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DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

Actor
BORN May 8, 1926
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HEIGHT 5'7" (1.70 m)
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NATIONALITY British
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YEARS ACTIVE 1951 – Present
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

👤 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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name David
  • Born May 8, 1926
  • Height 5'7" (1.70 m)
  • Nationality British
  • Citizenship British
  • Education Clare College, Cambridge (MA)
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster, Secret Lives of Orangutans)
  • Years Active 1951 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career His career as the respected face and voice of natural history programmes has endured for more than 50 years.
  • Partner Jane Ebsworth Oriel
  • Children 2
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY