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David Tennant
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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 Compa…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
David Tennant's Filmography
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Doctor Who: The Satan Pit
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Loud House Movie
as Angus (voice)
Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye
as self
The Thursday Murder Club
as Ian
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Macbeth
as Macbeth
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
as Self
Doctor Who at the Proms
as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
as Self
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
as The Doctor (archive footage)
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
as Self
Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David
as Self
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
as The Doctor
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
as The Doctor
Talking Doctor Who
as Self - Presenter
National Theatre Live: Good
as Professor John Halder/Johnny
Comic Relief 2023
as Self - Host
The Amazing Maurice
as Dangerous Beans (voice)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
as Roach Chef (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Self
An Audience with Adele
as Self
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
as Self
Screening
as Timothy
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
as Narrator (voice)
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen
as Self
Good Omens: Lockdown
as Crowley (voice)
The Big Night In
as Mr. Logan
The Big Night In
as Self
Heart to Heart
as Heart
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
as Self
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
as Self
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
Spy in the Snow
as Narrator
Mary Queen of Scots
as John Knox
The Highway Rat
as The Highway Rat (voice)
No Poster
The Muppets Take The O2
as Self
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Bad Samaritan
as Cale Erendreich
You, Me and Him
as John
Ferdinand
as Angus (voice)
Proclaimers: This Is the Story
as Self
Mad to Be Normal
as RD Laing
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie
as Buck Douglas (voice)
Einstein 100
as Narrator
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
as Self - Host
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
as Himself
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
as Narrator (Voice UK)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
as Self
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
as Narrator
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
as Narrator
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
as Igor the Door (voice)
96 Ways to Say I Love You
as Mark
What We Did on Our Holiday
as Doug McLeod
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
as Self
Wings 3D
as Narrator (voice)
Postman Pat: The Movie
as Wilf (voice)
No Poster
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
Earthflight
as Himself - Narrator
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
as The Doctor (10)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as Self
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
as Self
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
as Self
RSC Live: Richard II
as Richard II
Doctor Who Explained
as Self
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
as Donald / Roderick Peterson
No Poster
The Science of Doctor Who
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Shakespeare's Sonnets
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
as Charles Darwin
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
as Charles Darwin (voice)
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
as Self / Narrator
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
as Self
Discovering Hamlet
as Self
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
as Russell T. Davies / Self
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
as Narrator
Fright Night
as Peter Vincent
The Itch of the Golden Nit
as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
The Decoy Bride
as James Arber
Much Ado About Nothing
as Benedick
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
as Self
Come in Number Five
as Presenter
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
as Narrator
No Poster
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
as Narrator
United
as Jimmy Murphy
Stealing Shakespeare
as Narrator
How to Train Your Dragon
as Spitelout (voice)
Doctor Who: The End of Time
as The Doctor
Hamlet
as Hamlet
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Present
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
Glorious 39
as Hector
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
as The Doctor
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
as Narrator
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
as The Doctor
Endgame
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
as The Doctor
Einstein and Eddington
as Arthur Eddington
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
as The Doctor (Uncredited)
Human Footprint
as Narrator (self)
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
as The Doctor
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed
as Self - Guest Host
Doctor Who: Time Crash
as The Doctor (10)
Learners
as Chris
David Tennant's Video Diary
as Self
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
as The Doctor (voice)
Recovery
as Alan Hamilton
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: A Celebration
as Self - Host
The Chatterley Affair
as Richard Hoggart
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
as The Doctor
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Barty Crouch Junior
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
Sweetnightgoodheart
as Pete
The Quatermass Experiment
as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Traffic Warden
as Traffic Warden
No Poster
The Deputy
as Christopher Williams
Old Street
as Mr. Watson
Bright Young Things
as Ginger Littlejohn
Nine 1/2 Minutes
as Charlie
The Last September
as Captain Gerald Colthurst
Being Considered
L.A. Without a Map
as Richard
Bite
as Alastair Galbraith
Quality Control
as Gary Innes
Jude
as Drunk Undergraduate
Spaces
as Vinny
Biting the Hands
as 3rd Squaddie
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
as Dangerous Beans (voice)
No Poster
The Joy of Sex
No Poster
The Neverending Pillow Fort
No Poster
The Wind in the Willows
as Basil