Filmography
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Known For
Lawrence of Arabia Lawrence (1962) -
The Lion in Winter Henry II (1968) -
Troy Priam (2004) -
Known For
The Stunt Man Eli Cross (1980) -
Actor
Diamond Cartel Tugboat (2015) -
Decline of an Empire Gallus (2014) -
Outlaws Father Christopher (2012) -
Eldorado Narrator (2012) -
Eager to Die Lord Pelican (2010) -
Iron Road Lionel Relic (2009) -
Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage Glen Wesman (2008) -
Dean Spanley Fisk Senior (2008) -
The Tudors Pope Paul III (2008) -
Stardust King (2007) -
![Ratatouille]( "Ratatouille")
Ratatouille Anton Ego (2007) -
![Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die]( "Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die")
Vanity Fair: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die The Watchman (2007) -
![One Night with the King]( "One Night with the King")
One Night with the King Samuel, the Prophet (2006) -
![Venus]( "Venus")
Venus Maurice (2006) -
![Lassie]( "Lassie")
Lassie The Duke (2005) -
![Casanova]( "Casanova")
Casanova Older Casanova (2005) -
![Troy]( "Troy")
Troy Priam (2004) -
![Augustus: The First Emperor]( "Augustus: The First Emperor")
Augustus: The First Emperor Augustus Caesar (2003) -
![Hitler: The Rise of Evil]( "Hitler: The Rise of Evil")
Hitler: The Rise of Evil President Paul von Hindenburg (2003) -
![Bright Young Things]( "Bright Young Things")
Bright Young Things Colonel Blount (2003) -
![The Final Curtain]( "The Final Curtain")
The Final Curtain JJ Curtis (2002) -
![Rock My World]( "Rock My World")
Rock My World Lord Foxley (2002) -
![The Education of Max Bickford]( "The Education of Max Bickford")
The Education of Max Bickford Sidney McKnight (2002) -
You Can Ancient Druid (2001)
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![Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell]( "Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell")
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell Jeffrey Bernard (1999) -
![Joan of Arc]( "Joan of Arc")
Joan of Arc Bishop Pierre Cauchon (1999) -
![Molokai]( "Molokai")
Molokai William Williamson (1999) -
![The Manor]( "The Manor")
The Manor Mr. Ravenscroft (1999) -
![Coming Home]( "Coming Home")
Coming Home Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis (1998) -
![Phantoms]( "Phantoms")
Phantoms Dr. Timothy Flyte (1998) -
![FairyTale: A True Story]( "FairyTale: A True Story")
FairyTale: A True Story Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1997) -
![Gulliver's Travels]( "Gulliver's Travels")
Gulliver's Travels Emperor of Lilliput (1996) -
![Heavy Weather]( "Heavy Weather")
Heavy Weather Clarence, Earl of Emsworth (1995) -
![North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell]( "North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell")
North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell Sam Trump (1994) -
![The Seventh Coin]( "The Seventh Coin")
The Seventh Coin Emil Saber (1993) -
![Civvies]( "Civvies")
Civvies Barry Newman (1992) -
![Rebecca's Daughters]( "Rebecca's Daughters")
Rebecca's Daughters Lord Sarn (1992) -
![Isabelle Eberhardt]( "Isabelle Eberhardt")
Isabelle Eberhardt Maj. Lyautey (1991) -
![King Ralph]( "King Ralph")
King Ralph Willingham (1991) -
![The Nutcracker Prince]( "The Nutcracker Prince")
The Nutcracker Prince Pantaloon (1990) -
![The Rainbow Thief]( "The Rainbow Thief")
The Rainbow Thief Prince Meleagre (1990) -
![Wings of Fame]( "Wings of Fame")
Wings of Fame Cesar Valentin (1990) -
![The Pied Piper]( "The Pied Piper")
The Pied Piper John Sidney Howard (1989) -
![Up to Date]( "Up to Date")
Up to Date Prof. Yan McShoul (1989) -
![Uncle Silas]( "Uncle Silas")
Uncle Silas Uncle Silas Ruthyn (1989) -
![High Spirits]( "High Spirits")
High Spirits Peter Plunkett (1988) -
![The Last Emperor]( "The Last Emperor")
The Last Emperor Reginald Johnston (R.J.) (1987) -
![Club Paradise]( "Club Paradise")
Club Paradise Governor Anthony Cloyden Hayes (1986) -
![The Ray Bradbury Theater]( "The Ray Bradbury Theater")
The Ray Bradbury Theater John Hampton (1986) -
![Creator]( "Creator")
Creator Dr. Harry Wolper (1985) -
![Supergirl]( "Supergirl")
Supergirl Zaltar (1984) -
![Kim]( "Kim")
Kim Lama (1984) -
![Pygmalion]( "Pygmalion")
Pygmalion Professor Henry Higgins (1983) -
![Svengali]( "Svengali")
Svengali Anton Bosnyak (1983) -
![Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse]( "Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse")
Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse Sherlock Holmes (1983) -
![Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet]( "Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet")
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet Sherlock Holmes (1983) -
![Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear]( "Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear")
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear Sherlock Holmes (1983) -
![Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four]( "Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four")
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four Sherlock Holmes (1983) -
![Man and Superman]( "Man and Superman")
Man and Superman Jack Tanner (1982) -
![My Favorite Year]( "My Favorite Year")
My Favorite Year Alan Swann (1982) -
![Masada]( "Masada")
Masada General Cornelius Flavius Silva (1981) -
![Strumpet City]( "Strumpet City")
Strumpet City Jim Larkin (1980) -
![The Stunt Man]( "The Stunt Man")
The Stunt Man Eli Cross (1980) -
![Zulu Dawn]( "Zulu Dawn")
Zulu Dawn Lord Chelmsford (1979) -
![Caligula]( "Caligula")
Caligula Tiberius (1979) -
![Power Play]( "Power Play")
Power Play Colonel Zeller (1978) -
![Rogue Male]( "Rogue Male")
Rogue Male Sir Robert Hunter (1976) -
![Foxtrot]( "Foxtrot")
Foxtrot Liviu (1976) -
![Man Friday]( "Man Friday")
Man Friday Robinson Crusoe (1975) -
![Rosebud]( "Rosebud")
Rosebud Larry Martin (1975) -
![Man of La Mancha]( "Man of La Mancha")
Man of La Mancha Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel Cervantes (1972) -
![The Ruling Class]( "The Ruling Class")
The Ruling Class Jack 14th Earl of Gurney (1972) -
![Under Milk Wood]( "Under Milk Wood")
Under Milk Wood Captain Tom Cat (1971) -
![Murphy's War]( "Murphy's War")
Murphy's War Murphy (1971) -
![Brotherly Love]( "Brotherly Love")
Brotherly Love Sir Charles Ferguson (1970) -
![Goodbye, Mr. Chips]( "Goodbye, Mr. Chips")
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Arthur Chipping (1969) -
![Stiletto]( "Stiletto")
Stiletto Man at Premier (1969) -
![Great Catherine]( "Great Catherine")
Great Catherine Capt. Charles Edstaston (1968) -
![The Lion in Winter]( "The Lion in Winter")
The Lion in Winter Henry II (1968) -
![Casino Royale]( "Casino Royale")
Casino Royale Scottish Piper (1967) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Garry Essendine (1967) -
![The Night of the Generals]( "The Night of the Generals")
The Night of the Generals General Tanz (1967) -
![The Bible: In the Beginning...]( "The Bible: In the Beginning...")
The Bible: In the Beginning... The Three Angels (1966) -
![How to Steal a Million]( "How to Steal a Million")
How to Steal a Million Simon Dermott (1966) -
![The Sandpiper]( "The Sandpiper")
The Sandpiper (1965) -
![What's New Pussycat]( "What's New Pussycat")
What's New Pussycat Michael James (1965) -
![Lord Jim]( "Lord Jim")
Lord Jim Lord Jim (1965) -
![Becket]( "Becket")
Becket His King / King Henry II (1964) -
![Lawrence of Arabia]( "Lawrence of Arabia")
Lawrence of Arabia Lawrence (1962) -
![Rendezvous]( "Rendezvous")
Rendezvous John (1961) -
![The Day They Robbed the Bank of England]( "The Day They Robbed the Bank of England")
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England Capt. Monty Fitch (1960) -
![The Savage Innocents]( "The Savage Innocents")
The Savage Innocents First Trooper (1960) -
Siwan: The King's Daughter Gwilym De Breos (1960)
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![Kidnapped]( "Kidnapped")
Kidnapped Robin MacGregor (1959) -
Theatre Night 877 Private Bamforth, C. (1959)
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![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Rene Latour (1958) -
The Castiglioni Brothers Mario (1958)
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![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Paddy (1957) -
Actor
![The Scarlet Pimpernel]( "The Scarlet Pimpernel")
The Scarlet Pimpernel 1st Soldier (1955) -
Soundtrack
![Man of La Mancha]( "Man of La Mancha")
Man of La Mancha (1972) -
![The Ruling Class]( "The Ruling Class")
The Ruling Class (1972) -
![Murphy's War]( "Murphy's War")
Murphy's War (1971) -
![Goodbye, Mr. Chips]( "Goodbye, Mr. Chips")
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) -
![What's New Pussycat]( "What's New Pussycat")
What's New Pussycat (1965) -
Soundtrack
![Lawrence of Arabia]( "Lawrence of Arabia")
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -
ProducerThe Performance (2017)
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![Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell]( "Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell")
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999) -
![The Party's Over]( "The Party's Over")
The Party's Over (1965) -
![Lord Jim]( "Lord Jim")
Lord Jim (1965) -
![Becket]( "Becket")
Becket (1964) -
Producer
![Operation Snatch]( "Operation Snatch")
Operation Snatch (1962) -
Director
![Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell]( "Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell")
Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (1999) -
Archive footage
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![Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony]( "Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony")
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![Hollywood Insider]( "Hollywood Insider")
Hollywood Insider (2020-2021) -
![Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden]( "Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden")
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![Spielberg]( "Spielberg")
Spielberg (2017) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2015) -
![The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2014) -
![Video Games AWESOME!]( "Video Games AWESOME!")
Video Games AWESOME! (2014) -
![The Oscars]( "The Oscars")
The Oscars (2014) -
![And the Oscar Goes to...]( "And the Oscar Goes to...")
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014) -
![The EE British Academy Film Awards]( "The EE British Academy Film Awards")
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![20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Cinema 3]( "Cinema 3")
Cinema 3 (2013) -
![BBC Look North: Yorkshire]( "BBC Look North: Yorkshire")
BBC Look North: Yorkshire (2013) -
![Kulturzeit]( "Kulturzeit")
Kulturzeit (2013) -
![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (1995-2013) -
![Prometheus]( "Prometheus")
Prometheus (2012) -
![Hollywood Invasion]( "Hollywood Invasion")
Hollywood Invasion (2011) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood]( "Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood")
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![Memòries de la tele]( "Memòries de la tele")
Memòries de la tele (2008-2009) -
![Il était une fois...]( "Il était une fois...")
Il était une fois... (2008) -
The Comedy Map of Britain (2008)
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![Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters]( "Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters")
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The Originals (2005)
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![Filmmakers vs. Tycoons]( "Filmmakers vs. Tycoons")
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) -
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![The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia']( "The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'")
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![Sex at 24 Frames Per Second]( "Sex at 24 Frames Per Second")
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) -
![Life and Times]( "Life and Times")
Life and Times (2002) -
![The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia']( "The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995-1999) -
![Nancherrow]( "Nancherrow")
Nancherrow (1999) -
![100 Years at the Movies]( "100 Years at the Movies")
100 Years at the Movies (1994) -
![The Russell Harty Show]( "The Russell Harty Show")
The Russell Harty Show (1981) -
Archive footage
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1963) -
![Hollywood: The Great Stars]( "Hollywood: The Great Stars")
Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He was considered for Tommy Lee Jones' role in JFK (1991).
Quotes
The only exercise I take is walking behind the coffins of friends who took exercise.
Trademark
Often played rebels
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Peter James O'Toole
Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
(age 81)
London, England, UK
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