O'Toole

British

/ əʊˈtuːl /

noun

( Seamus ˈʃeɪməs) Peter . born 1932, British actor, born in Ireland. His films include Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Lion in Winter (1968), High Spirits (1988), Fairytale (1998) and Venus (2006); stage appearances include Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell (1989)

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In the forward pack, the in-form province will be represented by hooker Tom Stewart, prop Tom O'Toole and back row Nick Timoney.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

O’Toole, at George Mason, said pressure from the intense manhunt will eventually cause the shooter to slip up and either be spotted by the public or revealed by a friend or family member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

He became a fan and friend of a young Peter O’Toole, then in repertory at the Bristol Old Vic, and grew enamored with the theater world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

O’Toole said the utility’s fire prevention work had “created ever greater protection for our communities and our customers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Impossible, also, to imagine him calling the boardinghouse again and again until finally Mrs. O’Toole said, “Listen, sugar. She don’t want to talk to you. Get it?”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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