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.
Filmography 275
Movies (163)
David Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth2026Self
Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure2026Self
Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century2026Self
Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth2026Self - Narrator (voice)
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough2026Self
Wild London2026Self
Ocean with David Attenborough2025Self
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough2025Self
Attenborough's Life Journey2024Self
Secret Lives of Orangutans2024Self - Narrator (voice)- Saving the Storks with Sir David Attenborough2024Self - Narrator (voice)
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster2024Self - Presenter
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth2023Self
Dinosaur Apocalypse2022Self - Host
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough2022Self - Presenter
Great Mammoth Mystery2022Self - Host
Attenborough's Wonder of Song2022Self - Presenter
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard2021Self - Narrator
Parkinson at 502021Self (archive footage)
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet2021Self - Narrator
Attenborough’s Journey2021Self
The Year Earth Changed2021Self - Narrator (voice)
Prince William: A Planet For Us All2020Self
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet2020Self- Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation2020Self
Extinction: The Facts2020Self - Presenter
Planet Earth: A Celebration2020Self - Narrator (voice)
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy2020Self
The Forum2019Self
The Living Thames2019Self
Shows (112)
Secret Garden2026Self - Presenter
Kingdom2025Self - Narrator (voice)
RTL Tonight2025Self
Parenthood2025Self - Narrator (voice)
Simon Schama's Story of Us2025Self - Reader
Asia2024Self : Presenter
Fateful Planet2024Self
Mammals2024Self - Narrator
Secret World of Sound2024Self - Narrator (voice)
Planet Earth III2023Self - Presenter
Wild Isles2023Self - Presenter
How the BBC Began2022Self
Frozen Planet II2022Self - Presenter
Prehistoric Planet2022Self - Presenter
David Attenborough's Global Adventure2022Self
The Green Planet2022Self - Narrator (voice)
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet2021Self - Narrator (voice)
The Mating Game2021Self - Presenter
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World2021Self
Attenborough's Life in Colour2021Self - Presenter
A Perfect Planet2021Self - Narrator (voice)
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime2020Self- The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama2020Self
- Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments2020Self (archive footage)
Seven Worlds, One Planet2019Self - Narrator (voice)
Our Planet2019Self - Narrator (voice)
Blue Planet UK2019Self
Dynasties2018Self - Narrator
Tomorrow's World: People of Science2018Self
Blue Planet II2017Self - Presenter