O'Toole, Peter, 1932-2013

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Birth 1932-08-02

Death 2013-12-14

Nationality: Britons

Language: English, English,

Biographical notes:

Peter O'Toole (b. August 2, 1932, Connemara, Ireland–d. December 14, 2013, London, England) was an Anglo-Irish stage and film actor. He achieved international recognition playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for this award another seven times – for Becket (1964), The Lion in Winter (1968), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Ruling Class (1972), The Stunt Man (1980), My Favorite Year (1982), and Venus (2006) – and holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations for acting without a win.