Acting
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.
Filmography
Good Omens - Season 3: An Ineffable Goodbye
Film · 2026
Doctor Who: The Satan Pit
Film · 2026
Rivals: The Official Podcast
Series · 2026
Twenty Twenty Six
Series · 2026
Ages of Ice
Series · 2026
The Thursday Murder Club
Film · 2025
Macbeth
Film · 2025
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Film · 2025
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
Film · 2025
Genius Game
Series · 2025
The Hack
Series · 2025
The Assembly
Series · 2025
The Four Seasons
Series · 2025
Comic Relief 2024: Funny for Money
Film · 2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
Film · 2024
ARK: The Animated Series
Series · 2024
Rivals
Series · 2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Series · 2024
Doctor Who
Series · 2024
Comic Relief 2023
Film · 2023
Talking Doctor Who
Film · 2023
Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023
Film · 2023
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story
Film · 2023
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
Film · 2023
National Theatre Live: Good
Film · 2023
Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials
Film · 2023
Doctor Who: Recollections with Russell and David
Film · 2023
Ahsoka
Series · 2023
Clone High
Series · 2023
Spy in the Ocean, A Nature Miniseries
Series · 2023
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
Series · 2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Series · 2023
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
Series · 2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Series · 2023
The Amazing Maurice
Film · 2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Film · 2022
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
Film · 2022
The Legend of Vox Machina
Series · 2022
The Sandman
Series · 2022
Inside Man
Series · 2022
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Series · 2022
Chibiverse
Series · 2022
Litvinenko
Series · 2022
Remembers…
Series · 2022
An Audience with Adele
Film · 2021
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Film · 2021
The Loud House Movie
Film · 2021
Around the World in 80 Days
Series · 2021
Time
Series · 2021
The Big Night In
Film · 2020
Heart to Heart
Film · 2020
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Film · 2020
Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen
Film · 2020
Good Omens: Lockdown
Film · 2020
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
Film · 2020
Screening
Film · 2020
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Film · 2020
The Big Night In
Film · 2020
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years
Series · 2020
Deadwater Fell
Series · 2020
Des
Series · 2020
Staged
Series · 2020
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Film · 2019
Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered
Film · 2019
Good Omens
Series · 2019
gen:LOCK
Series · 2019
Criminal: UK
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Spy in the Snow
Film · 2018
You, Me and Him
Film · 2018
Mary Queen of Scots
Film · 2018
Bad Samaritan
Film · 2018
The Highway Rat
Film · 2018
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
Film · 2018
The Muppets Take The O2
Film · 2018
Final Space
Series · 2018
Camping
Series · 2018
There She Goes
Series · 2018
Hang Ups
Series · 2018
Mad to Be Normal
Film · 2017
Ferdinand
Film · 2017
Proclaimers: This Is the Story
Film · 2017
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie
Film · 2017
Spy in the Wild
Series · 2017
DuckTales
Series · 2017
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Film · 2016
Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge
Film · 2016
Einstein 100
Film · 2016
Top Gear: Extra Gear
Series · 2016
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
Film · 2015
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Film · 2015
96 Ways to Say I Love You
Film · 2015
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
Film · 2015
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Film · 2015
Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time
Film · 2015
The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One
Film · 2015
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Film · 2015
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Series · 2015
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Series · 2015
Thunderbirds Are Go!
Series · 2015
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison
Film · 2014
Postman Pat: The Movie
Film · 2014
What We Did on Our Holiday
Film · 2014
Wings 3D
Film · 2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Film · 2014
Gracepoint
Series · 2014
W1A
Series · 2014
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod
Series · 2014
The Real History of Science Fiction
Series · 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty
Film · 2013
Doctor Who Explained
Film · 2013
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
Film · 2013
Earthflight
Film · 2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Film · 2013
RSC Live: Richard II
Film · 2013
The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro
Film · 2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Film · 2013
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
Film · 2013
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS
Film · 2013
Broadchurch
Series · 2013
The Politician's Husband
Series · 2013
The Escape Artist
Series · 2013
The Last Leg
Series · 2013
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
Series · 2013
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
Series · 2013
Spies of Warsaw
Series · 2013
Gogglebox
Series · 2013
The Science of Doctor Who
Film · 2012
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
Film · 2012
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
Film · 2012
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
Film · 2012
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Film · 2012
DreamWorks Dragons
Series · 2012
Comedy World Cup
Series · 2012
Wild About Pandas
Series · 2012
Shakespeare Uncovered
Series · 2012
True Love
Series · 2012
Tree Fu Tom
Series · 2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Series · 2012
DreamWorks Dragons
Series · 2012
Playhouse Presents
Series · 2012
The Decoy Bride
Film · 2011
United
Film · 2011
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
Film · 2011
Fright Night
Film · 2011
The Ballad of Russell & Julie
Film · 2011
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Film · 2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Film · 2011
Much Ado About Nothing
Film · 2011
Discovering Hamlet
Film · 2011
Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia
Film · 2011
Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time
Film · 2011
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Film · 2011
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Film · 2011
Come in Number Five
Film · 2011
My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
Film · 2011
Earthflight
Series · 2011
Twenty Twelve
Series · 2011
Stealing Shakespeare
Film · 2010
How to Train Your Dragon
Film · 2010
Doctor Who: The End of Time
Film · 2010
The National Television Awards Backstage Live
Series · 2010
Ask Rhod Gilbert
Series · 2010
Single Father
Series · 2010
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
Series · 2010
Fish Hooks
Series · 2010
Hamlet
Film · 2009
Glorious 39
Film · 2009
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Film · 2009
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Film · 2009
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
Film · 2009
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
Film · 2009
Monty Python in Aberystwyth
Film · 2009
Endgame
Film · 2009
Doctor Who: Dreamland
Series · 2009
Live from Studio Five
Series · 2009
Doctor Who Greatest Moments
Series · 2009
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Series · 2009
Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions
Series · 2009
CBeebies Bedtime Stories
Series · 2009
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Series · 2009
Einstein and Eddington
Film · 2008
Human Footprint
Film · 2008
Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008
Film · 2008
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Film · 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Series · 2008
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Film · 2007
David Tennant's Video Diary
Film · 2007
Learners
Film · 2007
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Film · 2007
Recovery
Film · 2007
Doctor Who: Time Crash
Film · 2007
Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest
Film · 2007
The Friday Night Project - Unleashed
Film · 2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Series · 2007
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
Film · 2006
The Chatterley Affair
Film · 2006
Doctor Who: A Celebration
Film · 2006
Totally Doctor Who
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Film · 2005
The Quatermass Experiment
Film · 2005
Sweetnightgoodheart
Film · 2005
Doctor Who: A New Dimension
Film · 2005
Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment'
Film · 2005
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
Film · 2005
Casanova
Series · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
Secret Smile
Series · 2005
Doctor Who Confidential
Series · 2005
The Friday Night Project
Series · 2005
Traffic Warden
Film · 2004
Old Street
Film · 2004
The Deputy
Film · 2004
Blackpool
Series · 2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Series · 2004
Big Fat Quiz
Series · 2004
He Knew He Was Right
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Bright Young Things
Film · 2003
QI
Series · 2003
Spine Chillers
Series · 2003
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
Series · 2003
Trust
Series · 2003
Nine 1/2 Minutes
Film · 2002
Top Gear
Series · 2002
Foyle's War
Series · 2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Series · 2002
Dead Ringers
Series · 2002
Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch
Series · 2001
The Last September
Film · 2000
Being Considered
Film · 2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Series · 2000
L.A. Without a Map
Film · 1999
Love in the 21st Century
Series · 1999
People Like Us
Series · 1999
Duck Patrol
Series · 1998
The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
Series · 1998
Bite
Film · 1997
Jude
Film · 1996
Quality Control
Film · 1996
A Mug's Game
Series · 1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Series · 1996
Takin' Over the Asylum
Series · 1994
The Tales of Para Handy
Series · 1994
Room 101
Series · 1994
Ready, Steady, Cook
Series · 1994
Spaces
Film · 1993
GMTV
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Have I Got News for You
Series · 1990
Rab C. Nesbitt
Series · 1990
Biting the Hands
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Play on One
Series · 1988
Comic Relief
Series · 1988
Dramarama
Series · 1983
Natural World
Series · 1983
The Wind in the Willows
Film
The Neverending Pillow Fort
Film
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
Film
The Joy of Sex
Film
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series
Standing By
Series