Gerald John Capaldi (2024)

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Was Peter Capaldi ever Dr Who? ›

Peter Dougan Capaldi (born 14 April 1958) played the Twelfth Doctor from 2013 to 2017, beginning with a cameo appearances in The Day of the Doctor and The Time of the Doctor, continuing from Deep Breath to Twice Upon a Time.

Elaine Collins

Peter Capaldi / Wife (m. 1991)

Capaldi was born on 14 April 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland, to Gerald and Nancy (née Soutar) Capaldi. His paternal grandfather was Italian, while the rest of his ancestry is Scottish and Irish.

Cecily Capaldi

Peter Capaldi / Daughter

"The real Doctor is not on TV, the real Doctor is out there." Peter Capaldi has reiterated that he has no intention to return to Doctor Who – and he doesn't think the Twelfth Doctor should be back on our screens any time soon.

How is Lewis Capaldi related to Peter Capaldi? Lewis discovered that Peter is his dad's second cousin - making Lewis and Peter Capaldi second cousins once removed. Lewis told the Daily Record: "My dad and my aunties told me we were related to Peter a while ago, I think he's my dad's second cousin.

Twelfth Doctor - Cybermen

Peter Capaldi's regeneration was special in the sense that it was triggered by damage accumulated throughout the Twelfth Doctor's final adventure.

The character was inspired by Tony Blair's spin doctor Alastair Campbell's reputation. The character is based on several figures, most notably real life Director of Communications for Prime Minister Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, who admitted to his liberal use of profanities in the workplace.

Capaldi (variant Capaldo) is an Italian surname. The name is of Southern Italian origin. It may be a derivation from caput "head". The Capaldo family originates in Bisaccia, Irpinia, Campania.

He is a second cousin once removed to Scottish actor Peter Capaldi, who appears in one of his music videos, Lewis Capaldi: Someone You Loved (2019). He is no relation to the influential English singer Jim Capaldi, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Traffic.

Does George Clooney have Italian heritage? ›

Clooney is of Irish, German, and English ancestry. His maternal fourth great-grandmother, Mary Ann Sparrow, was the half-sister of Nancy Lincoln, mother of President Abraham Lincoln, making Clooney and President Lincoln half-first cousins five times removed. Clooney has an older sister named Adelia (known as Ada).

Scottish Doctors

Sylvester McCoy, David Tennant, Peter Capaldi and Ncuti Gatwa now playing the Seventh, Tenth and Fourteenth, Twelfth, and Fifteenth Doctors respectively.

Capaldi's love for acting came from his family's entertainment background. He is related to Scottish entertainers Jimmy Logan and Peter Capaldi. Capaldi made his first appearance in the poker comedy All In.

Peter Capaldi was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to Nancy (Soutar) and Gerald John Capaldi. His parents owned an ice cream business. He is of Italian (from his paternal grandfather), Scottish, and Irish descent. Capaldi attended drama classes and was accepted into the Glasgow School of Art.

If you saw Doctor Who Live on Sunday night, or our previous posts on the subject here and here, you'll know that Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi is a lifelong Doctor Who fan.

The Twelfth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Scottish actor Peter Capaldi in three series as well as four specials.

This episode features David Bradley recreating the First Doctor (originally played by William Hartnell and recreated prior to this by Richard Hurndall in 1983) and accompanying Peter Capaldi in his final adventure before his 12th Doctor regenerates into Jodie Whittaker's 13th Doctor.