Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Acting

Born:
1919-10-05
Died:
1995-02-02
Place of birth:
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Biography

Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.

Known For

Filmography

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

2026Dr. Loomis
Movie
Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

6.92025(archive footage)
Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

7.62025Self (archive footage)
Movie
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

6.62003Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
Movie
The Making of Fatal Frames

The Making of Fatal Frames

5.01997self
Movie
Fatal Frames

Fatal Frames

4.01996Professor Robinson
Movie
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

5.21995Dr. Loomis
Movie
Signs and Wonders

Signs and Wonders

7.01995Cornelius Van Damm
TV
Safe Haven

Safe Haven

5.31995The Sailor
Movie
The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

6.81994Self (archive footage)
TV
Guinevere

Guinevere

3.31994Merlin
Movie
Freeze: But is it Art?

Freeze: But is it Art?

1994Sinister Dentist
Movie
The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

6.71993Soup slurper
Movie
The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

6.21993Pincheon
Movie
The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

7.21993Phido the Vulture (voice)
Movie
Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

8.01993Victor Harty
Movie
Dien Bien Phu

Dien Bien Phu

6.51992Howard Simpson
Movie
Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

6.71991Doctor
Movie
Millions

Millions

3.81991Ripa
Movie
Donne armate

Donne armate

1991Dreyfuss
TV
The vulture can wait

The vulture can wait

8.01991Armon Shalik
TV
Life of General De Gaulle

Life of General De Gaulle

9.01990Winston Churchill
Movie
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

6.71989Jason Rafiel
Movie
Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express

3.81989Colonel Bats
Movie
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

5.31989Dr. Sam Loomis
Movie
River of Death

River of Death

5.11989Heinrich Spaatz
Movie
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

4.81989Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
Movie
Buried Alive

Buried Alive

4.21989Dr. Schaeffer
Movie
Paganini Horror

Paganini Horror

4.41989Mr. Pickett
Movie
The House of Usher

The House of Usher

4.81989Walter Usher
Movie
American Rickshaw

American Rickshaw

4.51989Rev. Mortom
Movie
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

5.81988Dr. Absalon
TV
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

5.51988Dr. Absalon
Movie
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

6.21988Dr. Loomis
Movie
Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu in Venice

5.81988Don Alvise
Movie
Last Platoon

Last Platoon

4.61988Colonel B. Abrahams
Movie
Metropolitan Animals

Metropolitan Animals

5.51988Prof. Livingstone
Movie
The Commander

The Commander

5.61988Henry Carlson
Movie
Hanna's War

Hanna's War

5.21988Captain Thomas Rosza
Movie
Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death

5.71988Inspector Datti
Movie
Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness

6.81987Priest
Movie
Django Strikes Again

Django Strikes Again

5.01987Ben Gunn
Movie
Ground Zero

Ground Zero

6.81987Prosper Gaffney
Movie
Double Target

Double Target

4.61987Sen. Blaster
Movie
Basements

Basements

6.61987Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
Movie
Scoop

Scoop

5.71987Lord Copper
Movie
Specters

Specters

4.11987Professor Lasky
Movie
Warrior Queen

Warrior Queen

3.71987Clodius Flaucus
Movie
Gila and Rik

Gila and Rik

1987Joe Gardenia
Movie
Naso di cane

Naso di cane

7.01986Olindo Cuomo
TV
Cobra Mission

Cobra Mission

4.91986Father Lenoir
Movie
To Kill a Stranger

To Kill a Stranger

5.21986Col. Kostik
Movie
Deadheat

Deadheat

6.21986Aldo Rossi
Movie
Into the Darkness

Into the Darkness

3.21986David Beckett
Movie
Nothing Underneath

Nothing Underneath

5.71985Commissioner Danesi
Movie
Black Arrow

Black Arrow

6.91985Sir Oliver Oates
Movie
Reel Horror

Reel Horror

3.21985Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
Movie
Treasure of the Amazon

Treasure of the Amazon

4.51985Klaus von Blantz
Movie
The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

6.91985George Hill
TV
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

6.51985The Chancellor
Movie