earthflight

Himself - Narrator

2013

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

The Doctor (archive footage)

2013

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

Self

2013

The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro

The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro

The Doctor (10)

2013

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

The Doctor (10)

2013

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

Self

2013

Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS

Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS

Self

2013

RSC Live: Richard II

RSC Live: Richard II

Richard II

2013

Doctor Who Explained

Doctor Who Explained

Self

2013

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

Donald / Roderick Peterson

2012

The Science of Doctor Who

The Science of Doctor Who

The Doctor (archive footage)

2012

Shakespeare's Sonnets

Shakespeare's Sonnets

2012

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

So You Want To Be A Pirate!

Charles Darwin

2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Charles Darwin (voice)

2012

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

Self / Narrator

2011

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Self

2011

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

Self

2011

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

The Ballad of Russell & Julie

Russell T. Davies / Self

2011

Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time

2011

Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

Narrator

2011

Fright Night

Fright Night

Peter Vincent

2011

The Itch of the Golden Nit

The Itch of the Golden Nit

Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)

2011

The Decoy Bride

The Decoy Bride

James Arber

2011

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Benedick

2011

My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen

My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen

Self

2011

Come in Number Five

Come in Number Five

Presenter

2011

Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice

Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice

Narrator

2011

Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia

Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia

Narrator

2011

United

United

Jimmy Murphy

2011

Stealing Shakespeare

Stealing Shakespeare

Narrator

2010

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

Spitelout (voice)

2010

Doctor Who: The End of Time

Doctor Who: The End of Time

The Doctor

2010

Hamlet

Hamlet

Hamlet

2009

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

Ghost of Christmas Present

2009

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey

2009

Glorious 39

Glorious 39

Hector

2009

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

The Doctor

2009

Monty Python in Aberystwyth

Monty Python in Aberystwyth

Narrator

2009

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

The Doctor

2009

Endgame

Endgame

Self - Host (uncredited)

2009

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

The Doctor

2008

Einstein and Eddington

Einstein and Eddington

Arthur Eddington

2008

Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008

Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008

The Doctor (Uncredited)

2008

Human Footprint

Human Footprint

Narrator (self)

2008

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

The Doctor

2007

The Friday Night Project - Unleashed

The Friday Night Project - Unleashed

Self - Guest Host

2007

Doctor Who: Time Crash

Doctor Who: Time Crash

The Doctor (10)

2007

Learners

Learners

Chris

2007

David Tennant's Video Diary

David Tennant's Video Diary

Self

2007

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

The Doctor (voice)

2007

Recovery

Recovery

Alan Hamilton

2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self

2007

Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

The Doctor

2006

Doctor Who: A Celebration

Doctor Who: A Celebration

Self - Host

2006

The Chatterley Affair

The Chatterley Affair

Richard Hoggart

2006

Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion

Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion

2005

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Barty Crouch Junior

2005

Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'

Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'

2005

Sweetnightgoodheart

Sweetnightgoodheart

Pete

2005

The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment

Doctor Gordon Briscoe

2005

Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Self - Narrator (voice)

2005

Traffic Warden

Traffic Warden

Traffic Warden

2004

The Deputy

The Deputy

Christopher Williams

2004

Old Street

Old Street

Mr. Watson

2004

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

Ginger Littlejohn

2003

Nine 1/2 Minutes

Nine 1/2 Minutes

Charlie

2002

The Last September

The Last September

Captain Gerald Colthurst

2000

Being Considered

Being Considered

2000

L.A. Without a Map

L.A. Without a Map

Richard

1999

Bite

Bite

1997

Jude

Jude

Drunk Undergraduate

1996

Spaces

Spaces

Vinny

1993

Biting the Hands

Biting the Hands

3rd Squaddie

1989

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Basil

The Neverending Pillow Fort

The Neverending Pillow Fort