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Biography: All about Peter
From lowly beginning in a rough area of Leeds, Peter O'Toole rose up through RADA and the RSC to become perhaps the most incendiary stage performer of his generation. He's also enjoyed a screen career that has seen him Oscar nominated 8 times, with 45 years between his nominations for Lawrence Of Arabia and Venus. The list below charts some of the finest performances in screen history.
Ratatouille (Voice) (2007)
Stardust (2007)
One Night With The King (2006)
Venus (2006)
Lassie (2005)
Casanova (TV) (2005)
Troy (2004)
Mystic India (TV, narrator) (2004)
Imperium: Augustus (TV) (2003)
Hitler: The Rise Of Evil (TV) (2003)
Bright Young Things (2003)
The Final Curtain (2002)
Global Heresy (2002)
The Education Of Max Bickford (TV series, one episode) (2002)
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (TV) (1999)
Joan Of Arc (TV) (1999)
Molokai: The Story Of Father Damien (1999)
The Manor (1999)
Coming Home (TV) (1998)
Phantoms (1998)
Fairytale: A True Story (1997)
Gulliver's Travels (TV miniseries) (1996)
Heavy Weather (TV) (1995)
Heaven And Hell: North And South, Book III (TV miniseries) (1994)
The Seventh Coin (1993)
Isabelle Eberhardt (1992)
Rebecca's Daughters (1992)
Civvies (TV) (1992)
King Ralph (1991)
The Nutcracker Prince (voice) (1990)
Crossing To Freedom (TV) (1990)
Wings Of Fame (1990)
The Rainbow Thief (1990)
In Una Notte Di Chiaro Di Luna (1989)
High Spirits (1988)
The Dark Angel (TV) (1987)
The Last Emperor (1987)
Club Paradise (1986)
The Ray Bradbury Theatre (TV series, one episode) (1986)
Creator (1985)
Supergirl (1984)
Kim (TV) (1984)
Svengali (TV) (1983)
Pygmalion (TV) (1983)
Sherlock Holmes In A Study In Scarlet (TV) (voice) (1983)
Sherlock Holmes In The Sign Of Four (TV) (voice) (1983)
Sherlock Holmes In The Valley Of Fear (TV) (voice) (1983)
Sherlock Holmes In The Baskerville Curse (TV) (voice) (1983)
Man And Superman (TV) (1982)
My Favourite Year (1982)
The World Of James Joyce (TV, as host) (1982)
Masada (TV miniseries) (1981)
The Stunt Man (1980)
Strumpet City (TV series) (1980)
Caligula (1979)
Zulu Dawn (1979)
Power Play (1978)
Foxtrot (1976)
Rogue Male (TV) (1976)
How Green Was My Valley (TV) (1975)
Man Friday (1975)
Rosebud (1975)
Man Of La Mancha (1972)
The Ruling Class (1972)
Under Milk Wood (1972)
Murphy's War (1971)
Country Dance (1970)
Goodbye, Mr Chips (1969)
Great Catherine (1968)
The Lion In Winter (1968)
Present Laughter (TV) (1968)
Casino Royale (1967)
The Night Of The Generals (1967)
The Bible (1966)
How To Steal A Million (1966)
The Sandpiper (voice) (1965)
What's New, Pussycat? (1965)
Lord Jim (1965)
Becket (1964)
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
The Savage Innocents (1960)
The Day They Robbed The Bank Of England (1960)
Kidnapped (1960)
Rendezvous (TV series, 3 episodes) (1959)
The Scarlet Pimpernel (TV series, one episode) (1956)