David Tennant
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1971
- Birthplace
- Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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.
Filmography
Good Omens T3: El final TBA
Actor
- The Joy of Sex
The Joy of Sex TBA
Actor
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life TBA
as Dangerous Beans (voice)
- The Neverending Pillow Fort
The Neverending Pillow Fort TBA
Actor
- The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows TBA
as Basil
Doctor Who: The Satan Pit 2026
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Steven Wilson: Requiem for a Village 2026
Actor
Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye 2026
as self
The Thursday Murder Club 2025
as Ian
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War 2025
as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Macbeth 2025
as Macbeth
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 2025
as Self
Doctor Who at the Proms 2024
as The Doctor (10) (14) (archive footage)
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money 2024
as Self
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials 2023
as The Doctor (archive footage)
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me 2023
as Self
Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David 2023
as Self
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story 2023
as The Doctor
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 2023
as The Doctor
Talking Doctor Who 2023
as Self - Presenter
National Theatre Live: Good 2023
as Professor John Halder/Johnny
Comic Relief 2023 2023
as Self - Host
The Amazing Maurice 2022
as Dangerous Beans (voice)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! 2022
as Roach Chef (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2022
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas 2021
as Self
An Audience with Adele 2021
as Self
The Loud House Movie 2021
as Angus (voice)
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas 2020
as Self
Screening 2020
as Timothy
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story 2020
as Narrator (voice)
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen 2020
as Self
Good Omens: Lockdown 2020
as Crowley (voice)
The Big Night In 2020
as Mr. Logan, as Self
Heart to Heart 2020
as Heart
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years 2020
as Self
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered 2019
as Self
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 2019
as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
Spy in the Snow 2018
as Narrator
Mary Queen of Scots 2018
as John Knox
The Highway Rat 2018
as The Highway Rat (voice)
- The Muppets Take The O2
The Muppets Take The O2 2018
as Self
DuckTales: Destination Adventure! 2018
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Bad Samaritan 2018
as Cale Erendreich
You, Me and Him 2018
as John
Ferdinand 2017
as Angus (voice)
Proclaimers: This Is the Story 2017
as Self
Mad to Be Normal 2017
as RD Laing
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie 2017
as Buck Douglas (voice)
Einstein 100 2016
as Narrator
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC 2016
as Self - Host
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge 2016
as Himself
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman 2015
as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song 2015
as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time 2015
as Narrator (Voice UK)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One 2015
as Self
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC 2015
as Narrator
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC 2015
as Narrator
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical 2015
as Igor the Door (voice)
96 Ways to Say I Love You 2015
as Mark
What We Did on Our Holiday 2014
as Doug McLeod
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion 2014
as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison 2014
as Self
Wings 3D 2014
as Narrator (voice)
Postman Pat: The Movie 2014
as Wilf (voice)
- Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith 2013
Actor
Earthflight 2013
as Himself - Narrator
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor 2013
as The Doctor (10)
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro 2013
as The Doctor (10)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot 2013
as Self
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty 2013
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS 2013
as Self
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide 2013
as Self
RSC Live: Richard II 2013
as Richard II
Doctor Who Explained 2013
as Self
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! 2012
as Donald / Roderick Peterson
- The Science of Doctor Who
The Science of Doctor Who 2012
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Shakespeare's Sonnets 2012
Actor
So You Want To Be A Pirate! 2012
as Charles Darwin
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! 2012
as Charles Darwin (voice)
Shrek: Once Upon a Time 2011
as Self / Narrator
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties 2011
as Self
Discovering Hamlet 2011
as Self
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time 2011
Actor
The Ballad of Russell & Julie 2011
as Russell T. Davies / Self
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line 2011
as Narrator
Fright Night 2011
as Peter Vincent
The Itch of the Golden Nit 2011
as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
The Decoy Bride 2011
as James Arber
Much Ado About Nothing 2011
as Benedick
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen 2011
as Self
Come in Number Five 2011
as Presenter
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice 2011
as Narrator
- Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia 2011
as Narrator
United 2011
as Jimmy Murphy
Stealing Shakespeare 2010
as Narrator
How to Train Your Dragon 2010
as Spitelout (voice)
Doctor Who: The End of Time 2010
as The Doctor
Hamlet 2009
as Hamlet
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol 2009
as Ghost of Christmas Present
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold 2009
as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
Glorious 39 2009
as Hector
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars 2009
as The Doctor
Monty Python in Aberystwyth 2009
as Narrator
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead 2009
as The Doctor
Endgame 2009
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor 2008
as The Doctor
Einstein and Eddington 2008
as Arthur Eddington
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 2008
as The Doctor (Uncredited)
Human Footprint 2008
as Narrator (self)
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned 2007
as The Doctor
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed 2007
as Self - Guest Host
Doctor Who: Time Crash 2007
as The Doctor (10)
Learners 2007
as Chris
David Tennant's Video Diary 2007
as Self, Cinematography, Director, Editor
- Doctor Who: Time of the Timelords
Doctor Who: Time of the Timelords 2007
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest 2007
as The Doctor (voice)
Recovery 2007
as Alan Hamilton
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas 2007
as Self
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride 2006
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: A Celebration 2006
as Self - Host
The Chatterley Affair 2006
as Richard Hoggart
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion 2005
as The Doctor
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
as Barty Crouch Junior
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment' 2005
Actor
Sweetnightgoodheart 2005
as Pete
The Quatermass Experiment 2005
as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
Doctor Who: A New Dimension 2005
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Traffic Warden 2004
as Traffic Warden
- The Deputy
The Deputy 2004
as Christopher Williams
Old Street 2004
as Mr. Watson
Bright Young Things 2003
as Ginger Littlejohn
Nine 1/2 Minutes 2002
as Charlie
The Last September 2000
as Captain Gerald Colthurst
Being Considered 2000
Actor
L.A. Without a Map 1999
as Richard
Bite 1997
as Alastair Galbraith
Quality Control 1996
as Gary Innes
Jude 1996
as Drunk Undergraduate
Spaces 1993
as Vinny
Biting the Hands 1989
as 3rd Squaddie
Credits from TMDB.