David Attenborough

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 08, 1926 (99 years old)

David Attenborough

Known For

Ocean with David Attenborough
1h 25m
Movie 2025

Ocean with David Attenborough

David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the  ocean. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.

A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
0h 12m
Movie 2025

A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough

Additional footage and interviews on the making of Ocean.

Parenthood
TV Show 2025

Parenthood

Parenthood in the animal kingdom is a high-stakes game. In a world full of danger, some animal parents go to extreme lengths to ensure the survival of their offspring.

Simon Schama's Story of Us
0h 59m
TV Show 2025

Simon Schama's Story of Us

Art and culture define us - but in an age of change, who are we now? In divided times, Simon Schama asks whether art, music and words can be the threads that bind us together.

Attenborough's Life Journey
0h 52m
Movie 2024

Attenborough's Life Journey

An intimate portrait of Sir David Attenborough's life, from his boyhood days as a fossil hunter, through his early days as a BBC host, to his revered status as the foremost natural history presenter.

Asia
TV Show 2024

Asia

From the vast Gobi Desert to the jungles of Borneo, and from the polar wilderness of Siberia to the coral seas of the Indian Ocean, showcasing the breath-taking variety of Asia's wildest places.

Secret Lives of Orangutans
1h 18m
Movie 2024

Secret Lives of Orangutans

Follow a multi-generational orangutan family through their treetop triumphs and travails in this immersive documentary narrated by David Attenborough.

Prehistoric Planet Immersive - Triceratops Forest
0h 5m
Movie 2024

Prehistoric Planet Immersive - Triceratops Forest

Deep in the woods, a curious baby triceratops learns a valuable lesson about family bonds.

Mammals
TV Show 2024

Mammals

The series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group in the world. From the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale, Mammals will reveal the secrets of their success, and how their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivaled intelligence, and unique sociability have all contributed to their remarkable rise.

Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
0h 57m
Movie 2024

Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a lifetime: the giant skull of a prehistoric sea monster, known as a pliosaur – the Tyrannosaurus rex of the seas!

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.

Acting

2025
Ocean with David Attenborough
2025
A Deeper Dive with David Attenborough
2025
Parenthood
2025
Simon Schama's Story of Us
2024
Attenborough's Life Journey
2024
Asia
2024
Secret Lives of Orangutans
2024
Prehistoric Planet Immersive - Triceratops Forest
2024
Mammals
2024
Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
2024
Secret World of Sound
2024
Prehistoric Planet Immersive - Pterosaur Beach
2024
Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster
2023
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth
2023
Planet Earth III
2023
Wild Isles
2023
The Deepest Breath
2022
How the BBC Began
2022
Frozen Planet II
2022
Prehistoric Planet
2022
Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough
2022
Great Mammoth Mystery
2022
David Attenborough's Global Adventures
2022
The Green Planet
2022
Attenborough's Wonder of Song
2021
Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard
2021
The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet
2021
The Mating Game
2021
David Attenborough's Global Adventure
2021
Parkinson at 50
2021
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
2021
Attenborough’s Journey
2021
The Year Earth Changed
2021
Attenborough's Life in Colour
2021
A Perfect Planet
2020
Prince William: A Planet For Us All
2020
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
2020
Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin in Conversation
2020
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2020
Extinction: The Facts
2020
Planet Earth: A Celebration
2020
Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting
2020
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
2019
The Forum
2019
Seven Worlds, One Planet
2019
The Kiwi, The Knight and the Qashqai
2019
Climate Change: The Facts
2019
Our Planet
2019
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes
2019
Blue Planet UK
2019
Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
2019
Dragons and Damsels
2019
Wild Karnataka
2018
Whale Wisdom
2018
Dynasties
2018
Into the Jungle
2018
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
2018
David Attenborough's Tasmania
2018
Pangolins: The World's Most Wanted Animal
2018
The Queen's Green Planet
2018
Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs
2018
Attenborough and the Sea Dragon
2018
Deep Ocean: Giants of the Antarctic Deep
2018
The Making of David Attenborough's Ant Mountain
2017
David Attenborough's Ant Mountain
2017
Attenborough and the Empire of the Ants
2017
And the Winner Isn't
2017
Blue Planet II
2017
Plants Behaving Badly
2017
Richmond Park National Nature Reserve
2017
Hotel Armadillo
2017
Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment
2017
Cheetahs: Growing Up Fast
2017
Richard Batterham, Master Potter
2016
Planet Earth II
2016
Attenborough's Passion Projects
2016
Wild City
2015
Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
2015
The Hunt
2015
David Attenborough's Conquest of the Skies
2015
Deep Ocean
2014
Life Story
2013
David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates
2013
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
2013
David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities
2013
Africa
2013
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
2012
Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild
2012
Kingdom of Plants
2012
Secrets of Wild India
2011
Frozen Planet
2011
Brave New World with Stephen Hawking
2011
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
2011
Madagascar
2010
First Life
2009
Life
2009
Nature's Great Events
2008
Tiger: Spy In The Jungle
2008
Life in Cold Blood
2006
Planet Earth
2005
Life in the Undergrowth