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David Tennant

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David Tennant

Born Apr 18, 1971 · 55 years261 titles 135 movies · 126 TV
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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.

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Ντέιβιντ Τένναντ · Տէյվիտ Թէնընթ · დევიდ ტენანტი · David McDonald · دیوید تننت · Девід Джон Макдональд · David John Tennant · David John McDonald · Девід Джон Теннант

Born

Apr 18, 1971

Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

260

Acting credits

3

Directing

0

Writing

5

Other crew

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Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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1983 2 title(s)

1988 1 title(s)

1989 2 title(s)

1990 2 title(s)

1993 3 title(s)

1994 4 title(s)

1996 4 title(s)

1997 1 title(s)

1998 2 title(s)

1999 3 title(s)

2000 3 title(s)

2001 1 title(s)

2002 5 title(s)

2003 5 title(s)

2004 7 title(s)

2005 12 title(s)

2006 5 title(s)

2007 12 title(s)

2008 5 title(s)

2009 14 title(s)

2010 8 title(s)

2011 17 title(s)

2012 13 title(s)

2013 18 title(s)

2014 11 title(s)

2015 12 title(s)

2016 4 title(s)

2017 6 title(s)

2018 11 title(s)

2019 6 title(s)

2020 12 title(s)

2021 4 title(s)

2022 10 title(s)

2023 14 title(s)

2024 6 title(s)

2025 7 title(s)

2026 3 title(s)

Undated 6 title(s)