Peter O'Toole Biography

Peter O'Toole biography

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NAME: Peter O'Toole
OCCUPATION: Anti-War Activist, Film Actor, Theater Actor
BIRTH DATE: August 02, 1932 (Age: 80)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Connemara, County Galway, Ireland
ZODIAC SIGN: Leo

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Irish born Peter O'Toole is one of Hollywood's most highly-honored actors. He is best known for playing T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia.

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Peter O'Toole is one of Hollywood's most highly-honored actors. His rise to stardom began in earnest in 1962 when he played T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia. He has been nominated for eight Academy Awards, making him the most-nominated actor never to win the award, and won four Golden Globes and an Emmy. Is a Shakespearean-trained actor and knows all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets by heart.

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