David Tennant
Actor · Producer · TV star
Known for
A hugely popular Scottish actor, David Tennant is one of Britain's most beloved screen performers, best known for a defining run as the Tenth Doctor in 'Doctor Who', reprised in the anniversary special 'Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor' (2013). The Bathgate-born actor played Barty Crouch Jr. in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) and won further acclaim as the tormented detective in 'Broadchurch' and the sardonic demon in 'Good Omens'. A trained Shakespearean with a magnetic, rapid-fire charm, he is a Scottish actor of enormous range and devoted popularity.
David Tennant
Actor · Producer · TV star
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Apr 18, 1971
Age55years
Movies58
Series72
A hugely popular Scottish actor, David Tennant is one of Britain's most beloved screen performers, best known for a defining run as the Tenth Doctor in 'Doctor Who', reprised in the anniversary special 'Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor' (2013). The Bathgate-born actor played Barty Crouch Jr. in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (2005) and won further acclaim as the tormented detective in 'Broadchurch' and the sardonic demon in 'Good Omens'. A trained Shakespearean with a magnetic, rapid-fire charm, he is a Scottish actor of enormous range and devoted popularity.
Movies
Plays Barty Crouch Junior
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Plays Spitelout (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon
2010
Plays Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
Plays Ian
The Thursday Murder Club
2025
Plays Scrooge McDuck (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Plays Charles Darwin (voice)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
Plays Angus (voice)
Ferdinand
2017
Plays John Knox
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
Plays Peter Vincent
Fright Night
2011
Plays Dangerous Beans (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
2022
Plays Doug McLeod
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
Plays Angus (voice)
The Loud House Movie
2026
Plays The Doctor (10)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
Plays Macbeth
Macbeth
2025
Plays Dangerous Beans (voice)
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
Plays Cale Erendreich
Bad Samaritan
2018
Plays Drunk Undergraduate
Jude
1996
Plays The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
2006
Plays Richard
L.A. Without a Map
1999
Plays Mr. Watson
Old Street
2004
Plays The Doctor
Doctor Who: The End of Time
2010
Plays Wilf (voice)
Postman Pat: The Movie
2014
Plays Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
2009
Plays The Doctor
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
2005
Plays Donald / Roderick Peterson
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
2012
Plays James Arber
The Decoy Bride
2011
Plays Professor John Halder/Johnny
National Theatre Live: Good
2023
Plays John
You, Me and Him
2018
Plays Richard II
RSC Live: Richard II
2013
Plays Jimmy Murphy
United
2011
Plays Ginger Littlejohn
Bright Young Things
2003
Plays Buck Douglas (voice)
Fireman Sam: Alien Alert! The Movie
2017
Plays RD Laing
Mad to Be Normal
2017
Plays Benedick
Much Ado About Nothing
2011
Plays Hector
Glorious 39
2009
Plays Charles Darwin
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012
Plays Pete
Sweetnightgoodheart
2005
Plays Heart
Heart to Heart
2020
Plays Traffic Warden
Traffic Warden
2004
Plays Ghost of Christmas Present
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
2009
Plays Mark
96 Ways to Say I Love You
2015
Plays Chris
Learners
2007
Plays Scrooge McDuck (voice)
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
2018
Plays Charlie
Nine 1/2 Minutes
2002
Plays Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
Plays Timothy
Screening
2020
Plays Captain Gerald Colthurst
The Last September
2000
Plays Richard Hoggart
The Chatterley Affair
2006
Plays Crowley (voice)
Good Omens: Lockdown
2020
TV Shows
Plays Twigs (voice)
Tree Fu Tom
2012
Plays Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
DuckTales
2017
Plays Doctor (10)
Doctor Who
2005
Plays DI Alec Hardy
Broadchurch
2013
Producer
Plays David
Staged
2020
Plays Tony Baddingham
Rivals
2024
Plays Kilgrave (voice)
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015
Plays Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)
ARK: The Animated Series
2024
Plays Narrator (voice)
W1A
2014
Plays Crowley
Good Omens
2019
Plays Narrator (voice)
Twenty Twelve
2011
Plays Spitelout (voice)
Dragons: Race to the Edge
2015
Plays Emmett Carver
Gracepoint
2014
Plays Simon
There She Goes
2018
Plays Lord Commander (voice)
Final Space
2018
Producer
Plays Phileas Fogg
Around the World in 80 Days
2021
Plays Walt
Camping
2018
Plays Dr. Weller (voice)
gen:LOCK
2019
Plays Huyang (voice)
Ahsoka
2023
Plays Host
Comedy World Cup
2012
Producer
Plays Nick Davies
The Hack
2025
Plays Simon 'Darwin' Brown
Duck Patrol
1998
Plays Campbell
Takin' Over the Asylum
1994
Plays Narrator
Twenty Twenty Six
2026
Plays The Doctor (voice)
Doctor Who: Dreamland
2009
Plays DI Peter Carlisle
Blackpool
2004
Plays Self
Doctor Who: Video Commentaries
2023
Plays Self
Totally Doctor Who
2006
Plays Dave
Single Father
2010
Plays Tom Kendrick
Deadwater Fell
2020
Latest Trailers
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The Loud House Movie
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Twenty Twenty Six
Narrator · 6 episodes
2026
Time
Bobby Bailey · 3 episodes
2026
The Loud House Movie
Angus (voice)
2026
The Four Seasons
Gianpiero
2026Season 2
The Hack
Nick Davies · 7 episodes
2025
The Thursday Murder Club
Ian
2025
Macbeth
Macbeth
2025
Chibiverse
Scrooge McDuck (Voice)
2025Season 3
Rivals
Tony Baddingham · 20 episodes
2024–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is David Tennant and where are they from?
David Tennant is 55 years old, born on April 18, 1971 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK.
What are the most famous roles of David Tennant?
David Tennant is best known for roles in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, How to Train Your Dragon, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
How many movies has David Tennant been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1989), David Tennant has appeared in 55 movies and 65 TV shows.
What was David Tennant's first movie?
The career of David Tennant began with Biting the Hands (1989).
What is David Tennant's most recent movie or series?
David Tennant's most recent release is The Loud House Movie, which premiered on October 20, 2026.
What TV shows has David Tennant appeared in?
On television, David Tennant has appeared in The Simpsons, Doctor Who, The Sandman, Marvel's Jessica Jones.
David Tennant
1971-04-18 · Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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.