This is what I wrote in 2006:
With his eighth acting nomination, for Miramax’s 2006 “Venus,” Peter O’Toole may be a winner no matter what happens. If he receives a legit, competitive Best Actor Oscar, it would be his first win.
If O’Toole doesn’t win, he’ll go down in Oscar’s record books as the actor with the most Best Actor nominations without a win. The late Richard Burton, had received 7 Oscar nominations, but one was in the supporting league.
O’Toole Oscar Nominations:
1962: Lawrence of Arabia
1964: Becket
1968: The Lion in Winter
1972: The Ruling Class
1980: The Stunt Man
1968: Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1982: My Favorite Year
2006: Venus
