David Attenborough
Born: 1926-05-08 in London, England, UK
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2025
- Ocean with David Attenborough as Self
- Kingdom as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Parenthood as Self - Narrator (voice)
- A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough as Self
- Simon Schama's Story of Us as Self - Reader
- Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth as Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
- Secret Lives of Orangutans as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster as Self - Presenter
- Attenborough's Life Journey as Self
- Mammals as Self - Narrator
- Asia as Self - Presenter
- Secret World of Sound as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough as Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
- Planet Earth III as Self - Presenter
- David Attenborough: A Life on Earth as Self
- Wild Isles as Self - Presenter
- Our Planet II as Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
- Prehistoric Planet as Self - Presenter
- Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- The Green Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Frozen Planet II as Self - Presenter
- David Attenborough's Global Adventure as Self
- Attenborough's Wonder of Song as Self - Presenter
- How the BBC Began as Self
- Great Mammoth Mystery as Self - Host
2021
- The Year Earth Changed as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet as Self - Narrator
- A Perfect Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Attenborough's Life in Colour as Self - Presenter
- Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
- Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard as Self - Narrator
- The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World as Self
- The Mating Game as Self - Presenter
- Attenborough’s Journey as Self
2020
- David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet as Self
- Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy as Self
- Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation as Self
- Extinction: The Facts as Self - Presenter
- Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting as Self
- Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime as Self
- Prince William: A Planet For Us All as Self
- Planet Earth: A Celebration as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama as Self
2019
- Climate Change: The Facts as Self - Presenter
- Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
- The Forum as Self
- Our Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Seven Worlds, One Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Our Planet: Behind the Scenes as Self - Narrator
- The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai as Self
- Wild Karnataka as Self - Narrator
- Dragons and Damsels as Self - Narrator
- Blue Planet UK as Self
- The Living Thames as Self
2018
- Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Queen's Green Planet as Self
- Dynasties as Self - Narrator
- Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench as Self - Narrator
- Whale Wisdom as Self - Narrator
- Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs as Self - Presenter
- Attenborough and the Sea Dragon as Presenter
- The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain as Self
- David Attenborough's Tasmania as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Tomorrow's World: People of Science as Self
- Into the Jungle as Self - Narrator
- Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep as Narrator
2017
- Blue Planet II as Self - Presenter
- Attenborough and the Giant Elephant as Self - Presenter
- And the Winner Isn't as Self
- Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants as Self – Presenter
- Richmond Park National Nature Reserve as Self
- Hotel Armadillo as Self - Narrator
- Richard Batterham, Master Potter as Self
- Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment as Self - Narrator
- David Attenborough's Ant Mountain as Self - Presenter
- Plants Behaving Badly as Self
- Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder as Self - Presenter
2016
- Planet Earth II as Self - Narrator
- Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens as Self
- Attenborough's Life That Glows as Self - Presenter
- Attenborough at 90 as Self
- Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur as Self - Presenter
- Zoo Quest in Colour as Self - Presenter
- Wild City as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats as Self
- Attenborough's Passion Projects as Self - Presenter
2015
- David Attenborough Meets President Obama as Self
- The Hunt as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech as Self
- Attenborough's Paradise Birds as Presenter - Narrator
- Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies as Self - Presenter
- Africa's Fishing Leopards as Narrator (voice)
- Deep Ocean as Self - Narrator
- Afrique sauvage - L'avenir en marche ... (Presenter)
- Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific as Self – Narrator
- Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks as Self - Narrator
- Attenborough's Big Birds as Narrator
- Cougars Undercover as Self
2014
- David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive as Presenter
- The Bat Man of Mexico as Self
- Life Story as Self - Presenter
- Björk: Biophilia Live as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
- Fabulous Frogs as Self - Narrator
- Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places as Narrator
- Conquest of The Skies 3D as 自己
2013
- Africa as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Winterwatch as Self
- Edwardian Insects on Film as Self
- David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities as Self - Presenter
- When Björk Met Attenborough as Self
- Micro Monsters with David Attenborough as Presenter
- Galapagos with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid as Self - Narrator
- David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates as Self - Presenter
- Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter
- The Mating Game as Narrator
- Autopsy on a Dream as Self
- David Attenborough: The Early Years as Self
2012
- Voice
- Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild as Self - Presenter
- Tales of Television Centre as Self
- Hot Tuna as Narrator
- Secrets of Wild India as Narrator
- Kingdom of Plants as Self - Narrator
- Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild as Self - Presenter
- Superfish: Bluefin Tuna
- Attenborough's Ark as Narrator
- Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Penguin King as Self - Narrator
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- Attenborough and the Giant Egg as Self - Presenter
- Frozen Planet as Self - Narrator
- Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough as Self - Presenter / Narrator
- All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace as Self
- Madagascar as Self - Presenter
- Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words as Self
- Brave New World with Stephen Hawking as Self
- The Secrets of Scott's Hut as Self
- Desert Seas as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Animal House as Self
2010
- Attenborough's Journey as Self
- Genius of Britain as Self
- First Life as Self - Presenter
- Birds of Paradise as Self
- Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV as Self
2009
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
- Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life as Presenter
- Life as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Nature's Great Events as Self - Presenter
- Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link as Self - Presenter / Narrator
- Water Life A World of Water as 导演
2008
- Superfish as Self - Narrator
- Life in Cold Blood as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth as Narrator
- Tiger: Spy In The Jungle
- Clever Monkeys as Narrator
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
- Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World as Himself - Presenter
2006
- The One Show as Self - Guest
- Planet Earth as Self - Narrator
- Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough as Presenter
- A War on Science as Self
- Folk Britannia as Self
- Can We Save Planet Earth?
- Desert Lions as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Are We Changing Planet Earth?
- My Favourite Attenborough Moment as Self (archive footage)
- Your Favourite Attenborough Moment as Self (archive footage)
2005
- Life in the Undergrowth as Self
- Echo and Other Elephants as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Kea: The Smartest Parrot as Presenter
2004
- Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator
- Bears: Spy in the Woods
- The Amber Time Machine as Narrator
- The Minsmere Year
2003
2002
- Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Self (voice)
- Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television as Self
- The Life of Mammals as Self - Presenter
- Great Natural Wonders of the World as Presenter
- Attenborough the Controller as Self
2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
- The Blue Planet as Self - Narrator (voice)
2000
- The Lost Gods of Easter Island as Himself - Presenter
- State of the Planet as Self - Presenter
- The Song of the Earth as Narrator
- Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction as Narrator
- Lions: Spy in the Den as Narrator
- Living with Dinosaurs as Presenter
1999
- Tiger: The Elusive Princess as Narrator (voice)
- Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden as Narrator
- The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth as Presenter - Narrator
- Islands of the Vampire Birds as Narrator
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- The Life of Birds as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Dragons of Galapagos as Narrator
1997
1996
- Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss as Narrator
- Survival Island as Narrator
- Attenborough in Paradise as Self - Narrator
- Attenborough in Paradise
1995
- Wildlife Specials
- The Private Life of Plants as Self - Presenter
- World of Wildlife: African Big Cats as Self - Narrator
- The Private Life of Plants as himself
1993
- Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea as Narrator
- Life in the Freezer as Self - Presenter
1990
- The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound as Self
- The Trials of Life as Self - Presenter
- Trials of Life as Self - Narrator (voice)
- A TV Dante as Himself
1989
- Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives as Presenter - Narrator
1988
- This Morning as Self
1987
- Going Live! as Self
- The First Eden as Presenter - Narrator
- Birds of the Sun God as Narrator
1985
- A Zed & Two Noughts as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
1984
- Goldene Kamera as Self
- The Living Planet as Self
1983
- Natural World as Presenter
- Aliens From Inner Space as Narrator
1981
- An Everyday Miracle as Narrator
1979
- Life on Earth as Self - Presenter
- Squirrel On My Shoulder as Narrator
1978
- At Home with Badgers as Narrator
1977
- Wildlife on One as Narrator
1975
- The Tribal Eye
- Fabulous Animals as Self - Presenter
1974
- NOVA as Narrator
1971
- A Blank on the Map as Himself - Presenter
1969
1967
- Omnibus as Self
- The World About Us as Narrator
1964
1963
1961
- Elsa the Lioness as Self
1959
- Science Is News as Self - Presenter