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Biography

David was born in 1971, in Scotland, to the Rev. Alexander and Helen McDonald. The youngest of three, he has a brother, Blair (managing…more

Born

4/18/1971, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

Birth Name

David John McDonald

Gender

Male

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Role
- Single Father
  Dave
- Doctor Who (2005)
  The Tenth Doctor
  - — The End of Time (2)
    1/1/10
  - — The End of Time (1)
    12/25/09
  - — The Waters of Mars
    11/15/09
  - — Planet of the Dead
    4/11/09
  - — The Next Doctor
    12/25/08
  - + 43 More Credits
- Comic Relief
  Presenter
  - S 8: Ep 12 RND 2009 - Funny For Money
    3/13/09
- Infinite Quest
  The Doctor (voice)
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode Two
    4/13/07
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode One
    4/2/07
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Giacomo Casanova
  - S 36: Ep 2 Casanova (2)
    10/15/06
  - S 36: Ep 1 Casanova (1)
    10/8/06
- Doctor Who (2005)
  The 10th Doctor
  - — The Christmas Invasion
    12/25/05
- Doctor Who (2005)
  The 10th Doctor (Season 2)
  - — Children in Need (Special Mini Adventure)
    11/18/05
- Quatermass
  Dr. Gordon Briscoe
  - S 5: Ep 1 The Quatermass Experiment
    4/2/05
- Casanova
  Younger Casanova
  - S 1: Ep 3 Part 3
    3/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 2 Part 2
    3/20/05
  - S 1: Ep 1 Part 1
    3/13/05
- Doctor Who Confidential
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 0 A New Dimension
    3/26/05
- Blackpool
  D.I. Peter Carlisle
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    12/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    12/9/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    12/2/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    11/25/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    11/18/04
  - + 1 More Credits
- Duck Patrol
  Darwin
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Siege of Mallory Wharf
    8/30/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 River Rage
    8/23/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 Duck Turpin
    8/16/98
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Spirit of the Deep
    8/9/98
  - S 1: Ep 3 Occurrences
    8/2/98
  - + 2 More Credits
- Takin' Over the Asylum
  Campbell
  - S 1: Ep 6 Let It Be
    11/1/94
  - S 1: Ep 5 Rainy Night in Georgia
    10/25/94
  - S 1: Ep 4 Fool on the Hill
    10/18/94
  - S 1: Ep 3 You Always Hurt the One You Love
    10/11/94
  - S 1: Ep 2 Fly Like An Eagle
    10/4/94
  - + 1 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Doctor Who Confidential
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 0 My Sarah Jane: A Tribute to Elisabeth Sladen
    4/23/11
  - S 4: Ep 9 River Runs Deep
    6/7/08
  - S 4: Ep 7 Nemesis
    5/17/08
  - S 3: Ep 2 Stage Fright
    4/7/07
  - S 2: Ep 0 Music and Monsters
    12/25/06
  - + 13 More Credits
Guest Star (42)

Role
- Ask Rhod Gilbert
  Authenticator
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 1.5
    10/25/10
- The Andrew Marr Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 6 10th October, 2010
    10/10/10
  - S 3: Ep 36 8th June, 2008
    6/8/08
  - S 2: Ep 24 25th February, 2007
    2/25/07
- Great Performances
  Hamlet
  - S 38: Ep 14 Hamlet
    4/28/10
- Newsround
  Narrator
  - S 39: Ep 178 Caught In The Web - A Newsround Special
    2/11/10
  - S 39: Ep 174 Caught In The Web - A Newsround Special
    2/9/10
- Live from Studio Five
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 87 Thursday 21/1/10
    1/21/10
  - S 1: Ep 35 Friday 30/10/09
    10/30/09
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode 7: New Year Special
    12/29/09
- QI
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 5 Groovy (Christmas Special)
    12/24/09
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks
  Guest Host
  - S 23: Ep 12 The Doctor Who Special
    12/16/09
- Blue Peter
  Himself
  - S 51: Ep 25 Episode 4499
    12/15/09
- Children in Need
  Himself & The Tenth Doctor [Doctor Who]
  - S 15: Ep 9 2009 [2 Parts]
    11/20/09
- The Graham Norton Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 6 Episode 72
    11/9/09
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 6
    3/29/07
- The Sarah Jane Adventures
  The Doctor
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (2)
    10/30/09
  - S 3: Ep 5 The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (1)
    10/29/09
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Himself
  - S 43: Ep 40 Comic Relief Does Top of the Pops
    3/13/09
- Comic Relief
  Narrator
  - S 8: Ep 1 Comic Relief : The Fools' Guide
    2/3/09
- Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 Superstition
    6/6/08
  - S 2: Ep 3 Time
    5/16/08
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 12 John Hurt, Catherine Tate, David Tennant, Nigel Marven, Radiohead.
    4/4/08
  - S 9: Ep 15 David Tennant, Ashley Jensen, Chico, Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Richard Ashcroft.
    12/23/05
- The Sunday Night Project
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 2 David Tennant
    3/28/08
  - S 4: Ep 1 David Tennant
    1/5/07
- Extras
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 7 Christmas Special
    12/27/07
- Top Gear
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 10 Series 10 Episode 10
    12/23/07
- Totally Doctor Who
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Episode Fifteen
    4/13/07
  - S 2: Ep 1 Episode Fourteen
    4/2/07
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode Four
    5/4/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode Two
    4/20/06
- Doctor Who Confidential
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 1 Meet Martha Jones
    3/31/07
- The Catherine Tate Show
  Teacher
  - S 3: Ep 7 Comic Relief 2007
    3/16/07
- Comic Relief
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 8 RND 2007 - The Big One
    3/16/07
- Comic Relief
  Mr Logan (Catherine Tate Sketch)
  - S 7: Ep 8 RND 2007 - The Big One
    3/16/07
- Who Do You Think You Are? (UK)
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 4 David Tennant
    9/27/06
- GMTV Today
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 254 Thursday 22nd December
    12/22/05
  - S 6: Ep 76 Monday 18th April
    4/18/05
- GMTV
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 Thursday 22nd December
    12/22/05
  - S 1: Ep 245 Monday 18th April
    4/18/05
- Children in Need
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 1 2005 [2 Parts]
    11/18/05
- Masterpiece Theatre
  Gibson
  - S 34: Ep 7 He Knew He Was Right
    12/5/04
- Doctor Who (1963)
  Caretaker
  - S 27: Ep 9 Scream of the Shalka
    12/27/03
- Spine Chillers
  Dr. Krull
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bradford in My Dreams
    6/23/03
- Trust
  Gavin McEwan
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    2/13/03
- Foyle's War
  Theo Howard
  - S 1: Ep 3 A Lesson In Murder
    11/10/02
- People Like Us
  Rob Harker
  - S 2: Ep 4 The Actor
    6/10/01
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
  Gordon Stylus
  - S 1: Ep 1 Drop Dead
    3/18/00
- The Mrs Bradley Mysteries
  Max Valentine
  - S 1: Ep 1 Death at the Opera
    1/16/00
- Love in the 21st Century
  John
  - S 1: Ep 1 Reproduction
    7/21/99
- Holding the Baby
  Nurse
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    1/31/97
- The Bill
  Steven Clemens
  - S 11: Ep 128 Deadline
    11/8/95
- Rab C Nesbitt
  Davina
  - S 3: Ep 2 Touch
    11/25/93
- Dramarama
  Neil McDonald
  - S 6: Ep 13 The Secret of Croftmore
    8/8/88
- Posh Nosh
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 8 Comfort Food
  - S 1: Ep 3 Paella
Cameo (1)

Role
- The Weakest Link (UK)
  Contestant
  - S 14: Ep 44 Dr Who Special
    3/30/07
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- The Nerdist
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Nerdist: Year in Review
    12/24/11
Director (1)

Role
- Doctor Who Confidential
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 10 Do You Remember The First Time?
    6/9/07

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- David married actressGeorgia Moffett on December 30, 2011. The two met when Georgia appeared in the episode of Doctor Who titled "The Doctor's Daughter." Her character, Jenny, was formed from the Doctor's DNA, making her his "daughter." Georgia is the real-life daughter of http://www.tv.com/people/peter-davison/who played the 5th incarnation of the Doctor from 1981 to 1984.
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- In 2010, David played the role of George Milton for Radio 4's Of Mice And Men.
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- On July 26th 2009, David attended Comic-Con with Russell T. Davies, John Barrowman, Euros Lyn and Julie Gardner to discuss Doctor Who.
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- David: (on his last line in Doctor Who's 'The End Of Time'): I never saw my final line coming, but it's absolutely perfect. That's when Russell is at his finest. Those are his masterstrokes.
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- David: (on kissing John Barrowman at Comic-Con 2009): The moment was right and I felt it was appropriate at the time. It's something you know you'll get a headline back home for.
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- David: (on being voted Sexiest Actor): Well, I'm not sure what to say about being called the sexiset actor of the year. I'm very flattered and somewhat bewildered. All I know is that I voted for John Barrowman. However I am unashamedly delighted that Doctor Who has been voted favourite show.
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