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


