David Attenborough
Known for Acting
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
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
2026
as Self
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2020
as Self
Ocean with David Attenborough
2025
as Self
The Year Earth Changed
2021
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Deep Blue
2003
as Self
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
2021
as Self - Narrator
A Zed & Two Noughts
1985
as Himself - Documentary Narrator (voice)
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
2019
as Self - Narrator
Wild London
2026
as Self
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
2022
as Self - Presenter
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
as Self (voice)
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
2019
as Self - Narrator (archive sound)
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
2017
as Self – Presenter
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
2009
as Presenter
Secret Lives of Orangutans
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Climate Change: The Facts
2019
as Self - Presenter
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal
2018
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
2011
as Self - Presenter / Narrator