'''David John Tennant''' (born David John McDonald on April 18 1971) is a Scottish actor and [[socialist]]. He is most famous for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in BBC sci-fi series [[Dr. Who]].
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'''David John Tennant''' (born '''David John McDonald''' on April 18 1971) is a Scottish actor and [[socialist]]. He is most famous for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in BBC sci-fi series [[Dr. Who]].
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== History ==
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Tennant portrayed fictional detective DI Alec Hardy in ITV crime drama series ''Broadchurch'' between 2013 and 2017. In 2014, Tennant also filmed a US remake of the series ''Grace Point'' in 2014.
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In 2020, Tennant played serial killer [[Dennis Nilsen]] in the three-part drama miniseries ''Des''. He won an international Emmy Award for Best Actor for this performance.