O'Toole

British

/ əʊˈtuːl /

noun

( Seamus ˈʃeɪməs) Peter . born 1932, British actor, born in Ireland. His films include Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Lion in Winter (1968), High Spirits (1988), Fairytale (1998) and Venus (2006); stage appearances include Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell (1989)

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She starred in films alongside Alec Guinness, Fred Astaire and Peter O'Toole and appeared in musicals in New York and London.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

He became a fan and friend of a young Peter O’Toole, then in repertory at the Bristol Old Vic, and grew enamored with the theater world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

He got his first break on film when the actor Peter O'Toole suggested he audition for the 1968 movie The Lion in Winter, in which O'Toole was playing Henry II.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

"Especially concerning is the use of civil service resources to publicise it," O'Toole added on X, formerly Twitter.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025

“Minute,” Mrs. O’Toole said, and shouted up the stairs, “Phone for Zizmo!”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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