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Peter O'Toole

Also known as Peter Seamus Lorcan O'Toole, Peter Seamus O'Toole

British-Irish actor (1932–2013)

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Peter O'Toole was a British-Irish actor who had a long career in film and theater from the mid-20th century until his death in 2013. He is remembered as one of the most celebrated actors of his generation, known for his distinctive performances in major films and stage productions.

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Film & TV

Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Peter Seamus O'Toole (August 2, 1932 – December 14, 2013) was a British-Irish actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company. In 1959 he made his West End debut in The Long and the Short and the Tall, and played the title role in Hamlet in the National…

Known for

TFI Unplugged — Self (Archive Footage)2026
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders — Archive2025
Henry Fonda for President — Self (archive footage)2025
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba — Self (archive footage)2022
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony — Self (archive footage)2021
Peter O'Toole Réalta & Rógaire — Self (archive footage)2021
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World — Self - Actor (archive footage)2020
Hangover in Death Valley — Narrator (voice)2018
Diamond Cartel — Tugboat2015
Katherine of Alexandria — Gallus2014

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Séamus
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Leeds
Spouse: Siân Phillips
Occupation: writer
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Roman Catholic
Award: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Genre: thriller film
Image: Peter O'Toole - 1968.jpg
Height: 188

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Commons category: Peter O'Toole
date of birth: 1932-08-02
date of death: 2013-12-14
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
manner of death: natural causes
birth name: Peter Seamus Lorcan O’Toole
influenced by: Eric Porter
start of work period: 1954-00-00
name in native language: Peter O'Toole
cause of death: stomach cancer
member of: Royal Shakespeare Company
time period: 21st century
archives at: Harry Ransom Center
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P12749: Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg
place of burial: St Paul's Church, Covent Garden

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Encyclopedic overview

Peter James O'Toole (/oʊˈtuːl/; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was an English and Irish actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he received various accolades, including an Academy Honorary Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Grammy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.

O'Toole started his training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company. In 1959, he made his West End debut in The Long and the Short and the Tall, and played the title role in Hamlet in the National Theatre's first production in 1963. Excelling on stage, O'Toole was known for his "hellraiser" lifestyle off-stage. He received a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his portrayal of Jeffrey Bernard in the play Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1990).

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