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Acting

Peter Capaldi

Profession
Acting
Born
April 14, 1958 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Known for

World War Z poster
World War Z
Film · 2013 · ★ 6.9
The Suicide Squad poster
The Suicide Squad
Film · 2021 · ★ 7.4
Black Mirror poster
Black Mirror
Series · 2011 · ★ 8.3
Paddington poster
Paddington
Film · 2014 · ★ 7.1
Doctor Who poster
Doctor Who
Series · 2005 · ★ 7.6
Christopher Robin poster
Christopher Robin
Film · 2018 · ★ 7.3
Paddington 2 poster
Paddington 2
Film · 2017 · ★ 7.5
Bean poster
Bean
Film · 1997 · ★ 6.5
Skins poster
Skins
Series · 2007 · ★ 8.1
Dangerous Liaisons poster
Dangerous Liaisons
Film · 1988 · ★ 7.2
The Fifth Estate poster
The Fifth Estate
Film · 2013 · ★ 6.0
In the Loop poster
In the Loop
Film · 2009 · ★ 7.0

Filmography