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 var...
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
George Harrison
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Simpsons
Pa MacWeldon (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Filmography
Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye
2026
as self
Doctor Who Day: The Impossible Planet & The Satan Pit
2026
as The Doctor
Rivals: The Official Podcast
2026
as Self
Twenty Twenty Six
2026
as Narrator
Doctor Who Reboot
2026
as The Doctor
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
as Ian
Macbeth
2025
as Macbeth
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025
as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
2025
as Self
Genius Game
2025
as The Creator
The Hack
2025
as Nick Davies
The Assembly
2025
as Self - Interviewee
The Four Seasons
2025
as Gianpiero
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
2024
as Self
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
ARK: The Animated Series
2024
as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
Rivals
2024
as Tony Baddingham
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest
Doctor Who
2024
as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Comic Relief 2023
2023
as Self - Host
Talking Doctor Who
2023
as Self - Presenter
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
2023
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
2023
as The Doctor
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
2023
as Self
National Theatre Live: Good
2023
as Professor John Halder/Johnny
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David
2023
as Self
Ahsoka
2023
as Huyang (voice)
Clone High
2023
as David Tennant (voice)
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
2023
as Narrator
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
2023
as Self - The Doctor
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
as Franklin (voice)
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
2023
as Self
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023
as Huyang (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
2022
as Dangerous Beans (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
as Roach Chef (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina
2022
as General Kreig (voice)
The Sandman
2022
as Don (voice)
Inside Man
2022
as Harry Watling
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
2022
as Self
Chibiverse
2022
as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
Litvinenko
2022
as Alexander Litvinenko
Remembers…
2022
as Self
An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2021
as Self
The Loud House Movie
2021
as Angus (voice)
Around the World in 80 Days
2021
as Phileas Fogg
The Big Night In
2020
as Mr. Logan
Heart to Heart
2020
as Heart
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
2020
as Self
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen
2020
as Self
Good Omens: Lockdown
2020
as Crowley (voice)
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
2020
as Narrator (voice)
Screening
2020
as Timothy
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2020
as Self
The Big Night In
2020
as Self
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Deadwater Fell
2020
as Tom Kendrick
Des
2020
as Dennis Nilsen
Staged
2020
as David
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
2019
as Self
Good Omens
2019
as Crowley
gen:LOCK
2019
as Dr. Weller (voice)
Criminal: UK
2019
as Dr. Edgar Fallon
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Spy in the Snow
2018
as Narrator
You, Me and Him
2018
as John
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
as John Knox
Bad Samaritan
2018
as Cale Erendreich
The Highway Rat
2018
as The Highway Rat (voice)
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
2018
as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
The Muppets Take The O2
2018
as Self
Final Space
2018
as Lord Commander (voice)
Camping
2018
as Walt
There She Goes
2018
as Simon
Hang Ups
2018
as Martin Lamb
Mad to Be Normal
2017
as RD Laing
Ferdinand
2017
as Angus (voice)
Proclaimers: This Is the Story
2017
as Self
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie
2017
as Buck Douglas (voice)
Spy in the Wild
2017
as Himself - Narrator
DuckTales
2017
as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
as Self - Host
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
2016
as Himself
Einstein 100
2016
as Narrator
Top Gear: Extra Gear
2016
as Self
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
2015
as Igor the Door (voice)
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
96 Ways to Say I Love You
2015
as Mark
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015
as Narrator
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015
as Narrator
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015
as Narrator (Voice UK)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
2015
as Self
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015
as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
Dragons: Race to the Edge
2015
as Spitelout (voice)
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015
as Kilgrave
Thunderbirds Are Go!
2015
as Tyco Reeves (Voice)
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015
as Kilgrave (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as George Harrison
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
2014
as Self
Postman Pat: The Movie
2014
as Wilf (voice)
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
as Doug McLeod
Wings 3D
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
Gracepoint
2014
as Emmett Carver
W1A
2014
as Narrator (voice)
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
2014
as Narrator
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
as The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who Explained
2013
as Self
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013
Earthflight
2013
as Himself - Narrator
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self
RSC Live: Richard II
2013
as Richard II
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
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
2013
as Self
Broadchurch
2013
as DI Alec Hardy
The Politician's Husband
2013
as Aiden Hoynes
The Escape Artist
2013
as Will Burton
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
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
Gogglebox
2013
as Self
The Science of Doctor Who
2012
as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as Charles Darwin (voice)
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012
as Donald / Roderick Peterson
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
as Charles Darwin
Shakespeare's Sonnets
2012
DreamWorks Dragons
2012
as Spitelout (voice)
Comedy World Cup
2012
as Host
Wild About Pandas
2012
as Narrator
Shakespeare Uncovered
2012
as Himself
True Love
2012
as Nick
Tree Fu Tom
2012
as Twigs (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Fugitoid (voice)
DreamWorks Dragons
2012
as Spitelout (voice)
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Will
The Decoy Bride
2011
as James Arber
United
2011
as Jimmy Murphy
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
2011
as Narrator
Fright Night
2011
as Peter Vincent
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
as Russell T. Davies / Self
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
as Self
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
Much Ado About Nothing
2011
as Benedick
Discovering Hamlet
2011
as Self
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
2011
as Narrator
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
2011
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
2011
as Self / Narrator
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
2011
as Narrator
Come in Number Five
2011
as Presenter
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
2011
as Self
Earthflight
2011
Twenty Twelve
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Stealing Shakespeare
2010
as Narrator
How to Train Your Dragon
2010
as Spitelout (voice)
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010
as The Doctor
The National Television Awards Backstage Live
2010
Ask Rhod Gilbert
2010
as Self
Single Father
2010
as Dave
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
2010
as Rex Alexander
Fish Hooks
2010
as Oscar's Brain (voice)
Hamlet
2009
as Hamlet
Glorious 39
2009
as Hector
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009
as The Doctor
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
2009
as The Doctor
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
2009
as Ghost of Christmas Present
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
2009
as Narrator
Endgame
2009
as Self - Host (uncredited)
Doctor Who: Dreamland
2009
as The Doctor (voice)
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
2009
as Self
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
2009
as Self
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions
2009
as Narrator (voice)
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
2009
as Fourteenth Doctor
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
as Self
Einstein and Eddington
2008
as Arthur Eddington
Human Footprint
2008
as Narrator (self)
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
2008
as The Doctor (Uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008
as The Doctor
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Huyang (voice)
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
David Tennant's Video Diary
2007
as Self
Learners
2007
as Chris
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
2007
as The Doctor
Recovery
2007
as Alan Hamilton
Doctor Who: Time Crash
2007
as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
2007
as The Doctor (voice)
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed
2007
as Self - Guest Host
The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as The Doctor
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
2007
as Himself
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
2006
as The Doctor
The Chatterley Affair
2006
as Richard Hoggart
Doctor Who: A Celebration
2006
as Self - Host
Totally Doctor Who
2006
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Barty Crouch Junior
The Quatermass Experiment
2005
as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
Sweetnightgoodheart
2005
as Pete
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
2005
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
2005
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
2005
as The Doctor
Casanova
2005
as Giacomo Casanova
Doctor Who
2005
as Doctor (10)
Doctor Who
2005
as The Doctor
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
Secret Smile
2005
as Brendan
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
as Self
The Friday Night Project
2005
as Self - Host
Traffic Warden
2004
as Traffic Warden
Old Street
2004
as Mr. Watson
The Deputy
2004
as Christopher Williams
Blackpool
2004
as DI Peter Carlisle
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Guest
He Knew He Was Right
2004
as Mr Gibson
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
Bright Young Things
2003
as Ginger Littlejohn
Doctor Who: The Scream of the Shalka
2003
as Warehouseman
QI
2003
as Self
Spine Chillers
2003
as Dr. Krull
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
2003
as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
Trust
2003
as Gavin MacEwan
Nine 1/2 Minutes
2002
as Charlie
Top Gear
2002
as Self
Foyle's War
2002
as Theo Howard
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self - Guest Announcer
Dead Ringers
2002
as Regenerated Tony Blair
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
2001
as Greig Miller
The Last September
2000
as Captain Gerald Colthurst
Being Considered
2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
L.A. Without a Map
1999
as Richard
Love in the 21st Century
1999
as John
People Like Us
1999
as Rob Harker
Duck Patrol
1998
as Simon 'Darwin' Brown
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998
as Max Valentine
Bite
1997
as Alastair Galbraith
Jude
1996
as Drunk Undergraduate
Quality Control
1996
as Gary Innes
A Mug's Game
1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Presenter
Takin' Over the Asylum
1994
as Campbell
The Tales of Para Handy
1994
as John MacBryde
Room 101
1994
as Self
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Contestant
Spaces
1993
as Vinny
GMTV
1993
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host
Rab C. Nesbitt
1990
as Davina
Biting the Hands
1989
as 3rd Squaddie
The Simpsons
1989
as Pa MacWeldon (voice)
The Play on One
1988
as Third Squaddie
Dramarama
1983
as Neil McDonald
Natural World
1983
as Narrator