Biography
David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He was the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who (2005–2010; 2013), returning to the show as the fourteenth incarnation of the character in 2022. His other notable roles include Giacomo Casanova in the comedy-drama serial Casanova (2005), Barty Crouch Jr. in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Peter Vincent in the horror remake Fright Night (2011), DI Alec Hardy in the crime drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017), Kilgrave in the superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019), Crowley in the fantasy series Good Omens (2019–present), Angus in The Loud House Movie (2021), and Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days (2021).
Filmography
all 250
Movies 131
TV Shows 119
self 79
Voice 31
Narrator 16
Producer 2
Director 1
Macbeth
Macbeth (2025)
Movie
Tony Baddingham
Rivals (2024)
TV
Self - The Doctor
Doctor Who: Unleashed (2024)
TV
The Doctor
Doctor Who (2024)
TV
Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
ARK: The Animated Series (2024)
TV
Self - Guest
Rob Beckett's Smart TV (2024)
TV
The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials (2023)
Movie
Self - The Doctor / Self - The Doctor / Self
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries (2023)
TV
Self - Presenter
Talking Doctor Who (2023)
Movie
Huyang (voice)
Ahsoka (2023)
TV
Self - Narrator
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries (2023)
TV
David Tennant (voice)
Clone High (2023)
TV
Huyang (voice)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023)
TV
Self - Presenter
Comic Relief 2023 (2023)
Movie
Franklin (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
TV
Dangerous Beans (voice)
The Amazing Maurice (2022)
Movie
9
Alexander Litvinenko
Litvinenko (2022)
TV
Roach Chef (voice)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022)
Movie
Harry Watling
Inside Man (2022)
TV
4.5
Don (voice)
The Sandman (2022)
TV
4.33
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
Movie
8.33
General Kreig (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)
TV
Phileas Fogg / Executive Producer
Around the World in 80 Days (2021)
TV
Timothy
Screening (2020)
Movie
Self - Narrator
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story (2020)
Movie
Dennis Nilsen / Executive Producer
Des (2020)
TV
Self - Narrator
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years (2020)
TV
David Tennant
Staged (2020)
TV
Mr. Logan
The Big Night In (2020)
Movie
Tom Kendrick
Deadwater Fell (2020)
TV
6
Dr. Edgar Fallon
Criminal: UK (2019)
TV
6.01
Crowley
Good Omens (2019)
TV
6.3
Dr. Weller (voice)
gen:LOCK (2019)
TV
Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
Movie
6.89
Narrator
Spy in the Snow (2018)
Movie
John Knox
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
Movie
5.78
Walt Jodell
Camping (2018)
TV
6.1
The Highway Rat (voice)
The Highway Rat (2018)
Movie
Martin Lamb
Hang Ups (2018)
TV
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
DuckTales: Destination Adventure! (2018)
Movie
1
Cale Erendreich
Bad Samaritan (2018)
Movie
2
Lord Commander (voice)
Final Space (2018)
TV
6.14
Angus (voice)
Ferdinand (2017)
Movie
6.28
Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
DuckTales (2017)
TV
7.25
RD Laing
Mad to Be Normal (2017)
Movie
Himself - Narrator
Spy in the Wild (2017)
TV
Self - Host
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
Movie
Kilgrave / Kilgrave (voice)
Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
TV
5.94
Self - Guest Panelist
Bring the Noise (2015)
TV
Igor the Door (voice)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical (2015)
Movie
Spitelout (voice)
Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)
TV
9.67
Tyco Reeves (Voice)
Thunderbirds Are Go! (2015)
TV
Self - Narrator
Pets: Wild at Heart (2015)
TV
Emmett Carver
Gracepoint (2014)
TV
6
Narrator (voice)
Wings 3D (2014)
Movie
Narrator
W1A (2014)
TV
8
Self - Tenth Doctor
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith (2013)
Movie
Narrator
Earthflight (2013)
Movie
The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
Movie
6
The Doctor (10)
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro (2013)
Movie
The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)
Movie
Will Burton
The Escape Artist (2013)
TV
3.5
Aiden Hoynes
The Politician's Husband (2013)
TV
6
DI Alec Hardy
Broadchurch (2013)
TV
5.98
Jean-François Mercier
Spies of Warsaw (2013)
TV
Donald / Roderick Peterson
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012)
Movie
9
Self - Narrator
Our Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell (2012)
Movie
Fugitoid (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
TV
7.67
Self - Host
Comedy World Cup (2012)
TV
Self / Himself
The Last Leg (2012)
TV
Spitelout (voice)
DreamWorks Dragons (2012)
TV
10
The Doctor (archive footage)
The Science of Doctor Who (2012)
Movie
Charles Darwin
So You Want To Be A Pirate! (2012)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
TV
Charles Darwin (voice)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
Movie
5.33
Twigs
Tree Fu Tom (2012)
TV
Narrator
Wild About Pandas (2012)
TV
Self - Narrator
Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011)
Movie
Russell T. Davies
The Ballad of Russell & Julie (2011)
Movie
Peter Vincent
Fright Night (2011)
Movie
6
Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
The Itch of the Golden Nit (2011)
Movie
James Arber
The Decoy Bride (2011)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Twenty Twelve (2011)
TV
7
Jimmy Murphy
United (2011)
Movie
9
Narrator
Stealing Shakespeare (2010)
Movie
Oscar's Brain (voice)
Fish Hooks (2010)
TV
Spitelout (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Movie
6.96
Self - Narrator
Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man (2010)
TV
The Doctor
神秘博士特别篇：时间尽头(下) (2010)
Movie
The Doctor
神秘博士特别篇：时间尽头(上) (2009)
Movie
Hamlet
Hamlet (2009)
Movie
Ghost of Christmas Present
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol (2009)
Movie
Captain Lord Pomfrey
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
Movie
1
The Doctor
Doctor Who: Dreamland (2009)
TV
The Doctor
Doctor Who: Dreamland (2009)
Movie
Hector
Glorious 39 (2009)
Movie
Self - Storyteller
CBeebies Bedtime Stories (2009)
TV
Self - Host (uncredited)
Endgame (2009)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions (2009)
TV
The Doctor (Uncredited)
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 (2009)
Movie
The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008)
Movie
Arthur Eddington
Einstein and Eddington (2008)
Movie
Huyang (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
TV
7.5
Narrator
Human Footprint (2008)
Movie
The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: Time Crash (2007)
Movie
Chris
Learners (2007)
Movie
Himself / Cinematography
David Tennant's Video Diary (2007)
Movie
The Doctor
The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)
TV
6.75
Director
Painkiller Jane (2007)
TV
1
Alan Hamilton
Recovery (2007)
Movie
Hamish (voice)
Free Jimmy (2006)
Movie
10
The Doctor
Totally Doctor Who (2006)
TV
Richard Hoggart
The Chatterley Affair (2006)
Movie
Brendan Block
Secret Smile (2005)
TV
The Doctor
Doctor Who: Born Again (2005)
Movie
Barty Crouch Junior
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Movie
7.49
Doctor Gordon Briscoe
The Quatermass Experiment (2005)
Movie
Self / Director
Doctor Who Confidential (2005)
TV
The Doctor
Doctor Who (2005)
TV
6.37
Giacomo Casanova
Casanova (2005)
TV
6
Self - Guest Host
The Friday Night Project (2005)
TV
Self - Guest
Big Fat Quiz (2004)
TV
DI Peter Carlisle
Blackpool (2004)
TV
6
Traffic Warden
Traffic Warden (2004)
Movie
Mr. Gibson
He Knew He Was Right (2004)
TV
6.67
Christopher Williams
The Deputy (2004)
Movie
Mr Watson
Old Street (2004)
Movie
Warehouseman
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003)
TV
Ginger Littlejohn
Bright Young Things (2003)
Movie
Self
QI (2003)
TV
Dr. Krull
Spine Chillers (2003)
TV
Jose-Luis
Posh Nosh (2003)
TV
Charlie
Nine 1/2 Minutes (2002)
Movie
Regenerated Tony Blair
Dead Ringers (2002)
TV
Self - Guest Announcer
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002)
TV
Greig Miller
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch (2001)
TV
Captain Gerald Colthurst
The Last September (2000)
Movie
Rob Harker
People Like Us (1999)
TV
Max Valentine
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (1998)
TV
Simon 'Darwin' Brown
Duck Patrol (1998)
TV
Alistair Galbraith
Bite (1997)
Movie
Self - Presenter
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
TV
Drunk Undergraduate
Jude (1996)
Movie
Self - Contestant
Ready Steady Cook (1994)
TV
Campbell
Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)
TV
8
John MacBryde
The Tales of Para Handy (1994)
TV
Vinny
Spaces (1993)
Movie
Self
GMTV (1993)
TV
Host / Self - Host
Have I Got News for You (1990)
TV
Davina
Rab C. Nesbitt (1990)
TV
7
Pa MacWeldon (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
3rd Squaddie
Biting the Hands (1989)
Movie
Narrator
Natural World (1983)
TV
6
Self - Presenter
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Self - Host
Genius Game
TV
Lisping Man
Fuddy Meers
Movie
Rex Alexander
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
TV
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1971-04-18 (53 years old)
Birth NameDavid John McDonald
Birth PlaceBathgate, United Kingdom
Height1.85-meter
RelationshipsSophia Myles (2005 - 2007)
SpouseGeorgia Tennant
ChildrenOlive Tennant, Ty Tennant
FatherSandy McDonald
MotherEssdale Helen McDonald
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
ResidencesChiswick, United Kingdom
Also Known AsΝτέιβιντ Τένναντ, Տէյվիտ Թէնընթ, დევიდ ტენანტი, David McDonald
AwardsDaytime Emmy Award
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