Peter O'Toole on screen and stage

Peter O'Toole as T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Peter Seamus O'Toole (1932 – 2013) was an actor of stage and screen who achieved film stardom in 1962 playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia.[1][2] He went on to become one of the most honoured film and stage actors of his time.[3] He won an Honorary Oscar in 2002, but holds the record for most competitive Academy Award nominations for an actor without winning, going winless in eight attempts.[4]

  1. ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (4 May 1999). "Peter O'Toole". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Peter (1992). Loitering With Intent. London: Macmillan. p. 10.
  3. ^ Hennesy, Mark (19 May 2014). "Larger than life actor Peter O'Toole remembered at Old Vic". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
    - Hammond, Pete (15 December 2013). "Peter O'Toole's Long And Frustrating Half-Century Dance With Oscar: "Always A Bridesmaid, Never A Bride"". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ Robey, Tim (16 December 2013). "Peter O'Toole at the Oscars: the unluckiest actor in history". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

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