David Tennant is the stage name of David John McDonald (born 18 April, 1971), a Scottish actor from Bathgate, West Lothian. He is best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who.
Already a well-known theatre actor, Tennant achieved wider fame for his TV roles in Casanova and Doctor Who, as well as his film role as Barty Crouch Jr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
He was ranked the 24th most influential person in the UK's media, on the 9 July 2007 MediaGuardian supplement of The Guardian. Tennant also appeared in the paper's annual media rankings in 2006.
David Tennant was born David John McDonald on the 18th April 1971 in West Lothiam, Scotland to a father who was a Presbyterian minister. When he was around the age of 3 or 4. 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 Billie Piper after Christopher Eccleston decided to leave. After that, he became a household name.
