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David Tennant is a Scottish actor, most famous for his current role as Doctor Who.

David Tennant would currently be considered one of the best known television personalities today, in fact he was recently ranked as the twenty fourth most influential person in the UK’s media, by The Guardian. And he’s a Scot.

David Tennant was born on the 18th of April, 1971, in Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. His birth name was David John McDonald. He grew up in Ralston in Renfrewshire, where he attended Ralston Primary and Paisley Grammar School.

At the age of thirteen David Tennant decided to become a professional actor, coincidently encouraged by his love of Doctor Who. He soon enrolled in the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He also changed his name to the current David Tennant as on the British registry of actors the name David MacDonald was already in use. Apparently, the name of Tennat came from the lead singer of the Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant.

David Tennant moved to London in the early nineties, to begin his acting career. He received a number of roles in theater and TV based dramas. In 2005 David Tennant achieved the goal which set him on his acting career, he was cast as Doctor Who. Currently he is slated to appear in three seasons of the popular show.