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Peter Capaldi
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- Director
- Producer
In short · Acting since 1983, 5 decades active, 66 credits, 2 British Academy Television Award wins.
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- Award win
British Academy Television Award — Best Male Comedy Performance
- Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Short Film (live Action)
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Director
2 creditsActor
52 creditsCriminal Record(2024)
Daniel Hegarty
TV
The Devil's Hour(2022)
Gideon
TV
National Theatre Live: Constellations(2021)
Roland
Film
Benediction(2021)
Siegfried Sassoon (Older)
Film
The Suicide Squad(2021)
Thinker
Film
Being Beethoven(2020)
Beethoven
TV
The Personal History of David Copperfield(2019)
Mr Micawber
Film
Watership Down(2018)
Kehaar
TV
Christopher Robin(2018)
Rabbit (voice)
Film
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time(2017)
The Doctor (12)
Film
Paddington 2(2017)
Reginald Curry
Film
Paddington(2014)
Reginald Curry
Film
Inside the Mind of Leonardo(2013)
Leonardo Da Vinci
Film
The Fifth Estate(2013)
Alan Rusbridger
Film
World War Z(2013)
W.H.O. Doctor
Film
Punk Britannia(2012)
Narrator
TV
The Field of Blood(2011)
Dr Pete
TVThe Suspicions of Mr Whicher(2011)
Samuel Kent
TV
The Nativity(2010)
Balthazar
TV
In the Loop(2009)
Malcolm Tucker
Film
10 Minute Tales(2009)
The Man
TV
The Martians and Us(2006)
Narrator
TV
Pinochet's Last Stand(2006)
Andy McEntee
Film
Wild Country(2005)
Father Steve
Film
Doctor Who(2005)
Actor
TV
The Thick of It(2005)
Actor
TV
House of 9(2005)
Max Roy
Film
Niceland (Population. 1.000.002)(2004)
John
Film
Modigliani(2004)
Cocteau
Film
Fortysomething(2003)
Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey
TV
Awards & Nominations
2 wins · 3 nominationsBritish Academy Television Award
- Nom2013Best Male Comedy Performance — Peter Capaldi
- Won2010Best Male Comedy Performance — Peter Capaldi
- Nom2008Best Comedy Performance — Peter Capaldi
- Nom2006Best Comedy Performance — Peter Capaldi
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Academy Awards
- Won1994Oscar — Short Film (live Action)
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- Doctor Who at the PromsThe Doctor (12) (archive footage) · 2024
- Riverwoods: An Untold StorySelf - Narrator · 2022
- How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest MysterySelf - Narrator · 2019
- James Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf · 2018
- Season One Bad WolfSelf · 2017
- Aliens: The Big ThinkSelf - Narrator · 2016
- Richard E. Grant on Ealing ComediesSelf · 2016
- Doctor Who: The Fan ShowSelf · 2015
- Doctor Who ExtraSelf · 2014
- Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World TourSelf · 2014
- Cold BloodSelf - Narrator · 2008
- imagine…Self · 2003
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