
David Tennant
Highest Rated: 100% Hamlet (2009)
Lowest Rated: 14% St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
Birthday: Apr 18, 1971
Birthplace: Bathgate, Scotland, UK
To much of the world's television viewing audience, David Tennant was the 10th and arguably most popular incarnation of England's iconic science fiction hero "Doctor Who" (BBC One 1963-1989, 2005- ), who took audiences by storm with the venerable science fiction television series' revival in 2005. But the Scottish actor's c.v. also included a lengthy, award-winning string of performances in classical and modern theater as well as numerous turns in British television dramas and comedies. But it was his vigorous and frequently amusing turn as the Doctor that not only restored much of the charm and appeal of the long-running series, which had been mothballed for nearly two decades prior to 2005, but also vaulted him to international fame. Unlike many of the other actors who played the Doctor during its five-decade run, Tennant was successful in finding substantive work outside of the show, including appearances in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005) and such highly praised small screen efforts as "Recovery" (BBC One 2007), "Broadchurch" (ITV 2013- ), and the superhero drama "Jessica Jones" (Netflix 2015- ).
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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90% | 86% | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World |
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$160.8M | 2019 |
53% | 66% | Bad Samaritan | Cale Erendreich (Character) | $3.4M | 2018 |
62% | 41% | Mary Queen of Scots | John Knox (Character) | $16.4M | 2018 |
61% | 63% | Mad to Be Normal | R.D. Laing (Character) | - | 2017 |
72% | 51% | Ferdinand | Angus (Voice) | $84.2M | 2017 |
42% | 50% | You, Me and Him | John (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Highway Rat | The Highway Rat (Voice) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fireman Sam: Alien Alert | Buck Douglas (Voice) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home Invasion | Director | - | 2016 |
73% | 71% | What We Did on Our Holiday | Doug (Character) | - | 2014 |
100% | 96% | Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: The Day Of The Doctor | Unknown (Character) | - | 2013 |
43% | 47% | Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know You're the One | Unknown (Voice) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 78% | The Pirates! An Adventure With Scientists | Unknown (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 71% | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | Charles Darwin (Voice) | $375.9K | 2012 |
36% | 49% | Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! |
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- | 2012 |
72% | 59% | Fright Night | Peter Vincent (Character) | $18.3M | 2011 |
23% | 51% | The Decoy Bride | James Arber (Character) | $542 | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 71% | United | Jimmy Murphy (Character) | - | 2011 |
14% | 45% | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Lord Pomfrey (Character) | - | 2009 |
44% | 43% | Glorious 39 | Hector (Character) | - | 2009 |
100% | 91% | Hamlet | Hamlet (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 74% | Einstein and Eddington | Arthur Eddington (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 68% | Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Recovery | Alan Hamilton (Character) | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 47% | The Quatermass Experiment | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 74% | Secret Smile | Brendan Block (Character) | - | 2005 |
88% | 74% | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Barty Crouch Junior (Character) | $290M | 2005 |
65% | 67% | Bright Young Things | Ginger Littlejohn (Character) | $931.8K | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Being Considered | Larry (Character) | - | 2000 |
42% | 33% | The Last September | Capt. Gerald Colthurst (Character) | $470K | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 63% | L.A. Without a Map | Richard (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Adam | Adam (Character) | - | 1992 |
TV
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70% | 84% | Final Space | Lord Commander (Voice) | 2021 2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | DuckTales | Scrooge McDuck (Voice) | 2017-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Staged | David Tennant (Character) | 2020-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2018-2020 2015 2013 2011 2009 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Des |
Dennis Nilsen (Character), Executive Producer |
2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | There She Goes | Simon (Character) | 2020 2018 |
No Score Yet | 33% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2018-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | DuckTales Shorts | Scrooge McDuck (Voice) | 2020 2017-2018 |
100% | No Score Yet | Spy in the Wild | Narrator | 2020 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deadwater Fell |
Tom Kendrick (Character), Executive Producer |
2020 |
88% | 50% | Deadwater Fell | Unknown (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jonathan Ross Show |
Unknown (Character), Guest |
2019 |
92% | 92% | Criminal: UK | Dr. Edgar Fallon (Character) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gen: Lock | Unknown (Voice) | 2019 |
84% | 90% | Good Omens | Crowley (Character) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today 3rd Hour | Guest | 2019 |
27% | 18% | Camping | Walt (Character) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Popcorn | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 2018 New York Comic Con | Guest | 2018 |
94% | 100% | Hang Ups | Martin (Character) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Leg | Guest | 2018 |
82% | 80% | Marvel - Jessica Jones | Kilgrave (Character) | 2018 2015 |
No Score Yet | 94% | W1A | Narrator | 2017 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | 39% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2017 |
92% | 92% | Broadchurch | DI Alec Hardy (Character) | 2017 2015 2013 |
No Score Yet | 67% | Top Gear | Guest | 2017 2007 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Family Guy | Doctor Who (Guest Voice) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tree Fu Tom | Twigs (Voice) | 2016 2012-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates |
Dread (Guest Voice), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 37% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Igor the Door (Guest Voice) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pets: Wild at Heart | Narrator | 2015 |
64% | 77% | Gracepoint | Detective Emmett Carver (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Queen Latifah Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Masterpiece Mystery! | Unknown (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | How to Get Ahead | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dolphins: Spy in the Pod | Narrator | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Escape Artist | Will Burton (Character) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Politician's Husband | Aiden Hoynes (Character) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Penguins: Spy in the Huddle | Narrator | 2013 |
75% | No Score Yet | Twenty Twelve | Narrator | 2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shakespeare Uncovered | Host | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | True Love | Unknown (Character) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Earthflight, A Nature Special Presentation | Narrator | 2011-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Single Father | Unknown (Character) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | QI | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Place of Execution on Masterpiece | Host | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Unknown (Character) | 2009 |
92% | 69% | Doctor Who | Tehe Doctor (Character) | 2006-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Doctor Who Confidential |
Unknown (Guest Star), Director, Narrator |
2006-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Masterpiece Theatre | Unknown (Character) | 2005-2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who Do You Think You Are? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Casanova | Unknown (Character) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Posh Nosh | Unknown (Character) | 2003 |
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