David Tennant is a familiar face to any Doctor Who or Harry Potter fans, having played the 10th Doctor in the TV series of the former, and Barty Crouch in the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The ladies may also remember him from when he played lead role in the BBC drama Casanova.
David Tennant at a Glance
David Tennant (born David John McDonald on 18 April 1971 in West Lothian, Scotland) is a Scottish actor. In addition to his work in the theatre, Tennant is best known for his role in Doctor Who as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor.
Prior to this however, his name was known in Casanova as the title character, and as Barty Crouch, Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Facts about David Tennant
- He has a BA in Dramatic Studies from Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
- His first acting experience was touring Scotland in a minibus for 7:84 Scottish People's Theatre
- David's been a life-long fan of Doctor Who and begged his agent to put him up for the part. He even had a little Tom Baker doll when he was a child.
- He has auditioned 16 times for a role in detective drama Taggart, but never got a part!
- David knew he wanted to act from the age of three.
- He is 6'1" tall (about 185 cm)
David Tennant as the Doctor Who
"From that point on I absolutely didn't want to do anything else," says David. "It's odd when I think about it. I don't quite know where it came from or how I could be so sure that becoming an actor could happen, but it never seemed an unlikely or unusual thought to have. It was probably to do with being brought up to believe that things were possible and you could be whatever you wanted to be."
"It is a thrill to be part of it, I keep thinking 'It isn't real is it?'. It has been very curious to sit watching the titles roll with my name on them."
Top Movie and TV Appearances
Casanova (Masterpiece Theater)
This re-telling of the Casanova legend is a thoroughly modern romp with rollicking escapades, a sly anachronistic tone, and wardrobe malfunctions. David Tennant stars as the opportunistic, charming, and indefatigable young Casanova, illegitimately born to a neglectful actress mother. He becomes a scholar and sets about reinventing himself to gain entry into Venice's noble circles.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Widescreen Edition) (Harry Potter 4)
David appears in the fourth Harry Potter movie, The Goblet Of Fire, as Barty Crouch Jr. He's only got a few scenes, but he's brilliant in all of them.
Doctor Who - The Complete Second Series
David Tennant a near-perfect Doctor who combines the eccentricities of earlier incarnations with a fresh and youthful interpretation of his own, and even brings a healthy dash of romantic chemistry with his sidekick, Rose Tyler. (more on Doctor Who)
Doctor Who - The Complete Third Series
The third installment of Doctor Who is full of new thrills, new laughs, new heartbreak and some terrifying new monsters. From the moment the Doctor walks into the life of medical student Martha Jones he changes it forever.
Quick, what do you think of David Tennant?
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- Amber Amber Nov 4, 2009 @ 10:47 am
- omg i gt him on fb as a friend and he is soooooo gorgeous, fit, cute. i think he is my dream date/dad/family member
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- bryanie williamson 1234567890 bryanie williamson 1234567890 Oct 22, 2009 @ 7:42 am
- i love david and he is good at being the doctor why do you have to leave. Well at least he will be in sharer jane advenches wich i am a fan of bouth of them hop it is gowing to be good and im relly be good appersouds like thir was in doctor who
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- joann granger joann granger Oct 20, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
- david is the hottest doctor of all time!!! i love his work and will miss him dreadfully on dr. who.
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- Kaley Kaley Oct 1, 2009 @ 4:39 am
- David Tennant is Handsome Hot Stunning & a WONDERFUL actor!! i love him... i mean who dosent? but i kinda think that its weird 4 girls 2 go gogo eyes on him (lol) i mean... its not like ur ever gonna marry him... yeah i wish i could but hes an actor... he could have ANY girl in the world... sorry if i hurt anyone's feelings but that is what i think! what im trying 2 say is he's the HOTTEST man on earth, hes an actor & has a gf... he picked her out of everyone else... so were all gonna have 2 get over it! but hes AWESOME on Dr Who!!! i almost started crying when i found out he was leaving!!! sorry 4 offending anyone! =)
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- aj2008 aj2008 Sep 8, 2009 @ 10:30 am
- I am just going to sooo miss him as Doctor Who. I see he is an Aries, whereas you of course are a Virgo - happy birthday!
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- daniel rundle daniel rundle Aug 23, 2009 @ 8:33 am
- I just dont know what to say he is so brilliant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! exelent,exeptional
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- cheryl cheryl Jun 3, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
- david tennant is bloody gorgeous and sexy,hunky ,i simple love david ,(mrs david tennant),i wish i was his wife.
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- jembie jembie May 9, 2009 @ 6:44 pm | in reply to Freak Fan
- I totally agree :D
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- daniel daniel Apr 1, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
- tennants the best at being doctor who
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- Freak Fan Freak Fan Mar 19, 2009 @ 9:22 am
- You need to change your poll to "I am completely in love with the man and wish I was married to him." Or possibly "I think David Tennant is the most gorgeous man on the face of the Earth." Yeah. That sounds good.
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- messel messel Mar 4, 2009 @ 8:02 am
- haha, another Doctor Who fan! My gf and I love the new versions (at least we've seen season 1-3, waiting for season 4 on netflix).
I was addict as a kid, every saturday from 5:20-7pm there'd be a few episodes on channel 21 (wliw). Jeez that must have been 25 years ago.
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- Justmum Justmum Feb 3, 2009 @ 3:43 pm
- I am far too old to have a crush on anyone, but I could easily make an exception for David!!
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- ashroc ashroc Jan 27, 2009 @ 3:26 am
- he is an excellent doctor who
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- ANGEL ANGEL Jan 20, 2009 @ 5:47 pm
- David is my one true love ,he is the right man for me,i dream about him all the time 24/7,i wish he was my husband to be?,i love watching doctor who and learners,he is so gorgeous and hunky,cute too, PLEASE MARRY ME DAVID ?, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH .
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- No Name No Name Jan 10, 2009 @ 8:12 pm
- What to say. David Tennant is amazing. Although i agree that as heart braking as it is, he can't be doctor who forever; good on him for thinking about his career and what is best for him. Molto bene david. you are a bene volent. xo
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David Tennant Links
- David Tennant Official Website
- Dedicated to bringing you the latest news on Scottish actor David Tennant. Also includes a comprehensive gallery, interview archive and everything you could ever need to know about David Tennant.
- Tenth Doctor (Wikipedia)
- On 16 April 2005, the BBC announced that David Tennant had been selected for the role of the Tenth Doctor. He went on play the Doctor for three complete series, plus 2 Christmas Specials.
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