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Peter Capaldi

Peter Dougan Capaldi is a Scottish actor, Oscar-winning[1] film director, and writer. For Disney, he played Simon in Captives. He also voiced Rabbit in Christopher Robin.[2]

Capaldi was born in Glasgow, Scotland and was educated at St Teresa's Primary School in Possilpark, St Matthew's Primary School in Bishopbriggs, and St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch, before attending the Glasgow School of Art. While as student, he developed in interest in music and acting, preforming in bands and in theatrical productions.

Capaldi's first professional role came with the play An Inspector Calls. He would continue on with theater in shows, such as Twelfth Night, John, Paul, George, Ringo ...and Bert, Dracula, The Judas Kiss, and The Ladykillers. After debuting in the film Living Apart Together, he appeared in films such as Local Hero, John and Yoko: A Love Story, The Lair of the White Worm, Dangerous Liaisons, December Bride, Soft Top Hard Shoulder, In the Loop, World War Z, Paddington, Paddington 2, and The Suicide Squad.

He would achieve wider recognition for his role as the Twelfth Doctor in the science-fiction television series Doctor Who from 2013 to 2017. His other television credits include The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Agatha Christie's Poirot, The All New Alexei Sayle Show, The Thick of It, Skins, Torchwood, Getting On, The Penguins of Madagascar, The Devil's Hour, and Criminal Record.

Role

Trivia

  • He was originally planned to appear in Maleficent as King Kinloch, Maleficent's uncle and King of the Fairies. However, his scenes were cut and were not included in the subsequent DVD/Blu-ray release.
  • Peter Capaldi, along with fellow Doctor Who actors, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, and Matt Smith, have all played a comic book villain sometime after their tenure on the series. However, unlike the other three, Capaldi played a villain for DC Comics, rather than Marvel Comics.
  • His likeness as the Twelfth Doctor was parodied in The Muppets Take the 02, when Floyd Pepper appeared dressed as him.

References

  1. ↑ 1995 Academy Award for Best Short Film for Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life starring Richard E. Grant.
  2. ↑ Disney Releases Official Synopsis for 'Christopher Robin' Live Action Movie

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