David Tennant
Actor
UK
Biography:
Since his early work on local Scottish television through roles in some of the most beloved fantasy and sci-fi franchises of all time, David Tennant has been entertaining audiences with his unique brand of wit, warmth and humanity.
Tennant made his professional acting debut at the tender age of 16, appearing in an anti-smoking film made by the Glasgow Health Board which aired on television and was also screened in schools. A year later, Tennant could be seen in an episode of the children's anthology series Dramarama.
Tennant's earliest feature film role was in Jude (1996), in which he shared a scene with fellow Doctor to be, Christopher Eccleston. Tennant developed his career in the British theatre, frequently performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His first Shakespearean role for the RSC was in As You Like It (1996). He subsequently specialized in comic roles, playing Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors and Captain Jack Absolute in The Rivals, although he also played the tragic role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.
In television, Tennant appeared in the first episode of Reeves and Mortimer's revamped Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) in 2000, playing an eccentric artist. This is one of his few TV roles in his native Scottish accent. During the Christmas season of 2002, he starred in a series of television advertisements for Boots the Chemists. He began to appear on television more prominently in 2004 and 2005, when he appeared in a dramatization of He Knew He Was Right (2004), Blackpool (2004), Casanova (2005), and The Quatermass Experiment (2005). In film, he appeared in Bright Young Things (2003), and later that same year appeared as Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
2005 saw David Tennant live out a childhood dream by being cast as the indomitable Doctor Who. Tennant's run as the Tenth Doctor won massive praise from fans and critics alike, with the readers of Doctor Who magazine voting him "Best Doctor." Tennant's run as the Doctor lasted five years and made an indelible impact on the series and its appeal not only among longtime fans but converts as well. His final appearance as the Tenth Doctor was for the 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor was a landmark event in the series' history that brought together the series' past, present and future.
Tennant was next seen on the hugely successful BBC detective series Broadchurch. International interest in the show was such that a US remake was commissioned with Tennant cast once again as the lead. Re-titled Gracepoint, the series was filmed between January and May 2014 and aired in October of 2014 on Fox. Tennant can next be seen as the villainous Kilgrave in the Marvel Studios project, Jessica Jones, to be seen on Netflix.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Florida Supercon 2024 - July 12-14, 2024 in Miami, FL
Heroes Dutch Comic Con 2024 - June 21-23, 2024 in Utrecht, NetherlandsCancelled Appearance- Fan Expo Dallas 2024 - June 7-9, 2024 in Dallas, TX
- Angels, Demons and Doctors 2024 - May 5, 2024 in Goch, Germany 2023
- New York Comic Con 2023 - October 12-15, 2023 in New York, NY
- Basingstoke Comic Con 2023 - May 19-21, 2023 in Basingstoke, UK
- GalaxyCon Richmond 2023 - March 24-26, 2023 in Richmond, VA
- Emerald City Comic Con 2023 - March 2-5, 2023 in Seattle, WA 2022
Emerald City Comic Con 2022 - August 18-21, 2022 in Seattle, WACancelled Appearance- Fan Expo Boston 2022 - August 12-14, 2022 in Boston, MA
- German Comic Con Dortmund Spring 2022 - April 23-24, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany
- Fan Expo Philadelphia 2022 - April 8-10, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA
- Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover 2022 - April 2-3, 2022 in Telford, UK 2020
Denver Pop Culture Con 2020 - July 3-5, 2020 in Denver, COConvention Postponed 2019- Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover 2019 - December 7-8, 2019 in Telford, UK
GalaxyCon Minneapolis 2019 - November 8-10, 2019 in Minneapolis, MNCancelled Appearance- Dragon Con 2019 - August 29 - September 2, 2019 in Atlanta, GA
- GalaxyCon Raleigh 2019 - July 25-28, 2019 in Raleigh, NC
- Motor City Comic Con 2019 - May 17-19, 2019 in Novi, MI
- MegaCon Orlando 2019 - May 16-19, 2019 in Orlando, FL
- Wales Comic Con 2019 - April 27-28, 2019 in Wrexham, UK
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2019 - March 22-24, 2019 in Chicago, IL
- Ace Comic Con Arizona 2019 - January 11-13, 2019 in Glendale, AZ 2018
- New York Comic Con 2018 - October 4-7, 2018 in New York, NY
- FACTS 2018 - September 29-30, 2018 in Ghent, Belgium
- Wizard World Comic Con Austin 2018 - September 21-23, 2018 in Austin, TX
- Edmonton Expo 2018 - September 21-23, 2018 in Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Rose City Comic Con 2018 - September 7-9, 2018 in Portland, OR
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2018 - September 6-8, 2018 in Salt Lake City, UT
- London Film & Comic Con 2018 - July 27-29, 2018 in London, UK
- Wizard World Comic Con Des Moines 2018 - June 1-3, 2018 in Des Moines, IA
- Silicon Valley Comic Con 2018 - April 6-8, 2018 in San Jose, CA
- Wizard World Comic Con Cleveland 2018 - March 2-4, 2018 in Cleveland, OH
- Emerald City Comicon 2018 - March 1-4, 2018 in Seattle, WA
- Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans 2018 - January 5-7, 2018 in New Orleans, LA 2017
- Dallas Fan Days 2017 - October 20-22, 2017 in Irving, TX
Wizard World Comic Con Chicago 2017 - August 24-27, 2017 in Rosemont, ILCancelled Appearance- Wizard World Comic Con Columbus (Ohio) 2017 - August 4-6, 2017 in Columbus, OH
- Montreal Comiccon 2017 - July 7-9, 2017 in Montreal, QC, Canada
- Awesome Con 2017 - June 16-18, 2017 in Washington, DC 2016
- MegaCon Tampa Bay 2016 - October 28-30, 2016 in Tampa, FL
- Wizard World Comic Con NYC - The Doctors 2016 - April 16, 2016 in New York, NY
- Wizard World Comic Con Madison 2016 - April 8-10, 2016 in Madison, WI
- Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis 2016 - April 1-3, 2016 in St. Louis, MO 2015
- Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2015 - May 7-10, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA
- Wizard World Comic Con Raleigh 2015 - March 13-15, 2015 in Raleigh, NC 2012
- Midnight 2012 - December 14-16, 2012 in Birmingham, UK
- The Lords of Time 2012 - September 7-9, 2012 in Birmingham, UK 2011
- The Entertainment Media Show 2011 - October 1-2, 2011 in London, UK
44 confirmed guest appearances