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On screen, he is best remembered as Lawrence of Arabia; In Hollywood, he is that man who holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations for acting without a win(he was nominated for 8 times); In his private life, he is a heavy drinker and a heavy smoker, an unfaithful husband and a loyal friend. But for all of his fans, Peter O'toole is a style icon that has never really been nominated.  Peter O'toole in film Lawrance of Arabia Unlike the well known and widely acclaimed style icons like Duke of Windsor, Gianni Agnelli or Cary Grant, Peter O'toole does not have a defining style.  Peter O'Toole with his wife Sian, and daughter Kate, 1964  Peter O'Toole with his wife Sian, and daughter Kate, 4, at Heathrow Airport, 1964 Whether a prince, a politician, a professor, a playboy, Peter O'toole's can carry these roles on screen as well as he can dress like them off screen.  Peter O'Toole in film Great Catherine, 1968  Peter O'Toole in film How to Steal a Million, 1966  Peter O'Toole received by Princess Margaret at the premiere of Lord Jim   Peter O'Toole at Heathrow airport London prior to flying to New York, 1982  Peter O'Toole with Omar Sharif (left) arriving for a memorial service for Sir David Lean at St Paul's Cathedral, 1991 Perhaps the easiest way to describe Peter O'Toole's style is unpredictable, although he is consistent in his accessories: eternal dark green socks, slightly raised eyebrows, softness in eyes and a cigarette in hand. As he himself said: "My idea of heaven is moving from one smoke-filled room to another."  Peter O'toole holds a cigarette  Peter O'toole holds a cigarette  Peter O'toole holds a cigarette    Peter O'toole holds a cigarette  Peter O'toole O'Toole as King Magnus during rehearsals for George Bernard Shaw's The Apple Cart at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, holding a cigarette, 1986  Peter O'toole holds a cigarette Into a room walks a beautiful girl or into a room walks a beautiful man and everyone thinks they’ve got it made. Well they ain’t. In fact it can be much more difficult.” And he is a gentleman. Never perfect, not always polite, not always in the right clothes or his best manners, but he is always a gentleman, the best accessory a man of elegance owns.  Peter O'toole with Audrey Hepburn in film How to Steal a Million  Peter O'Toole and Romy Schneider on the film set of "What's new, Pussycat?"  Peter O'toole with Audrey Hepburn, flicking a cigarette on his way of flying to Italy Further reading
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