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David Tennant. 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.
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- David Tennant was initially a stage name. The actor was born David John McDonald. He said during an interview on The Late Late Show with James Corden in 2018 that he had to pick another last name when he was 16 and registered with the actors’ union, which already included someone with his name.
- He’s the son of a Presbyterian minister. Tennant was raised in Bathgate, a town in Scotland made famous in the song “Letter from America” by Scottish band The Proclaimers, which Tennant’s website says is his favorite music group, along with the Beatles.
- David Tennant dreamed of becoming an actor as a toddler. According to his website, he wanted to be an actor since he was three or four years old. Tennant told the Guardian in 2011, "I know it's absurd and precocious,” but said that he had a conversation with his parents about who the people on TV were, and when he learned they were actors, decided that’s what he wanted to do.
- Tennant is a seasoned Shakespeare performer. In 1996, at 25, Tennant joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. He’s continued to act in Shakespeare plays throughout his work in TV and film.
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Nov 24, 2023 · David Tennant, who played the Doctor between 2005 and 2010, and will be back as the star of the 60th anniversary specials, said that he thought the show’s appeal was “the way the domestic and ...
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Nov 23, 2023 · 23 November 2023. David Tennant was hugely popular as the 10th Doctor and is now back as the 14th Doctor. By Lizo Mzimba. Entertainment correspondent, BBC News. At 5:15pm on 23 November 1963, the ...
Nov 23, 2023 · Doctor Who: David Tennant says returning for 60th anniversary is 'a treat'. At 5:15pm on 23 November 1963, the first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast on BBC One. Exactly 60 years on, the show ...
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Sep 8, 2023 · Doctor Who. star David Tennant says returning for 60th anniversary shows was 'an unexpected treat'. The Good Omens actor joins Catherine Tate and Neil Patrick Harris for a trio of special episodes ...
