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Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Acting

Born: August 2, 1932Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

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).

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

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

Archive

2025
Henry Fonda for President

Henry Fonda for President

Self (archive footage)

2025
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Self (archive footage)

2022
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Self (archive footage)

2021
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2020
Hangover in Death Valley

Hangover in Death Valley

Narrator (voice)

2018
Diamond Cartel

Diamond Cartel

Tugboat

2015
Katherine of Alexandria

Katherine of Alexandria

Gallus

2014
Outlaws - For Greater Glory

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

Father Christopher

2012
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

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

Self

2012
Eldorado

Eldorado

Narrator (voice)

2012

Eager to Die

Lord Pelican

2010
Iron Road

Iron Road

Relic

2009
Behind The Scenes of Caligula

Behind The Scenes of Caligula

2009
Dean Spanley

Dean Spanley

Fisk Senior

2008
Christmas Cottage

Christmas Cottage

Glen

2008
Stardust

Stardust

King

2007
Ratatouille

Ratatouille

Anton Ego (voice)

2007
One Night with the King

One Night with the King

Samuel, the Prophet

2006
Venus

Venus

Maurice

2006
Lassie

Lassie

The Duke

2005
Mystic India

Mystic India

Narrador

2005
Troy

Troy

Priam

2004
Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus Caesar

2003
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

Colonel Blount

2003
The Final Curtain

The Final Curtain

JJ Curtis

2002
Global Heresy

Global Heresy

Lord Foxley

2002
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

Self (archive footage)

2001
Hellraisers

Hellraisers

Self

2000
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man

The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man

2000
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell

Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell

Jeffrey Bernard

1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

William Williamson

1999
The Manor

The Manor

Mr. Ravenscroft

1999
Coming Home

Coming Home

Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis

1998
Phantoms

Phantoms

Dr. Timothy Flyte

1998
FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1997
An Evening with Spike Milligan

An Evening with Spike Milligan

Himself

1996
Heavy Weather

Heavy Weather

Clarence, Earl of Emsworth

1995
The Rainbow Thief

The Rainbow Thief

Prince Meleagre

1994
The Seventh Coin

The Seventh Coin

Emil Saber

1993
Rebecca's Daughters

Rebecca's Daughters

Lord Sarn

1992
Isabelle Eberhardt

Isabelle Eberhardt

Maj. Lyautey

1991
King Ralph

King Ralph

Sir Cedric Charles Willingham

1991
The Nutcracker Prince

The Nutcracker Prince

Pantaloon (voice)

1990
Crossing to Freedom

Crossing to Freedom

John Sidney Howard

1990
Wings of Fame

Wings of Fame

Cesar Valentin

1990
On a Moonlit Night

On a Moonlit Night

Prof. Yan McShoul

1989
High Spirits

High Spirits

Peter Plunkett

1988
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

Self

1988
The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

Reginald Johnston (R.J.)

1987
The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

Uncle Silas Ruthyn

1987
Club Paradise

Club Paradise

Anthony Cloyden Hayes

1986
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

Self / Zaltar

1985
Creator

Creator

Dr. Harry Wolper

1985
Supergirl

Supergirl

Zaltar

1984
Kim

Kim

Lama

1984
Pygmalion

Pygmalion

Professor Henry Higgins

1983
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet

Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet

Sherlock Holmes (voice)

1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four

Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four

Sherlock Holmes (voice)

1983
Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce

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

1983
Svengali

Svengali

Anton Bosnyak

1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse

Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse

Sherlock Holmes (voice)

1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear

Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear

Sherlock Holmes (voice)

1983

Man and Superman

Jack Tanner

1982
My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year

Alan Swann

1982
The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

Eli Cross

1980
Caligula

Caligula

Tiberius

1979
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

Lord Chelmsford

1979
Power Play

Power Play

Colonel Zeller

1978
Rogue Male

Rogue Male

Sir Robert Thorndyke

1976
Foxtrot

Foxtrot

Liviu

1976
Rosebud

Rosebud

Larry Martin

1975
Man Friday

Man Friday

Robinson Crusoe

1975
The Public's Right to Know

The Public's Right to Know

Self

1974
Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

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

1972
The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

Jack 14th Earl of Gurney

1972
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

Captain Tom Cat

1972
Murphy's War

Murphy's War

Murphy

1971
Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic

Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic

1970
Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

Sir Charles Ferguson

1970
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Arthur Chipping

1969
Stiletto

Stiletto

Man at the Premiere (uncredited)

1969
Great Catherine

Great Catherine

Capt. Charles Edstaston

1968
The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

Henry II

1968
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

Scottish Piper (uncredited)

1967
Present Laughter

Present Laughter

Garry Essendine

1967
The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

General Tanz

1967
The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Three Angels

1966
How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million

Simon Dermott

1966
The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper

(voice) (uncredited)

1965
What's New Pussycat?

What's New Pussycat?

Michael James

1965
Lord Jim

Lord Jim

Lord Jim

1965
Becket

Becket

King Henry II of England

1964
Wind Sand and Star

Wind Sand and Star

1963
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time

The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time

Self

1963
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

T.E. Lawrence

1962
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Capt. Monty Fitch

1960
The Savage Innocents

The Savage Innocents

First Trooper

1960
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Robin MacGregor

1960

The Castiglioni Brothers

Mario

1958