David Tennant

David Tennant
Tennant in 2023
Born	David John McDonald (1971-04-18) 18 April 1971 (age 53) Bathgate, Scotland
Education	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (BA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present
Known for	Tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who
Spouse	Georgia Moffett ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	5, including Ty
Relatives	Sandy McDonald (father) Archie McLeod (grandfather) Peter Davison (father-in-law) Sandra Dickinson (mother-in-law)
David Tennant's voice Tennant pledges his support for DiEM25's Your NHS Needs You campaign Recorded 8 November 2021
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David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 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 2023, 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.

Tennant has been married to Georgia Tennant and the couple have five children.