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  • Name: David Tennant
  • Date of Birth: April 18, 1971
  • Place of Birth: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
Mini-bio: David Tennant had a father who was a Presbyterian minister. David was around the age of 3 or 4 when he decided to become an actor because of the BBC show "Doctor Who" (The series which started in 1963...( read more)) and he was appearing on television before he started school!
He was brought up in Bathgate and became a huge fan of the band "The Proclaimers". He attended Paisley Grammar school and whilst there he wrote about how he wanted to become a professional actor and play the role of "The Doctor" in "Doctor Who".
He was first noticed by Scottish television at a Saturday youth club he attended. He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
In 2005, his wish came true. David was cast to play the role of "The Doctor" in the BBC'S new series of "Doctor Who" alongside with Billie Piper after Christopher Eccleston decided to leave.
David Tennant is a respected classical actor who has performed numerous starring roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including Touchstone in "As You Like IT", Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet", Antipholus of Syracuse in "The Comedy of Errors" and Captain Jack Absolute in "The Rivals".
He was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor of 2002 for his performance in "Lobby Hero" performed at the Donmar Warehouse and the New Ambassador's Theaters.
Attended Paisley Grammar.
Graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Acted with the 7:84 Theatre Company, a genre-bending, ground-breaking, political Scottish Theatre Group.
Decided to be an actor at the age of three.
Cast as "Tenth Doctor" for BBC "Doctor Who" (2005) series to star alongside Billie Piper (April 2005).
While attending Paisley Grammar School, he wrote an essay on how his greatest desire was to play Doctor Who on TV.
Best friends with Louise Delamere ("No Angels" (2004)). They went to Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama together and shared a flat.
Chose his acting surname from Neil Tennant, singer with Pet Shop Boys. This came after reading an interview with Tennant in Smash Hits shortly after learning that he would have to change his professional name in order to join the actors' union, Equity, as there was already a registered member with his real name, David McDonald.
Nominated for Best Classical Actor Under 30, Ian Charleson Award for his theatre role in "Comedy of Errors" as Antipholus of Syracuse. [2000]
Won Best Male Performance, Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland for his theatre role in "Look Back in Anger" as Jimmy Porter. [2005]
Won Best Actor, Theatre Management Association for his role in "The Glass Menagerie" as Tom.
Is a big fan of film director Alfred Hitchcock.
Is the second Scots actor to be cast as the Doctor. The first was Sylvester McCoy who was cast as the seventh Doctor in the original series. McCoy's time in the TARDIS was from 1987-1989.
David Tennant also played Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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Replace this image with an actor photoDavid Tennant mini-bio: David Tennant had a father who was a Presbyterian minister. David was around the age of 3 or 4 when he decided to become an actor because of the BBC show "Doctor Who" (The series which started in 1963) and he was appearing on television before he started school!
He was brought up in Bathgate and became a huge fan of the band "The Proclaimers". He attended Paisley Grammar school and whilst there he wrote about how he wanted to become a professional actor and play the role of "The Doctor" in "Doctor Who".
He was first noticed by Scottish television at a Saturday youth club he attended. He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
In 2005, his wish came true. David was cast to play the role of "The Doctor" in the BBC'S new series of "Doctor Who" alongside with Billie Piper after Christopher Eccleston decided to leave.
David Tennant is a respected classical actor who has performed numerous starring roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including Touchstone in "As You Like IT", Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet", Antipholus of Syracuse in "The Comedy of Errors" and Captain Jack Absolute in "The Rivals".
He was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor of 2002 for his performance in "Lobby Hero" performed at the Donmar Warehouse and the New Ambassador's Theaters.
Attended Paisley Grammar.
Graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Acted with the 7:84 Theatre Company, a genre-bending, ground-breaking, political Scottish Theatre Group.
Decided to be an actor at the age of three.
Cast as "Tenth Doctor" for BBC "Doctor Who" (2005) series to star alongside Billie Piper (April 2005).
While attending Paisley Grammar School, he wrote an essay on how his greatest desire was to play Doctor Who on TV.
Best friends with Louise Delamere ("No Angels" (2004)). They went to Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama together and shared a flat.
Chose his acting surname from Neil Tennant, singer with Pet Shop Boys. This came after reading an interview with Tennant in Smash Hits shortly after learning that he would have to change his professional name in order to join the actors' union, Equity, as there was already a registered member with his real name, David McDonald.
Nominated for Best Classical Actor Under 30, Ian Charleson Award for his theatre role in "Comedy of Errors" as Antipholus of Syracuse. [2000]
Won Best Male Performance, Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland for his theatre role in "Look Back in Anger" as Jimmy Porter. [2005]
Won Best Actor, Theatre Management Association for his role in "The Glass Menagerie" as Tom.
Is a big fan of film director Alfred Hitchcock.
Is the second Scots actor to be cast as the Doctor. The first was Sylvester McCoy who was cast as the seventh Doctor in the original series. McCoy's time in the TARDIS was from 1987-1989.
David Tennant also played Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

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Eye color: brown
Height: 6ft 1in
Nickname(s): Ten Inch
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Education: Paisley Grammar School and Royal ScottishAcademyof Music and Drama
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Charities/Causes: Association for International Cancer Research, CAFOD, Abuse, Addiction, At Risk/Disadvantaged youths, Cancer, Children, Disaster Relief, Econmic/Business Support , Enrvironment
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  • wombat24
    hummana hummana hummana :D
    posted 2 days ago
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    e-amil me David Tennand on www.libby.com@hotmail.co.uk .thankz
    posted 5 days ago
  • wwwlibbycomhotmailcouk
    some of my mate love your tv programme they watch every single episodies that you did .all they talk about is David Tennant all the time even when we are at school and talking about who is the hottist person you would go out on tv they always say David Tennant.hope yuou can do a live show in Newark they all would love you see you .
    posted 5 days ago
  • xXDarkDragonXx
    best EVER doctor who!!! COME BACK WE CANT WAIT TIL XMAS!! :D
    posted 6 days ago
  • bethlaverack
    My brothers coming to see you in Hamlet. I wish I was but unfortunatley i'm not doing A level english yet:(
    I think it's so great you've done so much shakespeare and are now returning to it, one day I want to perform in shakespeare plays, it's my dream:)
    I think you're really talented and recovery (i think that's what it was called, i'm so bad at remembering little things like that) made me cry
    Keep on going
    posted 15 days ago
  • xxilvSFGxx
    doctor who rocks i miss it now the series has finished don't leave doctor u rock!!! and so does billie piper i can't wait 4 the xmas doctor who!!!!
    posted 24 days ago
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  • rabz17
    oh hi davids fans and off course Mr Tennant himself! (if ur reading this message by the way)
    ur the best thing about Docto Who itself u partically rescured the show from falling under beacause it hardly had any viewres at all scence the Regenaration form chris to david who garbed my attention that night when i watched chilldren in need 2005 anyway what i'm really trying to say is ur sexy david and there is no doubt about it no wonder ur charms work on all the lovely ladies if u now what i mean! GET MY DRIFT?
    email me if u ever do read this message at rabz_17@live.co.uk xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    posted 39 days ago
  • lilmizcheeky3
    I love David Tennant in Doctor Who and I think its so sweet how the proper Doctor gave Rose a copy of himself so that she'd be happy!♥
    it just shows how much he loves her really!

    Love you Davey! you're so Hot!
    posted 42 days ago
  • shazdavidtennantmadnumber1fan
    HI MR TENNANT HOW R U YOU R A GRATE ACTOR IN THE WHOLE WOLD PLZ WRITE BACK SHARON MURPHY
    posted 42 days ago

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