David Tennant
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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.
Known For
The Simpsons
The Graham Norton Show
The One Show
GMTV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Ready Steady Cook
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
The Sandman
Top Gear
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Room 101
Foyle's War
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
The Real History of Science Fiction
Extras
Top Gear: Extra Gear
True Love
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Clone High
Ask Rhod Gilbert
Totally Doctor Who
Who Do You Think You Are?
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
Shakespeare Uncovered
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Legend of Vox Machina
Spine Chillers
Rab C. Nesbitt
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
A Mug's Game
The Assembly
Criminal: UK
Dead Ringers
DreamWorks Dragons
Doctor Who: Unleashed
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Jude
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
ARK: The Animated Series
He Knew He Was Right
How to Train Your Dragon
Twenty Twelve
Free Jimmy
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Ferdinand
Ahsoka
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
Doctor Who
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Doctor Who at the Proms
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Doctor Who Confidential
Bright Young Things
The Thursday Murder Club
The Amazing Maurice
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
Final Space
Mary Queen of Scots
The Deputy
The Quatermass Experiment
gen:LOCK
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Postman Pat: The Movie
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
The Highway Rat
Doctor Who: Unleashed - 20 Years of New Who in Wales
The Loud House Movie
Tree Fu Tom
Good Omens: Lockdown
Camping
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
Good Omens
DuckTales
Comic Relief 2023
Spies of Warsaw
Spy in the Snow
Inside Man
There She Goes
Stealing Shakespeare
The Escape Artist
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
Blackpool
Talking Doctor Who
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions
Single Father
The Hack
Standing By
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
Doctor Who: Born Again
Staged
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Rivals
Broadchurch
Spy in the Wild
Around the World in 80 Days
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
Recovery
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
Earthflight
Production Credits
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