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David Tennant was born David John McDonald in West Lothian, Scotland, to a father who was a Presbyterian minister. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of the BBC show "Doctor Who." He was brought up in Bathgate, West Lothian and Paisley, Renfrewshire... See full bio »

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2005-2013 Doctor Who (TV series)
The Doctor / Doctor Who / Smith
 
2013 The Politician's Husband (TV mini-series)
Aiden Hoynes
Episode #1.3 (2013) … Aiden Hoynes
Episode #1.2 (2013) … Aiden Hoynes
Episode #1.1 (2013) … Aiden Hoynes
 
2013 Broadchurch (TV series)
DI Alec Hardy
Episode #1.8 (2013) … DI Alec Hardy
Episode #1.7 (2013) … DI Alec Hardy
Episode #1.6 (2013) … DI Alec Hardy
Episode #1.5 (2013) … DI Alec Hardy
Episode #1.4 (2013) … DI Alec Hardy
 
2013 Spies of Warsaw (TV mini-series)
Jean-François Mercier
Episode #1.4 (2013) … Jean-François Mercier
Episode #1.3 (2013) … Jean-François Mercier
Episode #1.2 (2013) … Jean-François Mercier
Episode #1.1 (2013) … Jean-François Mercier
 
2013 The Escape Artist (TV mini-series)
Will Burton
 
2012 Dragons: Riders of Berk (TV series)
Spitelout Jorgenson
Thawfest (2012) … Spitelout Jorgenson (voice)
 
2012 Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
Mr. Peterson/Roderick Peterson
 
2012 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series)
Huyang
A Necessary Bond (2012) … Huyang (voice)
A Test of Strength (2012) … Huyang (voice)
 
2012 So You Want to Be a Pirate! (video short)
Charles Darwin
 
2011-2012 Twenty Twelve (TV series)
Narrator
Loose Ends (2012) … Narrator (voice)
Inclusivity Day (2012) … Narrator (voice)
Catastrophisation (2012) … Narrator (voice)
The Rapper (2012) … Narrator (voice)
Clarence House (2012) … Narrator (voice)
 
2012 True Love (TV series)
Nick
Nick (2012) … Nick
 
2012 Playhouse Presents (TV series)
Will
The Minor Character (2012) … Will
 
2012 Tree Fu Tom (TV series)
Twigs
The Big Ranch Rodeo (2012) … Twigs (voice)
Fungus Among Us (2012) … Twigs (voice)
Crystal Catastrophe (2012) … Twigs (voice)
Winging It (2012) … Twigs
Buzzworthy (2012) … Twigs (voice)
 
2011 This Is Jinsy (TV series)
Mr. Slightlyman
Wedding Lottery (2011) … Mr. Slightlyman
 
2011 The Decoy Bride
James Neil Arber
 
2011/I United
Jimmy Murphy
 
2011 Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia (documentary)
Narrator
 
2010 Single Father (TV mini-series)
Dave
Episode #1.4 (2010) … Dave
Episode #1.3 (2010) … Dave
Episode #1.2 (2010) … Dave
Episode #1.1 (2010) … Dave
 
2010 Rex Is Not Your Lawyer (TV series)
Rex Alexander
Pilot (2010) … Rex Alexander
 
2009 Hamlet (TV movie)
Hamlet
 
2007-2009 The Catherine Tate Show (TV series)
Ghost of Christmas Present / Mr. Logan
Comic Relief Special (2007) … Mr. Logan
 
2009 Doctor Who: Dreamland (TV mini-series)
The Doctor
Episode #1.6 (2009) … The Doctor (voice)
Episode #1.5 (2009) … The Doctor (voice)
Episode #1.4 (2009) … The Doctor (voice)
Episode #1.3 (2009) … The Doctor (voice)
Episode #1.2 (2009) … The Doctor (voice)
 
2009 Glorious 39
Hector
 
2007 Extras (TV series)
David Tennant
 
2007 Doctor Who: Time Crash (TV short)
The Doctor
 
2007 Learners (TV movie)
Chris
 
2007 Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (TV movie)
The Doctor (voice)
 
2007 Dead Ringers (TV series)
Regenerated Tony Blair
 
2007 Recovery (TV movie)
Alan Hamilton
 
2006 Free Jimmy
Hamish (voice: English version)
 
2006 The Romantics (TV mini-series)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
 
2005 Secret Smile (TV movie)
Brendan Block
 
2005 Sweetnightgoodheart (short)
Pete
 
2005 Casanova (TV mini-series)
Casanova
Episode #1.3 (2005) … Casanova
Episode #1.2 (2005) … Casanova
Episode #1.1 (2005) … Casanova
 
2004 Blackpool (TV series)
D.I. Peter Carlisle
 
2004 Traffic Warden (short)
Traffic Warden
 
2004 He Knew He Was Right (TV mini-series)
Rev. Gibson
Part 4 (2004) … Rev. Gibson
Part 3 (2004) … Rev. Gibson
Part 2 (2004) … Rev. Gibson
Part 1 (2004) … Rev. Gibson
 
2004 The Deputy (TV movie)
Christopher Williams
 
2004 Old Street (short)
Mr Watson
 
2003 Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (TV mini-series)
Caretaker
Episode #1.5 (2003) … Caretaker (voice) (uncredited)
 
2003 Terri McIntyre (TV series)
Greig Miller
Wave (2003) … Greig Miller
Blaze (2003) … Greig Miller
Thong (2003) … Greig Miller
Dick (2003) … Greig Miller
Shamed (2003) … Greig Miller
 
2003 Spine Chillers (TV series)
Dr. Krull
Bradford in My Dreams (2003) … Dr. Krull
 
2003 Bright Young Things
Ginger Littlejohn
 
2003 Posh Nosh (TV series)
Jose-Luis / Piers
Comfort Food (2003) … Piers
Paella (2003) … Jose-Luis
 
2003 Trust (TV series)
Gavin MacEwan
Episode #1.6 (2003) … Gavin MacEwan
 
2002 Nine 1/2 Minutes (short)
Charlie
 
2002 Foyle's War (TV series)
Theo Howard
 
2001 People Like Us (TV series)
Rob Harker
The Actor (2001) … Rob Harker
 
2001/I High Stakes (TV series)
Gaz Whitney
 
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (TV series)
Gordon Stylus
Drop Dead (2000) … Gordon Stylus
 
2000 Being Considered
Larry
 
2000 The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries (TV series)
Max Valentine
 
1999 Love in the 21st Century (TV series)
John
Reproduction (1999) … John
 
1999 The Last September
Captain Gerald Colthurst
 
1997 Holding the Baby (TV series)
Nurse
Episode #1.2 (1997) … Nurse
 
1997 Bite (short)
Alistair Galbraith
 
1996 Jude
Drunk Undergraduate
 
1996 A Mug's Game (TV series)
Gavin
 
1995 The Bill (TV series)
Steven Clemens
Deadline (1995) … Steven Clemens
 
1995 The Tales of Para Handy (TV series)
John MacBryde
Para Handy's Piper (1995) … John MacBryde
 
1994 Takin' Over the Asylum (TV series)
Campbell
Let It Be (1994) … Campbell
Fool on the Hill (1994) … Campbell
Fly Like an Eagle (1994) … Campbell
 
1993 Rab C. Nesbitt (TV series)
Davina
Touch (1993) … Davina
 
1993 The Brown Man (TV movie)
Ventriloquist
 
1993 Spaces (short)
Vinny
 
1992 Bunch of Five (TV series)
Policeman
Miles Better (1992) … Policeman
 
1992 Strathblair (TV series)
Archie
In Good Faith (1992) … Archie
 
1988 Dramarama (TV series)
Neil McDonald
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2006 Doctor Who (TV series)
The Girl in the Fireplace (2006) (performer: "I Could Have Danced All Night")
 
2004 Blackpool (TV series)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2007 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2010 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2010 Doctor Who: The David Tennant Special (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
2009 Doctor Who: Inside the TARDIS (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (77 titles)
2013 Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
The Fifth Doctor (2013) … Himself
The Fourth Doctor (2013) … Himself
The Third Doctor (2013) … Himself
The Second Doctor (2013) … Himself
The First Doctor (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Penguins: Spy in the Huddle (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2013 The Jonathan Ross Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.1 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Our Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2012 Comedy World Cup (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
2012 Shakespeare Uncovered (TV mini-series documentary)
Hamlet / Himself (host)
Hamlet (2012) … Himself (host)/Hamlet (also archive footage)
 
2012 A Moment With (TV series)
Himself
 
2012 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 March 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2011-2012 Earthflight (TV series documentary)
Narrator
South America (2012) … Narrator
North America (2011) … Narrator
 
2011 The Nerdist: End of the Year Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009-2011 Masterpiece Contemporary (TV series)
Himself - Host
The Song of Lunch (2011) … Himself - Host
Page Eight (2011) … Himself - Host
Framed (2010) … Himself - Host
Lennon Naked (2010) … Himself - Host
Collision (2009) … Himself - Host
 
2011 Fry's Planet Word (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Power and the Glory (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Children in Need Rocks Manchester (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Film Fiend (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Fright Night (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2006-2011 Blue Peter (TV series)
Himself
How We Itched the Golden Nit (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 15 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 16 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2011 My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor
Episode dated 21 April 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
Episode dated 8 January 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 8 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 31 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 19 December 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007-2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.6 (2009) … Himself
Episode #1.6 (2007) … Himself
 
2011 24 Hour Panel People (TV mini-series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (2011) … Himself
Episode #1.2 (2011) … Himself
Episode #1.1 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Come in Number Five (video documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2010 Ask Rhod Gilbert (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Paul O'Grady Live (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.5 (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 National Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 On the Edge of War: Uncovering 'Glorious 39' (video short)
Himself
 
2010 Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man (TV mini-series)
Himself - Narrator
Episode #1.4 (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episode #1.3 (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episode #1.2 (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episode #1.1 (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2010 My Life (TV series documentary)
Narrator
Karate Kids (2010) … Narrator (voice)
 
2010 Sidekick Stories (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / The Doctor (also archive footage)
 
2007-2010 Newsround (TV series)
Himself - Narrator / The Doctor
Newsround Special: Caught in the Web (2010) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episode dated 18 December 2007 (2007) … The Doctor (also archive footage)
 
2009-2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.87 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.37 (2009) … Himself
Episode #1.35 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 National Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2010 Polar Bears: Spy on the Ice (documentary)
Narrator
 
2010 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2010 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
Allons-y! (2010) … Himself
Lords and Masters (2009) … Himself
Is There Life on Mars? (2009) … Himself
Desert Storm (2009) … Himself
The Eleventh Doctor (2009) … Himself
 
2005-2009 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 18 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2009 CBeebies Bedtime Story (TV series)
Himself - Storyteller
Emily Brown and the Elephant Emergency (2009) … Himself - Storyteller
The Christmas Bear (2009) … Himself - Storyteller
Small Mouse Big City (2009) … Himself - Storyteller
How High Is the Sky? (2009) … Himself - Storyteller
Miki (2009) … Himself - Storyteller
 
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.7 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties (TV documentary)
Himself/The Doctor (also archive footage)
 
2009 QI (TV series)
Himself
Groovy (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Doctor Who: Inside the TARDIS (TV documentary)
 
2009 Doctor Who Greatest Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself / Himself - The Doctor
Hostile Humans (2009) … Himself
Time Travel (2009) … Himself
Rose (2009) … Himself
Donna (2009) … Himself
Martha (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
The Doctor Who Special (2009) … Himself - Presenter
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 We Are Astronomers (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2009 Tonight's the Night (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Comic Relief 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
One Million Heads, One Beautiful Mind (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
When Worlds Collide (2009) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2005-2008 Children in Need (TV series)
The Doctor / Himself
Episode dated 17 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2008 The National Television Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007-2008 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.36 (2008) … Himself
Episode #2.24 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Derren Brown: Trick or Treat (TV series)
Himself
Superstition (2008) … Himself
Time (2008) … Himself
 
2005-2008 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.12 (2008) … Himself
Episode #9.15 (2005) … Himself
 
2007-2008 The Friday Night Project (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host
Episode #6.2 (2008) … Himself - Guest Host
Episode #4.1 (2007) … Himself - Guest Host
 
2008 New Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
Lucas and Walliams (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Top Gear (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.10 (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2007 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 12 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 The National Television Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Live Earth (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Totally Doctor Who (TV mini-series documentary)
The Doctor / Himself
Episode #2.12 (2007) … Himself
Episode #2.11 (2007) … The Doctor (voice)
Episode #2.10 (2007) … The Doctor (voice)
Episode #2.9 (2007) … The Doctor (voice)
Episode #2.8 (2007) … Himself / The Doctor
 
2007 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Human Footprint (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2007 The Weakest Link (TV series)
Himself
'Doctor Who' Special (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The National Television Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Winner
 
2006 Who Do You Think You Are? (TV series documentary)
Himself
David Tennant (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Ultimate 'West Wing' Challenge (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Popworld (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 CBBC eXtra (TV series documentary)
The Doctor
Doctor Who Special (2006) … The Doctor
 
2006 Ready, Steady, Cook (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Planet Voice (TV series)
Himself
Planet Potter (2005) … Himself
 
2005 'Doctor Who': A New Dimension (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2005 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (30 titles)
2010-2013 Doctor Who (TV series)
 
2012 Doctor Who in the U.S. (TV movie)
Various
 
2012 The Destinations of Doctor Who (TV movie)
The Doctor
 
2008-2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2011 Almost Famous IV (TV documentary)
Scottish Anti-Smoking video
 
2008-2010 The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV series)
 
2010 SJA: Alien Files (TV series)
 
2010 BBC Proms (TV series)
 
2010 Great TV Mistakes (TV documentary)
The Doctor (uncredited)
 
2010 Top Gear (TV series)
 
2010 QI (TV series)
 
2010 Margaret John: National Treasure (TV documentary)
The Doctor
 
2010 Almost Famous III (TV documentary)
Nurse
 
2009 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
 
2009 Happy Birthday OU (TV documentary)
Conjuring Shakespeare
 
2009 Raiders of the Lost Archive (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Cybermen (video short)
The Doctor (uncredited)
 
2009 Almost Famous II (TV documentary)
 
2008 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
The Doctor (uncredited)
 
2008 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2008 50 Ways to Leave Your TV Lover (TV documentary)
The Doctor (uncredited)
 
2008 Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (TV documentary)
John Smith (uncredited)
 
2007 The Big Finish (TV movie)
The Doctor (uncredited)
 
2007 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
The Doctor/Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Heroes Unmasked (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
 
2006 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (TV movie)
The Doctor (uncredited)
 
2006 A Taste of My Life (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments (TV documentary)
John MacBryde/Davina
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His Royal Shakespeare Company credits include: "As You Like It", "The General From America", "The Herbal Bed" (all 1996), "Romeo & Juliet", "The Rivals" and "The Comedy of Errors" (all 2000), the title role in "Hamlet" and Berowne... See more »

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Unlike other enduring characters such as Sherlock Holmes or Tarzan, being the Doctor allows you a certain freedom that is both very demanding and very thrilling. It allows you to make the character using elements of yourself. See more »

Trivia:

Married Georgia Moffett on the 30th December 2011. See more »

Trademark:

Raising his eyebrows a lot See more »

Star Sign:

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