
David Tennant
David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Tennant, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Thursday Murder Club as Ian Ventham
- 2024 · Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2024 · ARK: The Animated Series as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
- 2023 · Ahsoka as Huyang (voice)
- 2023 · Clone High as David Tennant (voice)
- 2023 · Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures as Huyang (voice)
- 2023 · Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Franklin (voice)
- 2022 · Inside Man as Harry Watling
- 2022 · The Sandman as Don (voice)
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- 2022 · The Legend of Vox Machina as General Kreig (voice)
- 2019 · Good Omens as Crowley
- 2019 · How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
- 2018 · Mary Queen of Scots as John Knox
- 2018 · Final Space as Lord Commander (voice)
- 2017 · Ferdinand as Angus (voice)
- 2017 · DuckTales as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
- 2015 · Marvel's Jessica Jones as Kilgrave
- 2015 · Marvel's Jessica Jones as Kilgrave (voice)
- 2015 · Dragons: Race to the Edge as Spitelout (voice)
- 2015 · Thunderbirds Are Go! as Tyco Reeves (Voice)
- 2014 · The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2013 · Broadchurch as DI Alec Hardy
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Fugitoid (voice)
- 2012 · DreamWorks Dragons as Spitelout (voice)
- 2012 · DreamWorks Dragons as Spitelout (voice)
- 2012 · Tree Fu Tom as Twigs (voice)
- 2011 · Fright Night as Peter Vincent
- 2011 · Twenty Twelve as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Oscar's Brain (voice)
- 2010 · How to Train Your Dragon as Spitelout (voice)
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Huyang (voice)
- 2007 · The Sarah Jane Adventures as The Doctor
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2005 · Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Barty Crouch Junior
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Doctor (10)
- 2005 · Doctor Who as The Doctor
- 2005 · Doctor Who Confidential as Self
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Blackpool as DI Peter Carlisle
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2004 · He Knew He Was Right as Mr. Gibson
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2002 · Foyle's War as Theo Howard
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 2000 · Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) as
- 1999 · People Like Us as Rob Harker
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Presenter
- 1994 · Ready Steady Cook as Self - Contestant
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Host
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Guest Host
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Pa MacWeldon (voice)
- 1983 · Natural World as Narrator
- Future · The Hack as Nick Davies
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 2025 · The Genius Game as The Creator
- 2024 · Doctor Who at the Proms as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
- 2024 · Rivals as Tony Baddingham
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The Amazing Maurice as Dangerous Beans (voice)
- 2022 · Litvinenko as Alexander Litvinenko
- 2022 · The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! as Roach Chef (voice)
- 2022 · Chibiverse as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
- 2022 · Ant & Dec's Limitless Win as Self
- 2021 · Around the World in 80 Days as Phileas Fogg
- 2021 · The Loud House Movie as Angus (voice)
- 2020 · Des as Dennis Nilsen
- 2020 · Staged as David
- 2020 · Deadwater Fell as Tom Kendrick
- 2019 · I'm a LA... Get Me Out of Here! as Self - Contestant
- 2019 · Criminal: UK as Dr. Edgar Fallon
- 2019 · gen:LOCK as Dr. Weller (voice)
- 2018 · Camping as Walt
- 2018 · The Highway Rat as The Highway Rat (voice)
- 2018 · Hang Ups as Martin Lamb
- 2018 · Bad Samaritan as Cale Erendreich
- 2017 · Spy in the Wild as Himself - Narrator
- 2016 · Top Gear: Extra Gear as Self
- 2014 · Gracepoint as Emmett Carver
- 2014 · What We Did on Our Holiday as Doug McLeod
- 2014 · Postman Pat: The Movie as Wilf (voice)
- 2014 · W1A as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · The Escape Artist as Will Burton
- 2013 · The Politician's Husband as Aiden Hoynes
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited as Self
- 2013 · Spies of Warsaw as Jean-François Mercier
- 2012 · Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! as Donald / Roderick Peterson
- 2012 · Comedy World Cup as Host
- 2012 · True Love as Nick
- 2012 · The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as Charles Darwin (voice)
- 2011 · The Decoy Bride as James Arber
- 2011 · Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick
- 2011 · United as Jimmy Murphy
- 2010 · Single Father as Dave
- 2010 · Ask Rhod Gilbert as Self
- 2009 · St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Dreamland as The Doctor (voice)
- 2009 · Glorious 39 as Hector
- 2009 · Doctor Who Greatest Moments as Self
- 2009 · CBeebies Bedtime Stories as Self
- 2009 · Endgame as Self - Host (uncredited)
- 2008 · Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as The Doctor
- 2008 · Einstein and Eddington as Arthur Eddington
- 2007 · Derren Brown: Trick or Treat as Himself
- 2006 · Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride as The Doctor
- 2006 · Totally Doctor Who as Self
- 2005 · Casanova as Giacomo Casanova
- 2003 · Bright Young Things as Ginger Littlejohn
- 2003 · Spine Chillers as Dr. Krull
- 1999 · Love in the 21st Century as John
- 1999 · L.A. Without a Map as Richard
- 1998 · The Mrs Bradley Mysteries as Max Valentine
- 1996 · Jude as Drunk Undergraduate
- 1994 · Takin' Over the Asylum as Campbell
- 1990 · Rab C. Nesbitt as Davina
- 1983 · Dramarama as
- Future · Standing By as
- 2025 · Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2025 · The Assembly as Self - Interviewee
- 2025 · Macbeth as Macbeth
- 2024 · Dolphins 4-D Experience as Self (Narrator)
- 2024 · Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money as Self
- 2023 · imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self - The Doctor
- 2023 · Doctor Who: Video Commentaries as Self
- 2023 · Doctor Who: The Star Beast as The Doctor
- 2023 · Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story as The Doctor
- 2023 · Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 as The Doctor
- 2023 · Talking Doctor Who as Self - Presenter
- 2023 · Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries as Narrator
- 2023 · National Theatre Live: Good as Professor John Halder/Johnny
- 2023 · Comic Relief 2023 as Self - Host
- 2021 · Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2020 · Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas as Self
- 2020 · Screening as Timothy
- 2020 · The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Our Sarah Jane – The Life of Elisabeth Sladen as Self
- 2020 · Good Omens: Lockdown as Crowley (voice)
- 2020 · The Big Night In as Mr. Logan
- 2020 · Heart to Heart as Heart
- 2020 · The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years as Self
- 2019 · Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered as Self
- 2018 · Spy in the Snow as Narrator
- 2018 · There She Goes as Simon
- 2018 · The Muppets Take The O2 as Self
- 2018 · DuckTales: Destination Adventure! as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
- 2018 · You, Me and Him as John
- 2017 · Proclaimers: This Is the Story as Self
- 2017 · Mad to Be Normal as RD Laing
- 2017 · Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie as Buck Douglas (voice)
- 2016 · Shakespeare Live! From the RSC as Self - Host
- 2016 · Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge as Himself
- 2015 · A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
- 2015 · Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
- 2015 · Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time as Narrator (Voice UK)
- 2015 · The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One as Self
- 2015 · Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2015 · Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC as Narrator
- 2015 · Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical as Igor the Door (voice)
- 2015 · 96 Ways to Say I Love You as Mark
- 2014 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2014 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison as Self
- 2014 · Wings 3D as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Dolphins: Spy in the Pod as Narrator
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith as
- 2013 · Earthflight as Himself - Narrator
- 2013 · Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2013 · The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot as Self
- 2013 · The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro as The Doctor (10)
- 2013 · Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide as Self
- 2013 · Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS as Self
- 2013 · Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II as Richard II
- 2013 · Doctor Who Explained as Self
- 2013 · Penguins: Spy in the Huddle as Narrator (voice)
- 2012 · The Science of Doctor Who as The Doctor (archive footage)
- 2012 · Shakespeare's Sonnets as
- 2012 · So You Want To Be A Pirate! as Charles Darwin
- 2012 · Shakespeare Uncovered as Himself
- 2012 · Wild About Pandas as Narrator
- 2011 · Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self / Narrator
- 2011 · Earthflight as
- 2011 · Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties as Self
- 2011 · Discovering Hamlet as Self
- 2011 · Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time as
- 2011 · The Ballad of Russell & Julie as Russell T. Davies / Self
- 2011 · Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line as Narrator
- 2011 · The Itch of the Golden Nit as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
- 2011 · Come in Number Five as Presenter
- 2011 · Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice as Narrator
- 2011 · Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia as Narrator
- 2010 · Stealing Shakespeare as Narrator
- 2010 · Rex Is Not Your Lawyer as Rex Alexander
- 2010 · The National Television Awards Backstage Live as
- 2010 · Doctor Who: The End of Time Part 2 as The Doctor
- 2009 · Doctor Who: The End of Time Part 1 as The Doctor
- 2009 · Hamlet as Hamlet
- 2009 · The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Present
- 2009 · Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars as The Doctor
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Monty Python in Aberystwyth as Narrator
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead as The Doctor
- 2009 · Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions as Narrator (voice)
- 2009 · Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 as The Doctor (Uncredited)
- 2008 · Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres as The Doctor
- 2008 · Human Footprint as Narrator (self)
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned as The Doctor
- 2007 · The Friday Night Project - Unleashed as Guest Host
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Time Crash as The Doctor (10)
- 2007 · Learners as Chris
- 2007 · David Tennant's Video Diary as Self
- 2007 · Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest as The Doctor (voice)
- 2007 · Doctor Who: Blink as Tenth Doctor
- 2007 · Recovery as Alan Hamilton
- 2007 · The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
- 2006 · Doctor Who: A Celebration as Self - Host
- 2006 · The Chatterley Affair as Richard Hoggart
- 2005 · Secret Smile as Brendan
- 2005 · Doctor Who: Born Again as The Doctor (10)
- 2005 · Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment' as
- 2005 · Sweetnightgoodheart as Pete
- 2005 · The Quatermass Experiment as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
- 2005 · Doctor Who: A New Dimension as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
- 2004 · Traffic Warden as Traffic Warden
- 2004 · The Deputy as Christopher Williams
- 2004 · Old Street as Mr. Watson
- 2003 · Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Nine 1/2 Minutes as Charlie
- 2002 · Dead Ringers as Regenerated Tony Blair
- 2001 · Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch as Greig Miller
- 2000 · The Last September as Captain Gerald Colthurst
- 2000 · Being Considered as
- 1998 · Duck Patrol as Simon 'Darwin' Brown
- 1997 · Bite as
- 1996 · A Mug's Game as
- 1994 · The Tales of Para Handy as John MacBryde
- 1993 · Spaces as Vinny
- 1989 · Biting the Hands as 3rd Squaddie
- Future · The Minor Character as Will
- Future · Doctor Who: The Doctor's Daughter as The Doctor