Peter Capaldi

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'''Peter Dougan Capaldi''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|p|æ|l|d|i}};<ref>{{cite AV media |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3skJiWEeKKA&feature=youtu.be&t=130 |archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/3skJiWEeKKA |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live |title=Deep Breath - Doctor Who Extra: Series 1 Episode 1 (2014) - BBC}}{{cbignore}}</ref> born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist. He portrayed the [[Twelfth Doctor|twelfth incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]] in the science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (2013–2017) and [[Malcolm Tucker]] in ''[[The Thick of It]]'' (2005–2012), for which he received four [[British Academy Television Award]] nominations, winning [[British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance|Best Male Comedy Performance]] in 2010.

'''Peter Dougan Capaldi''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|p|æ|l|d|i}};<ref>{{cite AV media |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3skJiWEeKKA&feature=youtu.be&t=130 |archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/3skJiWEeKKA |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live |title=Deep Breath - Doctor Who Extra: Series 1 Episode 1 (2014) - BBC}}{{cbignore}}</ref> born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist. He portrayed the [[Twelfth Doctor|twelfth incarnation]] of [[the Doctor]] in the science fiction series ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (2013–2017) and [[Malcolm Tucker]] in ''[[The Thick of It]]'' (2005–2012), for which he received four [[British Academy Television Award]] nominations, winning [[British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance|Best Male Comedy Performance]] in 2010.

He made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury with Franz Ferdinand; although no one knows why or how he managed to do this given the fact that he is an actor (Doctor Who) and has never sang in his life.

Capaldi won an [[Academy Award]] for [[Best Live Action Short Film]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Short Film]] for his 1993 short film ''[[Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life]]''. He went on to write and direct the drama film ''[[Strictly Sinatra]]'' (2001) and directed two series of the sitcom ''[[Getting On (British TV series)|Getting On]]'' (2009–2010). Capaldi also played Mr Curry in the family film ''[[Paddington (film)|Paddington]]'' (2014) and its sequel ''[[Paddington 2]]'' (2017), as well as [[Thinker (DC Comics)|the Thinker]] in ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'' (2021).

Capaldi won an [[Academy Award]] for [[Best Live Action Short Film]] and the [[BAFTA Award for Best Short Film]] for his 1993 short film ''[[Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life]]''. He went on to write and direct the drama film ''[[Strictly Sinatra]]'' (2001) and directed two series of the sitcom ''[[Getting On (British TV series)|Getting On]]'' (2009–2010). Capaldi also played Mr Curry in the family film ''[[Paddington (film)|Paddington]]'' (2014) and its sequel ''[[Paddington 2]]'' (2017), as well as [[Thinker (DC Comics)|the Thinker]] in ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'' (2021).