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Overview
Mini Biography:
A leading man of prodigious talents, Irish-born Peter O'Toole was raised... moreTrivia:
He attended a Catholic school where the nuns beat him to correct his ... moreAwards:
Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 25 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(35 articles)
How to read a movie (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 30 August 2008, 3:20 PM, PDT)
Final Tiff 08 titles announced (From QuietEarth. 19 August 2008, 1:29 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Peter O'tooleUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. Oct. 19 | 3:00 AM | TCM | The Night of the Generals |
Filmography
Actor:
- God's Spy (2009) (pre-production)
- Love and Virtue (2008) (pre-production) .... Atlantes
- "Iron Road" (2008) TV mini-series (post-production) .... Relic
- Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas (2008) (V) (completed) .... Glen Wessler
- Dean Spanley (2008) .... Fisk Senior
... aka My Talks with Dean Spanley (UK) - "The Tudors" .... Pope Paul III (7 episodes, 2008)
- Episode #2.8 (2008) TV episode .... Pope Paul III
- Episode #2.7 (2008) TV episode .... Pope Paul III
- Episode #2.6 (2008) TV episode .... Pope Paul III
- Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode .... Pope Paul III
- Episode #2.4 (2008) TV episode .... Pope Paul III
(2 more) - Stardust (2007) .... King
- Ratatouille (2007) (voice) .... Anton Ego
- One Night with the King (2006) .... Samuel, the Prophet
- Venus (2006/I) .... Maurice
- Lassie (2005) .... The Duke
- Casanova (2005) (TV) .... Older Casanova
- Troy (2004) .... Priam
- Imperium: Augustus (2003) (TV) .... Augustus Caesar
... aka Augustus (Australia: DVD box title) (USA: video title)
... aka Augustus - El primer emperador (Spain: DVD title)
... aka Augustus: The First Emperor (UK: DVD title)
... aka Imperium: Augusto (Italy)
... aka Mein Vater, der Kaiser (Germany)
... aka Mi padre, el emperador (Spain) - Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV) .... President Paul von Hindenburg
... aka Hitler: La naissance du mal (Canada: French title) - Bright Young Things (2003) .... Colonel Blount
- The Final Curtain (2002) .... J.J. Curtis
- Global Heresy (2002) .... Lord Charles Foxley
... aka Au coeur du rock (Canada: French title)
... aka Rock My World (USA: video box title) - "The Education of Max Bickford" .... Sidney McKnight (1 episode, 2002)
- One More Time (2002) TV episode .... Sidney McKnight - Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999) (TV) .... Jeffrey Bernard
- Joan of Arc (1999) (TV) .... Bishop Cauchon
... aka Jeanne d'Arc (Canada: French title) - Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) .... William Williamson
... aka Damiaan (Belgium: Flemish title)
... aka Father Damien
... aka Molokai: The Forbidden Island (UK: DVD title) - The Manor (1999) .... Mr. Ravenscroft
- Coming Home (1998) (TV) .... Colonel Carey-Lewis
... aka Heimkehr (Germany)
... aka Rosamunde Pilcher - Heimkehr (Germany)
... aka Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home (Australia: DVD title) - Phantoms (1998) .... Dr. Timothy Flyte
... aka Dean Koontz's Phantoms (USA: complete title) - FairyTale: A True Story (1997) .... Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV) .... Emperor of Lilliput
- Heavy Weather (1995) (TV) .... Clarence, Earl of Emsworth
... aka P.G. Wodehouse's Heavy Weather (UK: complete title) - "Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III" (1994) TV mini-series .... Sam Trump
... aka John Jakes' Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III
... aka North and South III - The Seventh Coin (1993) .... Emil Saber
... aka Worlds Apart - Rebecca's Daughters (1992) .... Lord Sarn
... aka Rebecca's Töchter (Germany) - Civvies (1992) (TV) .... Barry Newman
- Isabelle Eberhardt (1991) .... Maj. Lyautey
- King Ralph (1991) .... Sir Cedric Charles Willingham
- The Nutcracker Prince (1990) (voice) .... Pantaloon
- Crossing to Freedom (1990) (TV) .... John Sidney Howard
... aka The Pied Piper (UK)
... aka The Red Piper - Wings of Fame (1990) .... Cesar Valentin
- The Rainbow Thief (1990) .... Prince Meleagre
- In una notte di chiaro di luna (1989) .... Prof. Yan McShoul
... aka As Long as It's Love
... aka Clair (France)
... aka Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love
... aka On a Moonlit Night - High Spirits (1988) .... Peter Plunkett
- The Dark Angel (1987) (TV) .... Uncle Silas
... aka Uncle Silas (USA) - The Last Emperor (1987) .... Reginald F. 'R. J.' Johnston
... aka Dernier empereur, Le (France)
... aka Modai huangi (China: Cantonese title)
... aka Ultimo imperatore, L' (Italy) - Club Paradise (1986) .... Governor Anthony Cloyden Hayes
- "The Ray Bradbury Theater" .... John Hampton (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury, Le (Canada: French title)
... aka Mystery Theatre (UK: rerun title)
... aka Ray Bradbury présente (France)
... aka The Bradbury Trilogy (UK: rerun title)
... aka The Ray Bradbury Theatre (UK)
- Banshee (1986) TV episode .... John Hampton - Creator (1985) .... Dr. Harry Wolper
... aka The Big Picture (USA) - Supergirl (1984) .... Zaltar
... aka Supergirl: The Movie - Kim (1984) (TV) .... Lama
- Svengali (1983) (TV) .... Anton Bosnyak
- Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four (1983) (voice) .... Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Sherlock Holmes
- Pygmalion (1983) (TV) .... Professor Henry Higgins
- Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet (1983) (voice) .... Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear (1983) (voice) .... Sherlock Holmes
- Man and Superman (1982) (TV) .... Jack Tanner
- My Favorite Year (1982) .... Alan Swann
... aka My Favourite Year (UK) - "Masada" (1981) TV mini-series .... General Cornelius Flavius Silva
... aka The Antagonists (UK) - The Stunt Man (1980) .... Eli Cross
- "Strumpet City" .... Jim Larkin (4 episodes, 1980)
- Episode #1.2 (1980) TV episode .... Jim Larkin
- Episode #1.3 (1980) TV episode .... Jim Larkin
- Episode #1.6 (1980) TV episode .... Jim Larkin
- Episode #1.7 (1980) TV episode .... Jim Larkin - Caligola (1979) .... Tiberius
... aka Caligula (USA)
... aka Caligula, My Son (UK)
... aka Io, Caligola (Italy: recut version) - Zulu Dawn (1979) .... Lord Chelmsford
- Power Play (1978) .... Colonel Zeller
... aka Jeu de la puissance, Le (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
... aka Operation Overthrow
... aka State of Shock - Foxtrot (1976) .... Liviu
... aka The Far Side of Paradise (UK)
... aka The Other Side of Paradise (USA: reissue title) - Rogue Male (1976) (TV) .... Hunter
- Man Friday (1975) .... Robinson Crusoe
- Rosebud (1975) .... Larry Martin
- Man of La Mancha (1972) .... Don Quixote de La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
... aka Uomo della Mancha, L' (Italy) - The Ruling Class (1972) .... Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney - 14th Earl of Gurney
- Under Milk Wood (1972) .... Captain Tom Cat
- Murphy's War (1971) .... Murphy
- Country Dance (1970) .... Sir Charles Ferguson
... aka Brotherly Love (USA)
... aka The Same Skin (UK) - Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) .... Arthur Chipping
- Great Catherine (1968) .... Capt. Charles Edstaston
- The Lion in Winter (1968) .... Henry II
- Present Laughter (1968) (TV)
- Casino Royale (1967) (uncredited) .... Piper
... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale - The Night of the Generals (1967) .... General Tanz
... aka Nuit des généraux, La (France)
... aka Tank Force (Philippines: English title) - The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966) .... The Three Angels
... aka Bibbia, La (Italy)
... aka The Bible (USA: short title) - How to Steal a Million (1966) .... Simon Dermott
... aka How to Steal a Million Dollars and Live Happily Ever After
... aka William Wyler's How to Steal a Million (USA: complete title) - The Sandpiper (1965) (voice) (uncredited)
- What's New Pussycat (1965) (as Peter O'toole) .... Michael James
... aka Quoi de neuf, Pussycat? (France) - Lord Jim (1965) .... Lord Jim
- Becket (1964) .... King Henry II
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) .... T.E. Lawrence
- "Rendezvous" .... John / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1961)
- Once a Horseplayer (1961) TV episode .... Patrick O'Toole
- End of a Good Man (1961) TV episode .... Larry Dunne
- London-New York (1959) TV episode .... John - The Savage Innocents (1960) .... First Trooper
... aka Dents du diable, Les (France)
... aka Ombre bianche (Italy) - The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) .... Captain Fitch
- Kidnapped (1960) .... Robin MacGregor
... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped (UK: complete title) - "The Scarlet Pimpernel" .... First Soldier (1 episode, 1956)
- A Tale of Two Pigtails (1956) TV episode .... First Soldier
Producer:
- Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999) (TV) (producer)
- Lord Jim (1965) (associate producer) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
- 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))
... aka Uomo della Mancha, L' (Italy) - What's New Pussycat (1965) (performer: "Boston City")
... aka Quoi de neuf, Pussycat? (France)
Director:
- Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999) (TV)
Self:
- Globos de Ouro 2007 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Episode dated 24 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 19 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) .... Himself
- "Deadline" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.2 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 13 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 12 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 12 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
- Episode dated 11 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 10 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Parkinson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1976-2005)
- Episode dated 10 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #6.3 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - Troy: From Ruins to Reality (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Troy: The Passion of Helen (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Troy (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Mystic India (2004) .... (narrator)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV) .... Himself
... aka AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters (USA: complete title) - The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
- The John Thaw Story (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "Gran premio galà della TV" .... Himself - Winner (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Gran premio internazionale dello spettacolo (Italy: new title)
- Episode dated 7 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Winner - "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 6 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - The Sinister Saga of Making 'The Stunt Man' (2000) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2000) (V) .... Himself
- The Best of Hollywood (1998) (TV) .... Interview
... aka 50 Years: The Best of Hollywood (USA: DVD title) - "TFI Friday" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Thank Four It's Friday
- Episode dated 11 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - The American Film Institute Salute to David Lean (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Arts Review '89 (1989) TV episode .... Himself - "Wetten, dass..?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
- Wetten, dass..? aus Kiel (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1984) (TV) .... Himself/Zaltar
- "The American Sportsman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode #18.2 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Is There One Who Understands Me?: The World of James Joyce (1982) (TV) .... Himself/Host
... aka The World of James Joyce (short title) - The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Paddy Chayefsky tribute
- The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
- Starring Katharine Hepburn (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture [Drama]
- "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Peter O'Toole (1972) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #17.24 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
- Episode #16.28 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"The Comedy Map of Britain"
- Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode .... Clarence, Earl of Emsworth - Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... T.E. Lawrence
-
"Cinema mil"
- Episode #1.11 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Cineastas contra magnates (2005) (uncredited) .... T.E. Lawrence [in "Lawrence of Arabia"]
- The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) .... Himself
-
"Life and Times"
- A Man for All Stages: The Life and Times of Christopher Plummer (2002) TV episode .... Himself -
"Biography"
- Hamlet (1995) TV episode .... Himself -
"Disneyland"
- Kidnapped: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Robin MacGregor
- Kidnapped: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Robin MacGregor
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(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?!" morePublicity Listings:
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