Peter Capaldi is Your New Doctor Who

In case you were wondering.

55-year-old Glasgow actor Peter Capaldi has just been officially announced as the BBC’s new Doctor Who. What, you didn’t have him in the the office pool? Sucker!

The BBC has more on him:

Capaldi is best known for his role as foul-mouthed spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC series The Thick of It.

“It’s so wonderful not to keep this secret any longer, but it’s been so fantastic,” he said after the news was revealed on a live BBC One show.

The actor had been the bookmakers’ favourite to take on the role, with betting on him becoming the next Doctor suspended on Friday.

It is not the first time Capaldi has appeared on the show - he played Roman merchant Caecilius in 2008 Doctor Who adventure The Fires of Pompeii.

At 55, he is the same age as William Hartnell when he was cast in the role as the first Doctor in 1963.

“Being asked to play the Doctor is an amazing privilege. Like the Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can’t wait to get started,” he said.

I guess the BBC weren’t going for young and dashing, or being even mildly creative with their casting choices. A tall, lanky white dude. Heh.