Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Known for: Acting

Born: August 2, 1932

Died: December 14, 2013

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…

Known for

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Rosebud
Rosebud
1975
High Spirits
High Spirits
1988
Lord Jim
Lord Jim
1965
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year
1982
The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class
1972
Murphy's War
Murphy's War
1971
Venus
Venus
2006
The Rainbow Thief
The Rainbow Thief
1994
Creator
Creator
1985
The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man
1980
Lassie
Lassie
2005
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals
1967
The Final Curtain
The Final Curtain
2002
Global Heresy
Global Heresy
2002
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha
1972
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter
1968
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
1983
Man Friday
Man Friday
1975
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
1983
Rogue Male
Rogue Male
1976
The Dark Angel
The Dark Angel
1987
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
1999
Rebecca's Daughters
Rebecca's Daughters
1992
Crossing to Freedom
Crossing to Freedom
1990
Kim
Kim
1984
Svengali
Svengali
1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
1983
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
1983
Pygmalion
Pygmalion
1983
Man and Superman
1982
Power Play
Power Play
1978
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
1970
Great Catherine
Great Catherine
1968
Wind Sand and Star
Wind Sand and Star
1963
Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic
Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic
1970
Foxtrot
Foxtrot
1976
Wings of Fame
Wings of Fame
1990
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2012
Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce
Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce
1983
Present Laughter
Present Laughter
1967
Eager to Die
2010
Augustus: The First Emperor
Augustus: The First Emperor
2003
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million
1966
What's New Pussycat?
What's New Pussycat?
1965
King Ralph
King Ralph
1991
Club Paradise
Club Paradise
1986
Phantoms
Phantoms
1998
One Night with the King
One Night with the King
2006
Becket
Becket
1964
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn
1979
Eldorado
Eldorado
2012
Diamond Cartel
Diamond Cartel
2015
Coming Home
Coming Home
1998
Mystic India
Mystic India
2005
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
2000
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
1987
Supergirl
Supergirl
1984
Christmas Cottage
Christmas Cottage
2008
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood
1972
Isabelle Eberhardt
Isabelle Eberhardt
1991
The Savage Innocents
The Savage Innocents
1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960
Hellraisers
Hellraisers
2000
The Seventh Coin
The Seventh Coin
1993
Katherine of Alexandria
Katherine of Alexandria
2014
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
1988
An Evening with Spike Milligan
An Evening with Spike Milligan
1996
The Public's Right to Know
The Public's Right to Know
1974
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time
1963
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders
2025
Caligula
Caligula
1979
The Nutcracker Prince
The Nutcracker Prince
1990
FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story
1997
Dean Spanley
Dean Spanley
2008
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather
1995
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2001
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
2009
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007
Iron Road
Iron Road
2009
The Manor
The Manor
1999
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
1985
The Castiglioni Brothers
1958
Troy
Troy
2004
The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
On a Moonlit Night
On a Moonlit Night
1989
Hangover in Death Valley
Hangover in Death Valley
2018
Henry Fonda for President
Henry Fonda for President
2025
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
2003
Stardust
Stardust
2007
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020
Stiletto
Stiletto
1969
The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper
1965
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
1967
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
1996
Today
Today
1952
The View
The View
1997
Augustus: The First Emperor
Augustus: The First Emperor
2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Tudors
The Tudors
2007
The Early Show
The Early Show
1999
Casanova
Casanova
2005
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
1996
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
100 Years at the Movies
100 Years at the Movies
1994
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Strumpet City
Strumpet City
1980
North and South
North and South
1985
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
2013
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?
1981
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
2003
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Wogan
Wogan
1982
Coming Home
Coming Home
1998
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
1999
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Iron Road
Iron Road
2009
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
The Dark Angel
The Dark Angel
1989
Masada
Masada
1981
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
1956
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
TFI Unplugged
TFI Unplugged
2026
Civvies
Civvies
1992