David Tennant
Known For
Acting
Born
1971-04-18 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Pa MacWeldon (voice)
Doctor Who
as Doctor (10)
Doctor Who
as The Doctor
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Huyang (voice)
Top Gear
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
The One Show
as Self
Doctor Who
as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
DuckTales
as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
The Sandman
as Don (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Fugitoid (voice)
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host
QI
as Self
Marvel's Jessica Jones
as Kilgrave
Marvel's Jessica Jones
as Kilgrave (voice)
Foyle's War
as Theo Howard
The Legend of Vox Machina
as General Kreig (voice)
Dragons: Race to the Edge
as Spitelout (voice)
Broadchurch
as DI Alec Hardy