Peter O’Toole Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Family, Biography

Peter O’Toole was a British actor, stage artist, voice actor, producer, and director who is regarded as one of the most honored actors of all time. He was nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Actor” 7 times – for playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962); Henry II in both Becket (1964) and The Lion in Winter (1968); Arthur Chipping in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969); Jack Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney in The Ruling Class (1972); Eli Cross in The Stunt Man (1980); and Alan Swann in My Favorite Year (1982). Peter O’Toole was awarded the Academy Honorary Award for his career achievements in 2002. He had also won 4 Golden Globe Awards, 1 BAFTA Award for “Best British Actor”, and 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

Born Name

Peter Seamus O’Toole

Nick Name

Peter

Age

He was born on August 2, 1932.

Died

On December 14, 2013, Peter O’Toole died of stomach cancer at the age of 81 at Wellington Hospital in St John’s Wood, London, England, United Kingdom.

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

St James’s University Hospital in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Residence

At the time of his death, he resided in Galway, Ireland and London, England, United Kingdom.

Nationality

Education

Peter O’Toole studied at St Joseph’s Secondary School in Hunslet, Leeds. He later stated,

“I used to be scared stiff of the nuns: their whole denial of womanhood—the black dresses and the shaving of the hair—was so horrible, so terrifying. […] Of course, that’s all been stopped. They’re sipping gin and tonic in the Dublin pubs now, and a couple of them flashed their pretty ankles at me just the other day.”

From 1952 to 1954, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) on a scholarship. His classmates at RADA included Albert Finney, Alan Bates, and Brian Bedford. He described it as “the most remarkable class the academy ever had, though we weren’t reckoned for much at the time. We were all considered dotty.”

Occupation

Actor, Stage Artist, Voice Actor, Producer, Director

Family

• Father – Patrick Joseph “Spats” O’Toole (Metal Plater, Football Player, Bookmaker)
• Mother – Constance Jane Eliot (née Ferguson) (Nurse)
• Siblings – Patricia (Older Sister)
• Others – James O’Toole (Paternal Grandfather), Mary (Paternal Grandmother)

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth was $50 Million at the time of his death.

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 2 in or 188 cm

Weight

85 kg or 187.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Peter O’Toole had dated –

1. Jayne Mansfield
2. Helen Mirren
3. Anita Ekberg
4. Vivien Leigh
5. Siân Phillips (1959-1979) – He married Welsh actor Siân Phillips in 1959 and they had 2 daughters – Kate Eurwen O’Toole (b. February 26, 1960) and Patricia O’Toole (b. 1963). The couple worked together on several projects including Becket (1964), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), Murphy’s War (1971), and Under Milk Wood (1971). The marriage ended in divorce in 1979.
6. Ava Gardner (1960)
7. April Ashley (1961)
8. Diana Dors (1964)
9. Ursula Andress (1964)
10. Audrey Hepburn (1966)
11. Katharine Hepburn (1968)
12. Elizabeth Taylor (1975)
13. Amanda Plummer (1979-1982)
14. Karen Brown (1982-1988) – He dated Karen Brown from 1982 to 1988 and they had a son named Lorcan O’Toole (b. March 17, 1983). Peter was 50 years old at the time of Lorcan’s birth.
15. Princess Margaret (1982)

Race / Ethnicity

White

He was of Irish descent on his father’s side and had Scottish ancestry on his mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• A deep, melodic voice
• Mixed English-Irish accent

Religion

He was raised in his father’s Catholic faith.

Peter O’Toole Facts

1. He was raised in the south Leeds suburb of Hunslet.
2. Peter O’Toole credited actor Eric Porter as one of his acting influences.
3. He was friends with Richard Harris.
4. He reportedly rejected a knighthood in objection to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s policies.
5. During an interview at Turner Classic Movies‘ film festival, Peter O’Toole joked with Robert Osborne that he’s the “Biggest Loser of All Time”, owing to his lack of an Academy Award after several nominations.

Featured Image by ABC TV / eBay / Public Domain