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Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Acting

Born: April 14, 1958Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Known For
Filmography
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025
The Academy of Armando

The Academy of Armando

Self

2025
Doctor Who at the Proms

Doctor Who at the Proms

The Doctor (12) (archive footage)

2024
Riverwoods: An Untold Story

Riverwoods: An Untold Story

Narrator

2022
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life

Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life

Self

2021
Benediction

Benediction

Siegfried Sassoon (Older)

2021
National Theatre Live: Constellations

National Theatre Live: Constellations

Roland

2021
The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

Thinker

2021
The Big Night In

The Big Night In

Self

2020
Martin's Close

Martin's Close

Dolben

2019
The Personal History of David Copperfield

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Mr. Micawber

2019
How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery

How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery

Narrator

2019
Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

Rabbit (voice)

2018
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

The Doctor (12)

2017
Paddington 2

Paddington 2

Reginald Curry

2017
Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio

Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio

The Doctor

2016
Prison, My Parents & Me

Prison, My Parents & Me

Narrator

2016
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future

Doctor Who: Friend from the Future

The Doctor

2016
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

The Doctor

2015
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation

Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation

The Doctor

2015
Doctor Who: Last Christmas

Doctor Who: Last Christmas

The Doctor

2014
Paddington

Paddington

Reginald Curry

2014
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven

The Doctor

2014
Doctor Who: Deep Breath

Doctor Who: Deep Breath

The Doctor (12)

2014
Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour

Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour

Self

2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Self / The Doctor (archive footage)

2014
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

The Doctor (12)

2013
Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

Self - Presenter

2013
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

The Doctor (12) (uncredited)

2013
The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate

Alan Rusbridger

2013
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Self

2013
World War Z

World War Z

W.H.O. Doctor

2013
Inside the Mind of Leonardo

Inside the Mind of Leonardo

Leonardo da Vinci

2013
The Cricklewood Greats

The Cricklewood Greats

Himself

2012
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster

Big Fat Gypsy Gangster

Peter Van Gellis

2011
The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly Bite

The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly Bite

2011
The Murder at Road Hill House

The Murder at Road Hill House

Samuel Kent

2011

Bistro

Max

2010

A Portrait of Scotland

Self - Presenter

2009
In the Loop

In the Loop

Malcolm Tucker

2009
Spinners and Losers

Spinners and Losers

Malcolm Tucker

2007
Magicians

Magicians

Mike Francis

2007
The Rise of the Nutters

The Rise of the Nutters

Malcolm Tucker

2007
Aftersun

Aftersun

Jim

2006
Pinochet in Suburbia

Pinochet in Suburbia

Andy McEntee

2006
Wild Country

Wild Country

Father Steve

2005
Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Narrator

2005
The Best Man

The Best Man

Priest

2005
House of 9

House of 9

Max Roy

2005
Salvage

Salvage

James Mulwray

2004
Napoleon's Waterloo

Napoleon's Waterloo

Narrator

2004
Modigliani

Modigliani

Jean Cocteau

2004
Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)

Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)

John

2004
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War

Derek

2003
Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

DI Terry Machin

2003
Max

Max

David Cohn

2002
Solid Geometry

Solid Geometry

David Hunter

2002
Hotel!

Hotel!

Hilton Gilfoyle

2001
The Greatest Store in the World

The Greatest Store in the World

Mr. Whiskers

1999
What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

Tony

1998

Boswell's Boswell

James Boswell (voice)

1998
I Hate Christmas Too

I Hate Christmas Too

Man

1997
Shooting Fish

Shooting Fish

Mr Gilzean

1997
Bean

Bean

Gareth

1997
Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Birgo Lander

1997
The Treasure Seekers

The Treasure Seekers

Jellicoe

1996

Giving Tongue

Duncan Fielding

1996
Lost for Words

Lost for Words

The Tourist

1996

Runway One

Mick Galligan

1995
Captives

Captives

Simon

1994
Jealousy

Jealousy

John

1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

David Critchley

1993
Selling Hitler

Selling Hitler

Thomas Walde

1993
Soft Top Hard Shoulder

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

Gavin Bellini

1993
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Mr Vladimir

1992
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

Mr. Wakefield's Crusade

Luke Wakefield

1992
The Cloning of Joanna May

The Cloning of Joanna May

Isaac

1992

Do Not Disturb

1991
December Bride

December Bride

Young Sorleyson

1990
Rosie the Great

Rosie the Great

The British Ambassador

1989
Dream Baby

Dream Baby

Willie

1989
Colleagues From Hell

Colleagues From Hell

1989
Communicators From Hell

Communicators From Hell

1989
Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

Azolan

1988
The Love Child

The Love Child

Dillon

1988
The Lair of the White Worm

The Lair of the White Worm

Angus Flint

1988
The Story of a Recluse

The Story of a Recluse

Jamie Kirkwood

1987
Up Line

Up Line

Scott Dare

1987

God's Chosen Car Park

Everard

1986
Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary

Assistant Keeper

1985
John and Yoko: A Love Story

John and Yoko: A Love Story

George Harrison

1985
Local Hero

Local Hero

Danny Oldsen

1983

Living Apart Together

Joe

1982
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