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David Tennant Biography

Birth Name:David John McDonald

Birth Place:Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

Named "Greenest Star on the Planet" as part of the Playhouse Disney Playing for the Planet Awards in 2008
Has served as an ambassador for Worldwide Cancer Research
Won the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Shakespearean Performance in 2009
Earned a bachelor's degree in dramatic studies from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 1991
Married actress Georgia Moffett in 2011
Was inspired to become an actor after seeing the show "Doctor Who․"
Narrated the 2014 video game "Kinect Sports Rivals․"
Best known for potraying the title character in "Doctor Who․"

Awards

2006Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor: nominated
2006National Television Award-Most Popular Actor: winner
2006TV Quick Award-Best Actor: winner
2007BAFTA Cymru Award-Best Actor (Yr Actor Gorau): winner
2007Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor - Drama Series: nominated
2007National Television Award-Most Popular Actor: winner
2007SFX Award-Best TV Actor: winner
2007Magnolia Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Film: nominated
2007TV Quick Award-Best Actor: winner
2008National Television Award-Outstanding Drama Performance: winner
2008RTS Television Award-Actor - Male: nominated
2008SFX Award-Best TV Actor: winner
2008Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Drama: nominated
2008TV Quick Award-Best Actor: winner
2009BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Television: nominated
2009Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Actor on Television: nominated
2010Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010National Television Award-Most Popular Drama Performance: winner
2010SFX Award-Best Actor: winner
2011Fright Meter Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011RTS Television Award-Actor - Male: nominated
2011SFX Award-Best Actor: nominated
2011TV Quick Award-Best Actor: winner
2012TV Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Creation of a New Character (First Time Being Animated): winner
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role: nominated
2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role: winner
2013BTVA Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Creation of a New Character (First Time Being Animated): nominated
2013Dagger-Best Leading Actor: winner
2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program: winner
2013Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Mini-Series: nominated
2013TV Quick Award-Best Actor: winner
2014BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Television: winner
2014Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor: nominated
2014National Television Award-Radio Times - TV Detective: nominated
2015BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Film: nominated
2015I Talk Telly Award-Best Actor in a Drama: winner
2015IGN Award-Best TV Villain: winner
2015TV Quick Award-Best Actor: winner
2016Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor on Television: nominated
2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: nominated
2016INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role: nominated
2017BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series: winner
2017I Talk Telly Award-Best Dramatic Partnership: winner
2017Honors-Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Acting: winner
2017TV Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: nominated
2018BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series: nominated
2018BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series: winner
2019Saturn Award-Best Actor in Streaming Presentation: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2020TV Award-Best Actor (Male): winner
2020I Talk Telly Award-Best Dramatic Performance: winner
2020I Talk Telly Award-Best Comedy Partnership: winner
2020National Film Award-Best Actor in a TV Series: nominated
2020TV Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020TV Times Award-Favourite Actor: winner
2021BAFTA Scotland Award-Audience Award: nominated
2021Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: winner
2021I Talk Telly Award-Best Comedy Partnership: winner
2021Emmy-Best Performance by an Actor: winner
2021National Television Award-Drama Performance: winner
2021Silver Medal-Best Comedy Episode: winner
2021Bronze Medal-Best Comedy - Series: winner
2021Finalist Award-Entertainment Program, Comedy Series: winner
2021Golden Rose-Best Comedy Programme: nominated
2021RTS Midlands Awards-Innovation During Lockdown: winner
2021Venice TV Award-Best Comedy: nominated
2022Broadcast Award-Best Lockdown Programme: nominated
2022Gold World Medal-Best Comedy: winner
2023I Talk Telly Award-Best Dramatic Performance: winner
2023I Talk Telly Award-Best Comedy Partnership: winner
2023TV Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023Silver Telly-Television Comedy: winner
2023Bronze Telly-Best Series - Documentary: winner
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actor in a Steaming Comedy Series: nominated
2024BAFTA TV Award-Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: nominated
2024BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Television: winner
2024Audience Award-Favourite Scot on Screen: nominated
2025BAFTA TV Award-Leading Actor: nominated
2025BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Film/Television: nominated
2025National Film Award-Best Actor: nominated