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 the National Television Award for Special Recognition.

Known For

The Simpsons

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Doctor Who

The Graham Norton Show

Late Show with David Letterman

All Movies (134)

Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye2026 · as self
The Thursday Murder Club2025 · as Ian
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War2025 · as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Macbeth2025 · as Macbeth
Doctor Who at the Proms2024 · as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money2024 · as Self
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me2023 · as Self
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials2023 · as The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David2023 · as Self
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story2023 · as The Doctor
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 20232023 · as The Doctor
Talking Doctor Who2023 · as Self - Presenter
National Theatre Live: Good2023 · as Professor John Halder/Johnny
Comic Relief 20232023 · as Self - Host
The Amazing Maurice2022 · as Dangerous Beans (voice)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!2022 · as Roach Chef (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers2022 · as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2021 · as Self
An Audience with Adele2021 · as Self
The Loud House Movie2021 · as Angus (voice)
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas2020 · as Self
Screening2020 · as Timothy
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story2020 · as Narrator (voice)
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen2020 · as Self
Good Omens: Lockdown2020 · as Crowley (voice)
The Big Night In2020 · as Mr. Logan
The Big Night In2020 · as Self
Heart to Heart2020 · as Heart
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years2020 · as Self
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered2019 · as Self
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019 · as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
Spy in the Snow2018 · as Narrator
Mary Queen of Scots2018 · as John Knox
The Highway Rat2018 · as The Highway Rat (voice)
The Muppets Take The O22018 · as Self
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!2018 · as Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Bad Samaritan2018 · as Cale Erendreich
You, Me and Him2018 · as John
Ferdinand2017 · as Angus (voice)
Proclaimers: This Is the Story2017 · as Self
Mad to Be Normal2017 · as RD Laing
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie2017 · as Buck Douglas (voice)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC2016 · as Self - Host
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge2016 · as Himself
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman2015 · as Self - Voice of Charles Darwin
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song2015 · as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time2015 · as Narrator (Voice UK)
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One2015 · as Self
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC2015 · as Narrator
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC2015 · as Narrator
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical2015 · as Igor the Door (voice)
96 Ways to Say I Love You2015 · as Mark
What We Did on Our Holiday2014 · as Doug McLeod
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion2014 · as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison2014 · as Self
Wings 3D2014 · as Narrator (voice)
Postman Pat: The Movie2014 · as Wilf (voice)
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith2013
Earthflight2013 · as Himself - Narrator
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty2013 · as The Doctor (archive footage)
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot2013 · as Self
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro2013 · as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor2013 · as The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide2013 · as Self
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS2013 · as Self
RSC Live: Richard II2013 · as Richard II
Doctor Who Explained2013 · as Self
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!2012 · as Donald / Roderick Peterson
The Science of Doctor Who2012 · as The Doctor (archive footage)
Shakespeare's Sonnets2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate!2012 · as Charles Darwin
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!2012 · as Charles Darwin (voice)
Shrek: Once Upon a Time2011 · as Self / Narrator
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties2011 · as Self
Discovering Hamlet2011 · as Self
The Ballad of Russell & Julie2011 · as Russell T. Davies / Self
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time2011
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line2011 · as Narrator
Fright Night2011 · as Peter Vincent
The Itch of the Golden Nit2011 · as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
The Decoy Bride2011 · as James Arber
Much Ado About Nothing2011 · as Benedick
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen2011 · as Self
Come in Number Five2011 · as Presenter
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice2011 · as Narrator
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia2011 · as Narrator
United2011 · as Jimmy Murphy
Stealing Shakespeare2010 · as Narrator
How to Train Your Dragon2010 · as Spitelout (voice)
Doctor Who: The End of Time2010 · as The Doctor
Hamlet2009 · as Hamlet
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol2009 · as Ghost of Christmas Present
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold2009 · as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
Glorious 392009 · as Hector
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars2009 · as The Doctor
Monty Python in Aberystwyth2009 · as Narrator
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead2009 · as The Doctor
Endgame2009 · as Self - Host (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor2008 · as The Doctor
Einstein and Eddington2008 · as Arthur Eddington
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 20082008 · as The Doctor (Uncredited)
Human Footprint2008 · as Narrator (self)
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned2007 · as The Doctor
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed2007 · as Self - Guest Host
Doctor Who: Time Crash2007 · as The Doctor (10)
Learners2007 · as Chris
David Tennant's Video Diary2007 · as Self
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest2007 · as The Doctor (voice)
Recovery2007 · as Alan Hamilton
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007 · as Self
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride2006 · as The Doctor
Doctor Who: A Celebration2006 · as Self - Host
The Chatterley Affair2006 · as Richard Hoggart
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005 · as Barty Crouch Junior
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'2005
Sweetnightgoodheart2005 · as Pete
The Quatermass Experiment2005 · as Doctor Gordon Briscoe
Doctor Who: A New Dimension2005 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Traffic Warden2004 · as Traffic Warden
The Deputy2004 · as Christopher Williams
Old Street2004 · as Mr. Watson
Bright Young Things2003 · as Ginger Littlejohn
Nine 1/2 Minutes2002 · as Charlie
The Last September2000 · as Captain Gerald Colthurst
Being Considered2000
L.A. Without a Map1999 · as Richard
Bite1997
Quality Control1996 · as Gary Innes
Jude1996 · as Drunk Undergraduate
Spaces1993 · as Vinny
Biting the Hands1989 · as 3rd Squaddie
The Wind in the Willows— · as Basil
The Neverending Pillow Fort—

All TV Shows (129)

Rivals: The Official Podcast2026 · as Self
Twenty Twenty Six2026 · as Narrator
The Hack2025 · as Nick Davies
The Four Seasons2025 · as Gianpiero
The Genius Game2025 · as The Creator
The Assembly2025 · as Self - Interviewee
Rivals2024 · as Tony Baddingham
Doctor Who2024 · as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
ARK: The Animated Series2024 · as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
Rob Beckett's Smart TV2024 · as Self - Guest
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries2023 · as Self - The Doctor
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries2023 · as Self
Ahsoka2023 · as Huyang (voice)
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries2023 · as Narrator
Clone High2023 · as David Tennant (voice)
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures2023 · as Huyang (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023 · as Franklin (voice)
Litvinenko2022 · as Alexander Litvinenko
Inside Man2022 · as Harry Watling
The Sandman2022 · as Don (voice)
Chibiverse2022 · as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
Remembers…2022 · as Self
The Legend of Vox Machina2022 · as General Kreig (voice)
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win2022 · as Self
Around the World in 80 Days2021 · as Phileas Fogg
Des2020 · as Dennis Nilsen
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years2020 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Staged2020 · as David
Deadwater Fell2020 · as Tom Kendrick
Criminal: UK2019 · as Dr. Edgar Fallon
Good Omens2019 · as Crowley
gen:LOCK2019 · as Dr. Weller (voice)
There She Goes2018 · as Simon
Camping2018 · as Walt
Hang Ups2018 · as Martin Lamb
Final Space2018 · as Lord Commander (voice)
DuckTales2017 · as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
Spy in the Wild2017 · as Himself - Narrator
Top Gear: Extra Gear2016 · as Self
Marvel's Jessica Jones2015 · as Kilgrave
Marvel's Jessica Jones2015 · as Kilgrave (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as George Harrison
Dragons: Race to the Edge2015 · as Spitelout (voice)
Thunderbirds Are Go!2015 · as Tyco Reeves (Voice)
Gracepoint2014 · as Emmett Carver
The Real History of Science Fiction2014 · as Self
W1A2014 · as Narrator (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod2014 · as Narrator
The Escape Artist2013 · as Will Burton
The Politician's Husband2013 · as Aiden Hoynes
Gogglebox2013 · as Self
Broadchurch2013 · as DI Alec Hardy
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle2013 · as Narrator (voice)
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited2013 · as Self
The Last Leg2013 · as Self
Spies of Warsaw2013 · as Jean-François Mercier
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2012 · as Fugitoid (voice)
Comedy World Cup2012 · as Host
DreamWorks Dragons2012 · as Spitelout (voice)
DreamWorks Dragons2012 · as Spitelout (voice)
Shakespeare Uncovered2012 · as Himself
True Love2012 · as Nick
Playhouse Presents2012 · as Will
Tree Fu Tom2012 · as Twigs (voice)
Wild About Pandas2012 · as Narrator
Earthflight2011
Twenty Twelve2011 · as Narrator (voice)
Single Father2010 · as Dave
Ask Rhod Gilbert2010 · as Self
Fish Hooks2010 · as Oscar's Brain (voice)
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer2010 · as Rex Alexander
The National Television Awards Backstage Live2010
Doctor Who: Dreamland2009 · as The Doctor (voice)
Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
Doctor Who Greatest Moments2009 · as Self
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night2009 · as Self
CBeebies Bedtime Stories2009 · as Self
CBeebies Bedtime Stories2009 · as Fourteenth Doctor
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions2009 · as Narrator (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · as Huyang (voice)
The Sarah Jane Adventures2007 · as The Doctor
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat2007 · as Himself
The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
The One Show2006 · as Self
Totally Doctor Who2006 · as Self
Secret Smile2005 · as Brendan
Doctor Who2005 · as Doctor (10)
Doctor Who2005 · as The Doctor
Doctor Who Confidential2005 · as Self
Casanova2005 · as Giacomo Casanova
The Friday Night Project2005 · as Self - Host
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
Big Fat Quiz2004 · as Self - Guest
Blackpool2004 · as DI Peter Carlisle
Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
He Knew He Was Right2004 · as Mr Gibson
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka2003 · as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)
QI2003 · as Self
Spine Chillers2003 · as Dr. Krull
Trust2003 · as Gavin MacEwan
Dead Ringers2002 · as Regenerated Tony Blair
Foyle's War2002 · as Theo Howard
Top Gear2002 · as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self - Guest Announcer
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch2001 · as Greig Miller
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000
People Like Us1999 · as Rob Harker
Love in the 21st Century1999 · as John
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries1998 · as Max Valentine
Duck Patrol1998 · as Simon 'Darwin' Brown
Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self - Presenter
A Mug's Game1996
Ready, Steady, Cook1994 · as Self - Contestant
Takin' Over the Asylum1994 · as Campbell
The Tales of Para Handy1994 · as John MacBryde
Room 1011994 · as Self
Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
GMTV1993 · as Self
Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Host
Rab C. Nesbitt1990 · as Davina
The Simpsons1989 · as Pa MacWeldon (voice)
The Play on One1988 · as Third Squaddie
Natural World1983 · as Narrator
Dramarama1983 · as Neil McDonald
Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Presenter
Standing By—