About
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...
Known for
TorchwoodSeries • 2006
Doctor WhoSeries • 2005
Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997
Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989
Black MirrorSeries • 2011
The Penguins of MadagascarSeries • 2008
MinderSeries • 1979
SkinsSeries • 2007
Natural WorldSeries • 1983
Waking the DeadSeries • 2001
World War ZMovie • 2013
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
The Suicide SquadMovie • 2021
Prime SuspectSeries • 1991
Foyle's WarSeries • 2002
Peep ShowSeries • 2003
The MusketeersSeries • 2014
My FamilySeries • 2000
Criminal RecordSeries • 2024
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeries • 1987
Judge John DeedSeries • 2001
The Thick of ItSeries • 2005
Paddington 2Movie • 2017
AccusedSeries • 2010