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), 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
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The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Thick of It
Judge John Deed
Accused
The Vicar of Dibley
Paddington 2
The Devil's Hour
Paddington
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
A Ghost Story for Christmas
The Afternoon Play
10 Minute Tales
Bean
Watership Down
The Hour
Dangerous Liaisons
Christopher Robin
Chandler & Co
The Fifth Estate
Rik Mayall Presents
In Deep
Sea of Souls
Neverwhere
Doctor Who Extra
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