David Tennant
David Tennant is a Scottish actor best known for playing the tenth Doctor in *Doctor Who* (2005–2010), a role that made him a cultural icon in British television.
Born David McDonald, he took his stage name from Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys.
His range spans Shakespearean theater to television villains, including Kilgrave in *Jessica Jones* and the demon Crowley in *Good Omens*.
Coastal crime drama
- Good OmensFavorable prophetic signs
- CasanovaProverbial ladies' man
- BlackpoolLancashire resort town
- ITVUK commercial broadcaster
Crowley · Michael Sheen · drama · miniseries · BAFTA
- Time LordGallifreyan with regeneration ability
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- companionsThose who accompany
- CybermenMechanized former humans
Daleks · Weeping Angels · Gallifrey · time travel · Whovian · BBC · Midnight
London theatre district
- Royal Shakespeare CompanyBritish classical theater ensemble
- Richard IILast Plantagenet monarch before Lancaster
- HamletDanish prince's revenge tragedy
- Much Ado About NothingElizabethan comedy of courtship
Danish prince's revenge tragedy
- Royal Shakespeare CompanyBritish classical theater ensemble
- Stratford-upon-AvonWarwickshire market town
- Richard IILast Plantagenet monarch before Lancaster
- Much Ado About NothingElizabethan comedy of courtship
Historic Scottish weaving center
- GlasgowScotland's most populous city
- accentRegional speech pattern
- ScotsPeople of Edinburgh's nation
- Scottish heritageAncestral ties to Scotland
Fictional adolescent sorcerer
- Fright NightScary themed celebration
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
- Death EaterDark wizard's loyal minion
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- antagonistOne who opposes another
Broadchurch
Coastal crime drama
- Good OmensFavorable prophetic signs
- CasanovaProverbial ladies' man
- BlackpoolLancashire resort town
Crowley · Michael Sheen · ITV · drama · miniseries · BAFTA
TARDIS
- Time LordGallifreyan with regeneration ability
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- companionsThose who accompany
Daleks · Cybermen · Weeping Angels · Gallifrey · time travel · Whovian · BBC · Midnight
West End
London theatre district
- Royal Shakespeare CompanyBritish classical theater ensemble
- Richard IILast Plantagenet monarch before Lancaster
- HamletDanish prince's revenge tragedy
Hamlet
Danish prince's revenge tragedy
- Royal Shakespeare CompanyBritish classical theater ensemble
- Stratford-upon-AvonWarwickshire market town
- Richard IILast Plantagenet monarch before Lancaster
Much Ado About Nothing · Patrick Stewart · classical training · soliloquy
Paisley
Historic Scottish weaving center
Harry Potter
Fictional adolescent sorcerer
- Fright NightScary themed celebration
- voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech
Jessica Jones
- Death EaterDark wizard's loyal minion
- mind controlDirecting another's thoughts
- menacingConveying threat or danger
antagonist · Marvel · Netflix
- Doctor Who actorsMatt Smith, Tom Baker, John Hurt
- Scottish ActorsSean Connery, Ewan McGregor, James McAvoy, Gerard Butler, Billy Connolly
- British Sci-FiDoctor Who, TARDIS, Daleks, Dalek, Cyberman
- Scotsaye, wee, nae, ken, couldnae
David TennantCillian Murphy
Judi Dench · Anthony Hopkins · Maggie Smith · Michael Fassbender · Eddie Redmayne
David TennantJessica Jones