How tall is David Tennant?

David Tennant's listed height is 185 cm (6'1"). He is taller than about 87% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 185 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 87% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1971 (average 177.1 cm).

Tennant next to his co-stars

Maggie Smith is 20 cm shorter than David Tennant (165 cm), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire co-star.

Gemma Chan is 10 cm shorter than David Tennant (175 cm), Mary Queen of Scots co-star.

Rupert Everett is 8 cm taller than David Tennant (193 cm), St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold co-star.

About David Tennant

David Tennant is a Scottish actor, born on 18 April 1971 in Bathgate. He trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and began his acting career primarily in theatre. His first major television role was in the BBC drama Takin' Over the Asylum in 1994.

Tennant is known for playing the Doctor in Doctor Who, as the Tenth Doctor from 2005 to 2010 and as the Fourteenth Doctor in 2023. His other notable roles include Barty Crouch Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, DI Alec Hardy in Broadchurch, Crowley in Good Omens, and Kilgrave in Jessica Jones. He voices Scrooge McDuck in DuckTales and has worked extensively on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

At a listed 185 cm (6'1"), Tennant is 20 cm taller than Maggie Smith, listed at 165 cm (5'5"), in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and 10 cm taller than Gemma Chan, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), in Mary Queen of Scots. He is 8 cm shorter than Rupert Everett, listed at 193 cm (6'4"), in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold. Tennant is married to Georgia Tennant.

Frequently asked

How tall is David Tennant in feet and inches? David Tennant is 6'1" tall, which is 185 cm, 72.8 inches or 1.85 m.

How tall is David Tennant compared to Maggie Smith? Maggie Smith is 20 cm shorter than David Tennant: 165 cm (5'5") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is David Tennant compared to Gemma Chan? Gemma Chan is 10 cm shorter than David Tennant: 175 cm (5'9") vs 185 cm (6'1").

How tall is David Tennant compared to Rupert Everett? Rupert Everett is 8 cm taller than David Tennant: 193 cm (6'4") vs 185 cm (6'1").

Is David Tennant tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 185 cm he is taller than about 87% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1971, whose average height is 177.1 cm.

Sources

• David Tennant on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• David Tennant on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 185 cm.
• David Tennant on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

More celebrity heights

• Bela Lugosi — 185 cm · 6'1"
• Bill Murray — 185 cm · 6'1"
• Bradley Cooper — 185 cm · 6'1"
• Brigitte Nielsen — 185 cm · 6'1"
• Burt Lancaster — 185 cm · 6'1"
• David Schwimmer — 185 cm · 6'1"

Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.