David Tennant


Biography

Life Events

1987

Makes screen debut in anti-smoking film by the Glasgow Health Board

1988

Made television debut on the anthology series "Dramarama" (ITV, 1983-1989)

1994

Gained first widespread acclaim for his bipolar character on "Takin' Over the Asylum" (BBC Two, 1994)

1996

Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company

2004

Earned critical praise for performances in "Blackpool" (BBC One) and "Casanova" (BBC Three)

2005

Played Barty Crouch Jr. in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"

2005

Had breakout role as the Tenth Doctor on "Doctor Who

2009

Reprisesd his 2008 turn as Hamlet for Rthe oyal Shakespeare Company in a BBC Two production

2009

Filmed the unaired pilot for NBC comedy "Rex is Not Your Lawyer"

2012

Made American film debut in the "Fright Night" remake

2013

Reprises Tenth Doctor for 50th anniversary "Doctor Who" special

2013

Began starring as Alec Hardy on "Broadchurch"

2014

Began narrating BBC sitcom "W1A"

2015

Played the villain Killgrave on Netflix's "Jessica Jones"

2017

Began voicing Scrooge McDuck on Disney's "DuckTales" reboot

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