Actors have played the Doctor.
Matthew Robert `` Matt '' Smith ( born 28 October 1982 ) is an English actor . Peter Dougan Capaldi ( born 14 April 1958 ) is a Scottish actor , writer and director , best known for playing the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who . The Doctor (Doctor Who) . A number of other actors have played the character in stage and audio plays , as well as in various film and television productions .