Biography
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Personality
The Tenth Doctor was highly energetic and very lively, much like his predecessors. He is extremely brash and unafraid to show his eccentricities, appearing to act alien. He is also easily agitated when people or objects do not do as he wishes them to, and will resort to physical confrontation and somewhat reckless behavior to achieve his goals. He has, like a number of his other incarnations, fantastic leadership qualities. He is extremely resourceful and quick thinking, able to spin things to his point of view, and can find positive outlooks in negative situations. He is somewhat more melodramatic in his brilliance, going so far as to prove Fermat's last theorem, faster-than-light travel and why electrons have mass just to prove he could be trusted. When thinking about a problem, he blocks out all outside distractions. Much like the Second Doctor, this Doctor shows a childlike recklessness but always has a grander scheme behind his actions. Also similar to his second incarnation, the Tenth has a knack for acting smug, occasionally boasting about his feats, knowledge, and reputation. This Doctor also has a more serious side to his character. He shows little tolerance for dire mistakes and being belittled by others; he likely does not give second chances. He often takes his frustrations out on others by exploding with anger and coldness. He is also more prone to violent actions and sometimes uses them as his first option to achieve his goals.
The Tenth Doctor shares many (but much milder) traits of the Sixth Doctor such as the solemn nature of this Doctor when not being taken seriously and the belittling of humans. Also reminiscent of the Sixth Doctor, this Doctor seems to be less interested in his companions than his previous incarnation was, even ignoring them when busy with his work.This Doctor also possessed a sense of arrogance. He is also mildly callous; he doesn't believe in using white lies nor does he dabble around with the truth. He is straight to the point and does not beat around the bush, no matter how bad the situation is. This Doctor occasionally badly misjudges people. Much like his fourth and sixth incarnation, this Doctor was much more outwardly alien and wasn't as in touch with humanity as his fifth, and previous ninth incarnations were. The Eleventh believes that a human's ability to feel pain and suffering defines their humanity. The Tenth Doctor has shown a dislike of war and the use of weaponry, at least for violent means.
After he lost Sammy Thompson and met Sandra Armstrong. He began to display a lighthearted, talkative, easy-going, witty and somewhat cheeky manner, but combines this with a somewhat egocentric sense of unstoppability when facing his enemies. He has also developed a tendency to babble, mixing apparent nonsense with vital information, sometimes acting erratically to put his enemies off guard like some of his earlier incarnations. He has begun to rapidly switch moods from mania to anger to nonchalance and uses this as a form of reverse psychology on several occasions.
Physical Appearance
The Tenth Doctor was a tall, thin, middle-aged man
Hair and Grooming
Upon regenerating, the Doctor had sweeping dark hair. (DW: Night of the Angels)
Clothing
The Tenth Doctor settled on a dark purple coat, a shirt of a lighter purple hue, a multi-patterned, multi-coloured waistcoat, grey trousers, and plain black shoes. Beginning in Season 39 he started to occasionally wear an outfit that was entirely burgundy, reminiscent of the Fourth Doctor's Season 18 outfit. The burgundy costume consists of: a white-pink dress shirt, a brown dotted necktie, and burgundy waistcoat, jacket, and overcoat. (DW: Night of the Angels)
Other Information
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Behind the Scenes
Casting
Before choosing Richard E. Grant, Chris Sanderman considered casting Anthony Head (who went on to play the Eleventh Doctor), Rowan Atkinson, Bill Nighy (who went on to play Andark in Panopticon), and Alan Cumming.
List of Appearances
Doctor Who
Season 37
Season 38
- Night of the Angels
- One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Two
- Eternity of the Daleks
- The Sleepers of Earth
- Rogue Who
- Time's Crucible
- Warhead
- Witch Mark
Season 39
- No Sky in Space
- Sometimes Money Does Grow on Trees
- Illusions of Life
- Outer-Space Takes Manhattan
- Past Tense
- I'm the Doctor and You Are My Patient
- Who's Killing the Great Doctors of the Cosmos?
- The Name's Shakespeare, William Shakespeare