He alternated film work, such as appearing in Dangerous Liaisons (with Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich) and Lair of the White Worm (with Hugh Grant), with working on TV in shows such as Minder and Rab C. Capaldi began acting in the early 1980s, winning an early notable role in the film Local Hero (also starring Burt Lancaster). He is also the third Scottish actor to play the role, after Sylvester McCoy and David Tennant. Capaldi was born in 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland, making him the second-oldest actor to play the role, as he is only a few months younger than William Hartnell was when he was cast as the First Doctor in 1963. "Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi says Ncuti Gatwa will make "amazing" Doctor". "Matt Smith and Sylvester McCoy congratulate Ncuti Gatwa on Doctor Who role". ^ "Olly Alexander talks about Doctor Who rumours".
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On, Gatwa posted an Instagram picture featuring two red heart emojis, a plus sign, and a blue square emoji. Rumors also circulated that David Tennant would reprise his role, having previously portrayed the Tenth Doctor during Davies' time as showrunner, or that Jo Martin, who debuted as the Fugitive Doctor during Whittaker's tenure, would be revealed as the Fourteenth incarnation. Davies' return also lead to speculation that an actor he had previously worked with in other projects would join him as the Fourteenth Doctor, with Olly Alexander, Lydia West, Omari Douglas, T'Nia Miller and Fisayo Akinade ranking highly in bookies' odds. Ncuti Gatwa will portray the Fourteenth Doctor.īefore Gatwa's casting was announced, several actors and actresses were heavily rumored to be taking over from Whittaker, including Hugh Grant, Michael Sheen, Kris Marshall, Richard Ayoade, Michaela Coel, Kelly Macdonald, and Lenny Henry.