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capaldi at the 2015 san diego comic-con international . 1 glasgow , scotland peter capaldi 14 april 1958 elaine collins -lrb- m. 1991 -rrb- 1982 -- present actor peter capaldi 's signature.png peter capaldi by gage skidmore.jpg peter capaldi
 peter dougan capaldi actor , film director , writer
peter capaldi

peter dougan capaldi -lrb- born 14 april 1958 -rrb- is a scottish actor , film director and writer .
he has played numerous roles in film and television , and is best known for being the twelfth and current actor to play the lead role in the long-running bbc one science-fiction series `` doctor who '' , and for the role of malcolm tucker , a spin doctor in the bbc comedy series `` the thick of it '' and its film spinoff `` in the loop '' .
in 1994 , he won the academy award for best live action short film for his short film `` franz kafka 's it 's a wonderful life '' .
