Born Aug. 2, 1932, in County Galway, Ireland, Peter O'Toole spent his boyhood working for the Yorkshire Evening News. After turning his attention to acting a few years later, he worked in various theaters, including the Bristol Old Vic, Stratford and The National Theatre.After a few small film parts, O'Toole was catapulted to worldwide stardom (and received the first of eight Best Actor Oscar nods) with the title role in Lawrence of Arabia (1962). He followed this triumph with much-praised work in Becket (1964), The Lion in Winter (1968), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) and The Ruling Class (1972).
Poor health as a result of excessive drinking nearly ended his career in the 1970s, but he returned to form with 1980's The Stunt Man and 1982's My Favorite Year. O'Toole continued to work for a couple decades in films such as the blockbuster hit Troy, and in 2006, he gave an Oscar-nominated performance in Venus.
AddLawrence of ArabiaDirector David Lean's Oscar-winning epic tells the true-life story of British warrior-poet T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole), who helped unite warring Arab tribes so they could strike back against the Turks in World War I. Lushly filmed and expertly acted, this timeless classic underscores the clash... Read More
AddThe Lion in WinterIn this stylish costume drama, England's King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) and his dysfunctional family gather on Christmas Eve to decide who will inherit the throne. Henry fancies youngest son John (Nigel Terry), but his iron-willed spouse (Katharine Hepburn) thinks the crown should go to eldest son... Read More
AddVenusThis romantic dark comedy stars film legend Peter O'Toole (who earned an Oscar nod for his performance) as veteran actor Maurice, a man whose quiet golden years turn topsy-turvy when he falls for a young and brash nude model (Jodie Whittaker). Director Roger Michell's poignant May-December romance... Read More
Add AllComing HomeCoastal England serves as the backdrop for this two-part British miniseries about love, kinship and burgeoning womanhood. Relegated to a lonely life at boarding school, 14-year-old Judith Dunbar (Emily Mortimer) finds emotional sanctuary at Nancherrow -- the majestic estate of her best friend's... Read More
AddHigh SpiritsPeter Plunkett (Peter O'Toole), the owner of a debt-ridden Irish castle, hatches the perfect plan to save his abode: Lure American tourists by advertising the place as haunted. But when Peter and his staff gamely don sheets and chains as part of their ploy, they scare up more than tourists when the... Read More
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