The Big Picture: Peter O'Toole Career & Biographical Notes: Before finally accepting the honorary Oscar for his acting legacy, O'Toole turned it down multiple times, hoping to win one outright first. Received his first and most recent Academy Awards nominations a staggering 44 years apart. Truly, his greatness is timeless. Survived stomach cancer in the 1970s by having his pancreas and a portion of his stomach removed Is so great an actor that many were surprised when he wasn't nominated for his work in Supergirl, Club Paradise and King Ralph

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Peter O'Toole Trivia Quizzes
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• Lawrence of Arabia
• Ratatouille
• Stardust

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Upcoming Movies: Release Date Film TBA 2009 Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas

Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
Stardust	8/10/07	N/A
Ratatouille	6/29/07	G			189.71	Info
Lassie	9/1/06	PG	169	0.37	0.64	Info
Bright Young Things	8/20/04	R	3	0.05	0.93	Info
Troy	5/14/04	R	3411	46.87	133.23	Info

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Awards:

2006
Venus

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Chicago Film Critics
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Online Film Critics Association
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Screen Actors' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, Golden Satellites
• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Dallas Fort Worth Critics

1982
My Favorite Year

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes

1980
The Stunt Man

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes

1972
Man of La Mancha

• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes

The Ruling Class

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards

1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, Golden Globes

1968
The Lion in Winter

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes

1964
Becket

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes

1962
Lawrence of Arabia

• Runner-Up: Best Actor, Academy Awards
• Runner-Up: Best Actor - Drama, Golden Globes

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