Voting Station

Peter O'Toole

Please vote to return to collections.

Actor

The Resume

    (August 2, 1932-December 14, 2013)
    Birth name was Seamus O'Toole
    Starred in 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Kidnapped,' 'The Stunt Man,' Henry II in 'Lion In Winter' and Don Quixote in 'Man of LaMancha'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was an alcoholic.
    His wife divorced him after 19 years of marriage (1979).
    He was nominated for an Oscar eight times, but never won.
    He named his son Lorcan.
    He always wore brightly colored emerald green socks, even when he slept in the nude.
    Director William Wyler forbade him to wear the emerald green socks in 'How to Steal a Million,' so he kept a pair of the socks in his pocket.
    He had a nose job.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He kicked his drinking habit after it almost destroyed his life.
    He was awarded a scholarship to The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
    After achieving worldwide fame in 'Lawrence of Arabia,' he felt torn between his new film career and his love of the stage.
    He ranked #47 in Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars of All Time.
    He was left handed and had scars on his hands from nuns trying to 'correct' his left handedness.
    He received an honorary Oscar (2003).

Credit: AMH


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 34 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 166 Votes: 52.41% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 19 Votes: 21.05% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 173 Votes: 58.96% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1728 Votes: 45.54% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 345 Votes: 62.03% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 91 Votes: 58.24% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 74 Votes: 51.35% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 17.65% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 110 Votes: 62.73% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 77 Votes: 38.96% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 58 Votes: 36.21% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 218 Votes: 46.33% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 312 Votes: 40.71% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 478 Votes: 43.72% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 353 Votes: 45.89% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1324 Votes: 42.37% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 744 Votes: 35.75% Annoying