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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

1.2

Known For

World War Z
World War Z
2013 as W.H.O. Doctor
★ 6.8
The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad
2021 as Thinker
★ 7.5
Paddington
Paddington
2014 as Reginald Curry
★ 7.1
Paddington 2
Paddington 2
2017 as Reginald Curry
★ 7.5
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
1988 as Azolan
★ 7.2
Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin
2018 as Rabbit (voice)
★ 7.3
Bean
Bean
1997 as Gareth
★ 6.5
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013 as The Doctor (12) (uncredited)
★ 8.2
In the Loop
In the Loop
2009 as Malcolm Tucker
★ 7.0
The Personal History of David Copperfield
★ 6.4
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate
2013 as Alan Rusbridger
★ 6.0
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm
1988 as Angus Flint
★ 5.9
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997 as Birgo Lander
★ 6.3
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
2013 as The Doctor (12)
★ 8.1
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
★ 8.0
Local Hero
Local Hero
1983 as Danny Oldsen
★ 6.8
Captives
Captives
1994 as Simon
★ 5.8
Benediction
Benediction
2021 as Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
★ 6.2
House of 9
House of 9
2005 as Max Roy
★ 5.1
Modigliani
Modigliani
2004 as Jean Cocteau
★ 7.0
Shooting Fish
Shooting Fish
1997 as Mr Gilzean
★ 6.3
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
Doctor Who: Last Christmas
2014 as The Doctor
★ 7.7
Max
Max
2002 as David Cohn
★ 6.1
The Best Man
The Best Man
2005 as Priest
★ 5.4
The Murder at Road Hill House
The Murder at Road Hill House
2011 as Samuel Kent
★ 6.2
What Rats Won't Do
What Rats Won't Do
1998 as Tony
★ 5.0
Magicians
Magicians
2007 as Mike Francis
★ 5.9
movie
Runway One
1995 as Mick Galligan
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025 as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.4
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
★ 8.0
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
2005 as Narrator
Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio
★ 7.4
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Doctor Who: Deep Breath
2014 as The Doctor (12)
★ 7.8
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
1992 as Luke Wakefield
★ 5.7
The Academy of Armando
The Academy of Armando
2025 as Self
★ 1.0
John and Yoko: A Love Story
John and Yoko: A Love Story
1985 as George Harrison
★ 6.8
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
2017 as The Doctor (12)
★ 8.0
National Theatre Live: Constellations
★ 10.0
Selling Hitler
Selling Hitler
1993 as Thomas Walde
★ 8.0
Doctor Who at the Proms
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024 as The Doctor (12) (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War
★ 7.5
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993 as David Critchley
★ 7.0
movie
God's Chosen Car Park
1986 as Everard
Pinochet in Suburbia
Pinochet in Suburbia
2006 as Andy McEntee
★ 5.3
Dream Baby
Dream Baby
1989 as Willie
★ 7.0
Hotel!
Hotel!
2001 as Hilton Gilfoyle
★ 5.2
The Love Child
The Love Child
1988 as Dillon
★ 7.5
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
1993 as Gavin Bellini
★ 6.3
movie
Giving Tongue
1996 as Duncan Fielding
★ 3.3
December Bride
December Bride
1990 as Young Sorleyson
★ 7.4
The Cloning of Joanna May
The Cloning of Joanna May
1992 as Isaac
★ 7.0
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers
1996 as Jellicoe
★ 5.6
Inside the Mind of Leonardo
Inside the Mind of Leonardo
2013 as Leonardo da Vinci
★ 7.0
The Greatest Store in the World
The Greatest Store in the World
1999 as Mr. Whiskers
★ 5.6
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
2014 as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
★ 8.1
Up Line
Up Line
1987 as Scott Dare
Wild Country
Wild Country
2005 as Father Steve
★ 4.9
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary
1985 as Assistant Keeper
★ 6.3
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
1992 as Mr Vladimir
★ 8.5
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love
2003 as DI Terry Machin
★ 6.5
Solid Geometry
Solid Geometry
2002 as David Hunter
★ 4.9
movie
Living Apart Together
1982 as Joe
★ 8.0
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
★ 5.0
The Rise of the Nutters
The Rise of the Nutters
2007 as Malcolm Tucker
★ 8.3
I Hate Christmas Too
I Hate Christmas Too
1997 as Man
★ 6.0
Napoleon's Waterloo
Napoleon's Waterloo
2004 as Narrator
Rosie the Great
Rosie the Great
1989 as The British Ambassador
Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
2013 as Self - Presenter
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster
2011 as Peter Van Gellis
★ 3.2
Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)
★ 4.9
The Big Night In
The Big Night In
2020 as Self
★ 9.0
Prison, My Parents & Me
Prison, My Parents & Me
2016 as Narrator
The Cricklewood Greats
The Cricklewood Greats
2012 as Himself
★ 7.0
movie
A Portrait of Scotland
2009 as Self - Presenter
Lost for Words
Lost for Words
1996 as The Tourist
★ 7.0
Jealousy
Jealousy
1993 as John
Martin's Close
Martin's Close
2019 as Dolben
★ 5.6
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation
★ 8.5
movie
Do Not Disturb
1991 as Bruce
★ 5.5
movie
But Why?
2021 as Older Man (uncredited)
Aftersun
Aftersun
2006 as Jim
★ 8.0
The Story of a Recluse
The Story of a Recluse
1987 as Jamie Kirkwood
movie
Bistro
2010 as Max
★ 10.0
Spinners and Losers
Spinners and Losers
2007 as Malcolm Tucker
★ 8.3
movie
Boswell's Boswell
1998 as James Boswell (voice)
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
★ 7.0
Riverwoods: An Untold Story
Riverwoods: An Untold Story
2022 as Narrator
Salvage
Salvage
2004 as James Mulwray
★ 6.0
The Madness of Peter Howson
The Madness of Peter Howson
2010 as Narrator