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David Tennant

David Tennant

Actor, also producer · Born April 18, 1971 (55) · Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

BAFTA Award nominee

David John Tennant (né McDonald; 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 2022, he returned to the show as the fourteenth incarnation. His other notable screen roles include DI Alec Hardy in the crime drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017) and its 2014 remake, Kilgrave in the superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019), Crowley in the fantasy series Good Omens (2019–present), and various fictionalised versions of himself in the comedy series Staged (2020–2022). Tennant has worked extensively on stage, including a portrayal of the title character in a 2008 Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet that was later adapted for television. He is also a voice actor, featuring in the animated series DuckTales (2017–2021) as the voice of Scrooge McDuck. In 2015, he received the National Television Award for Special Recognition.

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Born
April 18, 1971 (55)
From
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
96 on MovieCove · 192 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are David Tennant's films like?

Across their 64 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
23%
Bonds
21%
Morality
18%
Society
16%
Ideas
9%
Survival
9%
Power
5%
Community21 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 7 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 21 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 25 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

43 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 15 of 43 analyzed roles.

Hero
15 of 43
Mentor
10 of 43
Shadow
9 of 43
Trickster
3 of 43
Herald
2 of 43
Ally
2 of 43
Shapeshifter
2 of 43
Show the 43 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
27
Tense
26
Warm
19
Contemplative
19
Melancholic
15
Other
57

How their films linger

Feel-good28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Tennant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 74 of their 96 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Tennant's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

192 credits, 96 with a MovieCove page; 76 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Doctor Who: The Satan Pit - Extended Movie Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as The Doctor

  • Twenty Twenty Six(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer · as Nick Davies

  • The Thursday Murder Club(2025)

    as Ian

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Four Seasons(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Gianpiero

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Genius Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as The Creator

  • Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo(2025)

    as Macbeth

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dr Who at the Proms 2024(2024)

    as The Doctor (14) (10) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Rivals(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Tony Baddingham

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Ark: The Animated Series(2024)

    Show 14 episodes · as Sir Edmund Rockwell (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: 60th Anniversary Specials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Doctor (archive footage)

  • Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Doctor

  • Doctor Who Children in Need Special 2023 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Doctor

  • Ahsoka(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Huyang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Spy in the Ocean(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Clone High(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as David Tennant (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Young Jedi Adventures(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Huyang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Professor John Halder/Johnny

  • Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Franklin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Amazing Maurice(2022)

    as Dangerous Beans (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Litvinenko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alexander Litvinenko

  • The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!(2022)

    as Roach Chef (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Inside Man(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Harry Watling

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Sandman(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Don (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Chibiverse(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers(2022)

    as Scrooge McDuck (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Vox Machina(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Kreig (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Phileas Fogg

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Only Murders in the Building(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Loud House Movie(2021)

    as Angus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Time(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bobby Bailey

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Screening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Timothy

  • The Real Des(2020)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Des(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer · as Dennis Nilsen

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Staged(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · as David

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Good Omens: Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Crowley (voice)

  • The Big Night In(2020)

    as Mr. Logan · as Self

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Heart to Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Heart

  • Deadwater Fell(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer · as Tom Kendrick

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal: UK(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Edgar Fallon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Good Omens(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Crowley

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Gen: Lock(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dr. Weller (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World(2019)

    as Spitelout / Ivar the Whitless (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Spy in the Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator

  • Mary Queen of Scots(2018)

    as John Knox

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • There She Goes(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Walt

  • The Highway Rat(2017)

    as The Highway Rat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hang Ups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Lamb

  • DuckTales: Destination Adventure! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Scrooge McDuck (voice)

  • Bad Samaritan(2018)

    as Cale Erendreich

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Final Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lord Commander (voice)

  • You, Me and Him(2017)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ferdinand(2017)

    as Angus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • DuckTales(2017)

    Show 69 episodes · as Scrooge McDuck (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Mad to Be Normal(2017)

    as RD Laing

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fireman Sam: Alien Alert(2016)

    as Buck Douglas (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Einstein 100 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as The Doctor (10) (picture) (uncredited)

  • Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (Voice UK)

  • Jessica Jones(2015)

    Show 14 episodes · as Kilgrave · as Kilgrave (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Igor the Door (voice)

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Harrison · as Self - Guest

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Dragons: Race to the Edge(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Spitelout (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • 96 Ways to Say I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mark

  • Thunderbirds Are Go(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyco Reeves (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Gracepoint(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Emmett Carver

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • What We Did on Our Holiday(2014)

    as Doug McLeod

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Wings 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Postman Pat: The Movie(2014)

    as Wilf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • W1A(2014)

    Show 14 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Dolphins: Spy in the Pod(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty(2013)

    as The Doctor (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Doctor (10)

  • The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Doctor (10)

  • RSC Live: Richard II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Richard II

  • The Escape Artist(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Will Burton

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Politician's Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Aiden Hoynes

  • Broadchurch(2013)

    Show 24 episodes · as DI Alec Hardy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Penguins: Spy in the Huddle(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Spies of Warsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jean-François Mercier

  • Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!(2012)

    as Donald / Roderick Peterson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fugitoid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Comedy World Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 7 episodes · as Host

  • Dragons: Riders of Berk(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Spitelout (voice) · as Spitelout (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Science of Doctor Who(2012)

    as The Doctor (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Shakespeare's Sonnets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • So You Want to Be a Pirate!(2012)

    as Charles Darwin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • True Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick

  • Playhouse Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Will

  • The Pirates! Band of Misfits(2012)

    as Charles Darwin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tree Fu Tom(2012)

    Show 72 episodes · as Twigs (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Wild About Pandas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Earthflight(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: Tales Lost in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Ballad of Russell & Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Russell T. Davies / Self

  • Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • Fright Night(2011)

    as Peter Vincent

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Itch of the Golden Nit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Radio Newsreader / Stretchy McStretch (voice)

  • The Decoy Bride(2011)

    as James Arber

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Much Ado About Nothing(2011)

    Producer · as Benedick

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Come in Number Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Presenter

  • Twenty Twelve(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Polar Bears: Spy on the Ice(2011)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lachlan Macquarie: The Father of Australia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator

  • United(2011)

    as Jimmy Murphy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Single Father(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Stealing Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator

  • Fish Hooks(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Oscar's Brain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • How to Train Your Dragon(2010)

    as Spitelout (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The End of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as The Doctor

  • Rex Is Not Your Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Rex Alexander

  • The National Television Awards Backstage Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hamlet

  • The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ghost of Christmas Present

  • St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold(2009)

    as Captain Lord Pomfrey / Sir Piers Pomfrey

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Dreamland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as The Doctor (voice)

  • Glorious 39(2009)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as The Doctor

  • Monty Python in Aberystwyth(2009)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as The Doctor

  • CBeebies Bedtime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Fourteenth Doctor · as Self

  • Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as The Doctor

  • Einstein and Eddington(2008)

    as Arthur Eddington

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Huyang (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who at the Proms(2009)

    as The Doctor (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Human Footprint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Narrator (self)

  • Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as The Doctor

  • Doctor Who: Time Crash(2007)

    as The Doctor (10)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Learners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Chris

  • David Tennant's Video Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · as Self

  • The Sarah Jane Adventures(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Infinite Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as The Doctor (voice)

  • Painkiller Jane(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Recovery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alan Hamilton

  • Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as The Doctor

  • The Chatterley Affair(2006)

    as Richard Hoggart

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as The Doctor

  • Secret Smile(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brendan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

    as Barty Crouch Junior

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bring Something Back: The Making of 'The Quatermass Experiment' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Sweetnightgoodheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pete

  • The Quatermass Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Doctor Gordon Briscoe

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 40 episodes · as Doctor (10) · as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 39 episodes · Director · as Self

  • Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Giacomo Casanova

  • Blackpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as DI Peter Carlisle

  • Traffic Warden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Traffic Warden

  • He Knew He Was Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr Gibson

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Christopher Williams

  • Old Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mr. Watson

  • Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Custodian (voice) (uncredited)

  • Doctor Who: The Scream of the Shalka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Warehouseman

  • Bright Young Things(2003)

    as Ginger Littlejohn

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Spine Chillers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Krull

  • Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin MacEwan

  • Nine 1/2 Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Charlie

  • Dead Ringers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Regenerated Tony Blair

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Theo Howard

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Terri McIntyre - Classy Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 14 episodes · as Greig Miller

  • The Last September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Captain Gerald Colthurst

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Being Considered(2000)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • People Like Us(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Harker

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Love in the 21st Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as John

  • L.A. Without a Map(1998)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Valentine

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Duck Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 7 episodes · as Simon 'Darwin' Brown

  • Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Alastair Galbraith

  • Quality Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gary Innes

  • Jude(1996)

    as Drunk Undergraduate

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Mug's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Takin' Over the Asylum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Campbell

  • The Tales of Para Handy(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as John MacBryde

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Spaces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Vinny

  • Rab C. Nesbitt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Davina

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Pa MacWeldon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Biting the Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as 3rd Squaddie

  • The Play on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Third Squaddie

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Neil McDonald

  • Standing By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dangerous Beans (voice)

  • The Joy of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Neverending Pillow Fort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Wind in the Willows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Basil

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 192 titles, 186 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

$900M worldwide

Highest rated

Much Ado About Nothing (2011)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Doctor Who (2005)

Film career

19832026

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 25 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting189 of 192: 185 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting3 of 192: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 192: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleCinematography1 of 192: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 192: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

192 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s51 · 48 acting · 3 crew2010s77 · acting2020s40 · 40 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 34% of 38 roles
961116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2024–2025.

  1. 2025
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Leading Actor
  2. 2024
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Male Performance in a Comedy Programme

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do David Tennant's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 96 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up48
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 96 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved25
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

The Big Night In (2020)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Tennant's work okay for kids?

Across up to 30 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore25 titles22–77 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity30 titles8–61 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity26 titles14–82 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs25 titles10–51 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense25 titles24–69 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does David Tennant work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Tennant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Downer shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles