Peter Dougan Capaldi is a Scottish actor and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, for which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning 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 at the 2019 GalaxyCon Richmond
Capaldi in 2009
Capaldi filming for Doctor Who in Cardiff in June 2014
The Twelfth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Scottish actor Peter Capaldi in three series as well as four specials. As with previous incarnations of the Doctor, the character has also appeared in other Doctor Who spin-offs.
Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor
Peter Capaldi portrays the Twelfth Doctor.
The 12th Doctor's costume, on display at the Doctor Who Experience.
The Twelfth Doctor in his crimson velvet coat, first appearing in "Face the Raven" (2015).