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David Tennant

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.

Birthday: 1971-04-18

Place of birth: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

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Also known as: Ντέιβιντ Τένναντ, Տէյվիտ Թէնընթ, დევიდ ტენანტი, David McDonald, دیوید تننت

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005-11-16

Barty Crouch Junior

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

2013-11-23

The Doctor (archive footage)

Doctor Who Explained
Doctor Who Explained

2013-11-01

Self

The Science of Doctor Who
The Science of Doctor Who

2012-08-04

The Doctor (archive footage)

The Amazing Maurice
The Amazing Maurice

2022-12-16

Dangerous Beans (voice)

Hamlet
Hamlet

2009-12-26

Hamlet

The Decoy Bride
The Decoy Bride

2011-06-06

James Arber

Glorious 39
Glorious 39

2009-11-20

Hector

Comic Relief 2023
Comic Relief 2023

2023-03-17

Self - Host

Einstein and Eddington
Einstein and Eddington

2008-11-29

Arthur Eddington

Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things

2003-10-03

Ginger Littlejohn

L.A. Without a Map
L.A. Without a Map

1999-02-26

Richard

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

2009-12-18

Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey

United
United

2011-01-02

Jimmy Murphy

The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment

2005-04-02

Doctor Gordon Briscoe

The Last September
The Last September

2000-04-28

Captain Gerald Colthurst

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012-03-12

Charles Darwin (voice)

Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice
Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice

2011-02-22

Narrator

Traffic Warden
Traffic Warden

2004-08-27

Traffic Warden

Sweetnightgoodheart
Sweetnightgoodheart

2005-09-05

Pete

Fright Night
Fright Night

2011-08-18

Peter Vincent

Human Footprint
Human Footprint

2008-04-13

Narrator (self)

The Big Night In
The Big Night In

2020-04-23

Mr. Logan

The Ballad of Russell & Julie
The Ballad of Russell & Julie

2011-10-31

Russell T. Davies / Self

The Itch of the Golden Nit
The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011-06-28

Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)

Old Street
Old Street

2004-01-01

Mr. Watson

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

2012-11-23

Donald / Roderick Peterson

Earthflight
Earthflight

2013-11-26

Himself - Narrator

Learners
Learners

2007-11-11

Chris

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing

2011-05-16

Benedick

Nine 1/2 Minutes
Nine 1/2 Minutes

2002-12-01

Charlie

Discovering Hamlet
Discovering Hamlet

2011-11-01

Self

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022-05-20

Scrooge McDuck (voice)

Spy in the Snow
Spy in the Snow

2018-12-30

Narrator

Postman Pat: The Movie
Postman Pat: The Movie

2014-05-23

Wilf (voice)

Talking Doctor Who
Talking Doctor Who

2023-11-01

Self - Presenter

What We Did on Our Holiday
What We Did on Our Holiday

2014-09-26

Doug McLeod

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

2009-11-15

The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride

2006-12-25

The Doctor

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

2009-04-11

The Doctor

The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro

2013-11-23

The Doctor (10)

Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story

2023-11-23

The Doctor

Stealing Shakespeare
Stealing Shakespeare

2010-09-06

Narrator

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

2008-12-25

The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

2013-11-23

The Doctor (10)

Bite
Bite

1997-08-18

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

2022-10-17

Roach Chef (voice)

Jude
Jude

1996-02-06

Drunk Undergraduate

Recovery
Recovery

2007-02-25

Alan Hamilton

The Chatterley Affair
The Chatterley Affair

2006-03-20

Richard Hoggart

National Theatre Live: Good
National Theatre Live: Good

2023-04-20

Professor John Halder/Johnny

Mad to Be Normal
Mad to Be Normal

2017-04-06

RD Laing

Doctor Who: A Celebration
Doctor Who: A Celebration

2006-11-19

Self - Host

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015-12-26

Self - Voice of Charles Darwin

Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart

2020-03-16

Heart

The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol

2009-12-25

Ghost of Christmas Present

The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club

2025-08-22

Ian Ventham

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016-04-23

Self - Host

Doctor Who: A New Dimension
Doctor Who: A New Dimension

2005-03-26

Self - Narrator (voice)

Wings 3D
Wings 3D

2014-06-17

Narrator (voice)

Doctor Who: Born Again
Doctor Who: Born Again

2005-11-18

The Doctor (10)

Monty Python in Aberystwyth
Monty Python in Aberystwyth

2009-05-12

Narrator

Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials

2023-12-18

The Doctor (archive footage)

Endgame
Endgame

2009-01-18

Self - Host (uncredited)

So You Want To Be A Pirate!
So You Want To Be A Pirate!

2012-07-09

Charles Darwin

Doctor Who: Time Crash
Doctor Who: Time Crash

2007-11-16

The Doctor (10)

The Deputy
The Deputy

2004-02-23

Christopher Williams

Ferdinand
Ferdinand

2017-12-09

Angus (voice)

You, Me and Him
You, Me and Him

2018-02-01

John

Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest

2007-06-30

The Doctor (voice)

Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots

2018-12-07

John Knox

Bad Samaritan
Bad Samaritan

2018-04-19

Cale Erendreich

The Highway Rat
The Highway Rat

2018-10-10

The Highway Rat (voice)

DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!

2018-06-05

Scrooge McDuck (voice)

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

2019-01-03

Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)

How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon

2010-03-18

Spitelout (voice)

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

2014-08-13

Self / The Doctor (archive footage)

Spaces
Spaces

1993-01-01

Vinny

Good Omens: Lockdown
Good Omens: Lockdown

2020-05-01

Crowley (voice)

Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Shrek: Once Upon a Time

2011-12-30

Self / Narrator

The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story

2020-09-17

Narrator (voice)

Screening
Screening

2020-11-20

Timothy

The Loud House Movie
The Loud House Movie

2021-08-20

Angus (voice)

Biting the Hands
Biting the Hands

1989-04-11

3rd Squaddie

Macbeth
Macbeth

2025-02-05

Macbeth

Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms

2024-12-24

The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)

Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie

2017-01-05

Buck Douglas (voice)

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

2015-12-25

The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)

Come in Number Five
Come in Number Five

2011-03-28

Presenter

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

2025-05-31

The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor

2022-12-28

Fourteenth Doctor

Doctor Who: The Star Beast
Doctor Who: The Star Beast

2023-11-25

The Doctor