David Tennant - A career in television and films
Date of birth: 18 April 1971, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Trivia: David Tennant's real name is David McDonald, but he had to adopt another name for his
acting career, as the actor's union Equity already had a registered member named David McDonald.
He borrowed the surname Tennant from a member of the 'Pet Shop Boys', Neil Tennant.

Television Click on hyperlinks for information on highlighted films/tv shows, plus photos and video clips

Year
Show name
 Episode Name Character Name
1988   Dramarama The Secret of Croftmore  Neil McDonald
1993   Rab C. Nesbitt Touch Davina
1994   Takin' Over the Asylum Campbell Bain
  The Tales of Para Handy
1995   The Bill Deadline Steve Clemens
1996   A Mug's Game Gavin
1997   Holding the Baby Series 1, Episode 2 Nurse
1998   Duck Patrol Simon 'Darwin' Brown
1999   Love in the 21st Century Reproduction John
  The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries Death at the Opera Max Valentine
2000   Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Drop Dead Gordon Stylus
2001   People Like Us The Actor Rob Harker
2002   Foyle's War A Lesson in Murder Theo Howard
2003   Posh Nosh Paella/Comfort Food Jose Luis/Piers
  Trust Season 1, Episode 6 Gavin McEwan
  Spine Chillers Bradford in My Dreams Dr. Krull
  Doctor Who Scream of the Shalka Caretaker
2004   The Deputy Christopher Williams
  He Knew He Was Right Mr Gibson
  Blackpool D.I. Peter Carlisle
2005   Casanova Giacomo Casanova
  The Quatermass Experiment Dr Gordon Briscoe
  Secret Smile Brendan Block
  Doctor Who The Doctor
2006   The Romantics Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  The Chatterly Affair Richard Hoggart
  Recovery Alan Hamilton
2007   The Friday Night Project Episode broadcast on 5 January Guest Host
  Comic Relief Catherine Tate sketch Mr Logan/The Doctor
  Dead Ringers Season 7, Episode 6 Regenerated Tony Blair
  The Graham Norton Show Episode broadcast on 29 March Himself
  Learners Chris
  Children in Need Doctor Who: Time Crash The Doctor
  Extras Christmas Special The Doctor
2008   Einstein and Eddington Arthur Eddington
  Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres The Doctor
2009   The Sarah Jane Adventures The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith The Doctor
  Doctor Who: Dreamland The Doctor
  Hamlet Hamlet
2010   Rex Is Not Your Lawyer Rex Alexander

                          Films
Year Film Name Character Name
1996   Jude Drunk Undergraduate
1997   Bite Alistair Galbraith
1998   L.A. Without a Map Richard
1999   The Last September Captain Gerald Colthurst
2000   Being Considered Larry
2001   Sweetnightgoodheart Pete
  One Eyed Jacques
2002   Nine 1/2 Minutes
2003   Bright Young Things Ginger Littlejohn
2004   Old Street Mr. Watson
  Traffic Warden The Traffic Warden
2005   Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Barty Crouch Junior
2006   Free Jimmy Hamish (voice)
2009   Glorious 39 Hector
  St Trinian's: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Lord Pomfrey


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