Actor
Peter O'Toole
Born 2 August 1932 · Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England — died 14 December 2013
Peter O'Toole (1932–2013) was a British-Irish actor trained at RADA, admired on stage for Shakespeare and famed for his hellraising reputation. He became a star as T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia. He holds the record, tied with Glenn Close, for most acting Oscar nominations without a win.
Key films
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)On Cinespective
His breakthrough as T. E. Lawrence made him an international star and earned his first Oscar nomination.
Becket (1964)
He played King Henry II opposite Richard Burton, earning another Best Actor nomination.
The Lion in Winter (1968)
He returned to Henry II as an older, embattled king, and received a further Oscar nomination.
The Stunt Man (1980)
His portrayal of a manipulative film director in this cult favourite earned an Oscar nomination.
My Favorite Year (1982)
A comic turn as a hard-drinking, faded film star earned another Oscar nomination.
Key awards
- 2002: Academy Honorary Award for career achievement
- 1963: BAFTA Award for Best British Actor, Lawrence of Arabia
- 1963: Golden Globe for Best Actor (Drama), Lawrence of Arabia
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 103
- 1958The Castiglioni Brothers · as MarioActor
- 1960The Savage Innocents · as First TrooperActor
- 1960Kidnapped · as Robin MacGregorActor
- 1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of England · as Capt. Monty FitchActor
- 1962Lawrence of Arabia · as T.E. LawrenceActor
- 1963The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time · as SelfActor
- 1963Wind, Sand and StarActor
- 1964Becket · as King Henry II of EnglandActor
- 1965What's New Pussycat? · as Michael JamesActor
- 1965Lord Jim · as Lord JimActor
- 1965The Sandpiper · as (voice) (uncredited)Actor
- 1966How to Steal a Million · as Simon DermottActor
- 1966The Bible: In the Beginning... · as The Three AngelsActor
- 1967Casino Royale · as Scottish Piper (uncredited)Actor
- 1967The Night of the Generals · as General TanzActor
- 1967Present Laughter · as Garry EssendineActor
- 1968The Lion in Winter · as Henry IIActor
- 1968Great Catherine · as Capt. Charles EdstastonActor
- 1969Goodbye, Mr. Chips · as Arthur ChippingActor
- 1969Stiletto · as Man at the Premiere (uncredited)Actor
- 1970Brotherly Love · as Sir Charles FergusonActor
- 1970Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a ClassicActor
- 1971Murphy's War · as MurphyActor
- 1972The Ruling Class · as Jack 14th Earl of GurneyActor
- 1972Man of La Mancha · as Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso QuijanaActor
- 1972Under Milk Wood · as Captain Tom CatActor
- 1974The Public's Right to Know · as SelfActor
- 1975Man Friday · as Robinson CrusoeActor
- 1975Rosebud · as Larry MartinActor
- 1976Rogue Male · as Sir Robert ThorndykeActor
- 1976Foxtrot · as LiviuActor
- 1978Power Play · as Colonel ZellerActor
- 1979Caligula · as TiberiusActor
- 1979Zulu Dawn · as Lord ChelmsfordActor
- 1980The Stunt Man · as Eli CrossActor
- 1982My Favorite Year · as Alan SwannActor
- 1982Man and Superman · as Jack TannerActor
- 1983Svengali · as Anton BosnyakActor
- 1983Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse · as Sherlock Holmes (voice)Actor
- 1983Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear · as Sherlock Holmes (voice)Actor
- 1983Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet · as Sherlock Holmes (voice)Actor
- 1983Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four · as Sherlock Holmes (voice)Actor
- 1983Pygmalion · as Professor Henry HigginsActor
- 1983Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James JoyceActor
- 1984Supergirl · as ZaltarActor
- 1984Kim · as LamaActor
- 1985Creator · as Dr. Harry WolperActor
- 1985Supergirl: The Making of the Movie · as Self / ZaltarActor
- 1986Club Paradise · as Anthony Cloyden HayesActor
- 1987The Last Emperor · as Reginald Johnston (R.J.)Actor
- 1987The Dark Angel · as Uncle Silas RuthynActor
- 1988High Spirits · as Peter PlunkettActor
- 1988Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor' · as SelfActor
- 1989On a Moonlit Night · as Prof. Yan McShoulActor
- 1990The Nutcracker Prince · as Pantaloon (voice)Actor
- 1990Wings of Fame · as Cesar ValentinActor
- 1990Crossing to Freedom · as John Sidney HowardActor
- 1991King Ralph · as WillinghamActor
- 1991Isabelle Eberhardt · as Maj. LyauteyActor
- 1992Rebecca's Daughters · as Lord SarnActor
- 1993The Seventh Coin · as Emil SaberActor
- 1994The Rainbow Thief · as Prince MeleagreActor
- 1995Heavy Weather · as Clarence, Earl of EmsworthActor
- 1996An Evening with Spike Milligan · as HimselfActor
- 1997FairyTale: A True Story · as Sir Arthur Conan DoyleActor
- 1998Phantoms · as Dr. Timothy FlyteActor
- 1998Coming Home · as Colonel Edgar Carey-LewisActor
- 1999Molokai: The Story of Father Damien · as William WilliamsonActor
- 1999The Manor · as Mr. RavenscroftActor
- 1999Jeffrey Bernard Is UnwellDirector
- 1999Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell · as Jeffrey BernardActor
- 2000The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt ManActor
- 2000Hellraisers · as SelfActor
- 2001The Making of Lawrence of Arabia · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2002Global Heresy · as Lord FoxleyActor
- 2002The Final Curtain · as JJ CurtisActor
- 2003Bright Young Things · as Colonel BlountActor
- 2003Augustus: The First Emperor · as Augustus CaesarActor
- 2004Troy · as PriamActor
- 2005Lassie · as The DukeActor
- 2005Mystic India · as NarradorActor
- 2006Venus · as MauriceActor
- 2006One Night with the King · as Samuel, the ProphetActor
- 2007Ratatouille · as Anton Ego (voice)Actor
- 2007Stardust · as KingActor
- 2008Dean Spanley · as Fisk SeniorActor
- 2008Christmas Cottage · as GlenActor
- 2009Iron Road · as RelicActor
- 2009Behind The Scenes of CaligulaActor
- 2010Eager to Die · as Lord PelicanActor
- 2011Hollywood Invasion · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2012Outlaws - For Greater Glory · as Father ChristopherActor
- 2012Eldorado · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2012Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival · as SelfActor
- 2014Katherine of Alexandria · as GallusActor
- 2015Diamond Cartel · as TugboatActor
- 2018Hangover in Death Valley · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2020Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World · as Self - Actor (archive footage)Actor
- 2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2021Peter O'Toole Réalta & Rógaire · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2022Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders · as ArchiveActor
- 2025Henry Fonda for President · as Self (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.