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David Tennant
David John Tennant is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the lead character in Doctor Who, headlining the show as the Tenth Doctor from 2005–2010, and returning as the Fourteenth Doctor in 2023. His other notable screen roles include portraying Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), DI Alec Hardy in Broadchurch (2013–2017), Crowley in Good Omens (2019–2026),…
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2026· 5 entries
GeekTyrant: New Report Claims DOCTOR WHO Veteran David Tennant Has Had Preliminary Talks About Returning to the Role
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ComicBook.com: David Tennant’s Doctor Who Return Reportedly Discussed As Part of Major Relaunch Plans
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AOL: What ‘The Librarians: The Next Chapter’ Boss Saw in Both David Tennant & Son Ty Tennant
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HELLO!: David Tennant
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2025· 3 entries
Comicbook.com: David Tennant’s Rejected Doctor Who Return Would Have Been Perfect
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collider: David Tennant’s Newest Show Has Been Pulled from Its Timeslot Due to Poor Ratings
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Tennant starred as the Guardian journalist Nick Davies, alongside Toby Jones, in The Hack, an ITV drama detailing the News International phone hacking scandal
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2024· 2 entries
Yahoo: Will David Tennant return to Doctor Who?
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Published video “David Tennant The Arts Interview”.
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2023· 8 entries
Published video “David Tennant and Georgia Tennant - Doctor Who Video Diary 2023”.
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Published video “David Tennant takes a break from time travel to read CBeebies Bedtime Story - November 2023”.
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Published video “David Tennant and Russell T Davies Guest on The One Show - November 2023”.
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Published video “David Tennant Remembers Hamlet - 2023”.
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Published video “David Tennant BBC Breakfast Interview - 6th June 2023”.
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Published video “Reversed Doctor Who Cryptic Teaser Trailer Featuring David Tennant and Catherine Tate”.
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Published video “Doctor Who Cryptic Teaser Trailer Featuring David Tennant and Catherine Tate”.
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As well as the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2024
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2022· 2 entries
Published video “David Tennant Red Nose Day Ukraine Appeal”.
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Published video “David Tennant RND Car Competition”.
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2021· 1 entry
Played the leading role of Phileas Fogg in an adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, broadcast on the BBC, PBS, France 2, ZDF and RAI
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2017· 2 entries
Tennant appeared in writer/director Daisy Aitkens' first feature film, You, Me and Him
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That he would support an independent Scotland in the event of a second referendum
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2016· 2 entries
Before transferring to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York
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Tennant was awarded an honorary doctorate in Drama by his alma mater, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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2015· 2 entries
Was the recipient of the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Award
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Again lent his voice to a Labour election broadcast
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2013· 1 entry
Awarded Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (2013).
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2012· 2 entries
Tennant also presented the comedy quiz show Comedy World Cup
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Introduced Labour Party leader Ed Miliband onstage at the Labour Party Conference
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2011· 2 entries
And live in the Chiswick district of London
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Starred in United, about the Manchester United "Busby Babes" team and the 1958 Munich air disaster, playing coach and assistant manager Jimmy Murphy
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2009· 2 entries
Worked on a TV film version of the RSC's 2008 Hamlet for BBC Two
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Before his final episode aired on 1 January 2010, where he was replaced by the Eleventh Doctor, portrayed by Matt Smith
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2008· 1 entry
During the filming of the Doctor Who episode "The Doctor's Daughter"
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2007· 2 entries
Tennant's Tenth Doctor appeared with Peter Davison's Fifth Doctor in a Doctor Who special for Children in Need, written by Steven Moffat and entitled "Time Crash"
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Tennant was ranked the 24th most influential person in the British media on 9 July 2007, according to MediaGuardian.
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1995· 1 entry
Tennant appeared at the Royal National Theatre, London, playing the role of Nicholas Beckett in Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw
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1991· 1 entry
Tennant obtained there a BA degree in Dramatic Studies
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1971· 1 entry
Born 1971-04-18.
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