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.

Overview

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

True Love

Top Gear: Extra Gear

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

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

Shakespeare Uncovered

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Legend of Vox Machina

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

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

ARK: The Animated Series

He Knew He Was Right

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

How to Train Your Dragon

Twenty Twelve

Free Jimmy

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Marvel's Jessica Jones

Ferdinand

Ahsoka

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical

Bright Young Things

Doctor Who

Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Doctor Who Confidential

Mary Queen of Scots

The Thursday Murder Club

Final Space

The Amazing Maurice

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

The Quatermass Experiment

The Deputy

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

Postman Pat: The Movie

gen:LOCK

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023

Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line

Doctor Who

Doctor Who: Unleashed - 20 Years of New Who in Wales

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Camping

The Highway Rat

Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money

Comic Relief 2023

Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story

Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Recovery

Staged

Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

Penguins: Spy in the Huddle

Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS

DuckTales

Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions

Blackpool

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

Around the World in 80 Days

Rex Is Not Your Lawyer

Doctor Who: Born Again

Single Father

Stealing Shakespeare

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

Standing By

Dolphins: Spy in the Pod

Spy in the Wild

Production Credits

Around the World in 80 Days

Doctor Who Confidential

The Hack

Staged

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