Age: 55
male
David John Tennant (né McDonald; 18 April 1971) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for portraying the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in the sci-fi series Doctor Who (2005–2010; 2013). In 2022, he returned to the show as the fourteenth incarnation. His other notable screen roles include DI Alec Hardy in the crime drama series Broadchurch (2013–2017) and its 2014 remake, Kilgrave in the superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019), Crowley in the fantasy series Good Omens (2019–present), and various fictionalised versions of himself in the comedy series Staged (2020–2022). Tennant has worked extensively on stage, including a portrayal of the title character in a 2008 Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet that was later adapted for television. He is also a voice actor, featuring in the animated series DuckTales (2017–2021) as the voice of Scrooge McDuck. In 2015, he received the National Television Award for Special Recognition.
*Red Rising* by Pierce Brown is a dystopian sci-fi novel set in a future where society is rigidly divided into color-coded castes. The story follows Darrow, a member of the oppressed Red class, who works as a miner on Mars, believing he is helping to terraform the planet for future generations. After a devastating tragedy strikes, Darrow infiltrates the elite Gold class, the ruling caste, by undergoing a painful and dangerous transformation. Disguised as a Gold, he enrolls in a brutal military academy where the young elites engage in violent power struggles. Driven by a desire for revenge and justice, Darrow becomes entangled in a world of politics, manipulation, and warfare, striving to overthrow the tyranny of the Golds and free his people from their oppressive chains.
