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Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Actor·Born October 5, 1919 (75)·Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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.

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Known For

Halloween
Halloween8.3·1978 · as Loomis
Escape from New York
Escape from New York6.8·1981 · as President of the United States
Halloween II
Halloween II8.2·1981 · as Sam Loomis
The Great Escape
The Great Escape7.7·1963 · as Blythe 'The Forger'
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers7.7·1988 · as Dr. Loomis
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers5.3·1989 · as Dr. Sam Loomis
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice6.3·1967 · as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers5.3·1995 · as Dr. Loomis
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness6.5·1987 · as Priest
THX 1138
THX 11386.2·1971 · as SEN
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front6.6·1979 · as Kantorek
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue6.6·1970 · as Isaac Q. Cumber

Highest Rated

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone8.4·1959 · as Ellis Fowler
The Great Escape
The Great Escape7.7·1963 · as Blythe 'The Forger'
Halloween
Halloween8.3·1978 · as Loomis
Columbo
Columbo7.9·1971 · as Adrian Carsini
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth7.7·1977 · as Melchior
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits7.6·1963 · as Harold J. Finley
Watch Out, We're Mad
Watch Out, We're Mad7.1·1974 · as Doctor
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O7.3·1969 · as Hans Vogler
Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright6.8·1971 · as Doc Tydon
Escape from New York
Escape from New York6.8·1981 · as President of the United States
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front6.6·1979 · as Kantorek
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue6.6·1970 · as Isaac Q. Cumber

Movies

The Dr. Loomis Tapes
The Dr. Loomis Tapes2026 · as Dr. Loomis
HALLOWEEN 6: PRODUCER'S CUT
HALLOWEEN 6: PRODUCER'S CUT2014 · as Samuel Loomis
Fatal Frames
Fatal Frames1996 · as Professor Robinson
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers5.3·1995 · as Dr. Loomis
Guinevere
Guinevere1994 · as Merlin
Freeze: But is it Art?
Freeze: But is it Art?1994 · as Sinister Dentist
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler6.7·1993 · as Phido the Vulture (voice)
The Hour of the Pig
The Hour of the Pig1993 · as Pincheon
The Big Freeze
The Big Freeze1993 · as Soup slurper
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale1993 · as Victor Harty
Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu1992 · as Howard Simpson
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog6.6·1991 · as Doctor
Millions
Millions1991 · as Ripa
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird1991 · as Armon Shalik
Women in Arms
Women in Arms1991 · as Dreyfuss
Life of General De Gaulle
Life of General De Gaulle1990 · as Winston Churchill
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers5.3·1989 · as Dr. Sam Loomis
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery1989 · as Jason Rafiel
Buried Alive
Buried Alive1989 · as Dr. Schaeffer
River of Death
River of Death1989 · as Heinrich Spaatz
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians1989 · as Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
American Rickshaw
American Rickshaw1989 · as Rev. Mortom
The House of Usher
The House of Usher1989 · as Walter Usher
Paganini Horror
Paganini Horror1989 · as Mr. Pickett
Casablanca Express
Casablanca Express1989 · as Colonel Bats
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers7.7·1988 · as Dr. Loomis
Nosferatu in Venice
Nosferatu in Venice1988 · as Don Alvise
Phantom of Death
Phantom of Death1988 · as Inspector Datti
The Commander
The Commander1988 · as Henry Carlson
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story1988 · as Dr. Absalon
Hanna's War
Hanna's War1988 · as Captain Thomas Rosza
Metropolitan Animals
Metropolitan Animals1988 · as Prof. Livingstone
Last Platoon
Last Platoon1988 · as Colonel B. Abrahams
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness6.5·1987 · as Priest
Warrior Queen
Warrior Queen1987 · as Clodius Flaucus
Django Strikes Again
Django Strikes Again1987 · as Ben Gunn
Specters
Specters1987 · as Professor Lasky
Double Target
Double Target1987 · as Sen. Blaster
Ground Zero
Ground Zero1987 · as Prosper Gaffney
Scoop
Scoop1987 · as Lord Copper
Basements
Basements1987 · as Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
Gila and Rik
Gila and Rik1987 · as Joe Gardenia
To Kill a Stranger
To Kill a Stranger1986 · as Col. Kostik
Cobra Mission
Cobra Mission1986 · as Father Lenoir
Into the Darkness
Into the Darkness1986 · as David Beckett
Deadheat
Deadheat1986 · as Aldo Rossi
Phenomena
Phenomena6.5·1985 · as Professor John McGregor
Nothing Underneath
Nothing Underneath1985 · as Commissioner Danesi
Treasure of the Amazon
Treasure of the Amazon1985 · as Klaus von Blantz
The Ambassador
The Ambassador1985 · as Minister Eretz
Black Arrow
Black Arrow1985 · as Sir Oliver Oates
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers1985 · as The Chancellor
A Breed Apart
A Breed Apart1984 · as J.P. Whittier
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph1984 · as Ivon Haake
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie1984 · as Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
Where Is Parsifal?
Where Is Parsifal?1984 · as Mackintosh
Warrior of the Lost World
Warrior of the Lost World1983 · as Prossor
The Devonsville Terror
The Devonsville Terror1983 · as Dr. Warley
The Falklands Factor
The Falklands Factor1983 · as Dr. Samuel Johnson
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark6.4·1982 · as Leo Bain
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution1982 · as Mr. Myers
Computercide
Computercide1982 · as George Dettler
Escape from New York
Escape from New York6.8·1981 · as President of the United States
Halloween II
Halloween II8.2·1981 · as Sam Loomis
The Monster Club
The Monster Club6.5·1981 · as Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Race for the Yankee Zephyr1981 · as Gilbert Carson
Pumaman
Pumaman1980 · as Kobras
Blade on the Feather
Blade on the Feather1980 · as John Cavendish
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front6.6·1979 · as Kantorek
Dracula
Dracula6.5·1979 · as Dr. Jack Seward
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff1979 · as Dr. Steiner
Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives!1979 · as General Villanova
Gold of the Amazon Women
Gold of the Amazon Women1979 · as Clarence Blasko
L'Homme en colère
L'Homme en colère1979 · as Albert Rumpelmayer
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never1979 · as Colonel Riddle
Halloween
Halloween8.3·1978 · as Loomis
Power Play
Power Play1978 · as Blair
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1978 · as B.D. Brockhurst
Blood Relatives
Blood Relatives1978 · as James Doniac
Last In, First Out
Last In, First Out1978 · as Rothko
Tomorrow Never Comes
Tomorrow Never Comes1978 · as Dr. Todd
Night Creature
Night Creature1978 · as Axel MacGregor
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
The Defection of Simas Kudirka1978 · as Capt. Vladimir Popov
Telefon
Telefon6.6·1977 · as Nicolai Dalchimsky
Oh, God!
Oh, God!6.6·1977 · as Doctor Harmon
The Uncanny
The Uncanny1977 · as Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed6.5·1976 · as Himmler
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon6.5·1976 · as Boxley
The Devil's Men
The Devil's Men1976 · as Father Roche
I Don't Want to Be Born
I Don't Want to Be Born1976 · as Dr. Finch
Trial by Combat
Trial by Combat1976 · as Sir Giles Marley
Goldenrod
Goldenrod1976 · as John Tyler Jones
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Meriel the Ghost Girl1976 · as George Livingston
The Joke
The Joke1976 · as Bendel
The Passover Plot
The Passover Plot1976 · as Pontius Pilate
Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes1976 · as Nat Jeffcote
Escape to Witch Mountain
Escape to Witch Mountain6.5·1975 · as Lucas Deranian
The Count of Monte-Cristo
The Count of Monte-Cristo6.7·1975 · as Danglars
Hearts of the West
Hearts of the West1975 · as A.J. Nietz
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear1975 · as Kuvetli
Watch Out, We're Mad
Watch Out, We're Mad7.1·1974 · as Doctor
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave6.6·1974 · as Jim Underwood
The Black Windmill
The Black Windmill1974 · as Cedric Harper
The Mutations
The Mutations1974 · as Professor Nolter
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own1974 · as Erich Count von Plasma
House of the Damned
House of the Damned1974 · as Martin Zayas
Occupations
Occupations1974 · as Christo Kabak
The Cafeteria
The Cafeteria1974 · as Aaron
Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness1973 · as Prof. R.C. Tremayne
Malachi's Cove
Malachi's Cove1973 · as Malachi
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1973 · as Fred Smudge
The Rainbow Boys
The Rainbow Boys1973 · as Ralph Logan
Death Line
Death Line6.5·1972 · as Inspector Calhoun
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper1972 · as The Baron
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII and His Six Wives1972 · as Thomas Cromwell
Innocent Bystanders
Innocent Bystanders1972 · as Loomis
Wedding in White
Wedding in White1972 · as Jim Dougall, Sr.
The Jerusalem File
The Jerusalem File1972 · as Major Samuels
THX 1138
THX 11386.2·1971 · as SEN
Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright6.8·1971 · as Doc Tydon
Kidnapped
Kidnapped1971 · as Ebenezer Balfour
Skin Deep
Skin Deep1971 · as Gerry Muddiman
The Fox Trot
The Fox Trot1971 · as Tom
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue6.6·1970 · as Isaac Q. Cumber
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Madwoman of Chaillot1969 · as The Prospector
Mr. Freedom
Mr. Freedom1969 · as Dr. Freedom
Arthur? Arthur!
Arthur? Arthur!1969 · as Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
Last to Go
Last to Go1969
Sleep is Lovely
Sleep is Lovely1968 · as Clive
The News-Benders
The News-Benders1968 · as J.G.
Creature of Comfort
Creature of Comfort1968 · as James Thorne
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice6.3·1967 · as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Will Penny
Will Penny6.6·1967 · as Preacher Quint
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals6.6·1967 · as General Kahlenberge
Matchless
Matchless1967 · as Gregori Andreanu
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank1967 · as Albert Dussel
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage6.5·1966 · as Dr. Michaels
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac6.6·1966 · as George
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil1966 · as Pere Dominic
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail6.6·1965 · as 'Oracle' Jones
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told6.5·1965 · as The Dark Hermit - Satan
The Caretaker
The Caretaker1964 · as Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
The Great Escape
The Great Escape7.7·1963 · as Blythe 'The Forger'
Dr. Crippen
Dr. Crippen1963 · as Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
The Inspector
The Inspector1962 · as Wolters
What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up!1961 · as Everett Sloane
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie1961 · as Renfrew
The Horsemasters
The Horsemasters1961 · as Captain Pinski
Spare the Rod
Spare the Rod1961 · as Mr. Jenkins
The Wind of Change
The Wind of Change1961 · as Pop
The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends1960 · as William Hare
Hell Is a City
Hell Is a City1960 · as Gus Hawkins
Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors1960 · as Vanet
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes1960 · as Irwin Hoffman
The Shakedown
The Shakedown1960 · as Jessel Brown
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers1960 · as Mr. Pappleworth
A Story of David
A Story of David1960 · as Nabal
The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac1960 · as Graham Coates
The Big Day
The Big Day1960 · as Victor Partridge
Suspect
Suspect1960 · as Parsons, alias Bill Brown
The Cupboard
The Cupboard1960 · as Fred Watson
Alice Through the Looking Box
Alice Through the Looking Box1960 · as Caterpillar
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger1959 · as Hurst
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Killers of Kilimanjaro1959 · as Captain
Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child1958 · as Spiel
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities1958 · as Barsad
The Man Inside
The Man Inside1958 · as Organ Grinder
The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy1958 · as Gen. Hardt
The Wind Cannot Read
The Wind Cannot Read1958 · as Doctor
Manuela
Manuela1957 · as Evans
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill1957 · as Cashier
The Man in the Sky
The Man in the Sky1957 · as Crabtree
1984
19846.6·1956 · as R. Parsons
The Black Tent
The Black Tent1956 · as Ali
The Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth1955 · as The Foreign Minister
Value for Money
Value for Money1955 · as Limpy
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four1954 · as Syme
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber1954 · as Tromp
Orders Are Orders
Orders Are Orders1954 · as Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk1952 · as Second batlon

TV Shows

Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders1995 · as Cornelius Van Damm
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story1988 · as Dr. Absalon
Screen Two
Screen Two1985 · as Victor Harty
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater1985 · as George Hill
Master of the Game
Master of the Game1984 · as Salomon Van der Merwe
The Barchester Chronicles
The Barchester Chronicles1982 · as Septimus Harding
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin1979 · as Ignatius Slake
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair1979 · as Max Dechambre
Mrs. Columbo
Mrs. Columbo1979
Centennial
Centennial1978 · as Sam Purchas
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home1978 · as Narrator (voice)
The Bastard
The Bastard1978 · as Solomon Sholto
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth7.7·1977 · as Melchior
Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents1976 · as Nat Jeffcote
Shades of Greene
Shades of Greene1975 · as Puckler
Playhouse
Playhouse1974 · as George Livingston
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries1973 · as Cawser
Columbo
Columbo7.9·1971 · as Adrian Carsini
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1971 · as Carnacki
Play for Today
Play for Today1970 · as Samuel Johnson
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O7.3·1969 · as Hans Vogler
NBC Experiment in Television
NBC Experiment in Television1967 · as (voice)
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Richard Pratt
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play1964 · as The Head Waiter
The Fugitive
The Fugitive1963 · as Max Pfeiffer
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits7.6·1963 · as Harold J. Finley
Espionage
Espionage1963 · as Escalon
The Defenders
The Defenders1961 · as Dr. Byron Saul
Danger Man
Danger Man1960 · as Nikolides
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone8.4·1959 · as Ellis Fowler
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond1959 · as Harvey Laurence
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling1959 · as Karl Haussman
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell1958
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre1956 · as President of the USA
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood1955 · as Prince John
ITV Play of the Week
ITV Play of the Week1955 · as Supt. Smith
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Captain Pinski
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Kantorek
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre1950 · as Syme

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