Peter O'Toole
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).
Filmography
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders
as Archive
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders
as Archive
Henry Fonda for President
as Self (archive footage)
Henry Fonda for President
as Self (archive footage)
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
as Self (archive footage)
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
as Self (archive footage)
Peter O'Toole Réalta & Rógaire
as Self (archive footage)
Peter O'Toole Réalta & Rógaire
as Self (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Hangover in Death Valley
as Narrator (voice)
Hangover in Death Valley
as Narrator (voice)
Diamond Cartel
as Tugboat
Diamond Cartel
as Tugboat
Katherine of Alexandria
as Gallus
Katherine of Alexandria
as Gallus
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
as Father Christopher
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
as Father Christopher
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
as Self
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
as Self
Eldorado
as Narrator (voice)
Eldorado
as Narrator (voice)
Eager to Die
as Lord Pelican
Eager to Die
as Lord Pelican
Iron Road
as Relic
Iron Road
as Relic
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
Dean Spanley
as Fisk Senior
Dean Spanley
as Fisk Senior
Stardust
as King
Stardust
as King
Ratatouille
as Anton Ego (voice)
Ratatouille
as Anton Ego (voice)
One Night with the King
as Samuel, the Prophet
One Night with the King
as Samuel, the Prophet
Venus
as Maurice
Venus
as Maurice
Lassie
as The Duke
Lassie
as The Duke
Mystic India
as Narrador
Mystic India
as Narrador
Troy
as Priam
Troy
as Priam
Augustus: The First Emperor
as Augustus Caesar
Augustus: The First Emperor
as Augustus Caesar
Bright Young Things
as Colonel Blount
Bright Young Things
as Colonel Blount
The Final Curtain
as JJ Curtis
The Final Curtain
as JJ Curtis
Global Heresy
as Lord Foxley
Global Heresy
as Lord Foxley
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
as Self (archive footage)
Hellraisers
as Self
Hellraisers
as Self
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
as Jeffrey Bernard
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
as Jeffrey Bernard
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
as William Williamson
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
as William Williamson
The Manor
as Mr. Ravenscroft
The Manor
as Mr. Ravenscroft
Coming Home
as Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis
Coming Home
as Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis
Phantoms
as Dr. Timothy Flyte
Phantoms
as Dr. Timothy Flyte
FairyTale: A True Story
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
FairyTale: A True Story
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
An Evening with Spike Milligan
as Himself
An Evening with Spike Milligan
as Himself
Heavy Weather
as Clarence, Earl of Emsworth
Heavy Weather
as Clarence, Earl of Emsworth
The Rainbow Thief
as Prince Meleagre
The Rainbow Thief
as Prince Meleagre
The Seventh Coin
as Emil Saber
The Seventh Coin
as Emil Saber
Rebecca's Daughters
as Lord Sarn
Rebecca's Daughters
as Lord Sarn
Isabelle Eberhardt
as Maj. Lyautey
Isabelle Eberhardt
as Maj. Lyautey
King Ralph
as Willingham
King Ralph
as Willingham
The Nutcracker Prince
as Pantaloon (voice)
The Nutcracker Prince
as Pantaloon (voice)
Crossing to Freedom
as John Sidney Howard
Crossing to Freedom
as John Sidney Howard
Wings of Fame
as Cesar Valentin
Wings of Fame
as Cesar Valentin
On a Moonlit Night
as Prof. Yan McShoul
On a Moonlit Night
as Prof. Yan McShoul
High Spirits
as Peter Plunkett
High Spirits
as Peter Plunkett
The Last Emperor
as Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
The Last Emperor
as Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
Club Paradise
as Anthony Cloyden Hayes
Club Paradise
as Anthony Cloyden Hayes
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
as Self / Zaltar
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
as Self / Zaltar
Creator
as Dr. Harry Wolper
Creator
as Dr. Harry Wolper
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Svengali
as Anton Bosnyak
Svengali
as Anton Bosnyak
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Man and Superman
as Jack Tanner
Man and Superman
as Jack Tanner
My Favorite Year
as Alan Swann
My Favorite Year
as Alan Swann
The Stunt Man
as Eli Cross
The Stunt Man
as Eli Cross
Caligula
as Tiberius
Caligula
as Tiberius
Power Play
as Colonel Zeller
Power Play
as Colonel Zeller
Rogue Male
as Sir Robert Thorndyke
Rogue Male
as Sir Robert Thorndyke
Foxtrot
as Liviu
Foxtrot
as Liviu
Rosebud
as Larry Martin
Rosebud
as Larry Martin
Man of La Mancha
as Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
Man of La Mancha
as Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
Under Milk Wood
as Captain Tom Cat
Under Milk Wood
as Captain Tom Cat
Brotherly Love
as Sir Charles Ferguson
Brotherly Love
as Sir Charles Ferguson
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Arthur Chipping
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Arthur Chipping
Great Catherine
as Capt. Charles Edstaston
Great Catherine
as Capt. Charles Edstaston
Casino Royale
as Scottish Piper (uncredited)
Casino Royale
as Scottish Piper (uncredited)
The Night of the Generals
as General Tanz
The Night of the Generals
as General Tanz
The Sandpiper
as (voice) (uncredited)
The Sandpiper
as (voice) (uncredited)
Lord Jim
as Lord Jim
Lord Jim
as Lord Jim
Becket
as King Henry II of England
Becket
as King Henry II of England
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time
as Self
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time
as Self
Lawrence of Arabia
as T.E. Lawrence
Lawrence of Arabia
as T.E. Lawrence
The Savage Innocents
as First Trooper
The Savage Innocents
as First Trooper
Kidnapped
as Robin MacGregor
Kidnapped
as Robin MacGregor