Peter Capaldi is a Scottish actor, director and writer. His first acting role was in a 1974 performance of the play An Inspector Calls. He made his first onscreen appearance in the 1982 film Living Apart Together as Joe Edwards. He portrayed Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It (2005–2012) and the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who (2013–2017), the former of which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. When he reprised the role of Tucker in the feature film In the Loop, Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor.
Capaldi won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for his 1993 short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life. He went on to write and direct the drama film Strictly Sinatra and directed two series of the sitcom Getting On. Capaldi also played Mr Curry in the family film Paddington (2014) and its sequel Paddington 2 (2017).
Capaldi has done a significant amount of voice acting including Rabbit in Christopher Robin (2018) and Jeff Wylie in Haunted Hogmanay (2006) and its sequel Glendogie Bogey (2008). He has performed in various radio plays, his first being If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich (1995) on BBC Radio 4. Capaldi also voiced Officer Grieves in Our Brave Boys (2002–05) on BBC Radio 7 and Ludwig van Beethoven on Beethoven Can Hear You on BBC Radio 3. He performed as Professor Marcus in the stage play The Ladykillers.
Film + Year Title Role Notes 1981 Living Apart TogetherJoe Edwards 1983 Local Hero Danny Oldsen 1984 Bless My Soul Guest 1985 Turtle Diary Assistant keeper 1987 The Love Child Dillon Flynn 1988 The Lair of the White Worm Angus Flint Dangerous Liaisons Azolan 1991 December Bride Young Sorleyson 1992 Soft Top Hard Shoulder Gavin Bellini Also writer 1993 Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life Short film; writer/director 1994 Captives Simon 1997 Smilla's Sense of SnowBirgo LanderBean Gareth Shooting Fish Mr Gilzean 1998 What Rats Won't Do Tony 2001 Strictly Sinatra Writer/director 2002 Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War Derek Max David Cohn 2003 Shotgun Dave Rides East Rob Short film 2004 House of 9 Max Roy Niceland (Population. 1.000.002) John Modigliani Jean Cocteau 2005 Wild Country Father Steve The Best Man Priest 2007MagiciansMike Francis 2009 In the Loop Malcolm Tucker 2011 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster Peter VanGellis 2013 World War Z W.H.O. Doctor The Fifth Estate Alan RusbridgerBorn to be KingWriter/director 2014 Maleficent King Kinloch Scenes deletedPaddington Mr. Curry 2016 The Complete Walk: Titus Andronicus Titus Andronicus Short film 2017 Paddington 2 Mr. Curry 2018 Christopher Robin Rabbit Voice 2019 The Personal History of David Copperfield Mr Micawber 2021 The Suicide Squad Gaius Grieves / The Thinker Benediction Siegfried Sassoon
Television + Year Title Role Notes 1982Living Apart TogetherJoe EdwardsTelevision film 1984 Crown Court Eamonn Donnelly Episode: "Big Deal: Part 1" 1985 The Personal Touch Dominic Television film Minder Ozzie Episode: "Life in the Fast Food Lane" John and Yoko: A Love Story George HarrisonTelevision film 1986 God's Chosen Car Park EverardTelevision film1987Up LineScott Dare3 episodes The Story of a Recluse Jamie KirkwoodTelevision film 1988 Rab C. Nesbitt John Episode: "Seasonal Greet" 1989 Shadow of the Noose Robert Wood Episode: "The Camden Town Murder" Dream Baby Willie Television film Dramarama Tony Episode: "Rosie the Great" 1990 Chain Robert McRae The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Zeno Vedast 3 episodes 1991 Agatha Christie's Poirot Claude Langton Episode: "Wasps' Nest" Screen Two Bruce Coldfield Episode: "Do Not Disturb" Selling Hitler Thomas Walde Titmuss Regained Ken Cracken 1992 The Cloning of Joanna May Isaac Mr. Wakefield's CrusadeLuke Wakefield Early Travellers in North America Robert Louis Stevenson 3 episodes The Secret Agent Mr. Vladimir 1993 Micky Love David Critchley Television film The Comic Strip Presents... John Episode: "Jealousy" Stay Lucky Robin Episode: "The Driving Instructor" Prime SuspectVera Reynolds Series 3: "The Keeper of Souls" 1994–1995 The All New Alexei Sayle ShowDoug Hatton / Sherlock Holmes 1994 Chandler & CoLarry Blakeson 1994, 1996 The Vicar of Dibley Tristan Campbell 2 episodes 1996 Delta Wave Dinsdale Draco 2 episodes The Treasure Seekers Jellicoe Television film Lost for Words Hiker Short film Neverwhere The Angel Islington Giving Tongue Duncan Fielding Television film The Crow Road Rory McHoan 1997 The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling Lord Fellamar I Hate Christmas Too Man Short film Close Up on James Stewart Narrator Documentary 1999 Psychos Mark Collins Series 1, episode 6 The Greatest Store in the World Mr. Whiskers Television film 2001 Hotel!Hilton Gilfoyle 2002 Solid Geometry David Hunter Short film 2003 Unconditional Love DI Terry Machin Television film In Deep Jeremy Church 2 episodes Fortysomething Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey Judge John Deed Alan Roxborough Episode: "Conspiracy" 2004 Sea of Souls Gordon Fleming 2 episodes Passer By Defence barrister Television film My Family Colin Judd Episode: "Dentist to the Stars" Foyle's War Raymond Carter Episode: "A War of Nerves" Peep Show Professor Alistair MacLeish Episode: "University Challenge" 2005 The Afternoon Play Billy Shannon Episode: "The Singing Cactus" 2005–2012 The Thick of It Malcolm Tucker 2005–2011 Artworks Scotland Narrator/Himself 4 episodes 2006 Submarine Rescue Narrator Documentary Pinochet in Suburbia Andy McEntee Television film Trawlermen Narrator Midsomer MurdersLaurence Barker Series 9, episode 7: "Death in Chorus" Aftersun Jim Television film Haunted Hogmanay Jeff Wylie Voice 2007 Waking the DeadLucien Calvin 2 episodes Fallen Angel Henry Appleton 2007–2008 Skins Mark Jenkins 4 episodes2008Doctor WhoLobus CaeciliusSeries 4, episode 2: "The Fires of Pompeii" Midnight Man Trevor Glendogie Bogey Jeff Wylie Voice The Man Who Cycled the WorldNarrator Documentary The Devil's Whore King Charles I 2009 Torchwood John Frobisher A Portrait of Scotland Presenter Documentary; writer 10 Minute Tales The Man Episode: "Syncing" 2009–2010 Getting On Dr. Peter Healey 4 episodes; director of Series 1 and 2 2010–2011 The Football Years Narrator 2010 Accused Frank Ryland Episode: "Helen's Story" The Nativity Balthazar2011 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Samuel Kent Television film The Field of Blood Dr. Pete The Penguins of Madagascar Uncle Nigel Episode: "A Visit from Uncle Nigel" 2011, 2018 Natural World Narrator 2 episodes 2012 The Cricklewood Greats Himself (presenter) / Leslie Grangely Mockumentary; co-writer and director Punk Britannia Narrator The Hour Randall Brown 2013 Inside the Mind of Leonardo Leonardo da Vinci Documentary Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Himself Imagine Presenter Episode: "Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?"2013–2017Doctor WhoTwelfth Doctor 2014 The Musketeers Cardinal Richelieu Unlock Art: Exploring the Surreal Presenter Short film Shetland Weather reporter Episode: "Blue Lightning: Part 1"; voice Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Himself Documentary Doctor Who: Earth Conquest – The World Tour 2014–2015 Doctor Who Extra 2016 Aliens: The Big Think Narrator Documentary Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies Himself Class Twelfth Doctor Episode: "For Tonight We Might Die" Prison, My Parents and Me Narrator Documentary 2018 Zoe Ball's Hardest Road Home James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Himself The South Bank Show Episode: "Making of Local Hero" Watership Down Kehaar Voice 2019 How to See a Black Hole Narrator Documentary Martin's Close Dolben Short film 2020 Being Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Voice 2022 Riverwoods – An Untold Story Narrator Documentary Big Mouth Seamus MacGregor Voice 2022–present The Devil's Hour Gideon Shepherd 2023 They F**k You Up Director; unaired pilot 2024–present Criminal Record DCI Daniel Hegarty Executive producer 2025 Black Mirror Older Cameron Walker Episode: "Plaything" 2026 Only Murders in the Building
Stage + Year Title Role Venue 1974 An Inspector Calls Fort Theatre 1976 Whaur's yer Willie Wallace noo? Strathclyde Theatre Group 1983 John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Bert John Lennon Young Vic Twelfth Night Fabian The Duenna 1984 Blood Brothers Eddie UK tour Dracula Jonathan Harker Half Moon Theatre 1985 Songs for Stray Cats and Other Living Creatures Graeme Paines Plough Theatre 1989 Valued Friends Howard Hampstead Theatre Treats Patrick 1993 Murder Is Easy Luke Fitzwilliam Duke of York's Theatre 1998 The Judas Kiss Robbie Ross Almeida Theatre Playhouse Theatre Broadhurst Theatre 2001 Feelgood Paul Garrick Theatre 2007 Absurdia Various characters Donmar Warehouse 2011–2012 The Ladykillers Professor Marcus Liverpool Playhouse Gielgud Theatre2021ConstellationsRolandDonmar Warehouse
Radio and audio books + Year Title Role Notes 1995 If You're So Clever, Why Aren't You Rich David BBC Radio 4 1996 Emotion Pictures Wim Wenders BBC Radio 31998 Christmas Panto LouiseBBC Radio 4 2000 Fantastic Tales Reader 2002–2005 Our Brave Boys Officer GrievesBBC Radio 7 2005–2006 Baggage AlistairBBC Radio 4 2005 A Certain Age Andy 2007 The Making of Modern Medicine Reader The First King of Mars 2008 Dr. No The Armourer The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars Reader 2009 The Heart of Saturday Night 2009–2010 The News at Bedtime Jim Tweedledee 2019Sputnik's Guide to Life on EarthReaderWalden Pond Press Alexei Sayle's The Absence of Normal Joseph StalinBBC Radio 4 2020 Beethoven Can Hear You Ludwig van BeethovenBBC Radio 32021Nineteen Eighty-FourReaderAudible
Video games + Year Title Role 2014 The Doctor and the Dalek Twelfth Doctor 2015 Doctor Who Game MakerLego Dimensions
Music videos + Year Artist Title Role 2019 Lewis Capaldi "Someone You Loved" David Simon
Web
Year Title Role Notes 2014From the Doctor to My Son ThomasTwelfth Doctor Viral video; also writer/director2020The Doctors Say Thank You Himself
See also
List of awards and nominations received by Peter Capaldi
References
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