The way they are numbered in the show (not counting the War Doctor), Peter Capaldi is the twelfth. If you insert the War Doctor (John Hurt), then Matt Smith was the twelfth.
Who is the 12th Doctor of Doctor Who? The Answer you seek is Actor Peter Capaldi.
Eventually yes, he will regenerate into the twelfth Doctor.
Matt Smith
Jodie Whittaker was the thirteenth Doctor Who, following Peter Capaldi who was the twelfth. The eleventh Doctor was portrayed by Matt Smith.
I do believe it is possible for there to be a 12th doctor but time will tell just wait to see when Matt Smith stops doing doctor who then it is very possible
The eleventh Doctor hasn't regenerated, he's only been in two series so far.
Peter Capaldi holds the record for playing the Doctor in the TV show "Doctor Who" for the shortest amount of time. He portrayed the Twelfth Doctor from 2013 to 2017.
The production team have not started looking for someone to play the 12th Doctor as of yet.
It is said that Doctor Who Season 34 will not come out until Autumn, 2014. So that's quite a while away, but hopefully it will be worth it! I think the Twelfth Doctor is going to be, in the words of the Ninth Doctor, "Fantastic!"
Peter Capaldi (the Twelfth Doctor) has been playing the Doctor since 2013, when he took over from Matt Smith.
As of 2017, there have been 12 doctors playing the role of Doctor Who starting with William Hartnell as the first doctor and Peter Capaldi as the twelfth doctor.As always with the Doctor Who series, there are always exceptions to the rule, and there is also an actor who played the Doctor before he was called the Doctor in a special 50th anniversary episode called "The Day of the Doctor" played by actor John Hurt.
Clara Oswald, a companion in "Doctor Who," is portrayed by actress Jenna Coleman. She first appeared in the series during the Eleventh Doctor's era, played by Matt Smith, and continued her role with the Twelfth Doctor, portrayed by Peter Capaldi. Clara is known for her strong-willed personality and significant impact on the Doctor's journey.