David Tennant
Acting
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
Acting257
tvTwenty Twenty Six
2026
Narrator
tvThe Hack
2025
Nick Davies
movieDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025
The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Four Seasons
2025
Gianpiero
tvThe Genius Game
2025
The Creator
tvThe Assembly
2025
Self - Interviewee
movieMacbeth
2025
Macbeth
movieDoctor Who at the Proms
2024
The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
tvRivals
2024
Tony Baddingham
tvDoctor Who
2024
The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvARK: The Animated Series
2024
Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
tvRob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
Self - Guest
movieDoctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
2023
The Doctor (archive footage)
tvDoctor Who: Video Commentaries
2023
Self - The Doctor / Self
movieDoctor Who: The Bedtime Story
2023
The Doctor
movieTalking Doctor Who
2023
Self - Presenter
tvAhsoka
2023
Huyang (voice)
tvClone High
2023
David Tennant (voice)
tvStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023
Huyang (voice)
movieNational Theatre Live: Good
2023
Professor John Halder/Johnny
movieComic Relief 2023
2023
Self - Host
tvMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
Franklin (voice)
movieThe Amazing Maurice
2022
Dangerous Beans (voice)
tvLitvinenko
2022
Alexander Litvinenko
movieThe Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
Roach Chef (voice)
tvInside Man
2022
Harry Watling
tvThe Sandman
2022
Don (voice)
tvChibiverse
2022
Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
tvRemembers…
2022
Self
movieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
tvThe Legend of Vox Machina
2022
General Kreig (voice)
tvAround the World in 80 Days
2021
Phileas Fogg
movieThe Loud House Movie
2021
Angus (voice)
movieScreening
2020
Timothy
movieThe Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
2020
Narrator (voice)
tvDes
2020
Dennis Nilsen
tvRed Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
2020
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvStaged
2020
David
movieGood Omens: Lockdown
2020
Crowley (voice)
movieThe Big Night In
2020
Mr. Logan / Self
tvDeadwater Fell
2020
Tom Kendrick
tvCriminal: UK
2019
Dr. Edgar Fallon
tvGood Omens
2019
Crowley
tvgen:LOCK
2019
Dr. Weller (voice)
movieHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
movieSpy in the Snow
2018
Narrator
movieMary Queen of Scots
2018
John Knox
tvThere She Goes
2018
Simon
tvCamping
2018
Walt
movieThe Highway Rat
2018
The Highway Rat (voice)
tvHang Ups
2018
Martin Lamb
movieDuckTales: Destination Adventure!
2018
Scrooge McDuck (voice)
movieBad Samaritan
2018
Cale Erendreich
tvFinal Space
2018
Lord Commander (voice)
movieFerdinand
2017
Angus (voice)
tvDuckTales
2017
Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
movieMad to Be Normal
2017
RD Laing
tvSpy in the Wild
2017
Himself - Narrator
movieFireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie
2017
Buck Douglas (voice)
movieShakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
Self - Host
movieA Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015
Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
movieDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015
The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
movieInside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
2015
Narrator (Voice UK)
tvMarvel's Jessica Jones
2015
Kilgrave / Kilgrave (voice)
movieMickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
2015
Igor the Door (voice)
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest / George Harrison
tvDragons: Race to the Edge
2015
Spitelout (voice)
tvThunderbirds Are Go!
2015
Tyco Reeves (Voice)
tvGracepoint
2014
Emmett Carver
movieWhat We Did on Our Holiday
2014
Doug McLeod
movieDoctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014
Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
movieWings 3D
2014
Narrator (voice)
moviePostman Pat: The Movie
2014
Wilf (voice)
tvW1A
2014
Narrator (voice)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvDolphins: Spy in the Pod
2014
Narrator
movieEarthflight
2013
Himself - Narrator
movieDoctor Who Live: The Afterparty
2013
The Doctor (archive footage)
movieThe Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
2013
The Doctor (10)
movieDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
The Doctor (10)
movieRSC Live: Richard II
2013
Richard II
tvThe Escape Artist
2013
Will Burton
tvThe Politician's Husband
2013
Aiden Hoynes
tvGogglebox
2013
Self
tvBroadchurch
2013
DI Alec Hardy
tvPenguins: Spy in the Huddle
2013
Narrator (voice)
tvSpies of Warsaw
2013
Jean-François Mercier
movieNativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012
Donald / Roderick Peterson
tvTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
Fugitoid (voice)
tvDreamWorks Dragons
2012
Spitelout (voice) / Spitelout (voice)
The Science of Doctor Who
2012
The Doctor (archive footage)
movieSo You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
Charles Darwin
tvShakespeare Uncovered
2012
Himself
tvTrue Love
2012
Nick
movieThe Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
Charles Darwin (voice)
tvTree Fu Tom
2012
Twigs (voice)
tvWild About Pandas
2012
Narrator
movieShrek: Once Upon a Time
2011
Self / Narrator
movieThe Ballad of Russell & Julie
2011
Russell T. Davies / Self
movieFright Night
2011
Peter Vincent
movieThe Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
movieThe Decoy Bride
2011
James Arber
movieMuch Ado About Nothing
2011
Benedick
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
2011
Self
movieCome in Number Five
2011
Presenter
tvTwenty Twelve
2011
Narrator (voice)
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
2011
Narrator
movieUnited
2011
Jimmy Murphy
movieStealing Shakespeare
2010
Narrator
tvFish Hooks
2010
Oscar's Brain (voice)
movieHow to Train Your Dragon
2010
Spitelout (voice)
movieDoctor Who: The End of Time
2010
The Doctor
tvRex Is Not Your Lawyer
2010
Rex Alexander
movieHamlet
2009
Hamlet
movieThe Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
2009
Ghost of Christmas Present
movieSt Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
tvDoctor Who: Dreamland
2009
The Doctor (voice)
movieGlorious 39
2009
Hector
movieDoctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009
The Doctor
movieDoctor Who: Planet of the Dead
2009
The Doctor
tvCBeebies Bedtime Stories
2009
Self / Fourteenth Doctor
movieEndgame
2009
Self - Host (uncredited)
tvSwarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions
2009
Narrator (voice)
movieDoctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008
The Doctor
movieEinstein and Eddington
2008
Arthur Eddington
tvStar Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Huyang (voice)
movieDoctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
2008
The Doctor (Uncredited)
movieHuman Footprint
2008
Narrator (self)
movieThe Friday Night Project - Unleashed
2007
Self - Guest Host
movieDoctor Who: Time Crash
2007
The Doctor (10)
movieLearners
2007
Chris
tvThe Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
The Doctor
movieDoctor Who: The Infinite Quest
2007
The Doctor (voice)
movieRecovery
2007
Alan Hamilton
movieDoctor Who: The Runaway Bride
2006
The Doctor
movieDoctor Who: A Celebration
2006
Self - Host
movieThe Chatterley Affair
2006
Richard Hoggart
tvSecret Smile
2005
Brendan
movieHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Barty Crouch Junior
movieThe Quatermass Experiment
2005
Doctor Gordon Briscoe
movieDoctor Who: A New Dimension
2005
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvDoctor Who
2005
Doctor (10) / The Doctor
tvCasanova
2005
Giacomo Casanova
tvThe Friday Night Project
2005
Self - Host
tvBig Fat Quiz
2004
Self - Guest
tvBlackpool
2004
DI Peter Carlisle
movieTraffic Warden
2004
Traffic Warden
tvHe Knew He Was Right
2004
Mr Gibson
The Deputy
2004
Christopher Williams
movieOld Street
2004
Mr. Watson
tvDoctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
2003
Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
movieBright Young Things
2003
Ginger Littlejohn
tvQI
2003
Self
tvSpine Chillers
2003
Dr. Krull
tvTrust
2003
Gavin MacEwan
movieNine 1/2 Minutes
2002
Charlie
tvDead Ringers
2002
Regenerated Tony Blair
tvFoyle's War
2002
Theo Howard
tvTop Gear
2002
Self
tvAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
Self - Guest Announcer
movieThe Last September
2000
Captain Gerald Colthurst
tvPeople Like Us
1999
Rob Harker
movieL.A. Without a Map
1999
Richard
tvThe Mrs Bradley Mysteries
1998
Max Valentine
tvDuck Patrol
1998
Simon 'Darwin' Brown
movieBite
1997
Alastair Galbraith
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Self - Presenter
movieQuality Control
1996
Gary Innes
movieJude
1996
Drunk Undergraduate
tvReady, Steady, Cook
1994
Self - Contestant
tvTakin' Over the Asylum
1994
Campbell
tvThe Tales of Para Handy
1994
John MacBryde
tvRoom 101
1994
Self
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
movieSpaces
1993
Vinny
tvGMTV
1993
Self
tvHave I Got News for You
1990
Self - Host
tvRab C. Nesbitt
1990
Davina
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Pa MacWeldon (voice)
movieBiting the Hands
1989
3rd Squaddie
tvThe Play on One
1988
Third Squaddie
tvNatural World
1983
Narrator
tvDramarama
1983
Neil McDonald
movieThe Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
Dangerous Beans (voice)
tvHave I Got a Bit More News for You
Self - Presenter
Production4
tvThe Hack
2025
Executive Producer
tvAround the World in 80 Days
2021
Executive Producer
tvDes
2020
Executive Producer
tvStaged
2020
Executive Producer
Directing3
tvPainkiller Jane
2007
Director
tvDoctor Who Confidential
2005
Director
Crew1
movieDavid Tennant's Video Diary
2007
Cinematography