David Attenborough
Acting
Biography
Sir David Attenborough (born May 8, 1926) is a broadcaster and naturalist. His career as the respected face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years. He is best known for writing and presenting the nine "Life" series, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, which collectively form a comprehensive survey of all life on the planet. He is also a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s.
He is the younger brother of director, producer and actor Richard Attenborough.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring David Attenborough
Deep Blue
2003
Filmography
Acting (166)
7.0
8.5
2026
2026
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanthas Self - Narrator (voice)
2026
7.9
2026
Wild Londonas Self
8.3
2025
8.0
2025
6.0
2024
Attenborough's Life Journeyas Self
2024
Secret Lives of Orangutansas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.5
2024
Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenboroughas Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monsteras Self - Presenter
7.8
2023
8.0
2022
Dinosaur Apocalypseas Self - Host
2022
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter
7.4
2022
Great Mammoth Mysteryas Self - Host
2022
Attenborough's Wonder of Songas Self - Presenter
8.6
2021
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyardas Self - Narrator
7.4
2021
Parkinson at 50as Self (archive footage)
10.0
2021
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planetas Self - Narrator
7.5
2021
Attenborough’s Journeyas Self
8.0
2021
The Year Earth Changedas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.9
2020
6.0
2020
8.4
2020
Extinction: The Factsas Self - Presenter
7.6
2020
Planet Earth: A Celebrationas Self - Narrator (voice)
8.3
7.0
2019
The Forumas Self
7.0
2019
The Living Thamesas Self
2019
2019
Climate Change: The Factsas Self - Presenter
6.3
2019
Our Planet: Behind the Scenesas Self - Narrator
7.6
2019
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Timeas Self - Narrator (archive sound)
8.3
2019
Dragons and Damselsas Self - Narrator
8.0
2019
Wild Karnatakaas Self - Narrator
8.6
2018
Whale Wisdomas Self - Narrator
7.3
2018
Into the Jungleas Self - Narrator
7.6
2018
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trenchas Self - Narrator
9.3
2018
David Attenborough's Tasmaniaas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.5
2018
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animalas Self - Narrator (voice)
6.5
2018
The Queen's Green Planetas Self
7.0
2018
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggsas Self - Presenter
6.0
2018
Timelapse of the Entire Universeas Self - Narrator (archive sound)
2018
Attenborough and the Sea Dragonas Presenter
7.0
2018
Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deepas Narrator
7.5
2017
Attenborough and the Empire of the Antsas Self – Presenter
7.8
2017
Attenborough and the Giant Elephantas Self - Presenter
7.2
2017
And the Winner Isn'tas Self
6.3
2017
2017
Hotel Armadilloas Self - Narrator
2017
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantmentas Self - Narrator
2017
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fastas Self - Narrator (voice)
10.0
2017
2017
Planet Earth II: A World of Wonderas Self - Presenter
7.4
2016
Jaguars: Brazil's Super Catsas Self
2016
Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyssas Self - Narrator
7.0
2016
Zoo Quest in Colouras Self - Presenter
8.3
2016
Attenborough's Life That Glowsas Self - Presenter
8.1
2016
Attenborough at 90as Self
8.0
2016
8.2
2016
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosauras Self - Presenter
7.4
2015
Reef Diariesas Self - Narrator
6.0
2015
Cougars Undercoveras Self
2015
7.8
2015
Attenborough's Big Birdsas Narrator
8.5
2015
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharksas Self - Narrator
7.0
2015
Africa's Fishing Leopardsas Narrator (voice)
9.0
2015
Attenborough's Paradise Birdsas Presenter - Narrator
7.8
2015
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacificas Self – Narrator
7.8
2014
Björk: Biophilia Liveas Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
7.6
2014
Sir David Attenborough – A Life on Earthas David Attenborough
2014
2014
Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Placesas Narrator
2014
Fabulous Frogsas Self - Narrator
8.3
2014
The Bat Man of Mexicoas Self
9.3
2014
2014
2014
6.8
2013
Autopsy on a Dreamas Self
7.5
2013
When Björk Met Attenboroughas Self
7.8
2013
The Mating Gameas Narrator
2013
Galapagos with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter
7.2
2013
Edwardian Insects on Filmas Self
9.0
2013
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squidas Self - Narrator
8.0
2013
10.0
2012
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wildas Self - Presenter
6.9
2012
Attenborough's Arkas Narrator
9.0
2012
The Penguin Kingas Self - Narrator
7.0
2012
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengersas Self - Narrator (voice)
8.0
2012
Tales of Television Centreas Self
8.0
2012
Hot Tunaas Narrator
8.3
2011
Animal Houseas Self
2011
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenboroughas Self - Presenter / Narrator
7.0
2011
Desert Seasas Self - Narrator (voice)
9.0
2011
The Secrets of Scott's Hutas Self
2011
Attenborough and the Giant Eggas Self - Presenter
8.6
2010
4.0
2010
Attenborough's Journeyas Self
7.3
2010
8.0
2010
Birds of Paradiseas Self
7.7
2009
2009
Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Linkas Self - Presenter / Narrator
7.1
2009
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Lifeas Presenter
7.7
2008
NHKスペシャル 映像詩 里山II 命めぐる水辺as Narrator
2008
Clever Monkeysas Narrator
8.0
2008
Superfishas Self - Narrator
7.0
2008
Snow Leopard: Beyond the Mythas Narrator
7.0
2007
Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile Worldas Himself - Presenter
7.0
6.0
2006
Your Favourite Attenborough Momentas Self (archive footage)
2006
Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenboroughas Presenter
7.8
2006
My Favourite Attenborough Momentas Self (archive footage)
2006
Desert Lionsas Self - Narrator (voice)
6.0
2006
A War on Scienceas Self
8.0
2005
Kea: The Smartest Parrot?as Self - Narrator
5.5
8.3
2004
Satoyama: Japan's Secret Watergardenas Narrator
8.0
2004
The Amber Time Machineas Narrator
7.5
2003
2003
Deep Blueas Self
6.9
2002
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribeas Self (voice)
5.5
8.4
2002
Attenborough the Controlleras Self
2002
Great Natural Wonders of the Worldas Presenter
6.1
2000
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seductionas Narrator
2000
Lions: Spy in the Denas Narrator
8.0
2000
Living with Dinosaursas Presenter
2000
The Lost Gods of Easter Islandas Himself - Presenter
6.5
2000
The Song of the Earthas Narrator
7.0
1999
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earthas Presenter - Narrator
8.5
1999
Tiger: The Elusive Princessas Narrator (voice)
1999
Islands of the Vampire Birdsas Narrator (voice)
10.0
1999
Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergardenas Narrator
7.0
1998
The Dragons of Galapagosas Narrator (voice)
7.2
1997
1997
1996
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyssas Narrator
1996
Attenborough in Paradiseas Self - Narrator
8.7
1996
Survival Islandas Narrator
7.0
1995
World of Wildlife: African Big Catsas Self - Narrator
1995
The Private Life of Plantsas himself
8.4
1993
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Seaas Narrator
1990
The Trials of Lifeas Self - Presenter
9.2
1990
A TV Danteas Himself
6.5
1987
Birds of the Sun Godas Narrator
1985
A Zed & Two Noughtsas Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
7.0
1985
The Million Pound Bird Bookas Presenter
1983
Aliens From Inner Spaceas Narrator
1981
General Studies: An Everyday Miracleas Narrator
1979
Squirrel on My Shoulderas Narrator
1978
At Home with Badgersas Narrator
1971
A Blank on the Mapas Himself - Presenter
8.0
1971
Baobab: Portrait of a Treeas Narrator (voice)
8.0
1961
Elsa the Lionessas Self
1955
Zoo Quest to West Africaas Self
Production & Directing (25)
2017
7.8
2016
Zoo Quest in ColourSound Recordist
8.3
2015
Afrique sauvage - L'avenir en marchePresenter
2014
2014
2014
6.8
2013
7.2
2012
Attenborough's ArkWriter
9.0
7.0
2009
7.7
2006
Desert LionsScript Consultant
6.0
2003
Deep BlueWriter
6.9
2000
2000
The Lost Gods of Easter IslandScreenplay
6.5
2000
The Song of the EarthWriter
7.0
1999
10.0
1996
Attenborough in ParadiseWriter
8.7
1996
Survival IslandWriter
7.0
1985
1971
A Blank on the MapScreenplay
8.0
1961
Elsa the LionessProducer
1955
Zoo Quest to West AfricaWriter
1955
Zoo Quest to West AfricaProducer
1955
The Ascent of KangchenjungaProducer