Peter Capaldi
Acting
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.
Born: April 14, 1958
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
National Theatre Live: Constellations
A quantum physicist and a beekeeper meet at a barbeque. They hit it off, or perhaps they don’t. They go home together, or maybe they go their separate ways. In the multiverse, with every possible future ahead of them, a love of honey could make all the difference. See each of the four casts of Donmar Warehouse's summer 2020 production in this filmed presentation.
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald Dahl. With David Walliams, Joanna Lumley, Peter Capaldi, Ore Oduba and Michael Rosen.
In Deep
Lying, cheating, thieving—they’re the best undercover cops in the business. Liam Ketman (Nick Berry, Heartbeat) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson, Wild at Heart) take on false identities to infiltrate society’s underbelly and stop crime at its core. As they put their lives on the line, Liam tries desperately to hold his marriage together, while Gareth keeps his personal life a mystery.
The Big Night In
Comic Relief and Children in Need join forces to deliver a very special night of television, hosted by Lenny Henry and Matt Baker.
The Nativity
Drama revealing the human story beneath the classic biblical tale, from the courtship of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth to the birth of Jesus in a Bethlehem stable.
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation
The Doctor contemplates a journey to see an old acquaintance and digs a well. Released in cinemas alongside the 3D double-bill of Dark Water and Death in Heaven.
The Rise of the Nutters
With Hugh in Australia and Glenn in Wales, Ollie is left in charge, feeding policies to junior minister Ben Swain. He is one of the 'Nutters', the group keen to take power when the P.M. resigns and keen to make a name for himself - which he does in the wrong sense when Jeremy Paxman skewers him on 'Newsnight'. This is music to Tucker's ears as it is in his interest for the P.M. to remain in power for as long as he can. Ollie's new girlfriend Emma is working for Shadow Minister Peter Mannion and hopes to impress by stealing one of Ollie's idea for use on their immigration policy though things do not go fully to plan.
Spinners and Losers
Peter Mannion's speech on immigration, leaking the PM's policy, did not have the effect Tucker desired and now the PM is resigning, leaving the way clear for the Nutters and their leader Tom. Ollie has been promised a job by young Nutter Ben Swain, Tucker's assistant has encouraged Hugh's predecessor Cliff to stand as a stalking horse and Glenn is keen to keep Hugh in the frame whilst his boss is in Australia. Fortunately Tom has a dark secret which is just what Tucker is looking for but will it be enough?
Black Mirror
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.
Filmography
as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self
as The Doctor (12) (archive footage)
as DCI Daniel Hegarty
as Gideon Shepherd
as Narrator
as Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
as Thinker
as Beethoven (voice)
as Self
as Dolben
as Mr. Micawber
as Kehaar (voice)
as Rabbit (voice)
as The Doctor (12)
as Reginald Curry
as The Doctor
as Narrator
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as The Doctor
as Reginald Curry
as The Doctor
as The Doctor (12)
as Self
as Self / The Doctor (archive footage)
as Cardinal Richelieu
as The Doctor (12)
as Self - Presenter
as The Doctor (12) (uncredited)
as Alan Rusbridger
as W.H.O. Doctor
as Leonardo da Vinci
as Narrator
as Himself
as Older Cameron Walker
as Peter Van Gellis
as voice actor
as Randall Brown
as Dr. Pete
as Samuel Kent
as Balthazar
as Frank Ryland
as The Man
as Peter Healy
as Malcolm Tucker
as Uncle Nigel (voice)
as King Charles I
as Self - Narrator
as Trevor
as Malcolm Tucker
as Mike Francis
as Henry Appleton
as Self
as Mark
as Malcolm Tucker
as Narrator
as John Frobisher
as Jim
as Self
as Narrator (voice)
as Andy McEntee
as Dolben
as Father Steve
as Narrator
as Priest
as Max Roy
as Malcolm Tucker
as Caecilius
as The Doctor
as James Mulwray
as Narrator
as Jean Cocteau
as Gordon Fleming
as Professor Alistair MacLeish
as Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey
as Derek
as Billy Shannon
as DI Terry Machin
as Raymond Carter
as David Cohn
as David Hunter
as Lucien Calvin
as Jeremy Church
as Hilton Gilfoyle
as Mr. Whiskers
as Tony
as Man
as Lord Fellamar
as Mr Gilzean
as Gareth
as Laurence Barker
as Birgo Lander
as Jellicoe
as Rory McHoan
as Islington
as Larry
as Simon
as John
as David Critchley
as David Critchley
as Thomas Walde
as Gavin Bellini
as Mr Vladimir
as Luke Wakefield
as Isaac
as Ken Cracken
as Thomas Walde
as Vernon 'Vera' Reynolds
as Self
as Young Sorleyson
as The British Ambassador
as Willie
as Robert Wood
as Claude Langton
as Azolan
as Self - Guest
as Dillon
as Angus Flint
as Jamie Kirkwood
as Zeno Vedast
as Scott Dare
as Assistant Keeper
as George Harrison
as Narrator
as Danny Oldsen
as Joe
as Ozzie
as Dolben