David Tennant was first seen in the Episode: "The Secret of Croftmore" of the British children's anthology series ‘Dramarama’ in 1988. He next appeared in television series like ‘The Play on One’ (1989), ‘Strathblair’ (1992), ‘Rab C Nesbitt’ (1993), ‘Takin' Over the Asylum’ (1994), ‘The Tales of Para Handy’ (1995), and ‘The Bill’ (1995). He made his big-screen debut in the 1996 British period drama film ‘Jude’ directed by Michael Winterbottom. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and sits on an 82% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. Following his debut, he went on to star in films like ‘L.A. Without a Map’ (1998), ‘The Last September’ (1999), ‘Being Considered’ (2000), ‘Bright Young Things’ (2003), and ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ (2005). In 2005, he joined the cast of the British science-fiction television series ‘Doctor Who’ created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson. He portrayed the ‘Tenth Doctor’ and remained a part of the show until 2010. However, he made an appearance in the 2013 special episode of ‘Doctor Who.’ For his performance in the show, Tennant became a recipient of the ‘BAFTA Award.’Â
He continued to appear in television series and films such as ‘The Chatterley Affair’ (2006), ‘Dead Ringers’ (2007), ‘Extras’ (2007), ‘Einstein and Eddington’ (2008), ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’ (2009), ‘The Catherine Tate Show’ (2009), ‘Single Father’ (2010), ‘This is Jinsy’ (2011), ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ (2012), and ‘Tree Fu Tom’ (2012). In 2012, he became a part of the American computer-animated television series ‘DreamWorks Dragons’ where he voiced ‘Spitelout Jorgenson.’ The series ran for 8 seasons and aired its final episode in 2018. He also appeared in television series like ‘Broadchurch’ (2013-2017), ‘Gracepoint’ (2014), ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (2015-2016), ‘Jessica Jones’ (2015-2019), ‘Family Guy’ (2016), ‘DuckTales’ (2017-2021), and ‘Final Space’ (2018-2021). In 2019, he starred as ‘Crowley’ in the fantasy comedy series ‘Good Omens.’ The series was renewed for another season in 2021. He next appeared in television shows like ‘Des’ (2020), ‘Staged’ (2020-2021), ‘Eden’ (2021), and ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ (2022). He last appeared in the British comedy television series ‘Meet the Richardsons’ in 2022.
The movie begins with Voldemort's followers causing mayhem at Quidditch World Cup. Later, as Harry Potter returns to complete his fourth year at the Hogwarts, he is unexpectedly selected by the Goblet of Fire to compete in The Triwizard Tournament. Harry now has to deal with a frightening maze, hostile sea creatures, dragons and ultimately a dark wizard.
Busby Babes is a group of skilled football players who play for the Manchester United, and they become the youngest team to win the Football League. Despite the fact that they had a bright future, things don’t go as expected, and they meet a tragic air crash.
Doug and his wife Abi are going through problems in their marriage. However, they still travel together to the Scottish Highlands to attend the 75th birthday of Doug's father. Although Doug and his wife try to put on a happy face, their children end up revealing everything.
Jude wishes to go to university, but instead, he finds himself trapped in a loveless marriage with a farmer’s daughter, and is forced to work as a stonemason. However, when he is left by his wife, he sees this as an opportunity to improve his life. He moves to the city, and begins an affair with Sue, his liberal cousin who is married.
Bright Young Things is a comedy drama film which takes us to 1930s London. It revolves around Adam Fenwick, an aspiring novelist, who is trying to raise enough money for his marriage. However, things only get worse when his manuscript is confiscated by the officials. Therefore, he looks for a new way to arrange money for his wedding.
A remake of Tom Holland's 1985 film of the same name, this movie follows a teenaged boy who discovers that his neighbor is actually a blood-thirsty vampire on a never-ending killing spree. A brutal fight ensues between the two amidst other frightening events.
As the World War II is approaching, Anne Keyes, daughter of a wealthy politician is pursuing an acting career. Since the government is trying to make sure that no war ever happens, Anne is quite comfortable with her life. Her life takes a turn when she begins to discover dark secrets regarding her family.
Mary Queen of Scots is a historical film which tells the story of the charismatic Mary Stuart, Queen of France, whose husband had passed away when she was only eighteen years of age. Instead of getting married again, she returns to her native Scotland, in order to claim her rightful throne. She attempts to overthrow Elizabeth I, her cousin, but things don't go as expected and Mary is condemned to years of imprisonment and eventually executed.
A Hollywood actress plans an undisclosed wedding on an off the beaten track on Scottish island. She hires a local girl to pretend to be the bride as soon as the paparazzi gets to know about the wedding.
Children in Need was a BBC television program meant to raise charity for needy children. Every BBC local and national radio and TV station was involved in this.
A group of girls of St. Trinian learn that their headmistress is the descendant of a former pirate. She tells them about a lost treasure, after which they set out on an adventurous journey.
On the Island of Berk, a young Viking, Hiccup wishes to join the fight against dragons and protect his village. However, he is deemed unfit for the role by his father. He still manages to capture a dragon, only to realise that he has no desire to kill it. The two instead become friends and Hiccup learns more about dragons and why they attack.
In an attempt to win the Pirate of the Year Award, Pirate Captain and his crew must travel to Victorian London, and defeat his rivals, Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz.
Ferdinand is an animated adventure comedy film which tells the story of a soft-hearted bull named Ferdinand who is captured after he is mistaken for a dangerous beast. In order to return to his family, he teams up with a bunch of misfits.
This animated black comedy film revolves around several groups of people as they try to find a drug-addicted elephant in the Norwegian wilderness.
David Tennant Awards
| Winner | Favorite Actor in a New TV Series | 2015 |
