List of David Tennant performances
Filmography, theatrography, ludography and audio credits
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This is a list of performances by Scottish actor David Tennant.
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jude | Drunk undergraduate | [1] | |
| 1998 | L.A. Without a Map | Richard | ||
| 1999 | The Last September | Captain Gerald Colthurst | [2] | |
| 2000 | Being Considered | Larry | [3] | |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things | Ginger Littlejohn | [4] | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Barty Crouch Jr. | [5] | |
| 2006 | Free Jimmy | Hamish | Voice | [6] |
| 2009 | Glorious 39 | Hector | [7] | |
| St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Sir Piers Pomfrey | [8] | ||
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Spitelout | Voice | [9][10] |
| 2011 | The Decoy Bride | James Arber | [11] | |
| Fright Night | Peter Vincent | [12] | ||
| The Itch of the Golden Nit | Stretchy McStretch | Voice | [13] | |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | Charles Darwin | Voice | [14][10] |
| Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger | Donald Peterson, Roderick Peterson | [15] | ||
| 2014 | Postman Pat: The Movie | Wilf | Voice | [16][10] |
| What We Did on Our Holiday | Doug | [17] | ||
| 2015 | Chew | Mason Savoy | Voice; unfinished film; unreleased | [18] |
| Reds and Grays | Robbie | Voice | [citation needed] | |
| 2016 | Fireman Sam: Alien Alert | Buck Douglas | [19] | |
| 2017 | Mad to Be Normal | R. D. Laing | [20] | |
| Ferdinand | Angus | Voice | [21][10] | |
| You, Me and Him | John | [22] | ||
| 2018 | Bad Samaritan | Cale Erendreich | [23] | |
| Mary Queen of Scots | John Knox | [24] | ||
| 2019 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Spitelout, Ivar the Witless | Voice | [25][10] |
| 2021 | The Loud House Movie | Angus | Voice | [26][10] |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Scrooge McDuck | Voice (cameo) | [27][28][10] |
| The Amazing Maurice | Dangerous Beans | Voice | [29] | |
| 2025 | The Thursday Murder Club | Ian Ventham | [30] | |
| 2027 | The Neverending Pillow Fort† | Murray | Voice | [31] |
| The Amazing Maurice - The Waters of Life† | Dangerous Beans | [32] | ||
| TBA | The Joy of Sex | Filming | [33] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dramarama | Neil McDonald | Episode: "The Secret of Croftmore" | [1] |
| 1989 | The Play on One | Third squaddie | Episode: "Biting the Hands" | [34] |
| 1992 | Strathblair | Archie the Hiker | Episode: "Family Affairs" | [35] |
| Bunch of Five | Policeman | Episode: "Miles Better" | [36] | |
| 1993 | The Brown Man | Ventriloquist | Television film | [citation needed] |
| Rab C. Nesbitt | Davina | Episode: "Touch" | [1] | |
| 1994 | Takin' Over the Asylum | Campbell Bain | 6 episodes | [37] |
| 1995 | The Tales of Para Handy | John MacBryde | Episode: "Para Handy's Piper" | [38] |
| The Bill | Steve Clemens | Episode: "Deadline" | [39] | |
| 1996 | A Mug's Game | Gavin | Episode: #1.2 | [40] |
| 1997 | Holding the Baby | Nurse | [41] | |
| Conjuring Shakespeare | Angelo | Episode: "Like a Virgin" | [42] | |
| 1998 | Duck Patrol | Simon "Darwin" Brown | 8 episodes | [1] |
| 1999 | The Mrs Bradley Mysteries | Max Valentine | Episode: "Death at the Opera" | [43] |
| Love in the 21st Century | John | Episode: "Reproduction" | [44] | |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) | Gordon Stylus | Episode: "Drop Dead" | [1] |
| 2001 | People Like Us | Rob Harker | Episode: "The Actor" | |
| High Stakes | Gaz Whitney | Episode: "The Magic Word" | [citation needed] | |
| Only Human | Tyler | TV pilot | [citation needed] | |
| 2002 | Foyle's War | Theo Howard | Episode: "A Lesson in Murder" | [45] |
| 2003 | Trust | Gavin MacEwan | Episode: #1.6 | [citation needed] |
| Posh Nosh | Jose-Luis | 2 episodes | [4] | |
| Spine Chillers | Dr. Krull | Episode: "Bradford in My Dreams" | [citation needed] | |
| Terri McIntyre | Greig Millar | 6 episodes | [citation needed] | |
| Scream of the Shalka | Warehouseman (voice) | Episode: #1.5 | [1] | |
| 2004 | The Deputy | Christopher Williams | Television film | [46] |
| He Knew He Was Right | Mr. Gibson | 4 episodes | [47][48] | |
| Blackpool | DI Peter Carlisle | 6 episodes | [4] | |
| 2005 | Casanova | Giacomo Casanova | 3 episodes | [49] |
| The Quatermass Experiment | Dr. Gordon Briscoe | Television film | [1] | |
| Secret Smile | Brendan Block | 2 episodes | [50] | |
| 2005–2010, 2013 | Doctor Who | Tenth Doctor | 49 episodes Series 1, 2, 3, 4, 2008–2010 specials, 50th anniversary special "The Day of the Doctor" |
[51][52] |
| 2006 | The Romantics | Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Episode: "Liberty" | [53] |
| The Chatterley Affair | Richard Hoggart | Television film | [54] | |
| 2007 | Recovery | Alan Hamilton | [55] | |
| The Catherine Tate Show | Mr. Logan, The Doctor | Sketch for Red Nose Day 2007 | [56] | |
| Dead Ringers | Regenerated Tony Blair | Episode: #7.6 | [57] | |
| The Infinite Quest | Tenth Doctor (voice) | Television film | [58][10] | |
| Learners | Chris | [59] | ||
| Extras | Himself | Episode: "The Extra Special Series Finale" | [60] | |
| 2008 | Music of the Spheres | Tenth Doctor | Television film | [61] |
| Einstein and Eddington | Sir Arthur Eddington | [62] | ||
| 2009 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Tenth Doctor | Story: "The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith" | [63] |
| Dreamland | Tenth Doctor (voice) | 6 episodes | [64] | |
| The Catherine Tate Show | Ghost of Christmas Present | Episode: "Nan's Christmas Carol" | [65] | |
| Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | Television film | [66] | |
| 2010 | Rex Is Not Your Lawyer | Rex Alexander | NBC pilot (unaired) | [67] |
| Single Father | Dave Tiler | 4 episodes | [68][69] | |
| 2011 | United | Jimmy Murphy | Television film | [70] |
| This is Jinsy | Mr. Slightlyman | Episode: "Wedding Lottery" | [71] | |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents | Will | Episode: "The Minor Character" | [72] |
| True Love | Nick | Episode: "Nick" | [73] | |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Huyang (voice) | 3 episodes | [74][10] | |
| Tree Fu Tom | Twigs (voice) | 27 episodes | [75] | |
| 2012–2018 | DreamWorks Dragons | Spitelout (voice) | 14 episodes | [10] |
| 2013 | Spies of Warsaw | Jean-François Mercier | 4 episodes | [76] |
| Fish Hooks | Oscar's Brain (voice) | 2 episodes | [77] | |
| The Politician's Husband | Aiden Hoynes | 3 episodes | [78] | |
| The Escape Artist | Will Burton | [79] | ||
| The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot | Himself | Television film | [80] | |
| The Great Scott | Walter Scott | 3 episodes | [81] | |
| 2013–2017 | Broadchurch | DI Alec Hardy | 24 episodes | [82] |
| 2014 | Gracepoint | Emmett Carver | 10 episodes | [82][83] |
| 2015 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Dread (voice) | 2 episodes | [84] |
| Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | Igor the Door (voice) | Episode: "Mickey's Monster Musical" | [85] | |
| 2015–2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Fugitoid (voice) | 15 episodes | [86][87][10] |
| 2015–2019 | Jessica Jones | Kevin Thompson / Kilgrave | Main cast (season 1); Guest role (season 2); Voice cameo (season 3); 13 episodes | [88][better source needed] |
| 2016 | Family Guy | Tenth Doctor (voice) | Episode: "Inside Family Guy" | [89] |
| 2016–2026 | Have I Got News For You | Guest Host | 10 episodes | [90] |
| 2017 | Thunderbirds Are Go | Tycho Reeves (voice) | Episode: "Hyperspeed" | [10] |
| The Highway Rat | The Highway Rat (voice) | Television film | [91] | |
| 2017–2021 | DuckTales | Scrooge McDuck (voice) | 60 episodes | [92][10] |
| 2018 | Hang Ups | Martin Lamb | Episode: #1.2 | [93] |
| Camping | Walt Jodell | 8 episodes | [94] | |
| 2018–2021 | Final Space | Lord Commander (voice) | 21 episodes | [95] |
| 2018–2023 | There She Goes | Simon Yates | 11 episodes | [96] |
| 2019 | Criminal: UK | Dr. Edgar Fallon | Episode: "Edgar" | [97] |
| 2019–2021 | Gen:Lock | Rufus Weller, Caliban (voice) | 16 episodes | [98] |
| 2019–2026 | Good Omens | Crowley | Main role; 13 episodes | [99] |
| 2020 | Deadwater Fell | Tom Kendrick | 4 episodes; also executive producer | [100] |
| Des | Dennis Nilsen | 3 episodes; also executive producer | [101] | |
| 2020–2022 | Staged | David Tennant | 20 episodes; also executive producer | [102] |
| 2021 | Eden | E92 (voice) | 4 episodes | [103] |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Phileas Fogg | Main role; 8 episodes; also executive producer | [104][105] | |
| 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina | General Krieg (voice) | 2 episodes | [106][10] |
| Meet the Richardsons | David Tennant | 2 episodes | [107] | |
| The Sandman | Don (voice) | Episode: "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" | [108] | |
| Inside Man | Reverend Harry Watling | 4 episodes | [109] | |
| The Paloni Show! Halloween Special | Roach Chef (voice) | Segment: "Clacky's Café" | [citation needed] | |
| Litvinenko | Alexander Litvinenko | 4 episode ITV drama series; also executive producer | [110] | |
| 2023 | Clone High | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Saved by the Knoll" | [111] |
| The Simpsons | Pa MacWeldon (voice) | Episode: "Ae Bonny Romance" | [112] | |
| 2022–2023 | Doctor Who | Fourteenth Doctor | Lead role, 4 episodes; "The Power of the Doctor", 60th anniversary specials | [113] |
| 2023–present | Ahsoka | Huyang (voice) | 8 episodes | [114] |
| 2024 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Franklin (voice) | Episode: "Dog Day Mid-Afternoon" | [115][10] |
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Huyang (voice) | Episode: "Nubs' Big Mistake" | [116][10] | |
| 2024–present | Rivals | Lord Tony Baddingham | 14 episodes | [117] |
| Ark: The Animated Series | Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice) | 3 episodes | [118][10] | |
| 2025 | Chibiverse | Scrooge McDuck (voice) | Episode: "Stan's 11" | [119] |
| Genius Game | Host | Eight-part game show | [120] | |
| The Assembly | Himself | ITV interview series | [121] | |
| Big City Greens | Lord Argyle (voice) | Episode: “Saxon Saxability” | [citation needed] | |
| The Hack | Nick Davies | Also executive producer | [122] | |
| 2026 | Spidey and His Amazing Friends | Web Beard (voice) | Episode: "The Return of Web-Beard" | [123] |
| The Four Seasons | Gianpiero | Episode: "Maratona" | [124] | |
| TBA | Time | Officer Bailey | Main cast (series 3) | [125] |
| Only Murders in the Building | TBA | Series Six | [126] | |
| Standing By† | Upcoming eight-part TV series | [127] | ||
| Hide † | Pre-production | [128] |
Narration
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Doctor Who: A New Dimension | Doctor Who Confidential pilot | [citation needed] |
| 2007 | The Human Footprint | [129] | |
| 2008 | Everest ER | [citation needed] | |
| 2009 | Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions | [citation needed] | |
| Troubled Young Minds | [130] | ||
| 2010 | Caught in the Web – A Newsround Special | [131] | |
| Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man | [132] | ||
| Diet or My Husband Dies | [133] | ||
| Stealing Shakespeare | [134] | ||
| Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice | BBC Wildlife Specials | [135] | |
| 2011 | The Father of Australia | [136] | |
| Starlight: For the Children | [137] | ||
| The TA & The Taliban | [138] | ||
| Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line | [139] | ||
| Shrek: Once Upon a Time | [140] | ||
| Earthflight | [141] | ||
| 2011–2012 | Twenty Twelve | [142] | |
| 2012 | Wild About Pandas | [143] | |
| Our Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell | [144] | ||
| 2013 | Penguins – Spy in the Huddle | [145] | |
| 2014 | Dolphins – Spy in the Pod | BBC Wildlife Specials | [146] |
| 2014–2024 | W1A | Sequel to Twenty Twelve | [147] |
| 2015 | Pets – Wild at Heart | BBC Wildlife Specials | [148] |
| Growing Up Wild | [149] | ||
| Knights of Classic Drama | [citation needed] | ||
| Dames of Classic Drama | [citation needed] | ||
| Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time | British version only | [citation needed] | |
| 2017 | Gudrun The Viking Princess | [150] | |
| 2020 | Spy in the Wild | [citation needed] | |
| Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years | [151] | ||
| 2023 | Spy in the Ocean | [citation needed] | |
| 2026 | Twenty Twenty Six | Sequel to W1A | [152] |
Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Anti-smoking film | Jim | Glasgow Health Board PSA | [153] |
| 1993 | Spaces | Vinny | [154] | |
| 1996 | Quality Control | Gary Innes | Short film, rescued from 16mm print | [155][156] |
| 1997 | Bite | Alastair Galbraith | [157] | |
| 2001 | Sweetnight Goodheart | Peter | [40][158] | |
| 2002 | Nine 1/2 Minutes | Charlie | Short film | [3] |
| Boots UK advert | Husband | [1] | ||
| 2004 | Traffic Warden | Traffic warden | [3] | |
| Old Street | Mr. Watson | Short film | ||
| 2005 | Born Again | Tenth Doctor | Children in Need 2005 Doctor Who special | [159] |
| 2007 | Time Crash | Children in Need 2007 Doctor Who special | [160] | |
| 2015 | 96 Ways to Say I Love You | Mark | [161] | |
| 2020 | Heart to Heart | Heart | [citation needed] | |
| Screening | Timothy | [citation needed] | ||
| Fare Well | Voice-over | [citation needed] | ||
| 2023 | Destination: Skaro | Fourteenth Doctor | Children In Need 2023 Doctor Who special | [citation needed] |
| Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story | Fourteenth Doctor, Narrator | [citation needed] |
Stage
Audio
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kinect Sports Rivals | Narrator | Voice | [262] |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Tenth Doctor | Archive audio | [263] |
| Just Cause 3 | "General's News Network" Broadcaster | Voice | [264] | |
| 2017 | Call of Duty: WWII | Drostan Hynd | Voice and likeness | [265] |
| 2021 | Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins | The Tenth Doctor | [266] | |
| Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality | Voice and likeness | [266] | ||
| Ark: Survival Evolved | Sir Edmund Rockwell | Voice | [264] | |
| ARK: Survival Ascended Lost Colony Expansion Pack | [citation needed] | |||
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Doctors Say Thank You | Himself | [267] | |
| The Secret of Novice Hame | Tenth Doctor | [268] |