David Tennant
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
Top 40 Movies
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Ferdinand
2017
Bad Samaritan
2018
How to Train Your Dragon
2010
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
Fright Night
2011
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
Discovering Hamlet
2011
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
2005
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
Macbeth
2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025
The Amazing Maurice
2022
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
Jude
1996
The Loud House Movie
2021
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
Bright Young Things
2003
Sweetnightgoodheart
2005
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012
Einstein and Eddington
2008
United
2011
The Highway Rat
2018
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
Endgame
2009
Hamlet
2009
The Quatermass Experiment
2005
Postman Pat: The Movie
2014
The Decoy Bride
2011
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008
Glorious 39
2009
Doctor Who: Time Crash
2007
L.A. Without a Map
1999