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Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, etc.
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.".
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Michael Sheen and David Tennant in Good Omens (2019)
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 Theatres.
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David Tennant in Criminal: Vereinigtes Königreich (2019)
Attended Paisley Grammar.
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Jennifer Garner and David Tennant in Camping (2018)
While attending Paisley Grammar School, he wrote an essay on how his greatest desire was to play the Doctor in Doctor Who (1963) as he was an avid fan of the series, especially during the Tom Baker and Peter Davison eras. His dream came true when he was cast as the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who (2005) by Russell T. Davies.
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Kerry Condon and David Tennant in Bad Samaritan - Im Visier des Killers (2018)
While attending Paisley Grammar School, he wrote an essay on how his greatest desire was to play Doctor Who on TV.
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David Tennant and Lydia Orange in Mad to Be Normal (2017)
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.
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David Tennant in Bad Samaritan - Im Visier des Killers (2018)
Nominated for Best Classical Actor Under 30, Ian Charleson Award for his theatre role in "Comedy of Errors" as Antipholus of Syracuse. [2000]
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David Tennant in Bad Samaritan - Im Visier des Killers (2018)
Won Best Male Performance, Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland, for his role in "Look Back in Anger" as Jimmy Porter. [2005]
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David Tennant in Bad Samaritan - Im Visier des Killers (2018)
Won Best Actor, Theatre Management Association, for his role in "The Glass Menagerie" as Tom.
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David Tennant in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
Is a big fan of film director Alfred Hitchcock.
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David Tennant and Krysten Ritter in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
He is the second of three Scottish actors to portray the character of the Doctor, following Sylvester McCoy and followed by Peter Capaldi. He got a chance to use his actual accent, once, when the Doctor poses as a Scottish physician in episode Doctor Who: Tooth and Claw (2006)).
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David Tennant and Krysten Ritter in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
He is the son-in-law of actors Peter Davison and Sandra Dickinson. Davison had also been his favorite Doctor from the original Doctor Who (1963) television series. Tennant was chosen to present Come in Number Five (2011), a documentary which covered the production of Davison's era as the Fifth Doctor, which appeared as an extra on the Special Edition DVD release of Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks: Part One (1984).
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Julie Delpy, Vincent Gallo, Vinessa Shaw, and David Tennant in L.A. Without a Map (1998)
Considers Paisley as his hometown.
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David Tennant in Doctor Who (2005)
Favorite book is "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger.
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David Tennant in Doctor Who (2005)
Along with Matt Smith, Elisabeth Sladen, John Leeson, Tommy Knight, Alexander Armstrong, Lachele Carl, and Nicholas Courtney, he is one of only eight actors to play the same character in both Doctor Who (2005) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007).
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David Tennant in Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch (2005)
Missed out for a nomination for the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for his "Hamlet" because he did not perform enough shows in London after the show transfered from Stratford-Upon-Avon, due to a back injury and surgery during the London run.
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David Tennant and Fenella Woolgar in He Knew He Was Right (2004)
Nominated 2009 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor for his Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Claudie Blakley, David Tennant, and Fenella Woolgar in He Knew He Was Right (2004)
Won 2009 Critics Choice Award for Best Shakespearean Performance for his Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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David Tennant in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
He was nominated for the 2008 Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor for Recovery (2007) and Doctor Who (2005).
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David Tennant in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
Winner 2009 Theatregoers' Choice Award Best Regional Production was RSC Production of Hamlet with David Tennant and 2009 Theatregoers' Choice Award for Theatre Event of the Year was David Tennant's return to the stage in the RSC Production of Hamlet.
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David Tennant and Krysten Ritter in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
From his first appearance in the role of the Doctor in June 2005 to when he gave the role up in January 2010, he became the second longest actor to play the title role continuously on television (Tom Baker is the longest, who was on screen from 1974 until 1981) and the third longest overall (Sylvester McCoy first appeared in September 1987 and exited in Doctor Who (1996) but the series was not broadcast between 1990 and 1995).
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David Tennant in Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015)
Married to Georgia Moffett since 30th December 2011. They met on the set of Doctor Who (2005) in November 2007, but did not become a couple until some time later. She is the daughter of former Doctor Who (1963) star Peter Davison, who played the Fifth Doctor. In January 2011, UK tabloids reported that they had moved in together and become engaged. Moffett gave birth to the couple's first child two months later, and they married nine months after that. Tennant has never spoken about or confirmed their relationship to the media, though Moffett occasionally posts about him on her social media pages.
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David Tennant in Ein Schotte macht noch keinen Sommer (2014)
Tennant revealed on The New Paul O'Grady Show (2004) that he had auditioned for the role of "the Blue Meanie" in the remake of Yellow Submarine (1968).
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Rosamund Pike and David Tennant in Ein Schotte macht noch keinen Sommer (2014)
His fiancée, actress Georgia Moffett, gave birth to his first child, a daughter named Olive, on 29 March 2011.
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David Tennant and Emilia Jones in Ein Schotte macht noch keinen Sommer (2014)
He is the second of three non-English actors to portray the "Doctor Who" character. Along with Sylvester McCoy, and Peter Capaldi, all three are Scottish.
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Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, etc.
Married Georgia Moffett on the 30th December 2011.
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David Tennant and Olivia Colman in Broadchurch (2013)
Stepson-in-law of Elizabeth Heery.
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His all-time favourite Doctor Who character is the Zygons, who first appeared in Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons: Part One (1975), a Fourth Doctor adventure.
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Anna Gunn and David Tennant in Gracepoint (2014)
The appearance of Lex Luthor's assistant Spalding in Paul Cornell's run on ''Action Comics'' is based on him. Cornell has written many expanded universe stories featuring Tennant's Tenth Doctor.
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