Mr Capaldi has, it appears signed for 1 series this far (as all the doctors have) Then they ahve to await viewing figures. However, based on current feeling the BBc expect this contract to extend
Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi (the Twelfth Doctor) has been playing the Doctor since 2013, when he took over from Matt Smith.
The production team have not started looking for someone to play the 12th Doctor as of yet.
Sylvester McCoy, the Seventh Doctor, and David Tennant, the Tenth Doctor, are the only Scottish actors to have "officially" played the Doctor, though many companions and side-characters have been Scottish. UPDATE: As of 2014, Peter Capaldi has taken on the role of the Twelfth Doctor becoming the third Scottish actor to "officially" play the Doctor.
Doctor Who is a popular British science-fiction show. The next actor to play the Doctor has been determined to be Peter Capaldi.
Peter Davison played the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who from 1982 to 1984, during the Fifth Doctor era. He portrayed the Doctor for three seasons.
The current actor playing Doctor Who until December 2017 is played by Peter Capaldi also known as the Twelfth Doctor. BBC recently announced the next Doctor Who (13th Doctor) as Jodie Whittaker who becomes first ever female Time Lord to play the role.Peter will step down as the Doctor at the end of the year after starring in his final season, and his regeneration scene is expected to take place during the 2017 Christmas special.
I Reckon it would be awesome to have Arnold Schwarzenegger Play the Doctor and wear a Replica of Christopher Ecclestons Doctors Costume and have him carry a Sonic Blaster so that he can go around occasionally Blowing Up Daleks and Cybermen and have Blood and gore spilling out and have Catherine Bach as the Doctors Companion playing the Companion like Daisy Duke
1967-1970
For three years 1963 - 1966
Tom Baker played the Doctor for seven years, from 1974 to 1981. He remains one of the most iconic and beloved portrayals of the character in "Doctor Who" history.
Yes, he played there about 3 or 4 years ago.