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Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Acting·1932–2013·97 films

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.

As Actor

Ratatouille
Ratatouille (2007)Anton Ego (voice)
Troy
Troy (2004)Priam
Stardust
Stardust (2007)King
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)T.E. Lawrence
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor (1987)Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
Caligula
Caligula (1979)Tiberius
Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967)Scottish Piper (uncredited)
Supergirl
Supergirl (1984)Zaltar
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million (1966)Simon Dermott
The Lion in Winter
The Lion in Winter (1968)Henry II
Phantoms
Phantoms (1998)Dr. Timothy Flyte
King Ralph
King Ralph (1991)Sir Cedric Charles Willingham
The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)The Three Angels
High Spirits
High Spirits (1988)Peter Plunkett
Becket
Becket (1964)King Henry II of England
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals (1967)General Tanz
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)Father Christopher
What's New Pussycat?
What's New Pussycat? (1965)Michael James
The Stunt Man
The Stunt Man (1980)Eli Cross
Venus
Venus (2006)Maurice
Lassie
Lassie (2005)The Duke
FairyTale: A True Story
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
My Favorite Year
My Favorite Year (1982)Alan Swann
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn (1979)Lord Chelmsford
Club Paradise
Club Paradise (1986)Anthony Cloyden Hayes
The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class (1972)Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things (2003)Colonel Blount
Murphy's War
Murphy's War (1971)Murphy
The Nutcracker Prince
The Nutcracker Prince (1990)Pantaloon (voice)
Lord Jim
Lord Jim (1965)Lord Jim
One Night with the King
One Night with the King (2006)Samuel, the Prophet
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha (1972)Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
Dean Spanley
Dean Spanley (2008)Fisk Senior
Creator
Creator (1985)Dr. Harry Wolper
Christmas Cottage
Christmas Cottage (2008)Glen
The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper (1965)(voice) (uncredited)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)Arthur Chipping
The Rainbow Thief
The Rainbow Thief (1994)Prince Meleagre
The Savage Innocents
The Savage Innocents (1960)First Trooper
Man Friday
Man Friday (1975)Robinson Crusoe
Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1960)Robin MacGregor
Global Heresy
Global Heresy (2002)Lord Foxley
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021)Self (archive footage)
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood (1972)Captain Tom Cat
Wings of Fame
Wings of Fame (1990)Cesar Valentin
Rogue Male
Rogue Male (1976)Sir Robert Thorndyke
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)Capt. Monty Fitch
Eldorado
Eldorado (2012)Narrator (voice)
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)William Williamson
Foxtrot
Foxtrot (1976)Liviu
Rosebud
Rosebud (1975)Larry Martin
Power Play
Power Play (1978)Colonel Zeller
Diamond Cartel
Diamond Cartel (2015)Tugboat
Svengali
Svengali (1983)Anton Bosnyak
Coming Home
Coming Home (1998)Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis
The Final Curtain
The Final Curtain (2002)JJ Curtis
Great Catherine
Great Catherine (1968)Capt. Charles Edstaston
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse (1983)Sherlock Holmes (voice)
The Manor
The Manor (1999)Mr. Ravenscroft
On a Moonlit Night
On a Moonlit Night (1989)Prof. Yan McShoul
Stiletto
Stiletto (1969)Man at the Premiere (uncredited)
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1985)Self / Zaltar
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet (1983)Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear (1983)Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba (2022)Self (archive footage)
Iron Road
Iron Road (2009)Relic
Isabelle Eberhardt
Isabelle Eberhardt (1991)Maj. Lyautey
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World (2020)Self - Actor (archive footage)
Katherine of Alexandria
Katherine of Alexandria (2014)Gallus
Mystic India
Mystic India (2005)Narrador
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love (1970)Sir Charles Ferguson
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999)Jeffrey Bernard
The Seventh Coin
The Seventh Coin (1993)Emil Saber
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man (2000)
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four (1983)Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather (1995)Clarence, Earl of Emsworth
Pygmalion
Pygmalion (1983)Professor Henry Higgins
Kim
Kim (1984)Lama
The Dark Angel
The Dark Angel (1987)Uncle Silas Ruthyn
Rebecca's Daughters
Rebecca's Daughters (1992)Lord Sarn
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia (2001)Self (archive footage)
Crossing to Freedom
Crossing to Freedom (1990)John Sidney Howard
Henry Fonda for President
Henry Fonda for President (2025)Self (archive footage)
An Evening with Spike Milligan
An Evening with Spike Milligan (1996)Himself
Present Laughter
Present Laughter (1967)Garry Essendine
Hangover in Death Valley
Hangover in Death Valley (2018)Narrator (voice)
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders (2025)Archive
Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce
Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce (1983)
Augustus: The First Emperor
Augustus: The First Emperor (2003)Augustus Caesar
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time
The Greatest All-Star Advertial of All Time (1963)Self
Behind The Scenes of Caligula
Behind The Scenes of Caligula (2009)
Wind Sand and Star
Wind Sand and Star (1963)
Hellraisers
Hellraisers (2000)Self
The Public's Right to Know
The Public's Right to Know (1974)Self
Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic
Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic (1970)
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2012)Self
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor' (1988)Self

As Director