7.8
Movie
Acting
David Tennant
- Born
- (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 267 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.9
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
8.0
TV
The Simpsons
7.7
Movie
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
7.6
TV
Doctor Who
7.2
Movie
Ferdinand
7.8
TV
The Sandman
7.5
TV
Marvel's Jessica Jones
8.0
TV
Good Omens
8.5
TV
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
6.3
Movie
Fright Night
6.5
Movie
Mary Queen of Scots
7.0
Movie
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
7.4
TV
Ahsoka
6.5
Movie
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
6.6
Movie
The Thursday Murder Club
7.9
TV
Broadchurch
8.4
TV
Final Space
Acting credits 266
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Wind in the Willows Film | Basil |
| TBA | The Neverending Pillow Fort Film | |
| TBA | The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life Film | Dangerous Beans (voice) |
| TBA | The Joy of Sex Film | |
| TBA | Have I Got a Bit More News for You TV | Self - Presenter (9 ep) |
| TBA | Standing By TV | (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Doctor Who: The Satan Pit Film | The Doctor (archive footage) |
| 2026 | Ages of Ice TV | Self (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2026 | Rivals: The Official Podcast TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye Film | self |
| 2026 | Twenty Twenty Six TV | Narrator (6 ep) |
| 2025 | The Hack TV | Nick Davies (7 ep) |
| 2025 | The Thursday Murder Club Film | Ian |
| 2025 | Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War Film | The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2025 | The Four Seasons TV | Gianpiero (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Genius Game TV | The Creator (8 ep) |
| 2025 | The Assembly TV | Self - Interviewee (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Macbeth Film | Macbeth |
| 2025 | The Big Fat Quiz of Everything Film | Self |
| 2024 | Doctor Who at the Proms Film | The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Rivals TV | Tony Baddingham (20 ep) |
| 2024 | Doctor Who TV | The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 2024 | ARK: The Animated Series TV | Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice) (14 ep) |
| 2024 | Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money Film | Self |
| 2024 | Rob Beckett's Smart TV TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2023 | imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me Film | Self |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials Film | The Doctor (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David Film | Self |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: Video Commentaries TV | Self - The Doctor (5 ep) |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story Film | The Doctor |
| 2023 | Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 Film | The Doctor |
| 2023 | Talking Doctor Who Film | Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Ahsoka TV | Huyang (voice) (8 ep) |
| 2023 | Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries TV | Narrator (4 ep) |
| 2023 | Clone High TV | David Tennant (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures TV | Huyang (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | National Theatre Live: Good Film | Professor John Halder/Johnny |
| 2023 | Comic Relief 2023 Film | Self - Host |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | Franklin (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2022 | The Amazing Maurice Film | Dangerous Beans (voice) |
| 2022 | Litvinenko TV | Alexander Litvinenko (2 ep) |
| 2022 | The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! Film | Roach Chef (voice) |
| 2022 | Inside Man TV | Harry Watling (4 ep) |
| 2022 | The Sandman TV | Don (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Chibiverse TV | Scrooge McDuck (Voice) (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Remembers… TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Film | Scrooge McDuck (voice) |
| 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina TV | General Kreig (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2022 | Ant & Dec's Limitless Win TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas Film | Self |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 Days TV | Phileas Fogg (8 ep) |
| 2021 | An Audience with Adele Film | Self |
| 2021 | The Loud House Movie Film | Angus (voice) |
| 2021 | Time TV | Bobby Bailey (3 ep) |
| 2020 | Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas Film | Self |
| 2020 | Screening Film | Timothy |
| 2020 | The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Des TV | Dennis Nilsen (3 ep) |
| 2020 | Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years TV | Self - Narrator (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2020 | Staged TV | David (20 ep) |
Crew credits 7
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Hack TV | Executive Producer (7 ep) |
| 2021 | Around the World in 80 Days TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2020 | Des TV | Executive Producer (3 ep) |
| 2020 | Staged TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 2007 | David Tennant's Video Diary Film | Cinematography, Director, Editor |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Doctor Who Confidential TV | Director (1 ep) |