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Peter O'Toole on screen and stage

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Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Peter Seamus O'Toole (1932 – 2013) was an actor of stage and screen who achieved film stardom in 1962 playing T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia.[1][2]

Honours and awards

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He went on to become one of the most honoured film and stage actors of his time.[3][4] He won an Honorary Oscar in 2002, but holds the record for most competitive Academy Award nominations for an actor without winning, going winless in eight attempts.[5]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1960 Kidnapped Robin MacGregor
The Savage Innocents First Trooper
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England Capt. Monty Fitch
1962 Lawrence of Arabia T.E. Lawrence
1964 Becket Henry II of England
1965 Lord Jim Lord Jim
What's New, Pussycat? Michael James
The Sandpiper Un­known Voice; Uncredited
1966 How to Steal a Million Simon Dermott
The Bible: In the Beginning... The Three Angels
1967 The Night of the Generals Gen. Wilhelm Tanz
Casino Royale Scottish Piper Uncredited
1968 The Lion in Winter Henry II of England
Great Catherine Capt. Charles Edstaston
1969 Stiletto Man at Premier Uncredited
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Arthur Chipping
1970 Country Dance Sir Charles Ferguson
1971 Murphy's War Murphy
1972 Under Milk Wood Capt. Tom Cat
The Ruling Class Jack Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney
Man of La Mancha Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijano
1975 Rosebud Larry Martin
Man Friday Robinson Crusoe
1976 Foxtrot Liviu
1978 Power Play Col. Zeller
1979 Caligula Tiberius
Zulu Dawn Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford
1980 The Stunt Man Eli Cross
1982 My Favorite Year Alan Swann
1984 Supergirl Zaltar
1985 Creator Dr. Harry Wolper
1986 Club Paradise Gov. Anthony Cloyden Hayes
1987 The Last Emperor Reginald Johnston
1988 High Spirits Peter Plunkett
1989 Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love Prof. Yan McShoul
1990 Wings of Fame Cesar Valentin
The Rainbow Thief Prince Meleagre
The Nutcracker Prince Pantaloon Voice
1991 King Ralph Sir Cedric Charles Willingham
Isabelle Eberhardt Maj. Lyautey
1992 Rebecca's Daughters Lord Sarn
1993 The Seventh Coin Emil Saber
1997 FairyTale: A True Story Arthur Conan Doyle
1998 Phantoms Dr. Timothy Flyte
1999 The Manor Mr. Ravenscroft
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien William Williamson
2002 Global Heresy Lord Charles Foxley
The Final Curtain J.J. Curtis
2003 Bright Young Things Col. Blount
2004 Troy Priam
2005 Lassie The Duke
Mystic India Narrator Voice
2006 Venus Maurice
One Night with the King Samuel
2007 Ratatouille Anton Ego Voice
Stardust King of Stormhold
2008 Dean Spanley Fisk Senior
Christmas Cottage Glen Wesman
2010 Eager to Die Lord Pelican
2012 Eldorado Narrator Voice; Direct-to-video
For Greater Glory Father Christopher
2014 Decline of an Empire Cornelius Gallus Posthumous release; Direct-to-video
2015 Diamond Cartel Tugboat Posthumous release; Overdubbed

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1956 The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel First Soldier Episode: "A Tale of Two Pigtails"
1961 Rendezvous John 3 episodes
1968 Present Laughter Garry Essendine Television film
1976 Rogue Male Sir Robert Thorndyke
1980 Strumpet City Jim Larkin Miniseries
1981 Masada General Cornelius Flavius Silva
1982 Man and Superman Jack Tanner Television film
1983 Pygmalion Professor Henry Higgins
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes Voice; Television film
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
Svengali Anton Bosnyak Television film
1984 Kim Lama
1986 The Ray Bradbury Theater John Hampton Episode: "Banshee"
1989 The Dark Angel Silas Television adaptation of Uncle Silas
1990 Crossing to Freedom John Sidney Howard Television film
1992 Civvies Barry Newman Miniseries
1994 Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III Sam Trump
1995 Heavy Weather Clarence, Earl of Emsworth Television film
1996 Gulliver's Travels Emperor of Lilliput Miniseries
1998 Coming Home Colonel Carey-Lewis
1999 Joan of Arc Bishop Cauchon
Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell Jeffrey Bernard Television film
2002 The Education of Max Bickford Sidney McKnight Episode: "One More Time"
2003 Hitler: The Rise of Evil President Paul von Hindenburg Miniseries
Imperium: Augustus Augustus Caesar
2005 Casanova Older Casanova
2008 The Tudors Pope Paul III 7 episodes
Iron Road Lionel Relic Miniseries

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue
1956 King Lear Cornwall Bristol Old Vic
The Recruiting Officer Bullock
Major Barbara Peter Shirley
Othello Lodovico
The Slave of Truth Clitandre
1957 Pygmalion Henry Higgins
A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander
Oh! My Papa! Uncle Gustave
Look Back in Anger Jimmy Porter
Waiting for Godot Vladimir
1958 Man and Superman Tanner
Hamlet Hamlet
The Holiday Roger
Amphitryon '38 Jupiter
1959 The Long and the Short and the Tall Bamforth Royal Court Theatre
1960 The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio Royal Shakespeare Company
The Merchant of Venice Shylock
Troilus and Cressida Thersites
1963 Hamlet Hamlet National Theatre
directed by Laurence Olivier[6]
Baal Performer Phoenix Theatre
1965 Ride a Cock Horse Piccadilly Theatre
1966 Juno and the Paycock Jack Boyle Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
Man and Superman Tanner
1969 Waiting for Godot Vladimir Abbey Theatre, Dublin
1973 Uncle Vanya Vanya Bristol Old Vic
Plunder D'Arcy Tuck
1974 The Apple Cart King Magnus
Judgement Monologue
1978 Uncle Vanya Vanya Toronto
Present Laughter Gary Essendine Washington
Caligula Tiberius Chicago
1980 Macbeth Macbeth Old Vic Theatre
1982 Man and Superman Performer Theatre Royal, Haymarket
1984 Pygmalion Professor Higgins Shaftesbury Theatre
1986 The Apple Cart Performer Theatre Royal Haymarket
1987 Pygmalion Professor Higgins Plymouth Theatre, Broadway
1989,
1991,
1999
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell Performer Apollo Theatre,
Shaftesbury Theatre,
Old Vic
1992 Our Song Apollo Theatre

References

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  1. ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (4 May 1999). "Peter O'Toole". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Peter (1992). Loitering With Intent. London: Macmillan. p. 10.
  3. ^ Hennesy, Mark (19 May 2014). "Larger than life actor Peter O'Toole remembered at Old Vic". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ Hammond, Pete (15 December 2013). "Peter O'Toole's Long And Frustrating Half-Century Dance With Oscar: "Always A Bridesmaid, Never A Bride"". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. ^ Robey, Tim (16 December 2013). "Peter O'Toole at the Oscars: the unluckiest actor in history". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  6. ^ Ellis, Samantha (12 March 2003). "Hamlet, National Theatre, October 1963". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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