David Tennant Was born on David John McDonald; 18 April 1971, David Tennant is a Scottish actor, best known for his roles as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the British television series Doctor Who, the title role in the TV serial Casanova (2005) and as Barty Crouch, Jr., in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). In addition to his appearances on screen, David Tennant has worked as a voice actor, and appeared in a critically acclaimed stage production of Hamlet.