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Peter O'Toole

Acting 81 (deceased) years old Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England ★ 2.1
Born: August 2, 1932
Died: December 14, 2013

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).

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Filmography

Acting Credits (132)

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
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures Self (archive footage) 2013
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
Eager to Die Lord Pelican 2010
Iron Road
Iron Road Lionel Relic 2009
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
The Tudors
The Tudors Pope Paul III 2007
One Night with the King
One Night with the King Samuel, the Prophet 2006
Venus
Venus Maurice 2006
Lassie
Lassie The Duke 2005
Casanova
Casanova Giacomo Casanova 2005
Mystic India
Mystic India Narrador 2005
Troy
Troy Priam 2004
Augustus: The First Emperor
Augustus: The First Emperor Augustus Caesar 2003
Augustus: The First Emperor
Augustus: The First Emperor Augustus Caesar 2003
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things Colonel Blount 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Hitler: The Rise of Evil President Paul von Hindenburg 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
The Early Show
The Early Show Self 1999
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc Bishop Cauchon 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
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
The View
The View Self 1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
An Evening with Spike Milligan
An Evening with Spike Milligan Himself 1996
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels King of Lilliput 1996
Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather Clarence, Earl of Emsworth 1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Die Harald Schmidt Show Self 1995
The Rainbow Thief
The Rainbow Thief Prince Meleagre 1994
The Seventh Coin
The Seventh Coin Emil Saber 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self 1992
Rebecca's Daughters
Rebecca's Daughters Lord Sarn 1992
Isabelle Eberhardt
Isabelle Eberhardt Maj. Lyautey 1991
Civvies
Civvies Barry Newman 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
The Dark Angel
The Dark Angel Silas Ruthyn 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
North and South
North and South Sam Trump 1985
Creator
Creator Dr. Harry Wolper 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater John Hampton 1985
Supergirl
Supergirl Zaltar 1984
Kim
Kim Lama 1984
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
Pygmalion
Pygmalion Professor Henry Higgins 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 Valley of Fear
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear Sherlock Holmes (voice) 1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse Sherlock Holmes (voice) 1983
Man and Superman
Man and Superman Jack Tanner 1982
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year Alan Swann 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
Masada
Masada General Cornelius Flavius Silva 1981
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? Self 1981
The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man Eli Cross 1980
Strumpet City
Strumpet City Jim Larkin 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
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
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
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 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
The Castiglioni Brothers Mario 1958
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel First Soldier 1955
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Today
Today Self 1952
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Rene Latour 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948

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