Peter O'Toole

Birthplace: Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
Birthday: August 2, 1932

One of filmdom’s greatest living leading men, Irish actor Peter O’Toole first came to international superstardom at age 30 for his eponymous role in Sir David Lean’s epic masterpiece, “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962). Named in 2006 by Premiere magazine as the #1 ranked performance of all time, O’Toole’s unforgettable turn as the British expatriate T.E. Lawrence, kicked off a film career that spanned over four decades and garnered a record seven Academy Award nominations for Best Actor (tied only by his friend, Richard Burton.) T…more

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Heavy Weather
Clarence Earl of Emsworth
Svengali
Anton Bosnyak
The Dark Angel
Silas Ruthyn
Crossing to Freedom
John Sidney Howard
Pygmalion
Henry Higgins

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Career Milestones

2006
Portrayed a veteran English actor in director Roger Michell's "Venus"; received Golden Globe, SAG and Oscar nominations for Best Actor
2005
Appeared in a rare television role as the older version of legendary 18th century Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova in the BBC drama serial "Casanova"
2004
Cast as Greek king Priam in director Wolfgang Petersen's epic "Troy"
2003
Awarded Honorary Oscar for his film work; requests that the Academy defer the award until his 80th birthday because he doesn't want to be perceived as out of the acting game; Academy proceeded with award, O'Toole agreed to collect
2003
Cast in director Steven Fry's ensemble drama "Bright Young Things"