Peter Capaldi (born 14 April 1958 ) is an Scottish actor and the twelfth Doctor Who, playing the role from 2013 until 2017, and starring in 40 episodes over 3 series.
A lifelong fan of the show, Capaldi revealed in an interview that he had been invited to audition for the 1996 Doctor Who film but didin’t go, as he didn’t think he would get it. He would later feature in a the 2008 “The Fires of Pompeii” episode with the tenth Doctor (Tennant) and his companion Donna Noble, and he also starred in Torchwood in 2009.
His final episode was the 2017 Christmas special “Twice Upon A Time”, in which he was replaced by Jodie Whittaker.
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