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Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

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

Born

Apr 14, 1958

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

95 acting

8 crew

Popularity

1.5

Known For

World War Z
World War Z
2013 • as W.H.O. Doctor
★ 6.9
The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad
2021 • as Thinker
★ 7.4
Paddington
Paddington
2014 • as Reginald Curry
★ 7.1
Paddington 2
Paddington 2
2017 • as Reginald Curry
★ 7.5
Bean
Bean
1997 • as Gareth
★ 6.5
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
1988 • as Azolan
★ 7.2
Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin
2018 • as Rabbit (voice)
★ 7.3
Local Hero
Local Hero
1983 • as Danny Oldsen
★ 6.8
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm
1988 • as Angus Flint
★ 5.9
The Personal History of David Copperfield
★ 6.4
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate
2013 • as Alan Rusbridger
★ 6.0
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997 • as Birgo Lander
★ 6.3
In the Loop
In the Loop
2009 • as Malcolm Tucker
★ 7.0
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013 • as The Doctor (12) (uncredited)
★ 8.2
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
2013 • as The Doctor (12)
★ 8.1
Benediction
Benediction
2021 • as Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
★ 6.1
House of 9
House of 9
2005 • as Max Roy
★ 5.1
The Murder at Road Hill House
The Murder at Road Hill House
2011 • as Samuel Kent
★ 6.2
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014 • as The Doctor (12)
★ 8.0
Max
Max
2002 • as David Cohn
★ 6.2
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
2014 • as The Doctor
★ 7.7
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025 • as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.1
The Greatest Store in the World
The Greatest Store in the World
1999 • as Mr. Whiskers
★ 5.6
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
★ 8.0
The Best Man
The Best Man
2005 • as Priest
★ 5.4
Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024 • as The Doctor (12) (archive footage)
★ 7.4
Inside the Mind of Leonardo
Inside the Mind of Leonardo
2013 • as Leonardo da Vinci
★ 7.2
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
2017 • as The Doctor (12)
★ 8.0
Shooting Fish
Shooting Fish
1997 • as Mr Gilzean
★ 6.3
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
2014 • as The Doctor (12)
★ 7.7
The Big Night In
The Big Night In
2020 • as Self
★ 9.0
Magicians
Magicians
2007 • as Mike Francis
★ 5.8
Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
★ 7.5
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993 • as David Critchley
★ 7.1
Captives
Captives
1994 • as Simon
★ 5.8
Modigliani
Modigliani
2004 • as Jean Cocteau
★ 7.0
National Theatre Live: Constellations
★ 10.0
Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)
★ 4.9
Up Line
Up Line
1987 • as Scott Dare
Jealousy
Jealousy
1993 • as John
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014 • as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
★ 8.1
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers
1996 • as Jellicoe
★ 5.6
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
★ 5.0
What Rats Won't Do
What Rats Won't Do
1998 • as Tony
★ 5.0
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
★ 7.0
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
★ 7.5
John and Yoko: A Love Story
John and Yoko: A Love Story
1985 • as George Harrison
★ 7.0
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary
1985 • as Assistant Keeper
★ 6.3
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
1993 • as Gavin Bellini
★ 6.3
The Story of a Recluse
The Story of a Recluse
1987 • as Jamie Kirkwood
The Cricklewood Greats
The Cricklewood Greats
2012 • as Himself
★ 7.0
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster
2011 • as Peter Van Gellis
★ 3.2
movie
God's Chosen Car Park
1986 • as Everard
The Love Child
The Love Child
1988 • as Dillon
★ 7.5
Bistro
Bistro
2010 • as Max
★ 10.0
I Hate Christmas Too
I Hate Christmas Too
1997 • as Man
★ 6.0
Riverwoods: An Untold Story
Riverwoods: An Untold Story
2022 • as Narrator
Martin's Close
Martin's Close
2019 • as Dolben
★ 5.6
movie
Living Apart Together
1982 • as Joe
★ 8.0
Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
2013 • as Self - Presenter
The Madness of Peter Howson
The Madness of Peter Howson
2010 • as Self - Narrator (Voice)
Aftersun
Aftersun
2006 • as Jim
★ 8.0
The Rise of the Nutters
The Rise of the Nutters
2007 • as Malcolm Tucker
★ 8.4
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
1992 • as Luke Wakefield
★ 5.7
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
2005 • as Narrator
movie
Giving Tongue
1996 • as Duncan Fielding
★ 3.3
The Academy of Armando
The Academy of Armando
2025 • as Self
★ 1.0
Prison, My Parents & Me
Prison, My Parents & Me
2016 • as Narrator
Dream Baby
Dream Baby
1989 • as Willie
★ 7.0
December Bride
December Bride
1990 • as Young Sorleyson
★ 7.4
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation
★ 8.5
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
1992 • as Mr Vladimir
★ 8.5
Wild Country
Wild Country
2005 • as Father Steve
★ 4.9
Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
1993 • as Thomas Walde
★ 8.0
Solid Geometry
Solid Geometry
2002 • as David Hunter
★ 4.9
Spinners and Losers
Spinners and Losers
2007 • as Malcolm Tucker
★ 8.5
Hotel!
Hotel!
2001 • as Hilton Gilfoyle
★ 5.2
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love
2003 • as DI Terry Machin
★ 6.5
Napoleon's Waterloo
Napoleon's Waterloo
2004 • as Narrator
Rosie the Great
Rosie the Great
1989 • as The British Ambassador
movie
Runway One
1995 • as Mick Galligan
Pinochet in Suburbia
Pinochet in Suburbia
2006 • as Andy McEntee
★ 5.3
movie
Do Not Disturb
1991 • as Bruce
★ 5.5
Lost for Words
Lost for Words
1996 • as The Tourist
★ 7.0
movie
But Why?
2021 • as Older Man (uncredited)
Salvage
Salvage
2004 • as James Mulwray
★ 6.0
movie
Boswell's Boswell
1998 • as James Boswell (voice)
movie
A Portrait of Scotland
2009 • as Self - Presenter
★ 7.0