David Tennant

April 18, 1971 (age 55) Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
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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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Last updated: June 14, 2026

88 titles
Community avg: 8.50 /10
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    2005November 2005 by Mike Newell
    Adventure, Fantasy
    Adventure, Fantasy
    8.73 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    2010March 2010 by Chris Sanders
    Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
    Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
    8.79 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    2019–2026 by Neil Gaiman
    Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    8.94 Masterpiece
  • 4
    4
    2019January 2019 by Dean DeBlois
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    8.72 Masterpiece-
  • 5
    5
    2017December 2017 by Carlos Saldanha
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    2011August 2011 by Craig Gillespie
    Horror, Comedy
    Horror, Comedy
    7.20 Good+
  • 7
    7
    2013–2017 by Chris Chibnall
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.78 Masterpiece-
  • 8
    8
    2018December 2018 by Josie Rourke
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    2018April 2018 by Dean Devlin
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    Thriller, Crime, Horror
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    2012March 2012 by Peter Lord
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    Animation, Adventure, Family
    7.45 Good++
  • 11
    11
    2014September 2014 by Andy Hamilton
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 12
    12
    2013November 2013 by Nick Hurran
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Adventure
    9.06 Masterpiece
  • 13
    13
    Airing since 2023 by Dave Filoni
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    8.33 Excellent++
  • 14
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    2025August 2025 by Chris Columbus
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 15
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    2022 by Steven Moffat
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 16
    16
    2017–2021 by Francisco Angones
    Family, Comedy, Animation
    Family, Comedy, Animation
    8.64 Masterpiece--
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    2006December 2006 by Euros Lyn
    Science Fiction
    Science Fiction
    8.59 Masterpiece--
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    2009November 2009 by Graeme Harper
    Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
    Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
    8.68 Masterpiece--
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    2008December 2008 by Andy Goddard
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
    8.25 Excellent+
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    20
    2009April 2009 by James Strong
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy
    8.32 Excellent++
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    2007December 2007 by James Strong
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Drama
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Drama
    8.40 Excellent++
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    22
    Des
    2020 by Lewis Arnold
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.08 Excellent
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    23
    2021 by Caleb Ranson
    Action & Adventure, Family, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Family, Drama
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 24
    24
    2021August 2021 by Dave Needham
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    8.14 Excellent+
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    2011June 2011 by Sheree Folkson
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.08 Good
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    2009December 2009 by Barnaby Thompson
    Comedy, Adventure, Family
    Comedy, Adventure, Family
    6.82 Good-
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    27
    2012November 2012 by Debbie Isitt
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.89 Good-
  • 28
    28
    2008November 2008 by Philip Martin
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 29
    29
    2020–2022 by Simon Evans
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.48 Excellent++
  • 30
    30
    2013 by David Wolstencroft
    Drama
    Drama
    7.98 Excellent
  • 31
    31
    2014 by Chris Chibnall
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
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    2022December 2022 by Toby Genkel
    Animation, Adventure, Comedy
    Animation, Adventure, Comedy
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 33
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    2020 by Daisy Coulam
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.37 Good++
  • 34
    34
    Airing since 2024
    Drama
    Drama
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 35
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    2009December 2009 by Gregory Doran
    Drama
    Drama
    8.09 Excellent
  • 36
    36
    1999February 1999 by Mika Kaurismäki
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.34 Good++
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    37
    2011May 2011 by Robert Delamere
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.53 Masterpiece--
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    38
    2013 by Dick Clement
    Drama
    Drama
    7.73 Excellent-
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    39
    2003October 2003 by Stephen Fry
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.44 Good++
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    40
    2009November 2009 by Stephen Poliakoff
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    7.27 Good+
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    41
    1996February 1996 by Michael Winterbottom
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.41 Good++
  • 42
    42
    2005 by Russell T Davies
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.92 Excellent
  • 43
    43
    2017April 2017 by Robert Mullan
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    7.46 Good++
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    44
    2018 by Lena Dunham
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.14 Good+
  • 45
    45
    2014May 2014 by Mike Disa
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.01 Good
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    2018October 2018 by Jeroen Jaspaert
    Family, Animation, Comedy
    Family, Animation, Comedy
    7.63 Excellent--
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    1994–1999 by Donna Franceschild
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.31 Excellent++
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    2025 by Jack Thorne
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.77 Excellent-
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    49
    2012July 2012 by Jay Grace
    Comedy, Animation
    Comedy, Animation
    7.58 Excellent--
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    50
    2013 by Paula Milne
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 51
    51
    2017–2020
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    2018–2020 by Shaun Pye
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    8.21 Excellent+
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    53
    2004 by Peter Bowker
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
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    2013November 2013 by Peter Davison
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.39 Excellent++
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    55
    2010 by Mick Ford
    Drama
    Drama
    8.00 Excellent
  • 56
    56
    Airing since 2024 by Jeremy Stieglitz
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
    Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 57
    57
    2016April 2016 by Gregory Doran
    Music, Documentary
    Music, Documentary
    7.92 Excellent
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    58
    2005
    Mystery, Drama
    Mystery, Drama
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    W1A
    2014–2017 by John Morton
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.23 Excellent+
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    2021November 2021 by Liz Clare
    Music, Documentary
    Music, Documentary
    8.54 Masterpiece--
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    61
    2013 by John Downer
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.20 Excellent+
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    62
    2015December 2015 by Richard Mears
    Documentary, Animation
    Documentary, Animation
    7.94 Excellent
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    63
    2011–2012 by John Morton
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.05 Excellent
  • 64
    64
    2004 by Andrew Davies
    Drama
    Drama
    8.04 Excellent
  • 65
    65
    2009 by Russell T Davies
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.65 Excellent--
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    66
    2011–2012 by Rob Pilley
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 67
    67
    2025February 2025 by Max Webster
    Drama, War, Thriller
    Drama, War, Thriller
    8.07 Excellent
  • 68
    68
    2020
    Documentary, Comedy
    Documentary, Comedy
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    2025
    Reality
    Reality
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 70
    70
    2009
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    2023
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.94 Excellent
  • 72
    72
    Airing since 2026 by John Morton
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.92 Excellent
  • 73
    73
    Airing since 2012
    Animation, Kids, Family
    Animation, Kids, Family
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    2015October 2015 by Phil Weinstein
    Animation, Family
    Animation, Family
    7.95 Excellent
  • 75
    75
    Airing since 2023
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Needs more reviews
  • 76
    76
    2020December 2020 by Matt Lipsey
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 77
    77
    2013
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 78
    78
    2017January 2017 by Gary Andrews
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 79
    79
    2010 by Andrew Leeds
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    1998 by Jan Etherington
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    2004January 2004 by Angus Jackson
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    2019October 2019 by Peter Coventry
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.99 Excellent
  • 83
    83
    2021December 2021 by Barbara Wiltshire
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 84
    84
    2011November 2011 by Lyndy Saville
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 85
    85
    2012 by Nick Martin
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 86
    86
    Air date unknown by Ally Pankiw
    Comedy, Animation
    Comedy, Animation
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    2007February 2007 by Toby Dye
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    2020January 2020
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews