(David discusses Russell first asking him to be "Doctor Who") David Tennant: It was funny, when I first got asked I just laughed! I found it hilarious and impossible! And I remember Russell, very perceptively, saying "Don't say anything now, because I know the experience is quite a weird one."
David Tennant: I do thrive on hard work.
(David discusses where he would like to approach directing) David Tennant: Probably in theatre rather than television, because there's that whole technical side. I love the idea of working with actors on performances and I'd like to help facilitate that for other people, but it's how you start - it's like starting a whole new career.
(David on filming "Blackpool" in Blackpoo). David: We had a great time up there filming Blackpool. Really lovely people and they were very friendly and helpful.
(David on why he was selected to play Casanova). David Tennant: I think that's precisely why I got Casanova, because they didn't want that, they wanted him to be a cheeky chappie - that's why his love rival is Rupert Penry Jones, who's 6ft 2in. It was all about the wit and the words.
David Tennant won best actor for Doctor Who in the Bafta Cymru Awards, April 2007.
David Tennant has been included in the Who's Who almanac for 2007, under his real name of David McDonald.
David said in an interview that he would like play the roles Hamlet or Benedict from Much Ado About Nothing.
David previously had a small role in the BBC's animated Doctor Who webcast Scream of the Shalka.
David was born in Bathgate, West Lothian but grew up in Ralston.
David said that he wants to stay being The Doctor for more than 26 years.
As of 2006, David Tennant is seeing actress Sophia Myles who guest starred on Doctor Who as Reinette (Madame De Pompadour).
David appeared in the film Jude.
David Tennant once met Tom Baker once when he came to Scotland. David and his Dad even shook his hand!
David Tennant (as The Doctor): Saved the world all while still in my Jim Jams, how Arthur Dent-like....
David has also played "Caretaker" in the 2003 Doctor Who special.
David Tennant: Well, as a child you're never sure where inspiration comes from. But my parents have always been very supportive and generous, even when at the age of three I told them I wanted to act because I was mad about, wait for it. Dr Who.
David is a committed Christian.
David had his first season with the RSC in 1996, at the age of 25.
David is a big fan of Honeynut Shredded Wheat.
David's father was a Presbyterian minister, who is now in the Scottish Cabinet.
David played "Benedick" in Radio 3's version of Much Ado About Nothing on 13th November 2005.
David was voted the top talent of 2005 by famous television industry magazine 'Broadcast'.
David played Brendan Block in the drama Secret Smile.
David appeared on the October 28th addition of channel 5's Before They Were Famous styled show.
David Tennant claims that his two favourate writers are Russell T.Davies (Dr Who/Casanova) and John Osbourne (Look Back In Anger).
David recorded his first scenes as the Doctor on April 15th 2005. These were the scenes immediately after the regeneration, and Billie Piper wasn't there!
It was while David was appearing in The Pillowman at the National that he was spotted and offered a role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
David once dated Shameless star Anne-Marie Duff.
In 2003, David won a prestigious Laurence Olivier Theatre Award nomination for his role in Lobby Hero at the Donmar Warehouse in central London.
David, who had a spell with the political theatre group 7:84, was also turned down after auditioning for Taggart 16 times.
David's first job was Brecht's The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui - where he toured the Highlands in a minibus giving performances of the play.
David announced his ambition to become an actor whilst watching his first episode of Doctor Who, but his parents dismissed his claim.
David Tennant's favourate Doctor Who is Peter Davison's Fifth Doctor.
David collects Dr Who DVDS.
David was nominated in 2000 for the Ian Charleson Award for Best classical actor under 30 for RSC's Comedy of Errors.
David was nominated in 2003 for the Olivier Award as Best Actor for Lobby Hero.
In April 2002, David played Jeff in Lobby Hero. A play by Kenneth Lonergan (Donmar Warehouse, London, England, UK).
David is an Associate Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
In June 2005, David played PC Andy Crawford in a radio adaptation of Dixon of Dock Green (1955).
David Tennant: (on his early decision to become an actor) I was very small, about 3 or 4 I think, and just wanted to be the people on telly telling these wonderful stories. Obviously the idea grew and matured with me but I can't ever remember wanting to do anything else. I've just sort of taken it for granted all my life that that was what I would do.
As of April 2005, David was cast as 'Tenth Doctor' for BBC Doctor Who series to star alongside Billie Piper.
David graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
David Tennant: They said I look like a weasle!
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