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Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Acting August 2, 1932 (81 years old) December 14, 2013 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Biography

Peter Seamus O'Toole (August 2, 1932 – December 14, 2013) was a British-Irish actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company. In 1959 he made his West End debut in The Long and the Short and the Tall, and played the title role in Hamlet in the National Theatre's first production in 1963. Excelling on the London stage, O'Toole was known for his "hellraiser" lifestyle off it. Making his film debut in 1959, O'Toole achieved international recognition playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for this award another seven times – for playing King Henry II in both Becket (1964) and The Lion in Winter (1968), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Ruling Class (1972), The Stunt Man (1980), My Favorite Year (1982), and Venus (2006) – and holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for acting without a win (tied with Glenn Close). In 2002, he was awarded the Academy Honorary Award for his career achievements. O'Toole was the recipient of four Golden Globe Awards, one BAFTA Award for Best British Actor and one Primetime Emmy Award. Other performances include What's New Pussycat? (1965), How to Steal a Million (1966), Supergirl (1984), and minor roles in The Last Emperor (1987) and Troy (2004). He also voiced Anton Ego, the restaurant critic in Pixar's Ratatouille (2007).

Movies 102

Ratatouille 7.9

Ratatouille

as Anton Ego (voice)

2007
Troy 7.2

Troy

as Priam

2004
Caligula 6.0

Caligula

as Tiberius

1979
Lawrence of Arabia 8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

as T.E. Lawrence

1962
Stardust 7.3

Stardust

as King

2007
The Last Emperor 7.6

The Last Emperor

as Reginald Johnston (R.J.)

1987
Casino Royale 5.2

Casino Royale

as Scottish Piper (uncredited)

1967
Supergirl 5.4

Supergirl

as Zaltar

1984
The Lion in Winter 7.4

The Lion in Winter

as Henry II

1968
The Bible: In the Beginning... 7.3

The Bible: In the Beginning...

as The Three Angels

1966
How to Steal a Million 7.5

How to Steal a Million

as Simon Dermott

1966
The Night of the Generals 6.8

The Night of the Generals

as General Tanz

1967
Outlaws - For Greater Glory 7.0

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

as Father Christopher

2012
Becket 7.2

Becket

as King Henry II of England

1964
The Nutcracker Prince 6.5

The Nutcracker Prince

as Pantaloon (voice)

1990
What's New Pussycat? 5.9

What's New Pussycat?

as Michael James

1965
Phantoms 5.6

Phantoms

as Dr. Timothy Flyte

1998
FairyTale: A True Story 6.4

FairyTale: A True Story

as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1997
Zulu Dawn 6.1

Zulu Dawn

as Lord Chelmsford

1979
One Night with the King 6.7

One Night with the King

as Samuel, the Prophet

2006
Lord Jim 6.8

Lord Jim

as Lord Jim

1965
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 6.8

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

as Arthur Chipping

1969
Lassie 6.4

Lassie

as The Duke

2005
The Stunt Man 6.6

The Stunt Man

as Eli Cross

1980
High Spirits 5.8

High Spirits

as Peter Plunkett

1988
Christmas Cottage 6.3

Christmas Cottage

as Glen

2008
Club Paradise 5.2

Club Paradise

as Anthony Cloyden Hayes

1986
King Ralph 5.4

King Ralph

as Willingham

1991
Bright Young Things 6.3

Bright Young Things

as Colonel Blount

2003
Man of La Mancha 6.6

Man of La Mancha

as Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana

1972
Murphy's War 6.1

Murphy's War

as Murphy

1971
Man Friday 6.7

Man Friday

as Robinson Crusoe

1975
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony 4.8

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

as Self (archive footage)

2021
The Ruling Class 6.4

The Ruling Class

as Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

1972
Rosebud 5.1

Rosebud

as Larry Martin

1975
Kidnapped 6.5

Kidnapped

as Robin MacGregor

1960
Creator 6.2

Creator

as Dr. Harry Wolper

1985
Venus 6.7

Venus

as Maurice

2006
The Sandpiper 6.4

The Sandpiper

as (voice) (uncredited)

1965
The Savage Innocents 6.9

The Savage Innocents

as First Trooper

1960
Coming Home 5.4

Coming Home

as Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis

1998
Dean Spanley 7.4

Dean Spanley

as Fisk Senior

2008
Great Catherine 5.9

Great Catherine

as Capt. Charles Edstaston

1968
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England 6.1

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

as Capt. Monty Fitch

1960
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien 6.2

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

as William Williamson

1999
On a Moonlit Night 6.7

On a Moonlit Night

as Prof. Yan McShoul

1989
My Favorite Year 6.6

My Favorite Year

as Alan Swann

1982
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell 8.0

Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell

as Jeffrey Bernard

1999
Brotherly Love 6.5

Brotherly Love

as Sir Charles Ferguson

1970
Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

as Augustus Caesar

2003
Katherine of Alexandria 2.7

Katherine of Alexandria

as Gallus

2014
Power Play 7.2

Power Play

as Colonel Zeller

1978
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia 8.3

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

as Self (archive footage)

2001
The Manor 6.5

The Manor

as Mr. Ravenscroft

1999
Behind The Scenes of Caligula 2.0

Behind The Scenes of Caligula

2009
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse 6.4

Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse

as Sherlock Holmes (voice)

1983
Diamond Cartel 5.2

Diamond Cartel

as Tugboat

2015
Rogue Male 6.5

Rogue Male

as Sir Robert Thorndyke

1976
Stiletto 5.3

Stiletto

as Man at the Premiere (uncredited)

1969
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie 6.9

Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

as Self / Zaltar

1985
Isabelle Eberhardt 5.0

Isabelle Eberhardt

as Maj. Lyautey

1991
Under Milk Wood 6.1

Under Milk Wood

as Captain Tom Cat

1972
Foxtrot 4.8

Foxtrot

as Liviu

1976
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet 5.9

Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet

as Sherlock Holmes (voice)

1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear 5.5

Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear

as Sherlock Holmes (voice)

1983
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba 7.3

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

as Self (archive footage)

2022
The Dark Angel 7.5

The Dark Angel

as Uncle Silas Ruthyn

1987
Eldorado 3.2

Eldorado

as Narrator (voice)

2012
Henry Fonda for President 7.0

Henry Fonda for President

as Self (archive footage)

2025
Heavy Weather 8.0

Heavy Weather

as Clarence, Earl of Emsworth

1995
Wings of Fame 6.5

Wings of Fame

as Cesar Valentin

1990
The Final Curtain 4.9

The Final Curtain

as JJ Curtis

2002
Svengali 5.0

Svengali

as Anton Bosnyak

1983
Iron Road 6.3

Iron Road

as Relic

2009
The Public's Right to Know

The Public's Right to Know

as Self

1974
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four 4.5

Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four

as Sherlock Holmes (voice)

1983
Global Heresy 5.0

Global Heresy

as Lord Foxley

2002
Mystic India 7.0

Mystic India

as Narrador

2005
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World 6.8

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2020
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man 7.8

The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man

2000
Hollywood Invasion 6.0

Hollywood Invasion

as Self (archive footage)

2011
Rebecca's Daughters 6.5

Rebecca's Daughters

as Lord Sarn

1992
Hangover in Death Valley 1.0

Hangover in Death Valley

as Narrator (voice)

2018
Pygmalion 8.7

Pygmalion

as Professor Henry Higgins

1983
Hellraisers

Hellraisers

as Self

2000
The Rainbow Thief 5.3

The Rainbow Thief

as Prince Meleagre

1994
Kim 8.0

Kim

as Lama

1984
Peter O'Toole Réalta & Rógaire

Peter O'Toole Réalta & Rógaire

as Self (archive footage)

2021
The Seventh Coin 4.5

The Seventh Coin

as Emil Saber

1993
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders 10.0

Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders

as Archive

2025
Crossing to Freedom 7.0

Crossing to Freedom

as John Sidney Howard

1990
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

as Self

1988
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time

The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time

as Self

1963
Wind, Sand and Star

Wind, Sand and Star

1963
Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce 9.0

Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce

1983
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

as Self

2012
The Castiglioni Brothers

The Castiglioni Brothers

as Mario

1958
Present Laughter 8.0

Present Laughter

as Garry Essendine

1967
Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic

Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic

1970
An Evening with Spike Milligan 9.0

An Evening with Spike Milligan

as Himself

1996
Man and Superman 9.0

Man and Superman

as Jack Tanner

1982
Eager to Die

Eager to Die

as Lord Pelican

2010

TV Shows 39

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Daily Show 6.4

The Daily Show

as Self

1996
Late Show with David Letterman 6.5

Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

1993
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
Die Harald Schmidt Show 7.4

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self

1995
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
Wogan 5.6

Wogan

as Self

1982
The Tudors 7.8

The Tudors

as Pope Paul III

2007
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
The South Bank Show 5.6

The South Bank Show

1978
Wetten, dass..? 5.6

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

1981
Film '72 5.1

Film '72

as Self

1971
The Ed Sullivan Show 6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

1948
Today 5.6

Today

as Self

1952
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
TFI Friday 7.1

TFI Friday

1996
Sunday Night Theatre 3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Rene Latour

1950
North and South 7.5

North and South

as Sam Trump

1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater 7.0

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as John Hampton

1985
Parkinson 7.0

Parkinson

as Self - Guest

2004
The Early Show 6.2

The Early Show

as Self

1999
The American Film Institute Salute to ... 6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

1973
Hitler: The Rise of Evil 7.1

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

as President Paul von Hindenburg

2003
Talking Pictures 6.2

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

2013
TFI Unplugged

TFI Unplugged

as Self (Archive Footage)

2026
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel 8.0

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as First Soldier

1955
Gulliver's Travels 7.3

Gulliver's Travels

as King of Lilliput

1996
Masada 7.1

Masada

as General Cornelius Flavius Silva

1981
Joan of Arc 6.6

Joan of Arc

as Bishop Cauchon

1999
Casanova 7.0

Casanova

as Giacomo Casanova

2005
Civvies 8.2

Civvies

as Barry Newman

1992
Coming Home

Coming Home

as Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis

1998
Armchair Theatre 6.0

Armchair Theatre

as Paddy

1956
Augustus: The First Emperor 5.3

Augustus: The First Emperor

as Augustus Caesar

2003
Strumpet City 7.0

Strumpet City

as Jim Larkin

1980
The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

as Silas Ruthyn

1989
Iron Road 8.2

Iron Road

as Lionel Relic

2009

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