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David Tennant
Birth at
18 April 1971
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David Tennant was born on April 18, 1971 in Bathgate, Scotland. His father was a Presbyterian priest in Rolston, where David grew up with his older brother and sister. After graduation, he studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, graduating from which he played in plays of the Royal Shakespeare Company and starred in television shows.
In 1988, David made his film debut. He played a cameo role in the series “Drama”. And his first significant role was in 1994 in the TV series "Welcome
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David Tennant was born on April 18, 1971 in Bathgate, Scotland. His father was a Presbyterian priest in Rolston, where David grew up with his older brother and sister. After graduation, he studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, graduating from which he played in plays of the Royal Shakespeare Company and starred in television shows.
In 1988, David made his film debut. He played a cameo role in the series “Drama”. And his first significant role was in 1994 in the TV series "Welcome to the Psychiatric Hospital". David's debut in big cinema took place in 1996 in the film "Jude". However, before the movie Los Angeles Without a Map (1998) by Miki Kaurismäki, his work in cinema did not bring much results. In 1999, David starred in the film “The Last September”, in 2000 – in “Stolen Glory”, in 2003 – in “Golden Youth”.
Since 2004, David has appeared in television films and TV series on the BBC. A great success was the musical mini-series Blackpool with his participation. Then in 2005, David starred in the television movie Casanova. At the same time, he was offered the role of the tenth Doctor in the television series Doctor Who, which delighted the young actor, since he adored this series from childhood. His roles in Casanova and Doctor Who brought him fame and critical acclaim. Viewers of other countries recognized David after the movie “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, where he played the role of the younger Barty Crouch. In 2009, Tennant starred in the films “Classmates and the mystery of pirated gold” and “1939”, and 2011 in the film “Night of Fear”.
In addition to film work, David reads bedtime stories to children. In its reading from 2004 to 2010 published audiobooks Cressida Cowell (series How to Train Your Dragon). /