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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.
Peter Capaldi (Twelfth Doctor) 25 December 2013 – 25 December 2017 (4 years) "Deep Breath" [29] "Twice Upon a Time" [30] Peter Capaldi previously appeared on Doctor Who playing a different character in the Tenth Doctor's episode "The Fires of Pompeii" and on the spin-off Torchwood as John Frobisher. [31]
Peter Capaldi then took over the role for three series as the Twelfth Doctor, and left following the 2017 Christmas special, along with Moffat. He was replaced by Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, the first time the Doctor was officially played by a woman; Chris Chibnall took over as showrunner.
Peter Capaldi took over as the Twelfth Doctor following Smith's departure and debuted his first full episode in "Deep Breath". [62] [63] Capaldi made a cameo appearance in "The Day of the Doctor" and a guest appearance at the end of "The Time of the Doctor" after being cast in the role.
Peter Dougan Capaldi (/ k ə ˈ p æ l d i /; [1] born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, for which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010.
"Twice Upon a Time" is Capaldi's fourth and final Christmas special as the Twelfth Doctor, and at the time was the last Doctor Who story to be written and produced by Moffat, who served as the show's executive producer and chief writer since taking over from Russell T Davies in 2010.
The website's critical consensus reads, "Peter Capaldi's darkest wit shines in his final season as Doctor Who thanks to the newest foil and friend, Bill Potts." [ 134 ] Writing for the Radio Times halfway through the series' run, Huw Fullerton called it "a return to form for the sci-fi series after a much-needed rest year, with the format ...
The ninth series was the second starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, and the third and final starring Jenna Coleman as the Doctor's companion Clara Oswald. [citation needed] In Doctor Who Magazine, Michelle Gomez confirmed that she would return as Missy, the latest incarnation of the Master, who served as the main villain in series 8. [14]