Peter O'Toole
Biography
Peter O'Toole was an English and Irish actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became known as a Shakespearean actor on the stage. He gained fame in the West End in 1959 and in 1963 played Hamlet for the National Theatre's first production. His film breakthrough came as T. E. Lawrence in David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia (1962), which earned him the first of eight Best Actor Oscar nominations and a BAFTA Award. He was nominated again for Becket (1964), The Lion in Winter (1968), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Ruling Class (1972), The Stunt Man (1980), My Favorite Year (1982), and Venus (2006). He also appeared in How to Steal a Million (1966), What's New Pussycat? (1965), The Last Emperor (1987), Troy (2004), and Stardust (2007). He voiced Anton Ego in Ratatouille (2007) and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Joan of Arc. In 2002 he received an Academy Honorary Award.
81years old at death
- Born Leeds
- Died Wellington Hospital, London
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Peter Seamus Lorcan O’Toole (birth name)Also credited as Peter Seamus O'Toole
Movie Career
- Films
- 44
- Career span
- 64 years1960 to 2024
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A first
O'Toole played Henry II again in The Lion in Winter in 1968, with Katharine Hepburn, and earned another Oscar nomination. That made him only the second actor nominated twice for the same character in two different films.
Big break
In November 1960, O'Toole was picked to play T. E. Lawrence, the title hero of Sir David Lean's epic Lawrence of Arabia, after Albert Finney reportedly declined the role.
A role that slipped away
Peter O'Toole turned down the chance to play the lead in The Cardinal, the 1963 film, so he did not take that part.
Early training
O'Toole won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, where he studied from 1952 to 1954. Albert Finney, Alan Bates and Brian Bedford were his classmates there.
Peter O'Toole movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Clive Donner directed two of these films, Charles Sturridge two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Clive DonnerDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1976
All films by Clive Donner
Charles SturridgeDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 2005
All films by Charles Sturridge
Also two films together31 more actors
- Anthony QuinnLawrence of Arabia (1962) and The Savage Innocents (1960)
- Eli WallachHow to Steal a Million (1966) and Lord Jim (1965)
- Harry AndrewsMan of La Mancha (1972) and The Ruling Class (1972)
- Katharine HepburnHannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) and The Lion in Winter (1968)
- Philippe NoiretMurphy's War (1971) and The Night of the Generals (1967)
- Julian GloverTroy (2004) and King Ralph (1991)
- Richard GriffithsVenus (2006) and King Ralph (1991)
- Richard BurtonUnder Milk Wood (1972) and Becket (1964)
- Niall MacGinnisBecket (1964) and Kidnapped (1960)
- Jack HawkinsLord Jim (1965) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Leslie PhillipsVenus (2006) and King Ralph (1991)
- Hugh GriffithHow to Steal a Million (1966) and The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
- John StandingLassie (2005) and Rogue Male (1976)
- Marne MaitlandMan of La Mancha (1972) and Lord Jim (1965)
- Miles MallesonKidnapped (1960) and The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
- Andrew KeirLord Jim (1965) and The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
- James VilliersKing Ralph (1991) and The Ruling Class (1972)
- Ric YoungThe Last Emperor (1987) and Lord Jim (1965)
- Nigel StockThe Lion in Winter (1968) and The Night of the Generals (1967)
- Simon WardSupergirl (1984) and Zulu Dawn (1979)
- Alastair SimRogue Male (1976) and The Ruling Class (1972)
- John CastleMan of La Mancha (1972) and The Lion in Winter (1968)
- Judy ParfittDean Spanley (2008) and King Ralph (1991)
- Arthur LoweThe Ruling Class (1972) and The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
- Coral BrowneThe Ruling Class (1972) and The Night of the Generals (1967)
- Meg Wynn OwenVenus (2006) and Under Milk Wood (1972)
- Michael BryantThe Ruling Class (1972) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
- Donald WolfitBecket (1964) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Véronique VendellThe Night of the Generals (1967) and Becket (1964)
- Ann BeachKing Ralph (1991) and Under Milk Wood (1972)
- Ray SmithRogue Male (1976) and Under Milk Wood (1972)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Peter O'Toole's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.6 billion
23 of the 44 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 44 films: 23 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 14 figure not found.
- 23Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 14Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$624M38.1% of the total
- 2$497M30.4% of the total
- 3$138M8.4% of the total
- 4$70M4.3% of the total
- 5$52M3.2% of the total
- 6$44M2.7% of the total
- 7$35M2.1% of the total
- 8$22M1.4% of the total
$153 millionfrom the other 15 films with a worldwide figure, 9% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1962 to 2003, eleven of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2003 | Honorary Award | Honorary | |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1969 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Won | |
| 1969 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Won |
| 1968 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | The Lion in Winter | Won |
| 1964 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Becket | Won |
| 1963 | Awards | Won | |
| 1962 | New Star of the Year – Actor | Won | |
| 1962 | New Star of the Year – Actor | Lawrence of Arabia | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 1963 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Lawrence of Arabia | Won |
| 1962 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won | |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1999 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Joan of Arc | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 1988 | David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor | The Last Emperor | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.