David Tennant

David Tennant

Known For

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

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.

Movies Featuring David Tennant

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (2025)

as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms (2024)

as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who (2023)

as Self - Presenter
National Theatre Live: Good

National Theatre Live: Good (2023)

as Professor John Halder/Johnny
The Amazing Maurice

The Amazing Maurice (2022)

as Dangerous Beans (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat (2018)

as The Highway Rat (voice)
Bad Samaritan

Bad Samaritan (2018)

as Cale Erendreich
Ferdinand

Ferdinand (2017)

as Angus (voice)
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015)

as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015)

as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion (2014)

as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
Wings 3D

Wings 3D (2014)

as Narrator (voice)
Earthflight

Earthflight (2013)

as Himself - Narrator
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)

as The Doctor (archive footage)
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!

Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012)

as Donald / Roderick Peterson
No Image

The Science of Doctor Who (2012)

as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Ballad of Russell & Julie

The Ballad of Russell & Julie (2011)

as Russell T. Davies / Self
Fright Night

Fright Night (2011)

as Peter Vincent
The Itch of the Golden Nit

The Itch of the Golden Nit (2011)

as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
United

United (2011)

as Jimmy Murphy
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold

St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)

as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
Endgame

Endgame (2009)

as Self - Host (uncredited)
Human Footprint

Human Footprint (2008)

as Narrator (self)
Recovery

Recovery (2007)

as Alan Hamilton
The Quatermass Experiment

The Quatermass Experiment (2005)

as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Doctor Who: A New Dimension (2005)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Traffic Warden

Traffic Warden (2004)

as Traffic Warden
No Image

The Deputy (2004)

as Christopher Williams
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things (2003)

as Ginger Littlejohn
The Last September

The Last September (2000)

as Captain Gerald Colthurst
Jude

Jude (1996)

as Drunk Undergraduate