David Tennant was born David John McDonald in West Lothian,
Scotland, to a father who was a Presbyterian minister. When he was about 3
or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his
love of the BBC show "Doctor Who."

He was brought up in Bathgate, West Lothian and Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
and was a huge fan of the band The Proclaimers. He attended Paisley Grammar
school and while there he wrote about how he wanted to become a professional
actor and play the role of the Doctor in "Doctor Who."

He made his first television appearance (which was also his first professional
acting job) when he was 16, after his father sent some photos of him to a
casting director at Scottish television. He also attended a youth theatre group
at weekends run by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD -
now renamed the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland [RCS]). When he was 16
he auditioned for and won a place at the RSAMD; the youngest student to ever
do so, and started as a full time drama student when he was 17.

He worked regularly in theatre and TV after leaving drama school, and his first
big break came in 1994 when he was cast in a lead role in the Scottish drama
"Takin' Over the Asylum." He then moved to London where his career thrived.
Amongst other things, he spent several years as a member of the Royal
Shakespeare Company, and became famous from his lead roles in
TV dramas "Blackpool" and "Casanova."

In 2005, his childhood wish came true. David was cast to play the role of
the Doctor in the BBC'S new series of "Doctor Who" alongside Billie Piper,
after Christopher Eccleston decided to leave. Playing the Doctor made
him a household name. Since leaving Doctor Who in 2010 his career
has continued to rise, with lead roles in films, TV series and theatre.

R E A S O N S
he gets to play the coolest character on television
his nickname is David TenInch, 'nuff said.
he's just as big of a Doctor Who fan as we all are!
he has an oral fixation
he looks amazing in a tux
but also in jeans, shirts, hoodies & scarves (AND velvet)!
when he smiles, we want to smile right along with him
his Scottish accent kills us every time
his hair has a life of its own
he makes geeky cool and sexy
he has the ability to transform normal glasses into The Specs of Sex™
he prankcalls his co-stars/producers in the most hilarious ways
he can cook! Sort of. But we'd eat his square oranges any day
his Doctor Who video diaries are the best DVD extras ever
he drives an environment friendly Skoda, instead of a big fancy car (well, he used to!)
he's extremely humble and down to earth
he has an amazing sense of humour
according to Billie Piper, he's a great kisser!
he's our sexy lounge lizard
he is quite happy to walk down Old Compton Street with
his shirt unbuttoned to his navel
he loves Avril Lavigne but we forgive him for it

Previous Threads
#01: Trust him, he's The Doctor
#02: Once You've Gone Tennant, You Never Go Back
#03: His grin + tongue action = coherent thoughts? Impossible!
#04: because, clearly, anyone who doesn't like him can't be trusted
#05: he can transform normal glasses into the Specs of Sex™
#06: He can give 110% intergalactic sexbrain
#07: Welcome to the only thread on FF where rain is appreciated
#08: We Have A Soft Spot For His Gravity Defying Quiffs
#09: Because we would kidnap him and tie him to our beds too!
#10: Celebrating Ten Threads of Tennanty Goodness!
#11: Trust us, we know Teninch.
#12: Welcome to Planet Tennant
#13: He'd better get ready for the best photoshoot of his life!
#14: The Brown Suit (+ Hair of Awesome) makes EVERYTHING Better!
#15: Alas, poor Sideburns... We knew them, Horatio!
#16: Not only Captain Planet but now the Saviour of Stratford!
#17: All Aboard the Tennant Boat of Crazy!
#18: He will ALWAYS be our Doctor
#19: David + everything = OTP
#20: Because if anyone can make us watch documentaries about creepy crawlies (and LOVE it) it's him!
#21: We would pay a lot more than £50 to get snogged by David Tennant!
#22: Welcome to the Planet of the Dead Fangirls
#23: Grey-haired villain or crazy-haired Doctor,he just looks sexy
#24: His accent is as lovely as a single malt near a crackling fire
#25: What a wonderful Wholiday season full of Tennant-filled joy!
#26: Because he had the time of his life
#27: We cannot wait to see him as a Single Father
#30: Because we can't wait to see our Tenth Doctor again
#31 : Because he was brilliant , "Allons-y!" , "Molto bene!" type of doctor
#32 : Because He Doesn't Have to Go
#33: Presents & food are great but David in a tux > everything ever!
#34: Because he makes ordinary look extraordinary
#35 : Because he is better than Pringles, once you Pop you can't Stop!
#36: "I lived. Everyone else died."