Peter O'Toole
🎂 Aug 2, 1932 — 🕯️ Dec 14, 2013 (81 years)
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Peter O'Toole is an actor born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Ratatouille remains one of their most celebrated performances, playing Anton Ego. Other notable titles in their filmography include Troy and Stardust. Over more than 68 years they have gathered close to 100 films and 35 TV productions, working mainly across genres like adventure, comedy. Their accolades include a Emmy Award, 2 BAFTA Awards and 7 Golden Globes.
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Troy
2004
Ratatouille
2007
Caligula
1979
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Stardust
2007
The Last Emperor
1987
Supergirl
1984
Casino Royale
1967
The Lion in Winter
1968
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
How to Steal a Million
1966
Lassie
2005
Phantoms
1998
Zulu Dawn
1979
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
Creator
1985
What's New Pussycat?
1965
Becket
1964
One Night with the King
2006
High Spirits
1988
Club Paradise
1986
The Night of the Generals
1967
Bright Young Things
2003
FairyTale: A True Story
1997
Murphy's War
1971
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
2012
King Ralph
1991
Lord Jim
1965
Isabelle Eberhardt
1991
Venus
2006
Global Heresy
2002
The Stunt Man
1980
Diamond Cartel
2015
Rosebud
1975
Man of La Mancha
1972
Coming Home
1998
The Nutcracker Prince
1990
Man Friday
1975
Foxtrot
1976
Brotherly Love
1970
The Sandpiper
1965
Wings of Fame
1990
Dean Spanley
2008
Under Milk Wood
1972
Christmas Cottage
2008
Iron Road
2009
Kidnapped
1960
The Ruling Class
1972
Power Play
1978
Great Catherine
1968
TV Shows
The Tudors
2007
Strumpet City
1980
Masada
1981
Casanova
2005
North and South
1985
Civvies
1992
Augustus: The First Emperor
2003
Gulliver's Travels
1996
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
2003
Coming Home
1998
Joan of Arc
1999
Iron Road
2009
The Dark Angel
1989
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Armchair Theatre
1956
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Diamond Cartel
Tugboat
2015
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Katherine of Alexandria
Gallus
2014
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Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Father Christopher
2012
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Iron Road
Lionel Relic
2009–
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Iron Road
Relic
2009
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Dean Spanley
Fisk Senior
2008
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Christmas Cottage
Glen
2008
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Stardust
King
2007
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Ratatouille
Anton Ego (voice)
2007
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Peter O'Toole still alive?
Peter O'Toole passed away on December 14, 2013 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Peter O'Toole?
Peter O'Toole is best known as an actor for Ratatouille, Troy, Stardust.
How many movies has Peter O'Toole been in?
Peter O'Toole has appeared in 100 movies and 35 TV shows.
What was Peter O'Toole's first movie?
Peter O'Toole's first credited film was The Castiglioni Brothers (1958).
What is Peter O'Toole's most recent movie?
Peter O'Toole's most recent movie is Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders (2025).
What are Peter O'Toole's best movies?
Peter O'Toole's most acclaimed films include: Ratatouille (2007), Troy (2004), Stardust (2007), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Last Emperor (1987).
What TV shows has Peter O'Toole appeared in?
Peter O'Toole is known for TV work including: The Tudors, The Daily Show, Hitler: The Rise of Evil, North and South.
How long has Peter O'Toole been working in film?
Peter O'Toole has been active since 1958 — a career spanning 55 years.
Peter O'Toole
1932-08-02 · 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 Theatre's first production in 1963. Excelling on the London stage, O'Toole was known for his "hellraiser" lifestyle off it.
Making his film debut in 1959, O'Toole achieved international recognition playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for this award another seven times – for playing King Henry II in both Becket (1964) and The Lion in Winter (1968), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Ruling Class (1972), The Stunt Man (1980), My Favorite Year (1982), and Venus (2006) – and holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for acting without a win (tied with Glenn Close). In 2002, he was awarded the Academy Honorary Award for his career achievements.
O'Toole was the recipient of four Golden Globe Awards, one BAFTA Award for Best British Actor and one Primetime Emmy Award. Other performances include What's New Pussycat? (1965), How to Steal a Million (1966), Supergirl (1984), and minor roles in The Last Emperor (1987) and Troy (2004). He also voiced Anton Ego, the restaurant critic in Pixar's Ratatouille (2007).