David Tennant

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

19891994199920042009201420192026
  1. 2026
  2. 2025
  3. 2025
    Macbeth

    Macbeth • Acting

  4. 2025
    Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

    The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited) • Acting

  5. 2024
    Doctor Who at the Proms

    The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage) • Acting

  6. 2024
  7. 2023
  8. 2023
David Tennant - Aperture