Overview
Mini Biography:
A leading man of prodigious talents, Irish-born Peter O'Toole was raised... more
Trivia:
He was almost cast as Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (1964) due to... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 8 Oscars.
Another
25 wins
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27 nominations
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Alternate Names:
Peter O'toole
Filmography
- "Iron Road" .... Relic (2 episodes, 2009)
- Episode #1.2 (2009) TV episode (credit only) .... Relic
- Episode #1.1 (2009) TV episode .... Relic - "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) - "Casanova" .... Older Casanova (3 episodes, 2005)
- Episode #1.3 (2005) TV episode .... Older Casanova
- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Older Casanova
- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Older Casanova - 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) - "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) - Coming Home (1997) (TV) .... Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis
... aka Heimkehr (Germany)
... aka Rosamunde Pilcher - Heimkehr (Germany)
... aka Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home (Australia: DVD title) - 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" .... Sam Trump (3 episodes, 1994)
... aka John Jakes' Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III
... aka North and South III
- Episode #1.3 (1994) TV episode .... Sam Trump
- Episode #1.2 (1994) TV episode .... Sam Trump
- Episode #1.1 (1994) TV episode .... Sam Trump - Civvies (1992) (TV) .... Barry Newman
- Crossing to Freedom (1990) (TV) .... John Sidney Howard
... aka The Pied Piper (UK)
... aka The Red Piper
- "The Dark Angel" (1987) TV series .... Uncle Silas (unknown episodes)
... aka Uncle Silas (USA) - "The Ray Bradbury Theater" .... John Hampton (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury (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 - Kim (1984) (TV) .... Lama
- Svengali (1983) (TV) .... Anton Bosnyak
- Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Sherlock Holmes
- Pygmalion (1983) (TV) .... Professor Henry Higgins
- Man and Superman (1982) (TV) .... Jack Tanner
- "Masada" (1981) TV mini-series .... General Cornelius Flavius Silva
... aka The Antagonists (UK) - "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
- Rogue Male (1976) (TV) .... Hunter
- "ITV Play of the Week" .... Garry Essendine (1 episode, 1967)
... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- Present Laughter (1967) TV episode .... Garry Essendine - "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 Scarlet Pimpernel" .... First Soldier (1 episode, 1956)
- A Tale of Two Pigtails (1956) TV episode .... First Soldier
- 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 L'uomo della Mancha (Italy)
- What's New Pussycat (1965) (performer: "Boston City" (uncredited))
... aka Quoi de neuf, Pussycat? (France) - Lawrence of Arabia (1962) ("The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" (1892) (uncredited))
- Globos de Ouro 2007 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Golden Globes, Portugal (International: English title) - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- 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: alternative title)
- Episode dated 19 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV) .... 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)
... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
- Episode dated 13 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #4.2 (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: The Passion of Helen (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Troy' (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Troy (2004) TV episode .... Himself - 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 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 - "Un dia és un dia" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Un día es un día (Spain: Castilian title)
- Episode #2.13 (1990) 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 - "Más estrellas que en el cielo" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Episode #1.7 (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]
- "The British Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
- Jack Hawkins (1980) TV episode .... Himself
- "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
Additional Details
Other Works:
(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?!"
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