David Tennant: Biography in Details
Who is David Tennant?
David Tennant aka David John Tennant is a popular Scottish actor, tv, and social media star. He soared to fame after appearing in the sci-fi series, Doctor Who as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor.
Her other appearance includes Casanova, Barty Crouch Jr., Harry Porter and the Goblet of Fire, Fright Night, Broadchurch, Jessica Jones, Good Omens, and others.
David Tennant- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
The talented actor David, was born on 18 April 1971 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. As of 2022, he is 51 years old holding Scottish nationality. Similarly, his birth sign is Aries while his ethnicity is unknown.
Talking about his family background, he was born to his father, Alexander ‘Sandy’ McDonald, and his mother, Helen McDonald. His father was a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland and was the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1997 to 1998. However, his mother’s profession is unknown.
Moving on to his siblings, he has a brother and a sister named, Blair and Karen.
Education
As per his academics, he completed his schooling at Ralston Primary School and Paisley Grammar School.
Furthermore, David Tennant enrolled at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
David Tennant- Professional Life, Careers
Making his television debut, David Tennant landed in an episode of the British TV series, ‘Dramarama’. Then, he made another important role in the British series, ‘Takin’ Over the Asylum’.
While working with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he gained critical acclaim for his collaborations. In 1998, he appeared in Mika Kaurismäki’s romantic comedy-drama film, ‘L.A. Without a Map’.
Afterward, he appeared in the fourth installment of the famous Harry Potter film series, ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, in 2005. Becoming a commercial success, the movie won multiple awards.
His next important work on the big screen was in the 2005 British sci-fi series Doctor Who. The series earned huge commercial success and won numerous awards which include, including the National Television Awards and the British Fantasy Awards.
Similarly, his other important role was in the horror comedy film, ‘Friday Night‘ which was directed by Craig Gillespie. It plots the story of a young boy who got to know his neighbor is actually a vampire and the revelation leads to a battle between the two of them.
In 2017, David Tennant appeared in the first feature film, ‘You, Me and Him’ by Daisy Aitkens. His wife, Georgia is the co-producer of the film. As a voice actor, he voiced Scrooge McDuck for Disney XD’s Duck Tales reboot.
Then, David Tennant launched his own podcast show, David Tennant Does a Podcast With… in February 2019. Different stars like, Whoopi Goldberg, Ian McKellen, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Garner, Catherine Tate, Krysten Ritter, Michael Sheen, Tina Fey, Samantha Bee, James Corden, and others were featured on his show.
He made his debut appearance in the title role of BBC Radio 4, in April 2022.
David Tennant- Net worth, Salary
According to the Celebrity Net Worth, David Tennant has an estimated net worth of around $7 million dollars. But, he is yet to disclose his salary and income.
The following estimation is quite liberal and may fluctuate from time to time.
David Tennant- Rumors, Controversy
David Tennant has been maintaining both his personal and professional life so properly. So, David Tennant has never been any part of the rumors or of the controversies.
Thus, currently, there are no such records regarding his rumors and controversies.
Body Features- Height, Weight
The handsome actor, David Tennant stands at the height of 6 feet 1 inch while he weighs around 80 Kg. In addition, he has not shared his body measurements like Chest, waist, and hips size are unavailable.
Moreover, he has a fair complexion along with a pair of brown hair and a set of dark brown eyes.
Social Media
David Tennant is fully active on social media platforms. He owns an Instagram under the username, @davidtennantcom and has more than 240K followers.
Other than this, he owns a Twitter account that has garnered around 429K followers.
Apart from these, there is an official Facebook page under his name that has about 2.2 million followers.
Similarly, there is a fan-based TikTok account and youtube channel under his name that has over 12.4K followers and 7K subscribers.
David Tennant’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | April | Thursday |
| 2025 | April | Friday |
| 2026 | April | Saturday |
| 2027 | April | Sunday |
| 2028 | April | Tuesday |