David Tennant
- Teen actor
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.
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Acted in
Macbeth
2025
as Macbeth
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
Rivals
2024
as Tony Baddingham
Doctor Who: Unleashed
2024
as Self - The Doctor
Doctor Who
2024
as The Doctor
ARK: The Animated Series
2024
as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
2024
as Self
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
2023
as Self
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
2023
as Self - The Doctor
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
2023
as Self
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
2023
as The Doctor
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
2023
as The Doctor
Talking Doctor Who
2023
as Self - Presenter
Ahsoka
2023
as Huyang (voice)
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
2023
as Narrator
Clone High
2023
as David Tennant (voice)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023
as Huyang (voice)
National Theatre Live: Good
2023
as Professor John Halder/Johnny
Comic Relief 2023
2023
as Self - Host
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Franklin (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
2022
as Dangerous Beans (voice)
Litvinenko
2022
as Alexander Litvinenko
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
as Roach Chef (voice)
Inside Man
2022
as Harry Watling
The Sandman
2022
as Don (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
as General Kreig (voice)
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
2022
as Self
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2021
as Self
Around the World in 80 Days
2021
as Phileas Fogg
An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
The Loud House Movie
2021
as Angus (voice)
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2020
as Self
Screening
2020
as Timothy
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
2020
as Narrator (voice)
Des
2020
as Dennis Nilsen
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Staged
2020
as David
Our Sarah Jane – Elisabeth Sladen Tribute
2020
as Self
Good Omens: Lockdown
2020
as Crowley (voice)
The Big Night In
2020
as Mr. Logan
Heart to Heart
2020
as Heart
Deadwater Fell
2020
as Tom Kendrick
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
2020
as Self
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
2019
as Self
Criminal: UK
2019
as Dr. Edgar Fallon
Good Omens
2019
as Crowley
gen:LOCK
2019
as Dr. Weller (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
Spy in the Snow
2018
as Narrator
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
as John Knox
There She Goes
2018
as Simon
Camping
2018
as Walt
The Highway Rat
2018
as The Highway Rat (voice)
Hang Ups
2018
as Martin Lamb
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
as Self
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
2018
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Bad Samaritan
2018
as Cale Erendreich
Final Space
2018
as Lord Commander (voice)
You, Me and Him
2018
as John
Ferdinand
2017
as Angus (voice)
DuckTales
2017
as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
Proclaimers: This Is the Story
2017
as Self
Mad to Be Normal
2017
as RD Laing
Spy in the Wild
2017
as Himself - Narrator
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
as Self - Host
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
2016
as Himself
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015
as Narrator (Voice UK)
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015
as Kilgrave
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015
as Kilgrave (voice)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
2015
as Self
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015
as Narrator
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015
as Narrator
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
2015
as Igor the Door (voice)
Dragons: Race to the Edge
2015
as Spitelout (voice)
96 Ways to Say I Love You
2015
as Mark
Thunderbirds Are Go!
2015
as Tyco Reeves (Voice)
Gracepoint
2014
as Emmett Carver
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
as Doug McLeod
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
2014
as Self
Wings 3D
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Postman Pat: The Movie
2014
as Wilf (voice)
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Himself
W1A
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
2014
as Narrator
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013
Earthflight
2013
as Himself - Narrator
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
2013
as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
2013
as Self
Royal Shakespeare Company - Richard II
2013
as Richard II
Doctor Who Explained
2013
as Self
The Escape Artist
2013
as Will Burton
The Politician's Husband
2013
as Aiden Hoynes
Broadchurch
2013
as DI Alec Hardy
Tree Fu Tom - Tree Fu Magic
2013
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
2013
as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
2013
as Self
Spies of Warsaw
2013
as Jean-François Mercier
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012
as Donald / Roderick Peterson
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Fugitoid (voice)
Comedy World Cup
2012
as Host
DreamWorks Dragons
2012
as Spitelout (voice)
DreamWorks Dragons
2012
as Spitelout (voice)
The Science of Doctor Who
2012
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Shakespeare's Sonnets
2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
as Charles Darwin
Shakespeare Uncovered
2012
as Himself
True Love
2012
as Nick
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as Charles Darwin (voice)
Tree Fu Tom
2012
as Twigs (voice)
Wild About Pandas
2012
as Narrator
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
2011
as Self / Narrator
Earthflight
2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
as Self
Discovering Hamlet
2011
as Self
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
as Russell T. Davies / Self
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
2011
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
2011
as Narrator
Fright Night
2011
as Peter Vincent
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
The Decoy Bride
2011
as James Arber
Much Ado About Nothing
2011
as Benedick
Twenty Twelve
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Polar Bear - Spy on the Ice
2011
as Narrator
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
2011
as Narrator
United
2011
as Jimmy Murphy
Single Father
2010
as Dave
Ask Rhod Gilbert
2010
as Self
Stealing Shakespeare
2010
as Narrator
Fish Hooks
2010
as Oscar's Brain (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon
2010
as Spitelout (voice)
The National Television Awards Backstage Live
2010
神秘博士特别篇：时间尽头(下)
2010
as The Doctor
神秘博士特别篇：时间尽头(上)
2009
as The Doctor
Hamlet
2009
as Hamlet
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
2009
as Ghost of Christmas Present
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
Doctor Who: Dreamland
2009
as The Doctor (voice)
Doctor Who: Dreamland
2009
as The Doctor (voice)
Doctor Who: Dreamland
2009
as The Doctor (Voice)
Glorious 39
2009
as Hector
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009
as The Doctor
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
as Himself
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
2009
as Narrator
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
2009
as The Doctor
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
2009
as Himself
Endgame
2009
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
2009
as The Doctor (Uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008
as The Doctor
Einstein and Eddington
2008
as Arthur Eddington
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Huyang (voice)
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres
2008
as The Doctor
Human Footprint
2008
as Narrator (self)
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
as The Doctor
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed
2007
as Guest Host
Doctor Who: Time Crash
2007
as The Doctor (10)
Learners
2007
as Chris
David Tennant's Video Diary
2007
as Himself
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
2007
as The Doctor (voice)
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
2007
as Himself
Recovery
2007
as Alan Hamilton
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
2006
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: A Celebration
2006
as Host
Free Jimmy
2006
as Hamish (voice)
Totally Doctor Who
2006
Totally Doctor Who
2006
as Himself
The Chatterley Affair
2006
as Richard Hoggart
Secret Smile
2005
as Brendan
Doctor Who: Born Again
2005
as The Doctor (10)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Barty Crouch Junior
Sweetnightgoodheart
2005
as Pete
Extras
2005
as David Tennant
The Quatermass Experiment
2005
as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
2005
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who
2005
Doctor Who
2005
as Doctor (10)
Doctor Who
2005
as The Doctor
Doctor Who
2005
as The Doctor (voice)
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
as Self
Casanova
2005
as Giacomo Casanova
Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Guest
Blackpool
2004
as DI Peter Carlisle
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Traffic Warden
2004
as Traffic Warden
He Knew He Was Right
2004
as Mr. Gibson
The Deputy
2004
as Christopher Williams
Old Street
2004
as Mr. Watson
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
2003
as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
Bright Young Things
2003
as Ginger Littlejohn
Spine Chillers
2003
as Dr. Krull
Nine 1/2 Minutes
2002
as Charlie
Dead Ringers
2002
as Regenerated Tony Blair
Foyle's War
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self - Guest Announcer
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
2001
as Greig Miller
The Last September
2000
as Captain Gerald Colthurst
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Being Considered
2000
People Like Us
1999
as Rob Harker
Love in the 21st Century
1999
as John
L.A. Without a Map
1999
as Richard
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998
as Max Valentine
Duck Patrol
1998
as Simon 'Darwin' Brown
Bite
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Presenter
Jude
1996
as Drunk Undergraduate
A Mug's Game
1996
Ready Steady Cook
1994
as Self - Contestant
Takin' Over the Asylum
1994
as Campbell
The Tales of Para Handy
1994
as John MacBryde
Spaces
1993
as Vinny
Rab C. Nesbitt
1990
as Davina
The Simpsons
1989
as Pa MacWeldon (voice)
Biting the Hands
1989
as 3rd Squaddie
Natural World
1983
as Narrator
Dramarama
1983
Fuddy Meers
as Lisping Man
The Thursday Murder Club
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
as Self
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
as Rex Alexander
Standing By
Genius Game
as Self - The Creator