Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Acting
Born 1932-08-02 - Died 2013-12-14Leeds, 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 (101)

Ratatouille
7.8

Ratatouille

2007Movie7.8
Troy
7.2

Troy

2004Movie7.2
Lawrence of Arabia
8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

1962Movie8.0
The Last Emperor
7.6

The Last Emperor

1987Movie7.6
Caligula
6.0

Caligula

1979Movie6.0
Stardust
7.3

Stardust

2007Movie7.3
Casino Royale
5.2

Casino Royale

1967Movie5.2
Supergirl
5.4

Supergirl

1984Movie5.4
The Bible: In the Beginning...
7.3

The Bible: In the Beginning...

1966Movie7.3
The Night of the Generals
6.8

The Night of the Generals

1967Movie6.8
Phantoms
5.6

Phantoms

1998Movie5.6
The Ruling Class
6.4

The Ruling Class

1972Movie6.4
The Lion in Winter
7.4

The Lion in Winter

1968Movie7.4
How to Steal a Million
7.5

How to Steal a Million

1966Movie7.5
Lassie
6.4

Lassie

2005Movie6.4
One Night with the King
6.7

One Night with the King

2006Movie6.7
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
6.8

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1969Movie6.8
King Ralph
5.4

King Ralph

1991Movie5.4
High Spirits
5.8

High Spirits

1988Movie5.8
The Seventh Coin
4.5

The Seventh Coin

1993Movie4.5
Club Paradise
5.2

Club Paradise

1986Movie5.2
Becket
7.2

Becket

1964Movie7.2
Lord Jim
6.8

Lord Jim

1965Movie6.8
Christmas Cottage
6.3

Christmas Cottage

2008Movie6.3
The Savage Innocents
6.8

The Savage Innocents

1960Movie6.8
Isabelle Eberhardt
5.0

Isabelle Eberhardt

1991Movie5.0
Zulu Dawn
6.1

Zulu Dawn

1979Movie6.1
The Stunt Man
6.6

The Stunt Man

1980Movie6.6
Wings of Fame
6.5

Wings of Fame

1990Movie6.5
Rosebud
5.1

Rosebud

1975Movie5.1
FairyTale: A True Story
6.4

FairyTale: A True Story

1997Movie6.4
Bright Young Things
6.3

Bright Young Things

2003Movie6.3
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
6.8

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

2012Movie6.8
Man Friday
6.7

Man Friday

1975Movie6.7
Katherine of Alexandria
2.7

Katherine of Alexandria

2014Movie2.7
What's New Pussycat?
5.9

What's New Pussycat?

1965Movie5.9
Coming Home
5.4

Coming Home

1998Movie5.4
Murphy's War
6.1

Murphy's War

1971Movie6.1
Venus
6.6

Venus

2006Movie6.6
Dean Spanley
7.4

Dean Spanley

2008Movie7.4
The Sandpiper
6.4

The Sandpiper

1965Movie6.4
My Favorite Year
6.6

My Favorite Year

1982Movie6.6
The Nutcracker Prince
6.5

The Nutcracker Prince

1990Movie6.5
Brotherly Love
6.5

Brotherly Love

1970Movie6.5
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
4.7

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021Movie4.7
Creator
6.1

Creator

1985Movie6.1
Man of La Mancha
6.6

Man of La Mancha

1972Movie6.6
Stiletto
5.3

Stiletto

1969Movie5.3
The Dark Angel
7.5

The Dark Angel

1987Movie7.5
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
6.3

Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

1999Movie6.3
Kidnapped
6.5

Kidnapped

1960Movie6.5
Pygmalion
8.7

Pygmalion

1983Movie8.7
Eldorado
3.0

Eldorado

2012Movie3.0
The Final Curtain
4.9

The Final Curtain

2002Movie4.9
Heavy Weather
8.0

Heavy Weather

1995Movie8.0
On a Moonlit Night
6.7

On a Moonlit Night

1989Movie6.7
Henry Fonda for President
7.0

Henry Fonda for President

2025Movie7.0
Great Catherine
5.9

Great Catherine

1968Movie5.9
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
7.3

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

2022Movie7.3
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
6.8

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

2020Movie6.8
Rogue Male
6.5

Rogue Male

1976Movie6.5
The Manor
6.5

The Manor

1999Movie6.5
Rebecca's Daughters
6.5

Rebecca's Daughters

1992Movie6.5
Iron Road
6.3

Iron Road

2009Movie6.3
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
6.9

Supergirl: The Making of the Movie

1985Movie6.9
Under Milk Wood
6.1

Under Milk Wood

1972Movie6.1
Diamond Cartel
5.3

Diamond Cartel

2015Movie5.3
Foxtrot
4.8

Foxtrot

1976Movie4.8
The Rainbow Thief
5.3

The Rainbow Thief

1994Movie5.3
Power Play
7.2

Power Play

1978Movie7.2
Mystic India
7.0

Mystic India

2005Movie7.0
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
2.0

Behind The Scenes of Caligula

2009Movie2.0
Kim
8.0

Kim

1984Movie8.0
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
8.5

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

2001Movie8.5
Global Heresy
5.0

Global Heresy

2002Movie5.0
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
6.1

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960Movie6.1
Present Laughter
8.0

Present Laughter

1967Movie8.0
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'

1988Movie
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
6.6

Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse

1983Movie6.6
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
5.5

Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear

1983Movie5.5
The Castiglioni Brothers

The Castiglioni Brothers

1958Movie
Hellraisers

Hellraisers

2000Movie
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
4.5

Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four

1983Movie4.5
Man and Superman
9.0

Man and Superman

1982Movie9.0
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
8.0

Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell

1999Movie8.0
Hangover in Death Valley
1.0

Hangover in Death Valley

2018Movie1.0
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders
10.0

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

2025Movie10.0
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
5.9

Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet

1983Movie5.9
Augustus: The First Emperor

Augustus: The First Emperor

2003Movie
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

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

2012Movie
Svengali
5.0

Svengali

1983Movie5.0
Peter O'Toole Réalta & Rógaire

Peter O'Toole Réalta & Rógaire

2021Movie
Eager to Die

Eager to Die

2010Movie
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time

The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time

1963Movie
Crossing to Freedom
7.0

Crossing to Freedom

1990Movie7.0
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
7.8

The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man

2000Movie7.8
The Public's Right to Know

The Public's Right to Know

1974Movie
Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic

Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic

1970Movie
Wind, Sand and Star

Wind, Sand and Star

1963Movie
An Evening with Spike Milligan
9.0

An Evening with Spike Milligan

1996Movie9.0
Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce
9.0

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

1983Movie9.0

TV Shows (37)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Series6.4
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Die Harald Schmidt Show
7.3

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
The Tudors
7.8

The Tudors

2007Series7.8
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Wogan
5.3

Wogan

1982Series5.3
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
North and South
7.5

North and South

1985Series7.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
TFI Friday
7.1

TFI Friday

1996Series7.1
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985Series6.9
TFI Unplugged

TFI Unplugged

2026Series
Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950Series3.5
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
7.1

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

2003Series7.1
Talking Pictures
6.2

Talking Pictures

2013Series6.2
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
8.0

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955Series8.0
Masada
7.0

Masada

1981Series7.0
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Joan of Arc
6.6

Joan of Arc

1999Series6.6
Gulliver's Travels
7.3

Gulliver's Travels

1996Series7.3
Casanova
7.0

Casanova

2005Series7.0
Coming Home

Coming Home

1998Series
Civvies
8.2

Civvies

1992Series8.2
Strumpet City
7.0

Strumpet City

1980Series7.0
Augustus: The First Emperor
5.4

Augustus: The First Emperor

2003Series5.4
Iron Road
8.2

Iron Road

2009Series8.2
The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

1989Series
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0