Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi married actress and writer Elaine Collins in June 1991 and has a child with her.

He is involved in several social issues and appeared in a video alongside Keira Knightley, Juliet Stevenson, Kit Harington and Cate Blanchett for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to raise awareness about the global refugee crisis. He is also involved with the Aberlour Child Care Trust and the Worldwide Cancer Research.

Peter Capaldi was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on April 14, 1958 to Gerald John Capaldi and Nancy Capaldi. His parents ran an ice cream business in Glasgow.

He went to St Teresa's Primary School in Possilpark, and later attended St Matthew's Primary School in Bishopbriggs. He also attended St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch, and then eventually graduated from the Glasgow School of Art.

Peter was interested in drama from a young age and used to organize puppet shows while in primary school. Later in high school, he took part in Fort Theatre in Bishopbriggs. He was also interested in music and was the lead vocalist and guitarist for the ‘Dreamboys’, a punk rock band, during his time at the Glasgow School of Art.

Peter Capaldi appeared in the stage performance of ‘An Inspector Calls’ at the Fort Theatre in 1974 at the age of 16. He later made his film debut by portraying the role of ‘Joe’ in the film ‘Living Apart Together’ in 1982. He then appeared in films like ‘Local Hero’ (1983) and ‘Bless My Soul’ (1984) and television shows like ‘Crown Court’, ‘Travelling Man’ and ‘The Personal Touch’.

In 1985, he played the role of George Harrison, the legendary member of the classic rock band ‘The Beatles,’ in ‘John and Yoko: A Love Story’. In the same year, he appeared as ‘Ozzie’ in one episode (‘Life in the Fast Food Lane’) of ‘Minder’, a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld.

In 1988, he played the important role of Angus Flint in the British horror film ‘The Lair of the White Worm’, alongside Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, and Catherine Oxenberg. He also played the role of ‘Azolan’ in ‘Dangerous Liaisons’, an American historical drama film based on Christopher Hampton's play ‘Les liaisons dangereuse’, in the same year.

After making several appearances on television and films like ‘Shadow of the Noose’, ‘The Ruth Rendell Mysteries’, ‘Agatha Christie's Poirot’, ‘December Bride’, and ‘The Cloning of Joanna May’ in the next decade, he played a very challenging role of a closeted gay man named 'Luke Wakefield’ in the BBC drama series ‘Mr. Wakefield's Crusade’ in 1992.

Peter Capaldi appeared in television films and shows like 'The Secret Agent’ (as Mr. Vladimir), ‘The Comic Strip Presents...’ (as John), ‘Prime Suspect’ (as Vera Reynolds), ‘The All New Alexei Sayle Show’ (various characters), ‘The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling’ (as Lord Fellamar), ‘Horizon’ (narrator), ‘Peep Show’ (as Professor Alistair MacLeish), and ‘The Afternoon Play’ (2005), during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

In 1993, Peter Capaldi wrote and directed the BBC Scotland short film ‘Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life.’ He won several accolades for the outstanding work, including the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and the BAFTA Film Award for ‘Best Short Film.’

He played the character of ‘Malcolm Tucker,’ his first big role on television, in the series ‘The Thick of It’, created by Armando Iannucci. He won several awards for his brilliant portrayal of the comic character, including the BAFTA TV Award for ‘Best Male Comedy Performance’, the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor, and the British Comedy Award for ‘Best TV Comedy Actor.’