Peter Capaldi
Biography
Born in Glasgow, Peter Capaldi is a Scottish actor who has also worked as a director, singer and guitarist. He became widely known for playing Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It from 2005 to 2012, a role that earned him four BAFTA Television Award nominations and a win for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. He portrayed the Twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who from 2013 to 2017, appearing in The Day of the Doctor (2013), The Time of the Doctor (2013), and Twice Upon a Time (2017). His film work includes Local Hero (1983), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Bean (1997), In the Loop (2009), World War Z (2013), Paddington (2014), Paddington 2 (2017), Christopher Robin (2018), and The Suicide Squad (2021). He won an Academy Award and a BAFTA for his short Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life, wrote and directed Strictly Sinatra, directed two series of Getting On, and appeared as Professor Marcus in The Ladykillers.
68years old
Turns 69 on April 14in 183 days
- Born Glasgow
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Peter Dougan Capaldi (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 26
- Career span
- 38 years1983 to 2021
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A role that slipped away
In 1995 Capaldi was invited to audition for the Eighth Doctor in the Doctor Who television movie, but he declined, saying he loved the show so much and did not want to be one of many actors considered.
A role that slipped away
In 1992, Capaldi tried out for Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but Avery Brooks got the part instead.
Behind the award
For his 1993 short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life, Capaldi took home the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film as well as an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
Behind the camera
In 1992 Capaldi both wrote and acted in Soft Top Hard Shoulder, a film comedy. The London Film Festival gave it the audience award.
First role
Capaldi's first starring television part was Luke Wakefield in the BBC drama series Mr Wakefield's Crusade in 1992. The character is an odd man who believes he saw a crime.
A first
Capaldi took the role of the Doctor at 56, making him the third oldest to play the character and the oldest since the first incarnation.
Peter Capaldi movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Marc Forster directed two of these films, Paul King two and Armando Iannucci two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Jim Broadbent's page
Ben Whishaw's page
William Hartnell's page
Michael Gambon's page
All films by Marc Forster
Paul KingDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2017
All films by Paul King
Armando IannucciDirector, 2 films, 2009 to 2019
All films by Armando Iannucci
Also two films together22 more actors
- Hugh GrantPaddington 2 (2017) and The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
- Hugh BonnevillePaddington 2 (2017) and Paddington (2014)
- Jim CarterHouse of 9 (2005) and Modigliani (2004)
- Imelda StauntonPaddington 2 (2017) and Paddington (2014)
- Julie WaltersPaddington 2 (2017) and Paddington (2014)
- Sally HawkinsPaddington 2 (2017) and Paddington (2014)
- Julia OrmondSmilla's Sense of Snow (1997) and Captives (1994)
- Mark GatissChristopher Robin (2018) and Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017)
- Noah TaylorPaddington 2 (2017) and Max (2002)
- Moritz BleibtreuThe Fifth Estate (2013) and World War Z (2013)
- Gina McKeeIn the Loop (2009) and The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
- Matt SmithDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) and Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013)
- Hippolyte GirardotHouse of 9 (2005) and Modigliani (2004)
- Tom BakerDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) and Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
- Patrick TroughtonDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) and Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
- Jon PertweeDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) and Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
- John Gordon SinclairWorld War Z (2013) and Local Hero (1983)
- Nicholas BriggsDoctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017) and Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013)
- Dan StarkeyDoctor Who: Last Christmas (2014) and Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013)
- Samuel JoslinPaddington 2 (2017) and Paddington (2014)
- Susie AmyHouse of 9 (2005) and Modigliani (2004)
- Madeleine HarrisPaddington 2 (2017) and Paddington (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Peter Capaldi's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.8 billion
14 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 14 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 7Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$532M28.8% of the total
- 2$334M18.1% of the total
- 3$290M15.7% of the total
- 4$251M13.6% of the total
- 5$198M10.7% of the total
- 6$169M9.1% of the total
- 7$35M1.9% of the total
- 8$12M0.6% of the total
$25.1 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1994 to 2010, five of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1995 | Best Live Action Short Film | Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 2010 | Best Male Comedy Performance | The Thick of It | Won |
| 2008 | Best Comedy Performance | Won | |
| 2006 | Best Comedy Performance | Won | |
| 1994 | Best Short Film | Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2010 | Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast | In the Loop | Won |
| 2010 | Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor | In the Loop | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.