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Peter O'Toole
Peter Seamus O'Toole (2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was an English actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Honorary Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Golden Globe Awards, as well as Grammy and Laurence Olivier Award nominations. A hallmark of O'Toole's career was his persistent indulgence in the 'hellraiser' lifestyle, which was marked by a love of performing Shakespeare and a penchant for pushing boundaries in his personal life.
O'Toole started his training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London and began working in theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and the English Stage Company. He made his film debut in 1959 and went on to secure eight Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, which stood as a record for the most nominations without a win. Notable films included Lawrence of Arabia, Becket, The Lion in Winter, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, The Ruling Class, The Stunt Man, My Favorite Year, and Venus
In his later years, O'Toole continued working in theatre and voice acting, notably as Anton Ego in Pixar's Ratatouille, and made numerous television appearances, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for his portrayal of Bishop Pierre Cauchon in the CBS miniseries Joan of Arc.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Peter Seamus O'Toole
Born: Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Birthday: August 2, 1932
Occupations: Actor, author
Years Active: 1954–2012
Children: 3
Spouses: Siân Phillips
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Awards and Nominations Received by Peter O'Toole
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Movies Featuring Peter O'Toole
Lassie
The Last Emperor
Lawrence of Arabia (re-release)
PET.E.R O'TOOLE: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Becket (re-release)
Venus
The Stunt Man
Phantoms
My Favorite Year
Supergirl
High Spirits
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Club Paradise
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut
Henry Fonda for President
Eldorado
Peter O’Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
And the Oscar Goes To…
Katherine of Alexandria
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Hangover in Death Valley
Hellraisers
Global Heresy
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
Augustus: The First Emperor
Mystic India
The Rainbow Thief
The Nutcracker Prince
King Ralph
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Wings of Fame
Masada
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
Svengali
Kim
Creator
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
Pygmalion
North and South
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
The Dark Angel
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of ‘The Last Emperor’
On a Moonlit Night
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
The Savage Innocents
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Sandpiper
Rebecca’s Daughters
Becket
The Lion in Winter
The Ruling Class
The Night of the Generals
Murphy’s War
Heavy Weather
Power Play
Under Milk Wood
How to Steal a Million
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
The Bible: In the Beginning…
Foxtrot
Brotherly Love
Dean Spanley
Gulliver’s Travels
Coming Home
Man of La Mancha
Lord Jim
Joan of Arc
Kidnapped
Stiletto
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
The Manor
Christmas Cottage
Iron Road
Lawrence of Arabia
Great Catherine
Zulu Dawn
Career Timeline
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2012
Eldorado
Narrator (voice)
Peter O’Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Self
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Father Christopher
2000
Hellraisers
Self
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Self (archive footage)
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
1999
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
William Williamson
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
Jeffrey Bernard
The Manor
Mr. Ravenscroft
1990
The Rainbow Thief
Prince Meleagre
The Nutcracker Prince
Pantaloon (voice)
Wings of Fame
Cesar Valentin
1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Svengali
Anton Bosnyak
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Pygmalion
Professor Henry Higgins
1972
The Ruling Class
Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Under Milk Wood
Captain Tom Cat
Man of La Mancha
Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
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