David Tennant
(→Shows: David will be hosting HIGNFY for the ninth time this coming Friday ;)) |
(And yes, while Tracey Ullman *was* officially the 100th guest host and was promoted as such, David *was* the actual 100th person to take up this role ;)) |
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His birth name is David McDonald, but another actor already had that name, so he took his stage name from the Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant. | His birth name is David McDonald, but another actor already had that name, so he took his stage name from the Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant. | ||
| - | He has twice appeared on British stamps: his portrayal of Hamlet featured in the 2011 set celebrating the Royal Shakespeare Company, and naturally he also turned up on the 2013 ''Doctor Who'' set. | + | He has twice appeared on British stamps: his portrayal of Hamlet featured in the 2011 set celebrating the Royal Shakespeare Company, and naturally he also turned up on the 2013 ''Doctor Who'' set. |
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| + | When he guest-hosted [[Have I Got News for You]] for the first time in autumn 2015, he became the 100th person to do so. However, he was officially the 99th guest host, as John Torode and [[Gregg Wallace]], who co-hosted an episode in spring 2011, are officially considered one guest host (the 75th, if you want to know) rather than two. The honour of being the official 100th guest host instead fell to comedienne Tracey Ullman, in spring 2016. | ||
== Web links == | == Web links == | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tennant Wikipedia entry] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tennant Wikipedia entry] | ||
| - | [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855039 | + | [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855039 IMDb entry] |
[[Category:People|Tennant, David]] | [[Category:People|Tennant, David]] | ||
Current revision as of 20:55, 7 May 2025
Biography
Scottish actor known for Doctor Who, Broadchurch, Good Omens and lots of Shakespeare.
Trivia
His birth name is David McDonald, but another actor already had that name, so he took his stage name from the Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant.
He has twice appeared on British stamps: his portrayal of Hamlet featured in the 2011 set celebrating the Royal Shakespeare Company, and naturally he also turned up on the 2013 Doctor Who set.
When he guest-hosted Have I Got News for You for the first time in autumn 2015, he became the 100th person to do so. However, he was officially the 99th guest host, as John Torode and Gregg Wallace, who co-hosted an episode in spring 2011, are officially considered one guest host (the 75th, if you want to know) rather than two. The honour of being the official 100th guest host instead fell to comedienne Tracey Ullman, in spring 2016.
