One of Scotland’s most loved and treasured stars, David Tennant has taken on the role some of the world’s most loved characters over his long career and was fantastic once again in his role as BAFTAs host at the weekend ceremony in London.
Born in Bathgate, Tennant has played keys roles in films such as Harry Potter, Fright Night and How To Train Your Dragon but is most notable for his role as the Doctor Who in the famous BBC series of the same name. He has even been linked to be the next James Bond.
It is not all he has starred in though, with Tennant starring in Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Broadchurch and Inside Man.
A witty, clever and undeniably interesting man, the Scottish actor has a ton of interesting quotes – here are the best quotes from David Tennant.
1. On social media...
"“Twitter! It's like being stalked by committee!” Photo: Amanda Edwards
2. On horror...
"When you're older, you want to be scared because you understand more where the boundaries between fantasy and reality are, and I suppose they are more blurred the younger you are." Photo: Frederick M. Brown
3. On being recognised...
"You know, I've just about got used to the fact that people in Britain know who I am on some level, but the notion that there's any kind of international recognition is still slightly bizarre to me." Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe
4. On his roles...
"I've been quite lucky in that I've managed to tick off a few of my dream roles, really. Beyond that, you wait for the next script to come in that will have the dream role that you don't know exists yet, I suppose." Photo: Andrew Toth