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Peter Capaldi
Actor

Peter Capaldi

14 Apr 1958Born
68Age
150Credits
Glasgow, Scotland, UKBirthplace

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.

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 150 credits.

  1. TBADoctor WhoSeries: The Twelfth Doctor (1 episode)
  2. 2025Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality WarFilm: The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
  3. 2024Doctor Who at the PromsFilm: The Doctor (12) (archive footage)
  4. 2024Criminal RecordSeries: DCI Daniel Hegarty (16 episodes)
  5. 2022The Devil's HourSeries: Gideon Shepherd (11 episodes)
  6. 2022Riverwoods: An Untold StoryFilm: Narrator
  7. 2021BenedictionFilm: Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
  8. 2021National Theatre Live: ConstellationsFilm: Roland
  9. 2021Only Murders in the BuildingSeries (1 episode)
  10. 2021But Why?Film: Older Man (uncredited)
  11. 2021The Suicide SquadFilm: Thinker
  12. 2020Being BeethovenSeries: Beethoven (voice) (3 episodes)
  13. 2019Martin's CloseFilm: Dolben
  14. 2019The Personal History of David CopperfieldFilm: Mr. Micawber
  15. 2019How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest MysteryFilm: Narrator
  16. 2018Watership DownSeries: Kehaar (voice) (2 episodes)
  17. 2018Christopher RobinFilm: Rabbit (voice)
  18. 2017Doctor Who: Twice Upon a TimeFilm: The Doctor (12)
  19. 2017Paddington 2Film: Reginald Curry
  20. 2016Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor MysterioFilm: The Doctor
  21. 2016Prison, My Parents & MeFilm: Narrator
  22. 2016ClassSeries: The Doctor (1 episode)
  23. 2016Doctor Who: Friend from the FutureFilm: The Doctor
  24. 2015Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongFilm: The Doctor
  25. 2015Doctor Who: The Doctor's MeditationFilm: The Doctor
  26. 2014Doctor Who: Last ChristmasFilm: The Doctor
  27. 2014PaddingtonFilm: Reginald Curry
  28. 2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenFilm: The Doctor (12)
  29. 2014Doctor Who: Deep BreathFilm: The Doctor (12)
  30. 2014The MusketeersSeries: Cardinal Richelieu (10 episodes)
  31. 2013Doctor Who: The Time of the DoctorFilm: The Doctor (12)
  32. 2013Doctor Who: The Day of the DoctorFilm: The Doctor (12) (uncredited)
  33. 2013The Fifth EstateFilm: Alan Rusbridger
  34. 2013World War ZFilm: W.H.O. Doctor
  35. 2013Inside the Mind of LeonardoFilm: Leonardo da Vinci
  36. 2012Punk BritanniaSeries: Narrator (3 episodes)
  37. 2012The Cricklewood GreatsFilm: Writer, Director
  38. 2011Black MirrorSeries: Older Cameron Walker (1 episode)
  39. 2011Big Fat Gypsy GangsterFilm: Peter Van Gellis
  40. 2011The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly BiteFilm
  41. 2011The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly BiteSeries: voice actor, Creator (1 episode)
  42. 2011The HourSeries: Randall Brown (6 episodes)
  43. 2011The Field of BloodSeries: Dr. Pete (2 episodes)
  44. 2011The Murder at Road Hill HouseFilm: Samuel Kent
  45. 2010The NativitySeries: Balthazar (4 episodes)
  46. 2010AccusedSeries: Frank Ryland (1 episode)
  47. 2010BistroFilm: Max
  48. 200910 Minute TalesSeries: The Man (1 episode)
  49. 2009Getting OnSeries: Peter Healy (3 episodes)
  50. 2009In the LoopFilm: Malcolm Tucker
  51. 2008The Penguins of MadagascarSeries: Uncle Nigel (voice) (1 episode)
  52. 2008The Devil's WhoreSeries: King Charles I (3 episodes)
  53. 2008Midnight ManSeries: Trevor (3 episodes)
  54. 2007Spinners and LosersFilm: Malcolm Tucker
  55. 2007MagiciansFilm: Mike Francis
  56. 2007Fallen AngelSeries: Henry Appleton (3 episodes)
  57. 2007SkinsSeries: Mark (4 episodes)
  58. 2007The Rise of the NuttersFilm: Malcolm Tucker
  59. 2006The Martians and UsSeries: Narrator (3 episodes)
  60. 2006TorchwoodSeries: John Frobisher (5 episodes)
  61. 2006AftersunFilm: Jim
  62. 2006AftersunSeries (2 episodes)
  63. 2006TrawlermenSeries: Narrator (voice) (19 episodes)
  64. 2006Pinochet in SuburbiaFilm: Andy McEntee
  65. 2005Wild CountryFilm: Father Steve
  66. 2005Michael PowellFilm: Narrator
  67. 2005The Best ManFilm: Priest
  68. 2005House of 9Film: Max Roy
  69. 2005The Thick of ItSeries: Malcolm Tucker (21 episodes)
  70. 2005Doctor WhoSeries: Caecilius, The Doctor (1 episode)
  71. 2004SalvageFilm: James Mulwray
  72. 2004Napoleon's WaterlooFilm: Narrator
  73. 2004ModiglianiFilm: Jean Cocteau
  74. 2004Sea of SoulsSeries: Gordon Fleming (2 episodes)
  75. 2004Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)Film: John
  76. 2003Peep ShowSeries: Professor Alistair MacLeish (1 episode)
  77. 2003FortysomethingSeries: Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey (6 episodes)
  78. 2003The Afternoon PlaySeries: Billy Shannon (1 episode)
  79. 2003Unconditional LoveFilm: DI Terry Machin
  80. 2002Foyle's WarSeries: Raymond Carter (1 episode)

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