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| Peter Capaldi | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Medium(s): | Television |
| Roles: | Actor |
| Date of birth: | April 14th, 1958 |
| Place of birth: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Notable works: | Doctor Who Torchwood |
Peter Capaldi is a British television actor. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland on April 14th, 1958. His acting career began in 1982 and he has remained active throughout the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
Career
Peter's first work in the genre of speculative fiction was in 1992 when he played Isaac in the television movie The Cloning of Joanna May.
In 1996, Peter played Dinsdale Draco in two episodes of the sci-fi series Delta Wave. He appeared in the two-part episode, "The Light Fantastic". That same year, Peter played Ishington in the fantasy miniseries Neverwhere, based on the book by Neil Gaiman.
In 2008, Peter appeared on the Doctor Who revival series, playing a character named Caecilius. He appeared in the season four episode, "The Fires of Pompeii". Peter could not have predicted at that time that in only five short years, he would be returning to the franchise in a much larger capacity.
The Doctor Who franchise was not quite ready to let go of Peter just yet. In 2009, he played John Frobisher in the "Children of Earth" storyline from the spin-off series Torchwood, which comprised season three of the series.
On August 4th, 2013, BBC America officially announced that Peter Capaldi would be taking on the role of the Twelfth Doctor following that year's holiday special, replacing the departing Matt Smith.
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Notes & Trivia
- Peter Capaldi shares a birthday with actress Sarah Michelle Gellar who was born in 1977. Gellar is best known for playing the role of vampire slayer Buffy Summers on the WB Network television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- There are several Doctor Who alumni who hail from Scotland. Capaldi's Torchwood co-star John Barrowman hails from Glasgow as well. Other Doctor Who cast members of Scottish descent include Sylvester McCoy, David Tennant and Karen Gillan.
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