peter o'toole on letterman

[@andersnord8255]

I might have seen this interview 20-30 times, it’s the best and it always makes me smile!

[@KingCharles3]

agreed!

[@PieterWycoff]

To be able to look back upon one’s life and find humor and meaning is something I think we all desire.

[@archilonshadowheart7]

i'd frankly like to say something different, but yay, that was perfectly.......sufficient.

[@tiagomartinho77]

I also return to it from time to time every year

[@andersnord8255]

As we all should and do 🙂@@tiagomartinho77

[@sayno2lolzisback]

That pause after 'on the LASHHHH' is diabolical.

[@bethfiori4708]

"It distresses us to return work which is not perfect." Brilliant epitaph!

[@jacobwinn2765]

Could be said of us all, which is the point. Brilliant, poignant, honest and makes humour of death that strips it of its horror and power.

[@alasdairfinlayson]

Said the man who appeared on stage with Richard Harris drunk as a fart. That's professionalism from actors who are too far up their own orifice!

[@TimothyGSassen]

Storytelling at its finest - never hurried, never gets old.

[@JD.Knight]

He is just so captivating. Every time he talks, every soul in earshot hangs on every word that elegantly rolls off his tongue.

[@47Brenda47]

This man was a true "diamond in the rough!" People was commenting on another video about what a bad thing his drinking was, but this is 3 years before he died at 81, and he still embraces his vices! May the sweet soul of this old gentleman live on forever!

[@2166G]

Brenda Clark Peter once said that his friends would often say so, and then he’d find himself- more often than not- walking behind their caskets.

[@MiltonJenkins]

Bravo!!

[@RicardoGarcia-kv8it]

Excessive drinking is bad don’t care long how this man lasted nor how many cas.... he walked behind, 5 percent of all the alcoholics probably probably conduct themselves normal.

[@47Brenda47]

@@RicardoGarcia-kv8it Huh? I did say "diamond in the rough ROUGH," but I don't understand your reply...cas?

[@RicardoGarcia-kv8it]

@@2166G it’s difficult to understand what I said ? Amazing grace ...

[@tittoo6]

That mischievous nod and genial smile after "on the Lash" is so so endearing! RIP LEGEND!

[@NJTDover]

"We were on the wrong grave 🪦" ...Those guys made boozing as though they were drinking lemonade. What wonderful Peter O'Toole was. Indeed he's humor is sorely missed.

[@LPJack02]

RIP Peter Finch (September 28, 1916 - January 14, 1977), aged 60 And RIP Peter O'Toole (August 2, 1932 - December 14, 2013), aged 81 You both will be remembered as legends.

[@nateriver5895]

Will always wish Peter Finch lived 2 months more. His Network Performance I have seen 10+ Times

[@samessa3155]

O'toole had a great sense of humour. RIP legend

[@TheCourtt0]

effortless re-telling, perfect timing, and brilliant punchlines.

[@Joonudschi]

OMG, when I am sad, I just replay this interview and then I burst out laughing. Lovely, Peter O'Toole, we miss you.

[@johnwright3815]

Exactly.

[@lindacornetti7890]

I exploded in laughter and wet me knickers!

[@herronslegs]

Me also

[@gordonm.7387]

Read his biographies they are dynamite. Peter was a kind soul. A true performer. Greatly missed.

[@KingCharles3]

‘The Life and Inebriated Times’ is highly recommended

[@jennifersman7990]

O’Toole was one of those guests Dave loved having on because he always had great stories

[@bestofhumans4715]

This is the greatest story ever told.

[@YouTubeKnight]

I saw this on your channel first. Somebody left a comment saying where the bar is. Hope to pay a visit someday.

[@kybone25]

@@KZbinKnight where is it?

[@kybone25]

Absolutely!!

[@BarefootPacific]

Black lock it's called "The Dawson Lounge" on Dawson Street in Eire. Known as the smallest pub in the world.

[@DavidTa2]

Both of them! hahahah

[@73reider]

I like O`Toole`s pause to Lettermans reaction to the phrase "On the lash"....

[@TheCourtt0]

"So we bought the bar." LOL!

[@bonitaashford]

he was also an amazing storyteller.....great memories only 2013 that he passed away.....

[@rudehamster275]

I first met Peter in 1988 and, over the next 25yrs, got to know him rather well. You'd be forgiven for thinking that conversations like this took place on a regular basis. But they did not. In fact, contrary to popular belief, Peter, although he did drink to excess at times, especially in the early years, was very rarely the mess he purported to be. He was a quiet, extremely organised man, who was at his happiest having a raucous night... pretending to be incapably drunk, when in fact, he'd switched to softer drinks hours before. That's not to say these anecdotal events never took place, because they did. It's just they took place with slightly less alcohol on Peter's side than he had people believe. Even those he was with at the time. To say Peter was a was warm, genuine and unbelievably thoughtful man, is to woefully underestimate him. He was truly one of a kind and I will always be grateful for his friendship.

[@fakeologist1]

Great story. If you have more contact me.

[@harrycolledge9270]

A lovely insight. Thank you.

[@mrgreenelander4952]

Peter was like your very very very favorite Irish uncle who you would go visit, buy his booze and his cigars, spend hours talking and talking, and then come back the next week. Lovely, and ultra talented man who blessed us all with his divine presence in life

[@kirinrex]

What tremendous class! Truly a unique individual.

[@johnwright3815]

Has to be one of the best stories I ever heard. Always makes me smile.

[@blackfoxxx9]

This has to be the best interview ever made in any late night

[@TemakiTom]

This, right here, truly is my favorite video on KZbin.

[@johnwright3815]

Totally agree.

[@TonyWud]

"A drop of something cheerful"

[@bmack8607]

Great interview and powerful actor, Mr. O'Toole!

[@steerpike66]

Possibly the most dashing man who ever lived, and a great deal more of a friend and a gentleman than, say, Errol Flynn. A genuine prince of Ireland.

[@johnwright3815]

Wasn't too bad of an actor either . :)

[@steerpike66]

@James Henderson "O'Toole was born in 1932. Some sources give his birthplace as Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, while others cite St James University Hospital, Leeds, England. O'Toole claimed he was not certain of his birthplace or date, noting in his autobiography that, while he accepted 2 August as his birthdate, he had a birth certificate from each country, with the Irish one giving a June 1932 birth date."

[@steerpike66]

And he always claimed Irish. And his name was O'TOOLE

[@steerpike66]

@James Henderson Maybe but nobody wants to be from England because the entire world thinks you're charmless boring twats and always has. So he reinvented himself according to his roots.

[@steerpike66]

Post-imperial laughing stock.

[@Victorwater]

My god, i miss this man so much. I was crazy to read his third biography but i was deeply saddened when they said that it won't come out :(

[@Albondigirl]

"Much more!" hahahahah

[@jacquikalich3873]

Love his laugh. All encompassing!

[@michaelknapp8961]

These two guys have the greatest stories ever!!!!!!! O’toole and Harris.

[@turk5832]

Funny, I just posted what you said! Michael Caine too!

[@francescoarellano7513]

One of my favs, Lawrance of Arabia...RIP maestro.

[@adamj6645]

Now that is how you tell a story.

[@gregzy789_gaming4]

An amazing actor and sadly missed R.I.P. 🙏🏻

[@MiltonJenkins]

Robert Sellers wrote "Hellraisers", a wall to wall thrill ride through O'Toole, Richard Harris, Alan Bates, and Oliver Reed's adventures- Snap it up and get even more memories!

[@wernerrohr7259]

He was so amasing, one of the best actors ever and his legendary drinker friends as well Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Finchey as well great actors and legendary drinkers they never get aggressiv

[@philgillies7918]

My all-time favorite actor!

[@SN-sz7kw]

There was never a sense that O’Toole had missed out on any mischief or debauchery. 😂 Conversely he adored Kate Hepburn, who occasionally threw a punch at him. He named his daughter after her. What a marvelous life.

[@vikram8411]

this man was the man..

[@ThePantruca]

What a wonderful man ..he laugh like a child ! and has the smile of a bad boy lol !

[@sergiolobato1798]

His performance alone saved the movie "TROY" he out performed the entire cast and elevated an otherwise forgettable movie.

[@johnmaritato3587]

He was mesmerizing in Troy.

[@patientlee9770]

My husband and I discussed this movie just last night and those were my exact sentiments. Peter O Toole could out class the majority of actors we have today.

[@kybone25]

Ah the movie was very good, beautiful sets and scenery and great battles. But yea he was best thing in it.

[@jacquikalich3873]

Have to agree.

[@degsbabe]

Did he even get a nomination? No.

[@Ohlerfilm]

His voice never changed. Sounds exactly the same as Lawrence of Arabia.

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

I am so jealous that dude that shared a laugh with Peter O'toole.

[@MichaelSmith-jw8qw]

incredible actor and very funny man, actors aren't like this anymore

[@captainroger]

I agree with this comment

[@jackrimbaud3826]

Sir, I agree with you 110%

[@bernhardtsen74]

useless actors who are "Stars" these days has max 2 hits and nothing more but consistent work!those stars back in the day Shined through in most movies they were in!

[@kepcar]

I'm so glad to have found this video. Man I love this dude. Also I'm not drinking while watching this - I'm just having a Guinness.

[@sammycircle]

Otoole is the best story teller ever with Richard Harris a close second.

[@celebtrvl]

I Love Him. One of the last of the great actors and storytellers of that period.

[@carmanyeung9030]

mr. o'toole absolutely a fantasic actor , a drunk mr. o'toole is the ultimate actor. sublime..

[@flannerymonaghan-morris4825]

Peter could’ve been a stand up comic if he wanted to. Brilliant sense of humor and excellent sense of comic timing.

[@maychild1961]

The last of the real hellraisers...

[@frankwolftown]

God bless them!

[@ALPHASHADOW2025]

always loved is voice

[@RinaldoGiambruniCosta]

Folks. This fine man is the definition of a GENTLEMAN and to make it even worst he has the voice of a KING

[@tomthebomb557]

What a wonderful character Peter was...I could listen to his drinking stories all day.

[@RedditWasTheEnemyTheWholeTime]

The eloquence and poise with which this man delivers this story. What a tremendous talent.

[@jeffryhammel3035]

I got hooked on Peter after watching "Lawerence of Arabia". Him and guys like Richard Harris were just the best.

[@nRoy70]

"So we bought the bar!"- Priceless

[@jaquen1977]

HAHAHA! How can you not love this man?

[@countycricklewood]

What a party! Harris, O’Toole, Ried, Burton! 🥃🥃

[@Anna-Jade]

I loved Peter O'Toole. He was a brilliant actor.

[@garytray1984]

I love this clip and i especially love how nobody including dave knew what on the lash means. Id love to have met peter. And reed and harris some lash be had

[@jimgselder]

What a lovely guy. And a brilliant raconteur

[@lesliewyatt4188]

Love Peter!! Extraordinary talent and one of the first celebrity hunks !!

[@susangirardi3655]

Even at that age, he was absolutely adorable.

[@adsie79]

On the lash!! Hahaha. Love it. Still use that word today.

[@SN-sz7kw]

His chosen epitaph is a close runner up to “Suprise me!” But then there so many golden lines in Lion in Winter that could be apt. He is sorely missed.

[@ryanomahony2060]

R I P PETER YOU ARE SO MUCH MISSED !! GREAT ACTOR WITH BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND GREAT SENCE OF HUMOUR !!! DAVID WAS V FOND OF HIM !!!

[@honeybeebadger]

Peter O’Toole total legend

[@mike8631]

Fun fact. The pub he's talking about is still there, I had my first pint there with my father 12 years ago.

[@TrueFilter]

What pub is it ?

[@mike8631]

@@TrueFilter The Harbour Bar in Bray. He gifted the bar a moose head ( movie prop) and it's still on the wall.

[@stephentrotter8895]

Old school chat show chit chat ,, love it !!! 👍😊

[@heleneschenbacher8512]

He’s marvelous as the elder Casanova with David Tenant as the younger Casanova. Two brilliant actors. It’s quite pornographic but a GREAT romp!

[@BSEmadcow]

Great story teller.

[@timmaine3327]

I'll be watching this clip a thousand more times in my life hopefully.

[@raphphe]

This is actually the funniest clip i've seen on youtube, period

[@kybone25]

couldn't agree more. if only more people on KZbin had a fraction of his wit and brilliance

[@traviswyatt1113]

I watch this clip often…it keeps me young😂

[@donaldmatthew4980]

Most eloquent young man, who lived his life.

[@kentishtowncowboy]

Very funny. Love the wit.

[@MrCretemaniam]

I just love Peter O Toole !!!

[@BartCastellitto]

My Favorite Year, one of my favorites

[@badacerecords]

He looks like the Joker in his twilight years after they sorted out medications he needed to be on.

[@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell]

What a wonderful storyteller!

[@WhatAMagician]

lol what a marvelous storyteller

[@Sailingbill1]

a story every grandfather should tell..... LOL!! So great

[@RobertMelman-s4j]

The greatest male actor of the 20th century. Nominated 8 times best actor, never won. Nuts!!!

[@MiltonJenkins]

Would love to have sat and listened to stories with these British Warriors, but I would have to be sort of sober to remember. Great entertainment!

[@woodboi5973]

O toole was Irish. Not British

[@jacquikalich3873]

How joyous is he? I loved him.

[@johnkennethwiseman682]

This man is a fucking legend. Hilarious too

[@nolderless]

Peter O'Toole was born in 1932 in Connemara, Ireland, for which he retained a lifelong affection, although he moved to Leeds at the age of just one.

[@turk5832]

O'Tool, Caine and Harris are the greatest storytellers of allntime!!

[@nikongormley]

Brilliant. Beautiful and Classy.

[@baron8103]

GIGANTE ENTRE GIGANTES...GRACIAS PETER...POR TUSS PELICULAS...

[@mollyoneye]

Went on the lash, the barman wouldn't serve us any more so we bought the bar... conclusion... the bar ran dry that night... fantastic love this Irish gent... I know he's English but he's a fantastic Irish man to me

[@tonymurray814]

He’s as Irish as I am Mo Cara!!!

[@mollyoneye]

Delighted to hear

[@thevoid99]

having seen the clip of richard harris on conan talking about drinking with o'toole. i needed to see this. man, these actors back then took drinking to a new level and all of them rock stars from the 70s and 80s for all of the drugs and booze they did are child's play compared to what these guys did. yet they did with class. then there's the 1920s and well..... yeah, no one will top that.

[@mikefischer7833]

i love this story and ive also watched this at least 30 times,cracks me up each time....old school drinkers.not violent bums

[@erics9754]

I wish actors now had the wit and class of the old school ones.

[@kybone25]

None of them have these days I'm afraid. And it doesn't look like that type of gentleman actor will make a comeback. But I hope I'm wrong:)

[@NxDoyle]

I'm sure Richard and Peter and the other Richard and Oliver didn't mind being called hellraisers, mainly because there was no denying it. But in all truth and with special regard to O'Toole, Harris and Burton, they were spectacularly good at their job.

[@steveconn]

Happy 81, Peter

[@amtha9077]

Peter O' Toole could explain the code of a UNIX server and I'd be transfixed. He was a gentlemen and storyteller from a time that does not exist anymore.

[@mogheen]

Irish by blood, Irish by birth right, and Irish by heart.!! So I'd say he's Irish

[@timtaylor5687]

English.

[@aggressive9999]

True

[@cossie9]

@@timtaylor5687 who gives a fuck what he was

[@siggylloyd3566]

@@cossie9 the English lmao

[@MrLamotta86]

what a class act

[@robertoacevedo3805]

What a class act of a man.