Peter Capaldi Bio
Peter Capaldi is an Academy Award-winning director, screenwriter, and actor famous for his diverse roles in Films and Television.
Birthday: April 14, 1958
Nationality: Scottish
Profession: Actor
Age: 61 years
Sun Sign: Aries
Also Known As: Peter Dougan Capaldi
Born In: Glasgow
Famous As: Actor
Height: 1.83 M
Family:
Spouse/Ex-: Elaine Collins (M. 1991)
Father: Gerald John Capaldi
Mother: Nancy Capaldi
Children: Cecily Capaldi
Quick Facts
- Peter Capaldi’s family comes from Picinisco, Italy.
- Peter Capaldi’s mother’s family were Irish.
- Concerning Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi wrote to BBC and was presented back with several Doctor Who scripts.
- Peter Capaldi was a lead singer for a punk rock band, The Dreamboys, with Craig Ferguson while in college.
- Peter Capaldi was cast in Local Hero (1983) after he was introduced by a costume designer(who also happened to be his landlady) to director Boll Forsyth.
Awards
- 1994, Oscar — Best Short Film, Live Action: Winner
- 1994, BAFTA Film Awards — Best Short Film: Winner
Relationships
- Daughter – Cecily Capaldi
- Wife – Elaine Collins
- Mother – Nancy Capaldi
- Father – Gerry Capaldi
College
- Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland (1980)
Peter Capaldi Bio Overview
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, on April 14, 1958, Peter Capaldi has appeared in film and TV shows like Local Hero and Prime Suspect 3. Peter Capaldi has won an Academy Award for writing and direction of the short film Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life. Peter also has won a BAFTA for the same. He has also portrayed the rasping Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It and also became the 12th actor to play Doctor Who.
Peter Capaldi Background and Career
Born on April 14, 1958, in Glasgow, Scotland. As a teen, Peter Capaldi initially worked in theater productions before enrolling at the Glasgow School of Art. Peter Capaldi also sang for The Dreamboys band and went to explore many creative accomplishments.
Peter Capaldi began his acting career from the 1983 Burt Lancaster drama film, Local Hero, in which he portrayed the role of an oil executive. He further went on to play many diverse roles in films and TV shows such as Turtle Diary (1985) and the TV biopic John and Yoko—A Love Story (1985). After decades he is still going on and has finally landed himself a part in the film, The Green Lantern Corps scheduled to release in 2020.
Peter Capaldi Net Worth
Peter Capaldi’s Net Worth is estimated to be more than $2 million.
Peter Capaldi Filmography
Source: Peter Capaldi Filmography Page Wikipedia
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Living Apart Together | Joe | |
| 1983 | Local Hero | Danny Oldsen | |
| 1984 | Bless My Soul | ||
| 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 | |
| Straight Talking | Short film | ||
| 1992 | The Lake | Max | Short film |
| 1993 | Soft Top Hard Shoulder | Gavin Bellini | Writer |
| Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life | Writer/director | ||
| 1994 | Captives | Simon | |
| 1996 | The Grapevine | Short film | |
| 1997 | Smilla’s Sense of Snow | Birgo Lander | |
| Bean | 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 | John | ||
| Modigliani | Jean Cocteau | ||
| 2005 | Wild Country | Father Steve | |
| The Best Man | Priest | ||
| 2007 | Salvage | James Mulwray | Short film |
| Magicians | Mike Francis | ||
| 2009 | In the Loop | Malcolm Tucker | |
| 2010 | Bistro | Max | Short film |
| 2011 | Big Fat Gypsy Gangster | Peter VanGellis | |
| 2013 | World War Z | W.H.O. Doctor | |
| The Fifth Estate | Alan Rusbridger | ||
| 2014 | Paddington | Mr. Curry | |
| From The Doctor to my son Thomas | Twelfth Doctor | Also writer/director; viral video | |
| 2016 | The Complete Walk | Titus Andronicus[33] | Anthology film |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Mr. Curry[34] | |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin | Rabbit[35] | Voice |
| TBA | The Personal History of David Copperfield | Mr. Micawber[36] | Post-production |
| 1982 | Living Apart Together | Joe | |
| 1983 | Local Hero | Danny Oldsen | |
| 1984 | Bless My Soul | ||
| 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 | |
| Straight Talking | Short film | ||
| 1992 | The Lake | Max | Short film |
| 1993 | Soft Top Hard Shoulder | Gavin Bellini | Writer |
| Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life | Writer/director | ||
| 1994 | Captives | Simon | |
| 1996 | The Grapevine | Short film | |
| 1997 | Smilla’s Sense of Snow | Birgo Lander | |
| Bean | 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 | John | ||
| Modigliani | Jean Cocteau | ||
| 2005 | Wild Country | Father Steve | |
| The Best Man | Priest | ||
| 2007 | Salvage | James Mulwray | Short film |
| Magicians | Mike Francis | ||
| 2009 | In the Loop | Malcolm Tucker | |
| 2010 | Bistro | Max | Short film |
| 2011 | Big Fat Gypsy Gangster | Peter VanGellis | |
| 2013 | World War Z | W.H.O. Doctor | |
| The Fifth Estate | Alan Rusbridger | ||
| 2014 | Paddington | Mr. Curry | |
| From The Doctor to my son Thomas | Twelfth Doctor | Also writer/director; viral video | |
| 2016 | The Complete Walk | Titus Andronicus | Anthology film |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Mr. Curry | |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin | Rabbit | Voice |
| TBA | The Personal History of David Copperfield | Mr. Micawber | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Crown Court | Eamonn Donnelly | Series 13, Episode 31: “Big Deal: Part 1” |
| 1985 | The Personal Touch | Dominic | Television film |
| Minder | Ozzie | Series 6, Episode 2: “Life in the Fast Food Lane“ | |
| Travelling Man | John | Series 2, Episode 6: “Blow-Up“ | |
| John and Yoko: A Love Story | George Harrison | Television film | |
| 1986 | C.A.T.S. Eyes | Caldicott | Series 2, Episode 2: “Powerline“ |
| God’s Chosen Car Park | Everard | Television film | |
| 1987 | Up Line | Scott Dare | |
| The Story of a Recluse | Jamie | Television film | |
| 1988 | Rab C. Nesbitt | John | Episode: “Seasonal Greet“ |
| 1989 | Shadow of the Noose | Robert Wood | Series 1, Episode 7: “The Camden Town Murder“ |
| Dream Baby | Willie | Television film | |
| Dramarama | Tony | Series 7, Episode 7: “Rosie the Great“ | |
| 1990 | Chain | Robert McRae | |
| The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Zeno Vedast | 3 episodes: “Some Lie and Some Die“ | |
| 1991 | Agatha Christie’s Poirot | Claude Langton | Series 3, Episode 5: “Wasps’ Nest“ |
| Screen Two | Bruce Coldfield | Series 7, Episode 10: “Do Not Disturb” | |
| Selling Hitler | Thomas Walde | ||
| Titmuss Regained | Ken Cracken | ||
| 1992 | The Cloning of Joanna May | Isaac | |
| Mr. Wakefield’s Crusade | Luke Wakefield | ||
| Early Travellers in North America | Robert Louis Stevenson | 3 episodes | |
| The Secret Agent | Mr. Vladimir | ||
| 1993 | Micky Love | David Critchley | |
| The Comic Strip Presents… | John | Series 7, Episode 6: “Jealousy“ | |
| Stay Lucky | Robin | Series 4, Episode 2: “The Driving Instructor“ | |
| Prime Suspect | Vera Reynolds | Series 3 | |
| 1994–95 | The All New Alexei Sayle Show | Doug Hatton/Sherlock Holmes | 7 episodes |
| 1994 | Chandler & Co | Larry Blakeson | |
| 1994–96 | The Vicar of Dibley | Tristan Campbell | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Runaway One | Mick Galligan | |
| 1996 | Delta Wave | Dinsdale Draco | 2 episodes: “The Light Fantastic” |
| 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 | Biography | Narrator | Episode: “John Wayne: The Unquiet American” |
| The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling | Lord Fellamar | 3 episodes | |
| I Hate Christmas Too | Short film | ||
| 1998–16 | Horizon | Narrator | 6 episodes |
| 1998 | Bookmark | James Boswell | Episode: “Boswell’s Boswell”; voice |
| 1999 | Psychos | Mark Collins | Series 1, Episode 6 |
| The Greatest Store in the World | Mr. Whiskers | Television film | |
| 2001 | Hotel! | Hilton Gilfoyle | Television film |
| High Stakes | Michael Calderwood | Series 1, Episode 6: “Dream Team“ | |
| 2001–11 | BBC Breakfast | Guest | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Solid Geometry | David Hunter | Short film |
| 2003 | Unconditional Love | DI Terry Machin | Television drama |
| In Deep | Jeremy Church | 2 episodes: “Character Assassination” | |
| Fortysomething | Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey | ||
| Judge John Deed | Alan Roxborough, MP | Series 3, Episode 3: “Conspiracy“ | |
| 2004 | Sea of Souls | Gordon Fleming | 2 episodes: “Seeing Double“ |
| Passer By | Defence barrister | ||
| My Family | Colin Judd | Series 5, Episode 11: “Dentist to the Stars“ | |
| Foyle’s War | Raymond Carter | Series 3, Episode 4: “A War of Nerves“ | |
| Peep Show | Professor Alistair MacLeish | Series 2, Episode 4: “University Challenge“ | |
| 2005 | The Afternoon Play | Billy Shannon | Series 3, Episode 5: “The Singing Cactus” |
| 2005–12 | The Thick of It | Malcolm Tucker | |
| 2005–11 | Artworks Scotland | Narrator/Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | Submarine Rescue | Narrator | Documentary |
| Pinochet in Suburbia | Andy McEntee | Television docudrama | |
| Donovan | Dr. Angus Baldwin | Series 1, Episode 3 | |
| Trawlermen | Narrator | ||
| Midsomer Murders | Laurence Barker | Series 9, Episode 7: “Death in Chorus“ | |
| Aftersun | Jim | Television film | |
| The Martians and Us | Narrator | ||
| Haunted Hogmanay | Jeff Wylie | Voice | |
| 2007 | Waking the Dead | Lucien Calvin | 2 episodes: “The Fall“ |
| 2007–08 | Skins | Mark Jenkins | 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Fallen Angel | Henry Appleton | |
| Coming Up | Joe | Series 5, Episode 6: “Brussels” | |
| 2008 | Inside Hamas | Narrator | Documentary |
| Doctor Who | Lobus Caecilius | Series 4, Episode 2: “The Fires of Pompeii“ | |
| Midnight Man | Trevor | ||
| Glendogie Bogey | Jeff Wylie | Voice | |
| Cold Blood | Narrator | 6 episodes | |
| The Man Who Cycled the World | Narrator | Documentary | |
| The Devil’s Whore | King Charles I | ||
| The Perfect TV Detective | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2009 | Torchwood | John Frobisher | |
| 2009–10 | Getting On | Dr. Peter Healey | 4 episodes; director of Series 1 and 2 |
| 2009 | A Portrait of Scotland | Presenter | Documentary; writer |
| 2010 | 10 Minute Tales | The Man | Series 1, Episode 9: “Syncing” |
| Bloody Foreigners | Narrator | Series 1, Episode 4: “The Untold Invasion of Britain” | |
| Accused | Frank Ryland | Series 1, Episode 3: “Helen’s Story“ | |
| The Nativity | Balthazar | ||
| 2011 | How to Command a Nuclear Submarine | Narrator | |
| The Suspicions of Mr Whicher | Samuel Kent | Television film | |
| The Field of Blood | Dr. Pete | ||
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Uncle Nigel | Season 2, Episode 49: “A Visit from Uncle Nigel“ | |
| 2011–18 | Natural World | Narrator | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Cricklewood Greats | Himself (presenter)/Leslie Grangely | Spoof documentary; co-writer and director |
| Punk Britannia | Narrator | ||
| Excerpt of Black Drop | Narrator | Short film | |
| The Hour | Randall Brown | ||
| 2013 | Inside the Mind of Leonardo | Leonardo da Vinci | Documentary |
| Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor | Himself | ||
| Imagine | Presenter | Series 22, Episode 6: “Who’s Afraid of Machiavelli?” | |
| 2013–17 | Doctor Who | Twelfth Doctor | Series 8, 9, and 10 |
| 2014 | The Musketeers | Cardinal Richelieu | |
| Unlock Art: Exploring the Surreal | Presenter | Short film | |
| Shetland | Weather reporter | Series 2, Episode 5: “Blue Lightning: Part 1”; voice | |
| Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion | Himself | Documentary | |
| Doctor Who: Earth Conquest – The World Tour | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2014–15 | Doctor Who Extra | Himself | |
| 2016 | Aliens: The Big Think | Narrator | Documentary |
| Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies | Himself | Documentary | |
| Class | Twelfth Doctor | Series 1, Episode 1: “For Tonight We Might Die“ | |
| Prison, My Parents and Me | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2018 | Zoe Ball’s Hardest Road Home | Narrator | Documentary |
| James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction | Himself | 4 episodes | |
| The South Bank Show | Himself | Episode: “Making of Local Hero” | |
| Watership Down | Kehaar | Voice |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | An Inspector Calls | Fort Theatre | |
| 1983 | John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert | John Lennon | Young Vic |
| Twelfth Night | Fabian | ||
| The Duenna | |||
| Doom Doom Doom | Royal Court Theatre | ||
| Othello | |||
| 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 |
| 1986 | All the Fun of the Fair | Half Moon Theatre | |
| 1988 | The Tom and Sammy Jo Show | Tom | Tron Theatre |
| 1989 | Valued Friends | Howard | Hampstead Theatre |
| Treats | |||
| 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 |
| 2011–12 | The Ladykillers | Professor Marcus | Liverpool Playhouse |
| Gielgud Theatre |
