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David Tennant

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David John Tennant (né McDonald; born 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the tenth and fourteenth incarnations of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who (2005–2010, 2013, 2023). His other notable screen roles include portraying Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), DI Alec Hardy in the British crime drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017) and its American remake Gracepoint, 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Tennant is the 2,401st most popular actor (down from 1,728th in 2019), the 2,402nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,687th in 2019) and the 307th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, David Tennant ranks 2,401 out of 13,578Before him are Rishi Kapoor, Katheryn Winnick, Richard Jordan, Debora Caprioglio, Cecilia Roth, and Tracy Pollan. After him are Joseph Fiennes, Maria de Medeiros, James Stephenson, Chris O'Donnell, Gordon Mitchell, and David Huddleston.

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Among people born in 1971, David Tennant ranks 80Before him are Pedro Alonso, Roy Keane, Dino Baggio, Valdis Dombrovskis, Guillaume Depardieu, and Chris Tucker. After him are Jill Kelly, Carla Gugino, Oliver Riedel, Jennifer Lee, Pedro de la Rosa, and Todd Howard.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Tennant ranks 2,402 out of 8,785Before him are Richard of Chichester (1197), Thomas Morley (1557), Tony Judt (1948), Stuart Lewis-Evans (1930), Guy Edwards (1942), and Konstantinos Paspatis (1878). After him are Sherburne Wesley Burnham (1838), Joseph Fiennes (1970), Gary Glitter (1944), Claude Choules (1901), James Stephenson (1889), and James Steuart (1712).

Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, David Tennant ranks 307Before him are Thomas Brodie-Sangster (1990), Cary Elwes (1962), Stephen Rea (1946), Dudley Moore (1935), Henry Irving (1838), and Veronica Cartwright (1949). After him are Joseph Fiennes (1970), James Stephenson (1889), Simon MacCorkindale (1952), William Hartnell (1908), Penelope Wilton (1946), and Samantha Eggar (1939).