David Attenborough
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-05-08 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
David Attenborough
Biography
Sir David Attenborough (8th May 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
Acting
Horizon: Death of the Oceans
as Himself
(2025)
(2025)
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
as Himself
(2024)
Secret Lives of Orangutans
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2024)
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
as Self - Presenter
(2024)
(2024)
Attenborough's Life Journey
as Self
(2023)
(2023)
The Deepest Breath
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
as Self - Presenter
(2022)
Attenborough's Wonder of Song
as Self - Presenter
(2022)
Great Mammoth Mystery
as Self - Host
(2021)
The Year Earth Changed
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2021)
(2021)
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
as Self - Narrator
(2021)
Attenborough’s Journey
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
Extinction: The Facts
as Self - Presenter
(2020)
(2020)
(2020)
(2020)
(2020)
Planet Earth: A Celebration
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2019)
Climate Change: The Facts
as Self - Presenter
(2019)
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
(2019)
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
as Self - Narrator
(2019)
The Forum
as Self
(2019)
Dragons and Damsels
as Self - Narrator
(2019)
Wild Karnataka
as Self - Narrator
(2019)
(2018)
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
as Self - Narrator
(2018)
David Attenborough's Tasmania
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2018)
The Queen's Green Planet
as Self
(2018)
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
as Presenter
(2018)
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs
as Self - Presenter
(2018)
Whale Wisdom
as Self - Narrator
(2018)
(2018)
Into the Jungle
as Self - Narrator
(2018)
Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep
as Narrator
(2018)
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2017)
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
(2017)
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
as Self – Presenter
(2017)
David Attenborough's Ant Mountain
as Self - Presenter
(2017)
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2017)
Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder
as Self - Presenter
(2017)
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment
as Self - Narrator
(2017)
Attenborough and the Giant Elephant
as Self - Presenter
(2017)
Hotel Armadillo
as Self - Narrator
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
Attenborough's Life That Glows
as Self - Presenter
(2016)
Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur
as Self - Presenter
(2016)
Zoo Quest in Colour
as Self - Presenter
(2016)
Attenborough at 90
as Self
(2016)
(2016)
Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cats
as Self
(2015)
Attenborough's Paradise Birds
as Presenter - Narrator
(2015)
(2015)
(2015)
Deep Ocean: The Lost World of the Pacific
as Self – Narrator
(2015)
Legends of the Deep: Deep Sea Sharks
as Self - Narrator
(2015)
Africa's Fishing Leopards
as Narrator (voice)
(2015)
Cougars Undercover
as Self
(2015)
Attenborough's Big Birds
as Narrator
(2014)
(2014)
Björk: Biophilia Live
as Self - Opening Sequence (voice)
(2014)
Mountain Lions: Big Cats in High Places
as Narrator
(2014)
Fabulous Frogs
as Self - Narrator
(2014)
The Bat Man of Mexico
as Self
(2013)
(2013)
When Björk Met Attenborough
as Self
(2013)
Galapagos with David Attenborough
as Self - Presenter
(2013)
The Mating Game
as Narrator
(2013)
Autopsy on a Dream
as Self
(2013)
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid
as Self - Narrator
(2013)
Edwardian Insects on Film
as Self
(2012)
The Penguin King
as Self - Narrator
(2012)
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
as Self - Presenter
(2012)
Hot Tuna
as Narrator
(2012)
(2012)
Tales of Television Centre
as Self
(2012)
Attenborough's Ark
as Narrator
(2012)
Hummingbirds: Jewelled Messengers
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2011)
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
as Self - Presenter / Narrator
(2011)
Attenborough and the Giant Egg
as Self - Presenter
(2011)
Desert Seas
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2011)
Animal House
as Self
(2011)
The Secrets of Scott's Hut
as Self
(2010)
(2010)
Attenborough's Journey
as Self
(2010)
Birds of Paradise
as Self
(2009)
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
as Presenter
(2009)
Uncovering Our Earliest Ancestor: The Link
as Self - Presenter / Narrator
(2008)
Superfish
as Self - Narrator
(2008)
Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth
as Narrator
(2008)
Clever Monkeys
as Narrator
(2007)
(2007)
Attenborough Explores... Our Fragile World
as Himself - Presenter
(2006)
(2006)
Gorillas Revisited with Sir David Attenborough
as Presenter
(2006)
A War on Science
as Self
(2006)
Desert Lions
as himself
(2005)
Kea: The Smartest Parrot
as Presenter
(2004)
(2004)
The Amber Time Machine
as Narrator
(2004)
Satoyama II: Japan's Secret Watergarden
as Narrator
(2004)
(2003)
Deep Blue
as Self
(2003)
(2003)
(2002)
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Self (voice)
(2002)
Great Natural Wonders of the World
as Presenter
(2002)
(2002)
Attenborough the Controller
as Self
(2000)
Lions: Spy in the Den
as Narrator
(2000)
The Lost Gods of Easter Island
as Himself - Presenter
(2000)
Bowerbirds: The Art of Seduction
as Narrator
(2000)
The Song of the Earth
as Narrator
(2000)
Living with Dinosaurs
as Presenter
(1999)
Satoyama I: Japan's Secret Watergarden
as Narrator
(1999)
Tiger: The Elusive Princess
as Narrator (voice)
(1999)
Islands of the Vampire Birds
as Narrator
(1999)
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth
as Presenter - Narrator
(1998)
The Dragons of Galapagos
as Narrator
(1997)
(1997)
(1996)
Survival Island
as Narrator
(1996)
Attenborough in Paradise
as Self - Narrator
(1996)
Sperm Whales: Back from the Abyss
as Narrator
(1995)
The Private Life of Plants
as himself
(1995)
World of Wildlife: African Big Cats
as Self - Narrator
(1993)
Killer Whales: Wolves of the Sea
as Narrator
(1991)
(1990)
The Trials of Life
as Self - Presenter
(1990)
A TV Dante
as Himself
(1990)
(1985)
A Zed & Two Noughts
as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
(1983)
Aliens From Inner Space
as Narrator
(1981)
An Everyday Miracle
as Narrator
(1979)
Squirrel On My Shoulder
as Narrator
(1978)
At Home with Badgers
as Narrator
(1971)
A Blank on the Map
as Himself - Presenter
(1961)
Elsa the Lioness
as Self
(1955)
Zoo Quest to West Africa
as Self
Crew
Horizon: Death of the Oceans
Presenter
(2017)
(2016)
Zoo Quest in Colour
Sound Recordist
(2015)
Afrique sauvage - L'avenir en marche
Presenter
(2014)
(2013)
(2012)
Attenborough's Ark
Writer
(2011)
(2009)
(2006)
Desert Lions
Script Consultant
(2003)
Deep Blue
Writer
(2000)
The Song of the Earth
Writer
(2000)
(2000)
The Lost Gods of Easter Island
Screenplay
(1999)
(1996)
Attenborough in Paradise
Writer
(1971)
A Blank on the Map
Screenplay
(1961)
Elsa the Lioness
Producer
(1955)
Zoo Quest to West Africa
Writer, Producer