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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O'Toole has played most of his career as a tight-head but started in the number one jersey against Wales.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

O’Toole, at George Mason, said pressure from the intense manhunt will eventually cause the shooter to slip up and either be spotted by the public or revealed by a friend or family member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

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

The black scarf over my hair probably makes me look more like Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia than Marlene Dietrich.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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