Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence in a scene from "Lawrence Of Arabia" in a photo from June 1, 1962. Director David Lean himself chose O'Toole to star as T.E. Lawrence in the epic movie, a performance that earned the actor his first Oscar nomination.

Peter O'Toole, at right, looks on as Princess Margaret is presented with a bouquet by 5-year-old Charles Adley at the Royal Film Performance in London, Feb. 15, 1965. Also looking on is the Queen Mother, second from left.

In this scene from "The Lion in Winter" (1968), Katharine Hepburn sits beside Peter O'Toole. She won an Oscar for her performance (tied with Barbra Streisand for "Funny Girl"). O'Toole was nominated, too, but did not win.

A 1989 headshot of Peter O'Toole. Among the lines he has spoken in his movies, one of the most famous is one he delivered as fading movie idol Alan Swann in "My Favorite Year." Panicking in the face of a live TV broadcast in the '50s, he shouts, "I'm not an actor! I'm a movie star!"

Here is a 1994 headshot of Peter O'Toole. He has received Oscar nominations for "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), "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).

Peter O'Toole poses backstage during the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on March 23, 2003. That was the year the academy presented him with an honorary Oscar, which he originally balked at accepting, explaining he still hoped to actually win an Oscar.

Here is another shot of Peter O'Toole at the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on March 23, 2003.

Peter O'Toole attends the The Oldie Of The Year Awards held at Simpsons In The Strand in London on March 2, 2004. Set up by former Private Eye editor Richard Ingrams, the Oldie positions itself as being the antidote to the all pervasive cultures of celebrity and "yoof" (youth) that have a stranglehold on the media.

Peter O'Toole and son Lorcan arrive at the charity premiere of Michael Moore's film, "Fahrenheit 9/11," in London on June 29, 2004.

Peter O'Toole arrives at the "Oldie Of The Year Awards" in London on March 22, 2005. After a two-year stint in the Royal Navy, O'Toole entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. His classmates included Albert Finney, Alan Bates and Richard Harris, with whom he formed a friendship that lasted until Harris' death in 2002.

Peter O'Toole attends a screening of "Venus" as part of The Times BFI London Film Festival on Oct. 19, 2006. O'Toole was born Aug. 2, 1932, in County Galway, Ireland, to an Irish father and a Scottish mother, but he grew up in Leeds, England.

Peter O'Toole arrives for pre-screening drinks at London's National Gallery on Oct. 19, 2006. O'Toole originally wanted to be a journalist and actually got a job as a reporter when he was very young. But after he appeared on a stage for the first time at age 17, it was all over.

Peter O'Toole is flanked by two of his children, Lorcan and Kate, at a reception before a gala screening of "Venus" on Jan. 22, 2007, at Bluebird Restaurant in London. Lorcan is his son by his ex-girlfriend, model Karen Brown.

Also at the reception Jan. 22, 2007, actress Jodie Whittaker, O'Toole's co-star in "Venus," joined the actor before the screening. Whittaker graduated in 2005 from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with the gold medal for acting.

Peter O'Toole, left, poses for photographers with his daughter, Kate, as they arrive for the British premiere of "Venus" on Jan. 22, 2007. He has two daughters, Kate and Patricia, from his marriage to actress Si

Here is another shot of Peter O'Toole at the British premiere of "Venus" on Jan. 22, 2007. In "Venus," O'Toole plays Maurice, an aging actor who strikes up a friendship and tentative romance with his best friend's great-niece.