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Born:
1971-04-18

Birthplace:
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

Credits:
253 Total Roles

David Tennant

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Good Omens 3 MOVIE Crowley
2026 Twenty Twenty Six TV Narrator
2025 The Hack TV Nick Davies
2025 The Thursday Murder Club MOVIE Ian
2025 Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War MOVIE The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025 The Genius Game TV The Creator
2025 The Assembly TV Self - Interviewee
2025 Macbeth MOVIE Macbeth
2024 Doctor Who at the Proms MOVIE The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
2024 Rivals TV Tony Baddingham

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