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.
Known For
The Simpsons
The Graham Norton Show
The One Show
GMTV
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Ready Steady Cook
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
The Sandman
Doctor Who
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?
Shakespeare Uncovered
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Legend of Vox Machina
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Spine Chillers
Rab C. Nesbitt
The Assembly
A Mug's Game
Doctor Who: Unleashed
Dead Ringers
Criminal: UK
DreamWorks Dragons
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
He Knew He Was Right
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
ARK: The Animated Series
How to Train Your Dragon
Twenty Twelve
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Free Jimmy
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Ahsoka
Ferdinand
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
Bright Young Things
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Doctor Who at the Proms
Final Space
Mary Queen of Scots
The Thursday Murder Club
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
The Amazing Maurice
The Quatermass Experiment
gen:LOCK
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Deputy
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
Blackpool
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
The Highway Rat
Camping
The Loud House Movie
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Good Omens: Lockdown
Tree Fu Tom
Doctor Who: Unleashed - 20 Years of New Who in Wales
Good Omens
Inside Man
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
Standing By
Stealing Shakespeare
Spy in the Snow
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Rivals
Earthflight
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
Spy in the Wild
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
Single Father
There She Goes
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions
Comic Relief 2023
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
Broadchurch
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
The Hack
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
Around the World in 80 Days
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
Talking Doctor Who
Recovery
Doctor Who: Born Again
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
Spies of Warsaw
Staged
The Escape Artist
DuckTales
Production Credits
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