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Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Acting

August 2, 1932 – December 14, 2013 (died at 81)
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Male
105 Movies
35 TV Shows

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).

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962 8.0

as T.E. Lawrence

Age 30 (now 81)
Ratatouille
Ratatouille

Ratatouille

2007 7.8

as Anton Ego (voice)

Age 74 (now 81)
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

1987 7.6

as Reginald Johnston (R.J.)

Age 55 (now 81)
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

1968 7.4

as Henry II

Age 36 (now 81)
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million

1966 7.5

as Simon Dermott

Age 33 (now 81)
Troy
Troy

Troy

2004 7.2

as Priam

Age 71 (now 81)
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

1967 6.8

as General Tanz

Age 34 (now 81)
High Spirits
High Spirits

High Spirits

1988 5.8

as Peter Plunkett

Age 56 (now 81)
The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

1980 6.6

as Eli Cross

Age 47 (now 81)
Caligula
Caligula

Caligula

1979 6.0

as Tiberius

Age 47 (now 81)
Venus
Venus

Venus

2006 6.6

as Maurice

Age 74 (now 81)
Phantoms
Phantoms

Phantoms

1998 5.5

as Dr. Timothy Flyte

Age 65 (now 81)
Supergirl
Supergirl

Supergirl

1984 5.4

as Zaltar

Age 51 (now 81)
Becket
Becket

Becket

1964 7.2

as King Henry II of England

Age 31 (now 81)
Lassie
Lassie

Lassie

2005 6.4

as The Duke

Age 73 (now 81)
King Ralph
King Ralph

King Ralph

1991 5.4

as Sir Cedric Charles Willingham

Age 58 (now 81)