Peter O'Toole

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 Gold…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Ratatouille (2007) — Anton Ego (voice)
2. Troy (2004) — Priam
3. Stardust (2007) — King
4. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — T.E. Lawrence
5. The Last Emperor (1987) — Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
6. Caligula (1979) — Tiberius
7. The Tudors (2007) — Pope Paul III
8. Casino Royale (1967) — Scottish Piper (uncredited)
9. Supergirl (1984) — Zaltar
10. How to Steal a Million (1966) — Simon Dermott
11. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
12. Phantoms (1998) — Dr. Timothy Flyte
13. The Lion in Winter (1968) — Henry II
14. Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) — President Paul von Hindenburg
15. King Ralph (1991) — Sir Cedric Charles Willingham
16. The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) — The Three Angels
17. High Spirits (1988) — Peter Plunkett
18. Becket (1964) — King Henry II of England
19. The Night of the Generals (1967) — General Tanz
20. North and South (1985) — Sam Trump
21. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
22. What's New Pussycat? (1965) — Michael James
23. Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012) — Father Christopher
24. The Stunt Man (1980) — Eli Cross
25. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Guest
26. Venus (2006) — Maurice
27. Lassie (2005) — The Duke
28. Gulliver's Travels (1996) — King of Lilliput
29. FairyTale: A True Story (1997) — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
30. My Favorite Year (1982) — Alan Swann
31. Zulu Dawn (1979) — Lord Chelmsford
32. The View (1997) — Self
33. Club Paradise (1986) — Anthony Cloyden Hayes
34. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) — Self
35. The Ruling Class (1972) — Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
36. Murphy's War (1971) — Murphy
37. Bright Young Things (2003) — Colonel Blount
38. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
39. Lord Jim (1965) — Lord Jim
40. The Nutcracker Prince (1990) — Pantaloon (voice)

Directed

1. Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999) — Director