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Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole
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Peter O'Toole in his famous role as T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Born Peter Seamus O'Toole
(1932-08-02)2 August 1932
Disputed: either Connemara, County Galway, Ireland or
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died 14 December 2013(2013-12-14) (aged 81)
London, England
Nationality Disputed
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation Actor, author
Years active 1954–2012
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Spouse(s) Siân Phillips
(m. 1959; div. 1979)
Partner(s) Karen Brown (1982-1988)
Children 3; including Kate O'Toole

Peter Seamus O'Toole (/ˈtl/; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British-Irish stage and film 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 before making his film debut in 1959.

He 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 Becket (1964), 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 Academy Award nominations for acting without a win. In 2002, O'Toole was awarded the Academy Honorary Award for his career achievements. He was additionally the recipient of four Golden Globe Awards, one British Academy Film Award and one Primetime Emmy Award.


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