Peter Capaldi

Peter Dougan Capaldi (born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, director and writer. He portrayed the 12th Doctor in Doctor Who. He won an Academy Award for best Live Action Short Film for writing and directing the movie Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life in 1995. He has been in various movies and television programs in the United Kingdom, including In the Loop, The Fifth Estate, The Thick of It and The Musketeers.

Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi in 2019
Born	Peter Dougan Capaldi (1958-04-14) 14 April 1958 (age 67) Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, writer
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Elaine Collins (m. 1991)
Children	1

He also portrayed one of the professors in World War Z. He starred as Rabbit in the 2018 Disney movie Christopher Robin.

Early life

Capaldi was born on 14 April 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Nancy Soutar and Gerald John Capaldi. His mother's side of the family was Scottish and Irish. His father's side was Italian.^[1][2]