(Updated: April 18, 2021)
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Though he’s most often linked to his role as the Tenth Doctor on the legendary sci-fi series
Doctor Who, David Tennant is much more than that, as audiences around the world have discovered. Born David John McDonald in West Lothian, Scotland on April 18, 1971, the man who would become David Tennant has spent the past 30-plus years carving out a very particular niche for himself—both on the stage and screen in England and, increasingly more, as a Hollywood staple. To celebrate the star's 50th birthday, here are 15 things you might not know about David Tennant.