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. After graduating he secured his breakthrough role in Local Hero (1983). Prior to becoming an actor he also worked as a graphic designer for BBC Scotland TV.
1981年出生于英格兰诺福克，是三个孩子中最小的。她曾就读于Woodlands初中、Lynn Grove高中、毕业于东诺福克第六学院。她小时候非常喜欢运动，擅长网球、游泳和跑步。
