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Peter Capaldi
Biography
Peter Dougan Capaldi (born April 14, 1958) is a Scottish actor, writer and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker the spin doctor in The Thick of It, for which he has received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. When he reprised the role in In the Loop, Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. In 2012, Capaldi wrote (with Tony Roche), directed and performed in The Cricklewood Greats, an affectionate spoof documentary about a fictitious film studio, which tracks real developments and trends throughout the history of British cinema. Film roles include Oldsen in Local Hero, Angus Flint in Ken Russell's The Lair of the White Worm, and Mr Curry in Paddington and its sequel, Paddington 2. As a director, Capaldi won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for his short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life. He went on to write and direct the drama film Strictly Sinatra and helmed two series of sitcom Getting On.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 14, 1958
Age
68 years old
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Popularity Score
1.7
Filmography
TFI Unplugged
Self
2026TV
100 Questions with Tom Simons
Self
2026TV
The Academy of Armando
Self
2025Movie
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025Movie
Doctor Who at the Proms
The Doctor (12) (archive footage)
2024Movie
Criminal Record
DCI Daniel Hegarty
2024TV
Criminal Record
Executive Producer
2024TV
Riverwoods: An Untold Story
Narrator
2022Movie
The Devil's Hour
Gideon Shepherd
2022TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
2022TV
National Theatre Live: Constellations
Roland
2021Movie
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Self
2021Movie
The Suicide Squad
Thinker
2021Movie
Benediction
Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
2021Movie
But Why?
Older Man (uncredited)
2021Movie
The Big Night In
Self
2020Movie
Being Beethoven
Beethoven (voice)
2020TV
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Mr. Micawber
2019Movie
How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery
Narrator
2019Movie
Martin's Close
Dolben
2019Movie
Christopher Robin
Rabbit (voice)
2018Movie
Watership Down
Kehaar (voice)
2018TV
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
2018TV
Paddington 2
Reginald Curry
2017Movie
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
The Doctor (12)
2017Movie
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
The Doctor
2016Movie
Prison, My Parents & Me
Narrator
2016Movie
Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
The Doctor
2016Movie
Class
The Doctor
2016TV
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation
The Doctor
2015Movie
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
The Doctor
2015Movie
Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour
Self
2014Movie
Paddington
Reginald Curry
2014Movie
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
The Doctor
2014Movie
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
The Doctor (12)
2014Movie
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
The Doctor
2014Movie
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
2014Movie
The Musketeers
Cardinal Richelieu
2014TV
Doctor Who Extra
Self
2014TV
World War Z
W.H.O. Doctor
2013Movie
The Fifth Estate
Alan Rusbridger
2013Movie
Inside the Mind of Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci
2013Movie
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
The Doctor (12) (uncredited)
2013Movie
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
The Doctor (12)
2013Movie
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
Self
2013Movie
Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
Self - Presenter
2013Movie
The Cricklewood Greats
Himself
2012Movie
Punk Britannia
Narrator
2012TV
The Cricklewood Greats
Director
2012Movie
The Cricklewood Greats
Writer
2012Movie
The Murder at Road Hill House
Samuel Kent
2011Movie
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster
Peter Van Gellis
2011Movie
The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly Bite
2011Movie
The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly Bite
voice actor
2011TV
The Hour
Randall Brown
2011TV
The Field of Blood
Dr. Pete
2011TV
Black Mirror
Older Cameron Walker
2011TV
The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly Bite
Creator
2011TV
Bistro
Max
2010Movie
The Madness of Peter Howson
Narrator
2010Movie
Accused
Frank Ryland
2010TV
The Nativity
Balthazar
2010TV
Conan
Self - Guest
2010TV
In the Loop
Malcolm Tucker
2009Movie
A Portrait of Scotland
Self - Presenter
2009Movie
Getting On
Peter Healy
2009TV
10 Minute Tales
The Man
2009TV
The Penguins of Madagascar
Uncle Nigel (voice)
2008TV
Midnight Man
Trevor
2008TV
Cold Blood
Self - Narrator
2008TV
The Devil's Whore
King Charles I
2008TV
The Rise of the Nutters
Malcolm Tucker
2007Movie
Magicians
Mike Francis
2007Movie
Spinners and Losers
Malcolm Tucker
2007Movie
Skins
Mark
2007TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007TV
Fallen Angel
Henry Appleton
2007TV
Aftersun
Jim
2006Movie
Pinochet in Suburbia
Andy McEntee
2006Movie
The One Show
Self
2006TV
Aftersun
2006TV
Trawlermen
Narrator (voice)
2006TV
Torchwood
John Frobisher
2006TV
The Martians and Us
Narrator
2006TV
House of 9
Max Roy
2005Movie
Wild Country
Father Steve
2005Movie
The Best Man
Priest
2005Movie
Michael Powell
Narrator
2005Movie
The Thick of It
Malcolm Tucker
2005TV
Doctor Who
Caecilius
2005TV
Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)
John
2004Movie
Salvage
James Mulwray
2004Movie
Modigliani
Jean Cocteau
2004Movie
Napoleon's Waterloo
Narrator
2004Movie
Sea of Souls
Gordon Fleming
2004TV
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
Derek
2003Movie
Unconditional Love
DI Terry Machin
2003Movie
Peep Show
Professor Alistair MacLeish
2003TV
Fortysomething
Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey
2003TV
The Afternoon Play
Billy Shannon
2003TV
Solid Geometry
David Hunter
2002Movie
Max
David Cohn
2002Movie
Foyle's War
Raymond Carter
2002TV
Hotel!
Hilton Gilfoyle
2001Movie
Judge John Deed
2001TV
In Deep
Jeremy Church
2001TV
Waking the Dead
Lucien Calvin
2001TV
Strictly Sinatra
Writer
2001Movie
Strictly Sinatra
Director
2001Movie
My Family
Colin Judd
2000TV
The Greatest Store in the World
Mr. Whiskers
1999Movie
Psychos
Mark Collins
1999TV
What Rats Won't Do
Tony
1998Movie
Boswell's Boswell
James Boswell (voice)
1998Movie
Bean
Gareth
1997Movie
I Hate Christmas Too
Man
1997Movie
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Birgo Lander
1997Movie
Shooting Fish
Mr Gilzean
1997Movie
Midsomer Murders
Laurence Barker
1997TV
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Lord Fellamar
1997TV
Giving Tongue
Duncan Fielding
1996Movie
Lost for Words
The Tourist
1996Movie
The Treasure Seekers
Jellicoe
1996Movie
Neverwhere
Islington
1996TV
The Crow Road
Rory McHoan
1996TV
Runway One
Mick Galligan
1995Movie
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
Writer
1995Movie
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
Director
1995Movie
Captives
Simon
1994Movie
The Vicar of Dibley
1994TV
The All New Alexei Sayle Show
1994TV
Chandler & Co
Larry
1994TV
Selling Hitler
Thomas Walde
1993Movie
Jealousy
John
1993Movie
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Gavin Bellini
1993Movie
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
David Critchley
1993Movie
Rik Mayall Presents
David Critchley
1993TV
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Writer
1993Movie
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
Luke Wakefield
1992Movie
The Cloning of Joanna May
Isaac
1992Movie
The Secret Agent
Mr Vladimir
1992Movie
The Cloning of Joanna May
Isaac
1992TV
The Secret Agent
Mr. Vladimir
1992TV
Do Not Disturb
Bruce
1991Movie
Prime Suspect
Vernon 'Vera' Reynolds
1991TV
Selling Hitler
Thomas Walde
1991TV
Titmuss Regained
Ken Cracken
1991TV
December Bride
Young Sorleyson
1990Movie
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990TV
Chain
Robert McRae
1990TV
Triple Scotch & Wry
Writer
1990Movie
Rosie the Great
The British Ambassador
1989Movie
Dream Baby
Willie
1989Movie
Communicators From Hell
1989Movie
Colleagues From Hell
1989Movie
Stay Lucky
1989TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Claude Langton
1989TV
Shadow of the Noose
Robert Wood
1989TV
Dangerous Liaisons
Azolan
1988Movie
The Lair of the White Worm
Angus Flint
1988Movie
The Love Child
Dillon
1988Movie
This Morning
Self - Guest
1988TV
Up Line
Scott Dare
1987Movie
The Story of a Recluse
Jamie Kirkwood
1987Movie
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Zeno Vedast
1987TV
God's Chosen Car Park
Everard
1986Movie
John and Yoko: A Love Story
George Harrison
1985Movie
Turtle Diary
Assistant Keeper
1985Movie
Screen Two
Bruce Coldfield
1985TV
Spectrum
Himself
1984TV
Travelling Man
John
1984TV
Local Hero
Danny Oldsen
1983Movie
Natural World
Narrator
1983TV
Dramarama
The British Ambassador
1983TV
Living Apart Together
Joe
1982Movie
Minder
Ozzie
1979TV
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Dolben
1971TV
Doctor Who
The Twelfth Doctor
—TV