David Tennant's Greatest TV Roles
There aren’t many actors out there who can pull off comedy and drama with equal ease, or deliver unforgettable performances as both noble heroes and callous villains. David Tennant, however, is one of those rare, precious exceptions.
Few performers have as much range as this Scottish-born actor, who has lent his talents to everything from Shakespearean classics like Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing, to animated series like The Legend of Vox Machina, Final Space, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He’s starred in fantasy adventures like Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and grounded dramas like Broadchurch. But out of all the roles in Tennant’s long TV career, there are a few performances that stand above the rest.
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It’s practically impossible to discuss David Tennant’s acting career without bringing up his breakout role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who. Taking over from Christopher Eccleston at the end of the 2005 revival’s first season, Tennant’s 2006-2010 tenure on the series turned it from a success into a household name. Tennant’s Doctor is initially introduced as a more upbeat and whimsical iteration compared to Eccleston’s moodier, more withdrawn take. The tortured survivor of the Time War is gone, replaced by a fun-loving, theatrical adventurer who comes up with silly catchphrases. At least, that's how it appears at first.
Over time, it becomes clear that beneath his cheerful facade, Tennant’s Doctor has quite a dark side. The moment an enemy makes him truly furious, he’s capable of going from lovable to terrifying. He’s a truly complex and multifaceted character — sometimes kind and
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