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David Tennant

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David Tennant

David Tennant is an actor born on April 18, 1971 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK. He is known for Fright Night, Mary Queen of Scots and The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
April 18, 1971
Place of birth
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Also known as
Ντέιβιντ Τένναντ · Տէյվիտ Թէնընթ · დევიდ ტენანტი

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.

Filmography

  1. 2025The Thursday Murder Clubas Ian
  2. 2025The Four Seasonsas Gianpiero · 1 episode
  3. 2024Rivalsas Tony Baddingham · 20 episodes
  4. 2024Doctor Whoas The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episode
  5. 2023Ahsokaas Huyang (voice) · 8 episodes
  6. 2022The Amazing Mauriceas Dangerous Beans (voice)
  7. 2022Inside Manas Harry Watling · 4 episodes
  8. 2022The Sandmanas Don (voice) · 1 episode
  9. 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangersas Scrooge McDuck (voice)
  10. 2022The Legend of Vox Machinaas General Kreig (voice) · 2 episodes
  11. 2021Around the World in 80 Daysas Phileas Fogg · 8 episodes · Executive producer
  12. 2021Only Murders in the Building1 episode
  13. 2021The Loud House Movieas Angus (voice)
  14. 2021Timeas Bobby Bailey · 3 episodes
  15. 2020Desas Dennis Nilsen · 3 episodes · Executive producer
  16. 2020Stagedas David · 20 episodes · Executive producer
  17. 2020Deadwater Fellas Tom Kendrick · 4 episodes
  18. 2019Criminal: UKas Dr. Edgar Fallon · 1 episode
  19. 2019Good Omensas Crowley · 13 episodes
  20. 2019How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden Worldas Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
  21. 2018Mary Queen of Scotsas John Knox
  22. 2018Bad Samaritanas Cale Erendreich
  23. 2018Final Spaceas Lord Commander (voice) · 10 episodes
  24. 2017Ferdinandas Angus (voice)
  25. 2017DuckTalesas Scrooge McDuck (Voice) · 69 episodes
  26. 2016Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edgeas Himself
  27. 2015Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
  28. 2015Marvel's Jessica Jonesas Kilgrave · 14 episodes
  29. 2015Dragons: Race to the Edgeas Spitelout (voice) · 12 episodes
  30. 2014Gracepointas Emmett Carver · 10 episodes
  31. 2014What We Did on Our Holidayas Doug McLeod
  32. 2013Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (10)
  33. 2013The Escape Artistas Will Burton · 3 episodes
  34. 2013Broadchurchas DI Alec Hardy · 24 episodes
  35. 2012Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!as Donald / Roderick Peterson
  36. 2012Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Fugitoid (voice) · 2 episodes
  37. 2012DreamWorks Dragonsas Spitelout (voice) · 2 episodes
  38. 2012The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!as Charles Darwin (voice)
  39. 2011Fright Nightas Peter Vincent
  40. 2011The Decoy Brideas James Arber
  41. 2011Unitedas Jimmy Murphy
  42. 2010Fish Hooksas Oscar's Brain (voice) · 2 episodes
  43. 2010How to Train Your Dragonas Spitelout (voice)
  44. 2009St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Goldas Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
  45. 2009Glorious 39as Hector
  46. 2009Doctor Who: The Waters of Marsas The Doctor
  47. 2009Doctor Who: Planet of the Deadas The Doctor
  48. 2008Doctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor
  49. 2008Einstein and Eddingtonas Arthur Eddington
  50. 2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Huyang (voice) · 2 episodes
  51. 2007Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damnedas The Doctor
  52. 2007Doctor Who: Time Crashas The Doctor (10)
  53. 2007The Sarah Jane Adventuresas The Doctor · 2 episodes
  54. 2006Doctor Who: The Runaway Brideas The Doctor
  55. 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Barty Crouch Junior
  56. 2005Doctor Whoas Doctor (10) · 40 episodes
  57. 2003Bright Young Thingsas Ginger Littlejohn
  58. 2002Foyle's Waras Theo Howard · 1 episode
  59. 1996Judeas Drunk Undergraduate
  60. 1989The Simpsonsas Pa MacWeldon (voice) · 1 episode