David Attenborough

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
May 8, 1926

Place of Birth:
London, England, UK

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David Attenborough

Biography

Sir David Attenborough (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.

Known For

The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show

Self
NOVA
NOVA

Narrator
Horizon
Horizon
Horizon
Horizon

Self
Horizon
Horizon

Himself / Narrator
Natural World
Natural World

Presenter
Natural World
Natural World

Narrator (voice)
Natural World
Natural World

Narrator

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2025 Ocean with David Attenborough Self
2025 A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough Self
2024 Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster Self - Presenter
2024 Secret Lives of Orangutans Self - Narrator (voice)
2024 Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster Self
2024 Attenborough's Life Journey Self
2024 Prehistoric Planet Immersive - Triceratops Forest Narrator
2024 Prehistoric Planet Immersive - Pterosaur Beach Narrator
2023 The Deepest Breath Self (archive footage)
2023 David Attenborough: A Life on Earth Self
2022 Attenborough's Wonder of Song Self - Presenter
2022 Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough Self - Presenter
2022 Great Mammoth Mystery Self - Host
2021 Attenborough’s Journey Self
2021 Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard Self - Narrator
2021 Parkinson at 50 Self (archive footage)
2021 The Year Earth Changed Self - Narrator (voice)
2021 Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet Self
2020 Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting Self
2020 Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Self
2020 David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet Self
2020 Extinction: The Facts Self - Presenter
2020 Prince William: A Planet For Us All Self
2020 Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation Self
2020 Planet Earth: A Celebration Self - Narrator (voice)
2019 The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai Self
2019 Climate Change: The Facts Self - Presenter
2019 Our Planet: Behind the Scenes Self - Narrator
2019 Wild Karnataka Self - Narrator
2019 The Forum Self
2019 Dragons and Damsels Self - Narrator
2019 Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time Self - Narrator (archive sound)
2018 Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep Narrator
2018 Attenborough and the Sea Dragon Presenter
2018 Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs Self - Presenter
2018 The Queen's Green Planet Self
2018 Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal Self - Narrator (voice)
2018 Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench Self - Narrator
2018 David Attenborough's Tasmania Self - Narrator (voice)
2018 Whale Wisdom Self - Narrator
2018 Into the Jungle Self - Narrator
2018 The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain Self
2017 Richard Batterham, Master Potter Self
2017 Hotel Armadillo Self - Narrator
2017 Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment Self - Narrator
2017 Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast Self - Narrator (voice)
2017 Attenborough and the Giant Elephant Self - Presenter
2017 And the Winner Isn't Self
2017 Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder Self - Presenter
2017 David Attenborough's Ant Mountain Self - Presenter
2017 Richmond Park National Nature Reserve Self
2017 Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants Self – Presenter
2016 Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats Self
2016 Attenborough at 90 Self
2016 Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur Self - Presenter
2016 Attenborough at 90: Behind the Lens Self
2016 Zoo Quest in Colour Self - Presenter
2016 Attenborough's Life That Glows Self - Presenter
2015 Attenborough's Big Birds Narrator
2015 Cougars Undercover Self
2015 Attenborough's Paradise Birds Presenter - Narrator
2015 Africa's Fishing Leopards Narrator (voice)
2015 David Attenborough Meets President Obama Self
2015 Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks Self - Narrator
2015 Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific Self – Narrator
2015 Cue the Queen: Celebrating the Christmas Speech Self
2014 Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places Narrator
2014 David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive Presenter
2014 Fabulous Frogs Self - Narrator
2014 Björk: Biophilia Live Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
2014 The Bat Man of Mexico Self
2013 The Mating Game Narrator
2013 When Björk Met Attenborough Self
2013 Galapagos with David Attenborough Self - Presenter
2013 Edwardian Insects on Film Self
2013 Autopsy on a Dream Self
2013 David Attenborough: The Early Years Self
2013 Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid Self - Narrator
2012 Attenborough's Ark Narrator
2012 The Penguin King Self - Narrator
2012 Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild Self - Presenter
2012 Tales of Television Centre Self
2012 Superfish: Bluefin Tuna
2012 Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers Self - Narrator (voice)
2012 Hot Tuna Narrator
2011 Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough Self - Presenter / Narrator
2011 Attenborough and the Giant Egg Self - Presenter
2011 Desert Seas Self - Narrator (voice)
2011 Animal House Self
2011 The Secrets of Scott's Hut Self
2010 Attenborough's Journey Self
2010 Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV Self
2010 Birds of Paradise Self
2009 Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life Presenter
2009 Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link Self - Presenter / Narrator
2008 Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth Narrator
2008 Clever Monkeys Narrator
2008 Superfish Self - Narrator
2007 Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
2007 Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World Himself - Presenter
2006 Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough Presenter
2006 A War on Science Self
2006 Desert Lions himself
2006 Can We Save Planet Earth?
2005 Kea: The Smartest Parrot Presenter
2004 The Amber Time Machine Narrator
2004 Bears: Spy in the Woods
2004 Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden Narrator
2004 The Minsmere Year
2003 The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
2003 Deep Blue Self
2003 Smart Sharks: Swimming With Roboshark Self
2002 Attenborough the Controller Self
2002 Great Natural Wonders of the World Presenter
2002 Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe Self (voice)
2002 Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television Himself
2000 The Song of the Earth Narrator
2000 Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction Narrator
2000 The Lost Gods of Easter Island Himself - Presenter
2000 Lions: Spy in the Den Narrator
2000 Living with Dinosaurs Presenter
1999 Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden Narrator
1999 Islands of the Vampire Birds Narrator
1999 Tiger: The Elusive Princess Narrator (voice)
1999 The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth Presenter - Narrator
1998 The Dragons of Galapagos Narrator
1997 Leopard: The Agent of Darkness Self
1997 Humpback Whale: The Giant of the Oceans Self
1996 Survival Island Narrator
1996 Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss Narrator
1996 Attenborough in Paradise Self - Narrator
1995 The Private Life of Plants himself
1995 World of Wildlife: African Big Cats Self - Narrator
1993 Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea Narrator
1991 Barn Owl: Bird of Darkness
1990 A TV Dante Himself
1990 The Trials of Life Self - Presenter
1990 The Making Of The Trials Of Life - Once More Into The Termite Mound Self
1985 A Zed & Two Noughts Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
1983 Aliens From Inner Space Narrator
1981 An Everyday Miracle Narrator
1979 Squirrel On My Shoulder Narrator
1978 At Home with Badgers Narrator
1971 A Blank on the Map Himself - Presenter
1961 Elsa the Lioness Self
1955 Zoo Quest to West Africa Self
Horizon: Death of the Oceans Himself
Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough Narrator
Year TV Show Role
2025 Simon Schama's Story of Us Self - Reader
2025 Parenthood Self - Narrator (voice)
2024 Mammals Self - Narrator
2024 Asia Self - Presenter
2024 Secret World of Sound Self - Narrator (voice)
2023 Wild Isles Self - Presenter
2023 Planet Earth III Self - Presenter
2022 Prehistoric Planet Self - Presenter
2022 Frozen Planet II Self - Presenter
2022 The Green Planet Self - Narrator (voice)
2022 How the BBC Began Self
2021 Attenborough's Life in Colour Self - Presenter
2021 The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet Self - Narrator (voice)
2021 David Attenborough's Global Adventure Self
2021 The Mating Game Self - Presenter
2021 Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World Self
2021 A Perfect Planet Self - Narrator (voice)
2020 The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama Self
2020 Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime Self
2019 Blue Planet UK Self
2019 Our Planet Self - Narrator (voice)
2019 Seven Worlds, One Planet Self - Narrator (voice)
2018 Tomorrow's World: People of Science Self
2018 Dynasties Self - Narrator
2017 Blue Planet II Self - Presenter
2017 Plants Behaving Badly Self
2016 Planet Earth II Self - Narrator
2016 Attenborough's Passion Projects Self - Presenter
2016 Wild City Self - Narrator (voice)
2015 The Hunt Self - Narrator (voice)
2015 David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies Self - Presenter
2015 Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough Self - Presenter
2015 Deep Ocean Self - Narrator
2014 Life Story Self - Presenter
2013 Africa Self - Narrator (voice)
2013 David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates Self - Presenter
2013 David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities Self - Presenter
2013 Micro Monsters with David Attenborough Presenter
2013 Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough Self - Presenter
2013 Winterwatch Self
2012 Kingdom of Plants Self - Narrator
2012 Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild Self - Presenter
2012 Voice
2012 Secrets of Wild India Narrator
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show Self
2011 Madagascar Self - Presenter
2011 All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace Self
2011 Frozen Planet Self - Narrator
2011 Brave New World with Stephen Hawking Self
2011 Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words Self
2010 First Life Self - Presenter
2010 Genius of Britain Self
2009 Nature's Great Events Self - Presenter
2009 Life Self - Narrator (voice)
2009 Skavlan Self - Guest
2008 Life in Cold Blood Self - Narrator (voice)
2008 Tiger: Spy In The Jungle
2007 The Alan Titchmarsh Show Self
2007 The Graham Norton Show Self
2006 The One Show Self - Guest
2006 Are We Changing Planet Earth?
2006 Planet Earth Self - Narrator
2006 Folk Britannia Self
2006 Planet Earth: The Future Narrator
2005 Life in the Undergrowth Self
2005 Echo and Other Elephants Self - Narrator (voice)
2003 The Terry and Gaby Show
2002 The Life of Mammals Self - Presenter
2002 Prehistoric Planet 旁白
2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Self - Guest
2001 The Blue Planet Self - Narrator (voice)
2000 State of the Planet Self - Presenter
1998 The Life of Birds Self - Narrator (voice)
1998 Parkinson Self
1996 Attenborough in Paradise
1995 Wildlife Specials
1995 The Private Life of Plants Self - Presenter
1993 Life in the Freezer Self - Presenter
1990 Trials of Life Self - Narrator (voice)
1989 Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives Presenter - Narrator
1988 This Morning Self
1987 The First Eden Presenter - Narrator
1987 Going Live! Self
1984 The Living Planet Self
1984 Goldene Kamera Verleihung Self
1983 Natural World Presenter
1983 Natural World Narrator (voice)
1983 Natural World Narrator
1983 Natural World Self - Host
1983 Natural World Self - Narrator
1982 Nature Narrator (voice)
1982 Wogan Self
1982 Nature Host
1982 Nature Self
1979 Life on Earth Self - Presenter
1977 Wildlife on One Narrator
1975 The Tribal Eye
1975 Fabulous Animals Self - Presenter
1974 NOVA Narrator
1973 Eastward With Attenborough
1969 The Miracle of Bali
1967 Omnibus Self
1964 Horizon
1964 Horizon Self
1964 Horizon Himself / Narrator
1963 Adventure
1960 The People of Paradise
1959 Science Is News Self - Presenter
1955 Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958
1954 Zoo Quest
Blue Planet III Self - Presenter
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