Tuesday 28 June 2022 05:21 PM David Tennant's son Wilfred, nine, makes his acting debut in Casualty trends now

David Tennant's son Wilfred made his television acting debut in BBC soap Casualty as he burst onto the screen asking for a doctor during Saturday night's episode. 

The budding star, nine, followed in the footsteps of his mum Georgia, who starred on the show in 2007 and his older brother Ty, 19, who appeared on the drama in 2020.

Wilfred took on the role of Joey Parker, a little boy who wanders into the Holby City Hospital looking for some help for his pet gerbil, Rory. 

Taking to Twitter, Georgia, 37, re-shared a Tweet from his acting agent Sarah Camlett, who wrote: 'So proud of this glorious young person's TV debut. The Future Is Bright. #WilfredTennant,' alongside a photo of the credits. 

During the episode Wilfred could be seen as he arrived at the hospital and announced: 'I need a doctor, he's not moving!' whilst gesturing to his gerbil inside a shoe box. 

Aside from having his mother's blonde locks, the youngster was the spitting image of his famous Doctor Who star father, 51. 

The staff in the show band together as they discuss how they will break the news to Joey that his pet is dead whilst trying to track down his parents. 

Later in the show it was revealed that they purchased a replacement gerbil, so not to upset Joey with the bad news, as his dad thanked the doctors. 

David shares five children with his wife Georgia, he adopted her son, Ty, from a previous relationship, and they went onto have three daughters, Olive, 10, Doris, six, and Birdie, two, and a son, Wilfred. 

Ty made his first television appearance in the same show as Aaron who was rushed to hospital after

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