Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole was an Irish-British actor celebrated for his commanding screen presence and theatrical intensity.
Best known for the title role in *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), he received eight Academy Award nominations without a win—a record—before receiving an honorary Oscar in 2003.
His career spanned stage and screen from the 1950s until shortly before his death in 2013.
British liaison to Arab revolt
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- Lord JimConrad's guilt-haunted mariner
- The Last EmperorBiopic of China's Puyi
- RatatouilleAnimated film about culinary rodent
Compellingly attractive to others
- hellraiserRowdy troublemaker
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- witClever, inventive humor
- blue eyesLight-colored iris trait
tall · leading man · dashing · flamboyant · irreverent · bon vivant · larger-than-life · drinking
Top Hollywood honor
- honorary OscarNon-competitive film industry tribute
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- BAFTAUK film awards organisation
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
lifetime achievement · critical acclaim · celebrated · lauded
Kansas university city
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- cinema historyStudy of movies' development
- Richard BurtonTaylor's frequent costar
T.E. Lawrence · Katharine Hepburn · silver screen · enduring · immortal
Irish capital city
- ConnemaraIrish Atlantic coastal region
- Irish heritageDescent from the Emerald Isle
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
Anglo-Irish · wit · raconteur · Irish diaspora · Hibernian
Danish prince's revenge tragedy
- ShakespeareElizabethan dramatist and poet
- MacbethAmbitious thane's downfall
- West EndLondon theatre district
- classical theatreAncient Greek and Roman stagecraft
Shylock · Stratford · stage actor · theatrical · Baal · repertory · proscenium
Lawrence of Arabia
British liaison to Arab revolt
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- Lord JimConrad's guilt-haunted mariner
- The Last EmperorBiopic of China's Puyi
charismatic
Compellingly attractive to others
- hellraiserRowdy troublemaker
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- witClever, inventive humor
blue eyes · tall · leading man · dashing · flamboyant · irreverent · bon vivant · larger-than-life · drinking · carousing
Academy Award
Top Hollywood honor
- honorary OscarNon-competitive film industry tribute
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- BAFTAUK film awards organisation
Emmy · lifetime achievement · critical acclaim · celebrated · lauded
Lawrence
Kansas university city
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- cinema historyStudy of movies' development
T.E. Lawrence · Katharine Hepburn · Richard Burton · silver screen · enduring · immortal
Dublin
Irish capital city
- ConnemaraIrish Atlantic coastal region
- Irish heritageDescent from the Emerald Isle
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
Gaelic · Anglo-Irish · wit · raconteur · Irish diaspora · Hibernian
Hamlet
Danish prince's revenge tragedy
- ShakespeareElizabethan dramatist and poet
- MacbethAmbitious thane's downfall
- West EndLondon theatre district
Shylock · classical theatre · Stratford · stage actor · theatrical · Baal · repertory · proscenium
- Irish AmericansJoe Biden, John F. Kennedy, Kennedy family, Eugene O'Neill, F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Screen LegendsHumphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn
- Late IconsMarilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, John Lennon, Audrey Hepburn
- Sixties IconsBeatles, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, Jackie Kennedy
- Stage StarsLin-Manuel Miranda, Sarah Bernhardt, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench
Peter O'TooleSpencer Tracy
Gary Cooper · Gene Hackman · Dustin Hoffman · Henry Fonda · Robert Duvall
Peter O'TooleTom Hanks
Jimmy Stewart · Paul Newman · Clint Eastwood · Anthony Hopkins · Michael Caine
Peter O'TooleKatharine Hepburn
Jack Nicholson · Meryl Streep · Daniel Day-Lewis · Oscar winners · Frances McDormand