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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Clip: I will execute the law
Hero for a Minute (1917) -- Cats is on Broadway • Peter O'Toole celebrates My Favorite Year • What Men At Work song is knocking on the charts?
Ratatouille (2007) -- Interview: Peter O'Toole "On his character"
Dean Spanley (2008) -- Set in Edwardian England, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
Stardust (1998) -- Behind the scenes: Sword fight on ship set

Overview

Date of Birth:
2 August 1932, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
A leading man of prodigious talents, Irish-born Peter O'Toole was raised... more
Trivia:
When he was named the recipient of a Special Oscar for lifetime achievement... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 27 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Alternate Names:
Peter O'toole
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 711:25 AMTMC Stardust  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mary Mother of Christ (pre-production) (2010) Symeon 2010 - -
- 2. "Iron Road" (2008)   Relic (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 6.3 (110)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. God's Spy (announced) (2009) 2009 - -
- 4. Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas (2008) (V)   Glen 2008 - 6.0 (335)
AKAs:
  • Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage (Australia)
- 5. Dean Spanley (2008)   Fisk Senior 2008 - 7.1 (632)
AKAs:
  • My Talks with Dean Spanley (UK)
- 6. "The Tudors" (2007)   Pope Paul III (7 episodes, 2008) 2008 - 8.1 (6,270)
- 7. Stardust (2007) King 2007 $134M 7.9 (75,891)
- 8. Ratatouille (2007) (voice) Anton Ego 2007 $616M 8.2 (113,774)
- 9. One Night with the King (2006) Samuel, the Prophet 2006 - 6.1 (2,747)
- 10. Venus (2006/I) Maurice 2006 - 7.2 (6,750)
- 11. Lassie (2005) The Duke 2005 - 6.8 (1,189)
- 12. "Casanova" (2005)   Older Casanova (3 episodes, 2005) 2005 - 8.1 (1,734)
- 13. Troy (2004) Priam 2004 $481M 7.0 (115,934)
- 14. Imperium: Augustus (2003) (TV)   Augustus Caesar 2003 - 6.3 (509)
AKAs:
  • Augustus (Australia: DVD box title) (USA: video title)
  • Augustus - El primer emperador (Spain: DVD title)
  • Augustus: The First Emperor (UK: DVD title)
  • Imperium: Augusto (Italy)
  • Mein Vater, der Kaiser (Germany)
  • Mi padre, el emperador (Spain)
- 15. Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV)   President Paul von Hindenburg 2003 - 7.1 (6,280)
AKAs:
  • Hitler: La naissance du mal (Canada: French title)
- 16. Bright Young Things (2003) Colonel Blount 2003 - 6.6 (2,361)
- 17. The Final Curtain (2002) J.J. Curtis 2002 - 5.6 (323)
- 18. Global Heresy (2002)   Lord Charles Foxley 2002 - 5.8 (838)
AKAs:
  • Rock My World (UK: wide-release title) (USA: video box title)
  • Au coeur du rock (Canada: French title)
  • Rock my World (UK: TV title)
- 19. "The Education of Max Bickford" (2001)   Sidney McKnight (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.1 (113)
- 20. Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999) (TV) Jeffrey Bernard 1999 - 7.1 (122)
- 21. Joan of Arc (1999) (TV)   Bishop Cauchon 1999 - 6.6 (2,891)
AKAs:
  • Jeanne d'Arc (Canada: French title)
- 22. Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)   William Williamson 1999 - 6.6 (537)
AKAs:
  • Damiaan (Belgium: Flemish title)
  • Father Damien
  • Molokai: The Forbidden Island (UK: DVD title)
- 23. The Manor (1999) Mr. Ravenscroft 1999 - 5.4 (118)
- 24. Phantoms (1998)   Dr. Timothy Flyte 1998 - 5.0 (7,858)
AKAs:
  • Dean Koontz's Phantoms (USA: complete title)
- 25. FairyTale: A True Story (1997) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1997 - 6.2 (2,186)
- 26. Coming Home (1997) (TV)   Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis 1997 - 6.8 (241)
AKAs:
  • Heimkehr (Germany)
  • Rosamunde Pilcher - Heimkehr (Germany)
  • Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home (Australia: DVD title)
- 27. Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV) Emperor of Lilliput 1996 - 6.9 (2,307)
- 28. Heavy Weather (1995) (TV)   Clarence, Earl of Emsworth 1995 - 6.8 (63)
AKAs:
  • P.G. Wodehouse's Heavy Weather (UK: complete title)
- 29. "Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III" (1994)   Sam Trump (3 episodes, 1994) 1994 - 4.9 (469)
AKAs:
  • John Jakes' Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III
  • North and South III
- 30. The Seventh Coin (1993)   Emil Saber 1993 - 5.1 (109)
AKAs:
  • Worlds Apart
- 31. Rebecca's Daughters (1992)   Lord Sarn 1992 - 5.4 (74)
AKAs:
  • Rebecca's Töchter (Germany)
- 32. Civvies (1992) (TV) Barry Newman 1992 - 7.3 (59)
- 33. Isabelle Eberhardt (1991) Maj. Lyautey 1991 - 5.1 (34)
- 34. King Ralph (1991) Sir Cedric Charles Willingham 1991 - 4.8 (6,492)
- 35. The Nutcracker Prince (1990) (voice) Pantaloon 1990 - 6.2 (426)
- 36. The Rainbow Thief (1990) Prince Meleagre 1990 - 6.6 (259)
- 37. Crossing to Freedom (1990) (TV)   John Sidney Howard 1990 - 6.0 (69)
AKAs:
  • The Pied Piper (UK)
  • The Red Piper
- 38. Wings of Fame (1990) Cesar Valentin 1990 - 6.7 (296)
- 39. In una notte di chiaro di luna (1989)   Prof. Yan McShoul 1989 - 6.0 (109)
AKAs:
  • As Long as It's Love
  • Clair (France)
  • Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love
  • On a Moonlit Night
- 40. High Spirits (1988) Peter Plunkett 1988 - 5.1 (2,770)
- 41. "The Dark Angel" (1987)   Uncle Silas (unknown episodes) 1987 - 7.2 (73)
AKAs:
  • Uncle Silas (USA)
- 42. The Last Emperor (1987)   Reginald 'R. J.' Johnston 1987 - 7.9 (22,010)
AKAs:
  • L'ultimo imperatore (Italy)
  • Le dernier empereur (France)
  • Modai huangi (China: Cantonese title)
- 43. Club Paradise (1986) Governor Anthony Cloyden Hayes 1986 - 4.3 (2,561)
- 44. "The Ray Bradbury Theater" (1985)   John Hampton (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.9 (192)
AKAs:
  • Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury (Canada: French title)
  • Mystery Theatre (UK: rerun title)
  • Ray Bradbury présente (France)
  • The Bradbury Trilogy (UK: rerun title)
  • The Ray Bradbury Theatre (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 45. Creator (1985)   Dr. Harry Wolper 1985 - 5.4 (1,568)
AKAs:
  • The Big Picture (USA: alternative title)
- 46. Supergirl (1984)   Zaltar 1984 - 4.0 (5,997)
AKAs:
  • Supergirl: The Movie
- 47. Kim (1984) (TV) Lama 1984 - 6.7 (89)
- 48. Svengali (1983) (TV) Anton Bosnyak 1983 - 5.9 (142)
- 49. Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear (1983) (voice) Sherlock Holmes 1983 - 6.8 (25)
- 50. Pygmalion (1983) (TV) Professor Henry Higgins 1983 - 6.7 (57)
- 51. Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet (1983) (voice) Sherlock Holmes 1983 - 6.3 (27)
- 52. Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four (1983) (voice) Sherlock Holmes 1983 - 5.5 (38)
- 53. Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse (1983) (TV) (voice) Sherlock Holmes 1983 - 5.3 (41)
- 54. Man and Superman (1982) (TV) Jack Tanner 1982 - 6.6 (12)
- 55. My Favorite Year (1982)   Alan Swann 1982 - 7.2 (3,698)
AKAs:
  • My Favourite Year (UK)
- 56. "Masada" (1981)   General Cornelius Flavius Silva 1981 - 8.0 (846)
AKAs:
  • The Antagonists (UK)
- 57. The Stunt Man (1980) Eli Cross 1980 - 7.3 (3,624)
- 58. "Strumpet City" (1980)   Jim Larkin (4 episodes, 1980) 1980 - 9.5 (24)
- 59. Caligola (1979)   Tiberius 1979 - 4.8 (13,232)
AKAs:
  • Caligula (USA)
  • Caligula, My Son (UK)
  • Io, Caligola (Italy: recut version)
- 60. Zulu Dawn (1979) Lord Chelmsford 1979 - 6.4 (1,734)
- 61. Power Play (1978)   Colonel Zeller 1978 - 4.9 (113)
AKAs:
  • Le jeu de la puissance (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
  • Operation Overthrow
  • State of Shock
- 62. Foxtrot (1976)   Liviu 1976 - 5.4 (62)
AKAs:
  • The Far Side of Paradise (UK)
  • The Other Side of Paradise (USA: reissue title)
- 63. Rogue Male (1976) (TV) Hunter 1976 - 6.9 (222)
- 64. Man Friday (1975) Robinson Crusoe 1975 - 6.1 (253)
- 65. Rosebud (1975) Larry Martin 1975 - 4.8 (287)
- 66. Man of La Mancha (1972)   Don Quixote de La Mancha / 2 characters not shown 1972 - 6.1 (1,456)
AKAs:
  • L'uomo della Mancha (Italy)
- 67. The Ruling Class (1972) Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney - 14th Earl of Gurney 1972 - 7.7 (2,334)
- 68. Under Milk Wood (1972) Captain Tom Cat 1972 - 6.1 (262)
- 69. Murphy's War (1971) Murphy 1971 - 6.9 (1,044)
- 70. Country Dance (1970)   Sir Charles Ferguson 1970 - 5.4 (184)
AKAs:
  • Brotherly Love (USA)
  • The Same Skin (UK)
- 71. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) Arthur Chipping 1969 - 6.8 (1,128)
- 72. Great Catherine (1968) Capt. Charles Edstaston 1968 - 5.0 (86)
- 73. The Lion in Winter (1968) Henry II 1968 - 8.1 (12,334)
- 74. Casino Royale (1967)   (uncredited) Piper 1967 - 5.1 (10,984)
AKAs:
  • Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
- 75. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Garry Essendine (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- 76. The Night of the Generals (1967)   General Tanz 1967 - 7.3 (1,736)
AKAs:
  • La nuit des généraux (France)
  • Tank Force (Philippines: English title)
- 77. The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)   The Three Angels 1966 - 5.8 (1,240)
AKAs:
  • La bibbia (Italy)
  • The Bible (USA: short title)
- 78. How to Steal a Million (1966)   Simon Dermott 1966 - 7.4 (5,249)
AKAs:
  • How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After
  • William Wyler's How to Steal a Million (USA: complete title)
- 79. The Sandpiper (1965) (voice) (uncredited) 1965 - 5.9 (833)
- 80. What's New Pussycat (1965)   (as Peter O'toole) Michael James 1965 - 6.1 (3,852)
AKAs:
  • Quoi de neuf, Pussycat? (France)
- 81. Lord Jim (1965) Lord Jim 1965 - 6.8 (1,227)
- 82. Becket (1964) King Henry II 1964 - 8.1 (4,704)
- 83. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) T.E. Lawrence 1962 - 8.6 (72,454)
- 84. "Rendezvous" (1957)   John / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1959-1961) 1961 - 7.4 (6)
- 85. The Savage Innocents (1960)   First Trooper 1960 - 7.2 (431)
AKAs:
  • Les dents du diable (France)
  • Ombre bianche (Italy)
- 86. The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) Captain Fitch 1960 - 6.6 (293)
- 87. Kidnapped (1960)   Robin MacGregor 1960 - 6.5 (403)
AKAs:
  • Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped (UK: complete title)
- 88. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1955)   First Soldier (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 5.8 (6)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Man of La Mancha (1972)   (performer: "Man of La Mancha" (I, Don Quixote), "Dulcinea", "Golden Helmet of Mambrino", "The Impossible Dream", "The Impossible Dream" (reprise), "Man of La Mancha" (reprise), "Man of La Mancha" (second reprise)) ("The Impossible Dream" (second reprise)) 1972 - 6.1 (1,456)
AKAs:
  • L'uomo della Mancha (Italy)
- 2. What's New Pussycat (1965)   (performer: "Boston City" (uncredited)) 1965 - 6.1 (3,852)
AKAs:
  • Quoi de neuf, Pussycat? (France)
- 3. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) ("The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" (1892) (uncredited)) 1962 - 8.6 (72,454)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999) (TV) (producer) 1999 - 7.1 (122)
- 2. Lord Jim (1965) (associate producer) (uncredited) 1965 - 6.8 (1,227)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999) (TV) 1999 - 7.1 (122)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Globos de Ouro 2007 (2008) (TV)   Himself 2008 - 5.7 (17)
AKAs:
  • Golden Globes, Portugal (International: English title)
- 2. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008) 2008 - 6.8 (472)
AKAs:
  • Jay Leno (Australia)
- 3. "Today" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 6.1 (92)
- 5. "Deadline" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.7 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role 2007 - 6.9 (773)
- 7. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.9 (14)
AKAs:
  • The Ellen Show (Australia)
- 8. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.0 (14)
- 9. "The View" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 2.9 (2,051)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "The Daily Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 9.0 (24)
AKAs:
  • A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • Jon Stewart (Australia)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 12. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (2 episodes, 1976-2005) 2005 - 8.1 (166)
2 TV episodes:
- 13. Troy: From Ruins to Reality (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 6.8 (55)
- 14. Troy: The Passion of Helen (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 7.1 (33)
- 15. The Making of 'Troy' (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 7.1 (56)
- 16. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.4 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Mystic India (2004) (narrator) 2004 - 7.2 (127)
- 18. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)   Himself 2003 - 6.7 (190)
AKAs:
  • AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters (USA: complete title)
- 19. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) (also archive footage) Himself - Honorary Award Recipient 2003 - 6.3 (682)
- 20. The John Thaw Story (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 9.5 (27)
- 21. "Gran premio galà della TV" (1984)   Himself - Winner (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.3 (5)
AKAs:
  • Gran premio internazionale dello spettacolo (Italy: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- 23. The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.4 (42)
- 24. The Sinister Saga of Making 'The Stunt Man' (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 5.9 (84)
- 25. The Best of Hollywood (1998) (TV)   Interview 1998 - 5.3 (58)
AKAs:
  • 50 Years: The Best of Hollywood (USA: DVD title)
- 26. "TFI Friday" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 6.1 (50)
AKAs:
  • Thank Four It's Friday
1 TV episode:
- 27. "Un dia és un dia" (1990)   Himself (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - -
AKAs:
  • Un día es un día (Spain: Castilian title)
1 TV episode:
- 28. The American Film Institute Salute to David Lean (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 7.0 (37)
- 29. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 6.7 (32)
- 30. "Más estrellas que en el cielo" (1988)   Himself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - -
- 31. "Wetten, dass..?" (1981)   Himself (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 6.3 (289)
- 32. Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1984) (TV) Himself / Zaltar 1984 - 4.0 (41)
- 33. "The American Sportsman" (1965)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 34. Is There One Who Understands Me?: The World of James Joyce (1982) (TV)   Himself/Host 1982 - -
AKAs:
  • The World of James Joyce (short title)
- 35. The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Paddy Chayefsky tribute 1981 - 7.2 (15)
- 36. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration 1981 - 5.7 (81)
- 37. Starring Katharine Hepburn (1981) (TV) Himself 1981 - 6.1 (13)
- 38. The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture [Drama] 1981 - 5.3 (23)
- 39. "The British Greats" (1980)   Himself (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - -
- 40. "Film Night" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.0 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 41. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself / Himself - Singer (2 episodes, 1963-1964) 1964 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
Archive Footage
- 1. "Memòries de la tele"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Il était une fois... Lawrence d'Arabie (2008) (TV) Himself
- 3. "The Comedy Map of Britain"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) Himself
- 5. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) T.E. Lawrence
- 6. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. Cineastas contra magnates (2005) (uncredited) T.E. Lawrence [in "Lawrence of Arabia"]
- 8. The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003) (V) Himself
- 9. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) Himself
- 10. "Life and Times"  
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Disneyland"  
2 TV episodes:

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Other Works:
(September 1996) Appeared on "TFI Friday" (1996) and performed various oddities, including the hilarious "Peter O'Toole reads lines that are quite clearly beneath him". He read lines from the Spice Girl's single "Wannabe" and when he finished, stating in a deadpan voice, that what he really really wanted was a "zig-a-zig ahhh" a staggered Ronald Fraser exclaimed "Do you really?!" more
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5 Print Biographies | 6 Interviews | 10 Articles | 4 Pictorials | 6 Magazine Cover Photos more
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