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Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Actor, also director · Born April 14, 1958 (68) · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Oscar winner · 2 BAFTA Awards

Peter Dougan Capaldi (born April 14, 1958) is a Scottish actor, writer and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker the spin doctor in The Thick of It, for which he has received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. When he reprised the role in In the Loop, Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. In 2012, Capaldi wrote (with Tony Roche), directed and performed in The Cricklewood Greats, an affectionate spoof documentary about a fictitious film studio, which tracks real developments and trends throughout the history of British cinema. Film roles include Oldsen in Local Hero, Angus Flint in Ken Russell's The Lair of the White Worm, and Mr Curry in Paddington and its sequel, Paddington 2. As a director, Capaldi won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for his short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life. He went on to write and direct the drama film Strictly Sinatra and helmed two series of sitcom Getting On.

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Born
April 14, 1958 (68)
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 150 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Peter Capaldi's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
21%
Morality
20%
Self
16%
Society
14%
Ideas
11%
Survival
10%
Power
7%
Purpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 20
Shadow
5 of 20
Trickster
4 of 20
Threshold guardian
2 of 20
Herald
2 of 20
Shapeshifter
1 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Warm
14
Contemplative
12
Melancholic
11
Dread
7
Other
36

How their films linger

Thought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Capaldi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Capaldi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

150 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Dr Who at the Proms 2024(2024)

    as The Doctor (12) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Record(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer · as DCI Daniel Hegarty

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Devil's Hour(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Gideon Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Riverwoods: An Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Narrator

  • Benediction(2021)

    as Siegfried Sassoon (Older)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Constellations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Roland

  • But Why? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Older Man (uncredited)

  • The Suicide Squad(2021)

    as Thinker

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Being Beethoven(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Beethoven (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Martin's Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dolben

  • The Personal History of David Copperfield(2019)

    as Mr. Micawber

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • Watership Down(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kehaar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Christopher Robin(2018)

    as Rabbit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as The Doctor (12)

  • Paddington 2(2017)

    as Reginald Curry

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as The Doctor

  • Prison, My Parents & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • Class(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: Friend from the Future (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as The Doctor

  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as The Doctor

  • Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as The Doctor

  • Doctor Who: Last Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Doctor

  • Paddington(2014)

    as Reginald Curry

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Doctor (12)

  • Doctor Who: Deep Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Doctor (12)

  • The Musketeers(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cardinal Richelieu

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Doctor (12)

  • Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Doctor (12) (uncredited)

  • The Fifth Estate(2013)

    as Alan Rusbridger

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • World War Z(2013)

    as W.H.O. Doctor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Inside the Mind of Leonardo(2013)

    as Leonardo da Vinci

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty(2013)

    as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Punk Britannia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • The Cricklewood Greats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Older Cameron Walker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Big Fat Gypsy Gangster(2011)

    as Peter Van Gellis

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • The Natural World--Komodo: The Deadly Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · as voice actor

  • The Hour(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Randall Brown

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Field of Blood(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Pete

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Murder at Road Hill House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Samuel Kent

  • The Nativity(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Balthazar

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Ryland

  • Bistro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Max

  • 10 Minute Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as The Man

  • Getting On(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Peter Healy

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • In the Loop(2009)

    as Malcolm Tucker

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Penguins of Madagascar(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Nigel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Devil's Mistress(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as King Charles I

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Trevor

  • Spinners and Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Malcolm Tucker

  • Magicians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mike Francis

  • Fallen Angel(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Henry Appleton

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Skins(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rise of the Nutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Malcolm Tucker

  • The Martians and Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Torchwood(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as John Frobisher

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Aftersun(2006)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Aftersun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Trawlermen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 19 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Pinochet's Last Stand(2006)

    as Andy McEntee

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Wild Country(2005)

    as Father Steve

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Michael Powell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator

  • The Best Man(2005)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • House of 9(2005)

    as Max Roy

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Thick of It(2005)

    Show 21 episodes · as Malcolm Tucker

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 36 episodes · as Caecilius · as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Salvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as James Mulwray

  • Napoleon's Waterloo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator

  • Modigliani(2004)

    as Jean Cocteau

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gordon Fleming

  • Niceland (Population. 1.000.002) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as John

  • Peep Show(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Alistair MacLeish

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fortysomething (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey

  • The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Shannon

  • Unconditional Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as DI Terry Machin

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond Carter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Max(2002)

    as David Cohn

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Solid Geometry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as David Hunter

  • Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War(2002)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Judge John Deed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Strictly Sinatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucien Calvin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • In Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jeremy Church

  • Hotel! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Hilton Gilfoyle

  • My Family(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Judd

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest Store in the World(1999)

    as Mr. Whiskers

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Psychos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Collins

  • What Rats Won't Do(1998)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Boswell's Boswell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as James Boswell (voice)

  • I Hate Christmas Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Man

  • The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lord Fellamar

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Shooting Fish(1997)

    as Mr Gilzean

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bean(1997)

    as Gareth

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurence Barker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Smilla's Sense of Snow(1997)

    as Birgo Lander

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Treasure Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jellicoe

  • The Crow Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rory McHoan

  • Neverwhere(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · as Islington

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Giving Tongue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Duncan Fielding

  • Lost for Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as The Tourist

  • Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • Runway One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mick Galligan

  • The Vicar of Dibley(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Chandler & Co (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Larry

  • Captives(1994)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The All New Alexei Sayle Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as John

  • Rik Mayall Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as David Critchley

  • Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as David Critchley

  • Selling Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Thomas Walde

  • Soft Top Hard Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer · as Gavin Bellini

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mr Vladimir

  • The Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Vladimir

  • Mr. Wakefield's Crusade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Luke Wakefield

  • The Cloning of Joanna May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Isaac

  • Titmuss Regained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ken Cracken

  • Selling Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Thomas Walde

  • Prime Suspect(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vera Reynolds · as Vernon 'Vera' Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Do Not Disturb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Bruce

  • Chain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Robert McRae

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Young Sorleyson

  • Triple Scotch & Wry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • Stay Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rosie the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The British Ambassador

  • Dream Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Willie

  • Shadow of the Noose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Wood

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Claude Langton

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Colleagues From Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Communicators From Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Dangerous Liaisons(1988)

    as Azolan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Love Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Dillon

  • The Lair of the White Worm(1988)

    as Angus Flint

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Story of a Recluse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jamie Kirkwood

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Zeno Vedast

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Up Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Scott Dare

  • God's Chosen Car Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Everard

  • Turtle Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Assistant Keeper

  • John and Yoko: A Love Story(1985)

    as George Harrison

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Coldfield · as Simon

  • Travelling Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as John

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dramarama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as The British Ambassador

  • Local Hero(1983)

    as Danny Oldsen

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Living Apart Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Joe

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Ozzie

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolben

  • Doctor Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as The Twelfth Doctor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 149 titles, 148 of them dated from 1971 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Paddington (2014)

$334M worldwide

Highest rated

The Thick of It (2005)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Doctor Who (2005)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19712025

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting145 of 149: 142 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thDirecting3 of 149: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting5 of 149: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 149: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 149: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

149 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s37 · 35 acting · 3 crew2000s42 · 41 acting · 1 crew2010s35 · 34 acting · 2 crew2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 23% of 30 roles
839808

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar and 2 BAFTA Awards from 8 major nominations, 1994–2013.

WinNomination
  1. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
  2. 2012
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
  3. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Male Performance in a Comedy Role
  4. 2008
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Performance
  5. 2006
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Performance
  6. 1995
    • Oscar, won · Best Short Film, Live Action
  7. 1994
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Short Film

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Peter Capaldi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013)

94th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Paddington 2 (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Capaldi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles10–72 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles9–53 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles6–93 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles10–37 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles11–70 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Capaldi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Capaldi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Armando Iannucci shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles