Peter Capaldi
Born April 14, 1958 (Age: 68)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Riverwoods: An Untold Story
2022
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as Narrator
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Age: 63
Benediction
2021
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as Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
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Age: 63
The Suicide Squad
2021
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as Thinker
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Age: 63
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019
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as Mr. Micawber
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Age: 61
Christopher Robin
2018
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as Rabbit (voice)
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Age: 60
Paddington 2
2017
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as Reginald Curry
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Age: 59
Doctor Who: Friend from the Future
2016
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as The Doctor
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Age: 58
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation
2015
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as The Doctor
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Age: 57
Paddington
2014
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as Reginald Curry
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Age: 56
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
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as The Doctor (12) (uncredited)
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Age: 55
The Fifth Estate
2013
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as Alan Rusbridger
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Age: 55
World War Z
2013
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as W.H.O. Doctor
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Age: 55
The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly Bite
2011
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as
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Age: 53
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Bistro
2010
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as Max
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Age: 52
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A Portrait of Scotland
2009
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as Self - Presenter
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Age: 51
In the Loop
2009
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as Malcolm Tucker
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Age: 50
Spinners and Losers
2007
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as Malcolm Tucker
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Age: 49
Magicians
2007
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as Mike Francis
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Age: 49
The Rise of the Nutters
2007
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as Malcolm Tucker
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Age: 48
Aftersun
2006
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as Jim
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Age: 48
Michael Powell
2005
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as Narrator
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Age: 47
Salvage
2004
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as James Mulwray
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Age: 46
Max
2002
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as David Cohn
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Age: 44
Solid Geometry
2002
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as David Hunter
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Age: 44
What Rats Won't Do
1998
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as Tony
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Age: 40
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Boswell's Boswell
1998
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as James Boswell (voice)
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Age: 40
I Hate Christmas Too
1997
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as Man
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Age: 39
Shooting Fish
1997
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as Mr Gilzean
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Age: 39
Bean
1997
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as Gareth
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Age: 39
Smilla's Sense of Snow
1997
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as Birgo Lander
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Age: 38
The Treasure Seekers
1996
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as Jellicoe
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Age: 38
No Image
Giving Tongue
1996
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as Duncan Fielding
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Age: 38
Lost for Words
1996
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as The Tourist
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Age: 37
Jealousy
1993
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as John
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Age: 35
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993
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as David Critchley
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Age: 35
Selling Hitler
1993
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as Thomas Walde
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Age: 35
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
1993
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as Gavin Bellini
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Age: 34
The Secret Agent
1992
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as Mr Vladimir
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Age: 34
Mr. Wakefield's Crusade
1992
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as Luke Wakefield
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Age: 34
The Cloning of Joanna May
1992
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as Isaac
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Age: 33
No Image
Do Not Disturb
1991
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as
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Age: 32
December Bride
1990
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as Young Sorleyson
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Age: 32
Rosie the Great
1989
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as The British Ambassador
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Age: 31
Dream Baby
1989
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as Willie
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Age: 31
Colleagues From Hell
1989
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as
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Age: 30
Communicators From Hell
1989
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as
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Age: 30
Dangerous Liaisons
1988
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as Azolan
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Age: 30
The Love Child
1988
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as Dillon
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Age: 30
The Lair of the White Worm
1988
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as Angus Flint
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Age: 30
The Story of a Recluse
1987
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as Jamie Kirkwood
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Age: 29
Up Line
1987
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as Scott Dare
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Age: 28
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God's Chosen Car Park
1986
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as Everard
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Age: 28
Turtle Diary
1985
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as Assistant Keeper
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Age: 27
John and Yoko: A Love Story
1985
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as George Harrison
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Age: 27
Local Hero
1983
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as Danny Oldsen
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Age: 24