Donald Pleasence
Oct 05, 1919 - Feb 02, 1995 (75 years old) in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Donald Henry Pleasence OBE 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
Columbo
Adrian Carsini
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
The Fugitive
Max Pfeiffer
Hawaii Five-O
Hans Vogler
Play for Today
Samuel Johnson
The Twilight Zone
Ellis Fowler
The Outer Limits
Harold J. Finley
Halloween
Loomis
One Step Beyond
Harvey Laurence
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Dr. Loomis
Credits
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Dracula Unearthed 2022Dr. Jack Seward (archive footage)★ 7 -
Driving Lessons 2012Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)★ 6 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.3 -
Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)★ 8 -
Best Ever Bond 2002Blofeld (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6 -
Fatal Frames 1996Professor Robinson★ 4 -
Dr. Sam Loomis★ 5.2 -
Signs and Wonders 1995Cornelius Van Damm★ NR -
Safe Haven 1995The Sailor★ 3
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Guinevere 1994Merlin★ 1.5 -
Sinister Dentist★ NR -
The Big Freeze 1993Soup slurper★ 6.2 -
The Hour of the Pig 1993Pincheon★ 6.2 -
Phido the Vulture (voice)★ 7.1 -
Femme Fatale 1993Victor Harty★ NR -
Diên Biên Phu 1992Howard Simpson★ 6.4 -
Shadows and Fog 1991Doctor★ 6.7 -
Millions 1991Ripa★ 3.5 -
Women in Arms 1991Dreyfuss★ 3.5 -
The Art Collector★ 4.3 -
Winston Churchill★ NR -
Jason Rafiel★ 6.4 -
Casablanca Express 1989Colonel Bats★ 3.2 -
Ten Little Indians 1989Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave★ 4.9 -
Dr. Sam Loomis★ 5.3 -
River of Death 1989Heinrich Spaatz★ 4.9 -
Buried Alive 1989Dr. Schaeffer★ 4.1 -
Paganini Horror 1989Mr. Pickett★ 4.2 -
The House of Usher 1989Walter Usher★ 4.7 -
American Rickshaw 1989Rev. Mortom★ 4.5 -
Dr. Absalon★ 5.2 -
Dr. Loomis★ 6.2 -
Nosferatu in Venice 1988Don Alvise★ 6 -
Last Platoon 1988Colonel B. Abrahams★ 3.3 -
Metropolitan Animals 1988Prof. Livingstone★ 4.3 -
The Commander 1988Henry Carlson★ 5.5 -
Hanna's War 1988Captain Thomas Rosza★ 4.7 -
Phantom of Death 1988Inspector Datti★ 5.5 -
Prince of Darkness 1987Father Loomis★ 6.8 -
Django Strikes Again 1987Ben Gunn★ 5.1 -
Ground Zero 1987Prosper Gaffney★ 6.3 -
Double Target 1987Sen. Blaster★ 4.4 -
Basements 1987Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")★ 7.7 -
Scoop 1987Lord Copper★ 5.2 -
Specters 1987Professor Lasky★ 4.4 -
Warrior Queen 1987Clodius Flaucus★ 3.6 -
Gila and Rik 1987Joe Gardenia★ NR -
Naso di cane 1986Olindo Cuomo★ NR -
Cobra Mission 1986Father Lenoir★ 4.8 -
To Kill a Stranger 1986Col. Kostik★ 5.1 -
Deadheat 1986Aldo Rossi★ 4.8 -
Into the Darkness 1986David Beckett★ 2 -
Nothing Underneath 1985Commissioner Danesi★ 5.6 -
Black Arrow 1985Sir Oliver Oates★ 6.5 -
Reel Horror 1985Axel MacGregor (archive footage)★ 2.4 -
Klaus von Blantz★ 4.5 -
George Hill★ 6.8 -
The Chancellor★ 6 -
Phenomena 1985Professor John McGregor★ 6.8 -
The Ambassador 1985Minister Eretz★ 5 -
Screen Two 1985Victor Harty★ 6.8 -
Arch of Triumph 1984Ivon Haake★ 5 -
Terror in the Aisles 1984Self - Host★ 6.1 -
A Breed Apart 1984J.P. Whittier★ 5.7 -
Master of the Game 1984Salomon Van der Merwe★ 5.9 -
Where Is Parsifal? 1984Mackintosh★ 3.5 -
Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein★ 2.7 -
Dr. Warley★ 4.6 -
The Falklands Factor 1983Dr. Samuel Johnson★ NR -
Prossor★ 2.7 -
Mr. Myers★ 6.3 -
Alone in the Dark 1982Leo Bain★ 5.8 -
Septimus Harding★ 7 -
Computercide 1982George Dettler★ 6 -
Gilbert Carson★ 5.8 -
Halloween II 1981Dr. Sam Loomis★ 6.6 -
Escape from New York 1981President of the United States★ 7.1 -
The Monster Club 1981Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad★ 5.9 -
Blade on the Feather 1980Professor John Cavendish★ 5.9 -
Pumaman 1980Kobras★ 2.8 -
Max Dechambre★ 7 -
Kantorek★ 6.7 -
Colonel Riddle★ NR -
Jaguar Lives! 1979General Villanova★ 4 -
Dracula 1979Dr. Jack Seward★ 6.4 -
Dr. Steiner★ 5.5 -
Jig-Saw 1979Albert Rumpelmayer★ 5.6 -
Clarence Blasko★ 3.6 -
Mrs. Columbo 1979★ 6.1 -
Dick Turpin 1979Ignatius Slake★ 7.3 -
Power Play 1978Blair★ 7 -
Halloween 1978Loomis★ 7.6 -
Centennial 1978Sam Purchas★ 7.7 -
Last In, First Out 1978Rothko★ 3.4 -
B.D. Brockhurst★ 4.3 -
Night Creature 1978Axel MacGregor★ 2.8 -
The Bastard 1978Solomon Sholto★ 5 -
Tomorrow Never Comes 1978Dr. Todd★ 5.8 -
Blood Relatives 1978James Doniac★ 5.7 -
Capt. Vladimir Popov★ 6 -
Narrator (voice)★ 7.6 -
Telefon 1977Nicolai Dalchimsky★ 6.6 -
Oh, God! 1977Doctor Harmon★ 6.5 -
The Uncanny 1977Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")★ 5.9 -
Jesus of Nazareth 1977Melchior★ 7.8 -
The Eagle Has Landed 1976Himmler★ 6.6 -
Hindle Wakes 1976Nat Jeffcote★ 7 -
Nat Jeffcote★ 7 -
The Last Tycoon 1976Boxley★ 6.3 -
The Passover Plot 1976Pontius Pilate★ 3.8 -
George Livingston★ NR -
Goldenrod 1976John Tyler Jones★ NR -
The Devil's Men 1976Father Roche★ 4.1 -
The Joke 1976Bendel★ NR -
Trial by Combat 1976Sir Giles Marley★ 7.7 -
Dr. Finch★ 5.2 -
Peep Show 1975★ 6
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Danglars★ 6.8 -
Hearts of the West 1975A.J. Nietz★ 5.6 -
Journey into Fear 1975Kuvetli★ 5.6 -
Lucas Deranian★ 6.4 -
Erich Count von Plasma★ 5.4 -
House of the Damned 1974Martin Zayas★ 5 -
Occupations 1974Christo Kabak★ NR -
The Cafeteria 1974Aaron★ NR -
The Mutations 1974Professor Nolter★ 4.9 -
The Black Windmill 1974Cedric Harper★ 6.3 -
Watch Out, We're Mad 1974Doctor★ 7.4 -
Playhouse 1974George Livingston★ 7 -
Jim Underwood★ 6.5 -
Prof. R.C. Tremayne★ 5.5 -
Malachi's Cove 1973Malachi★ 6.1 -
Cawser★ 6.7 -
Lonely Water 1973The Spirit (voice)★ 5 -
The Rainbow Boys 1973Ralph Logan★ 7 -
Fred Smudge★ 5.9 -
The Pied Piper 1972The Baron★ 5.9 -
Wedding in White 1972Jim Dougall, Sr.★ 6.6 -
Death Line 1972Inspector Calhoun★ 5.8 -
Innocent Bystanders 1972Loomis★ 7.2 -
Thomas Cromwell★ 5.8 -
The Jerusalem File 1972Major Samuels★ 3.5 -
Kidnapped 1971Ebenezer Balfour★ 6.3 -
Skin Deep 1971Gerry Muddiman★ NR -
Carnacki★ 7.4 -
Columbo 1971Adrian Carsini★ 8.1 -
Wake in Fright 1971Doc Tydon★ 7.3 -
The Fox Trot 1971Tom★ NR -
THX 1138 1971SEN★ 6.4 -
Play for Today 1970Samuel Johnson★ 6.3 -
Soldier Blue 1970Isaac Q. Cumber★ 6.8 -
The Prospector★ 7.1 -
Arthur? Arthur! 1969Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon★ 3 -
Mr. Freedom 1969Dr. Freedom★ 5.2 -
Last to Go 1969★ NR
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Hawaii Five-O 1968Hans Vogler★ 7.1 -
Sleep is Lovely 1968Clive★ NR -
The News-Benders 1968J.G.★ NR -
Creature of Comfort 1968James Thorne★ NR -
Will Penny 1967Preacher Quint★ 6.6 -
Albert Dussel★ 6 -
Matchless 1967Gregori Andreanu★ 4 -
You Only Live Twice 1967Ernst Stavro Blofeld★ 6.6 -
Call Me Daddy 1967Ben Hoffman★ NR
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(voice)★ NR -
General Kahlenberge★ 6.8 -
Eye of the Devil 1966Pere Dominic★ 6.2 -
Fantastic Voyage 1966Dr. Michaels★ 6.7 -
Cul-de-sac 1966George★ 6.7 -
The Hallelujah Trail 1965'Oracle' Jones★ 6.1 -
The Dark Hermit - Satan★ 6.4 -
The Caretaker 1964Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins★ 7.2 -
Espionage 1963★ NR -
The Fugitive 1963Max Pfeiffer★ 7.2 -
The Outer Limits 1963Harold J. Finley★ 7.8 -
Dr. Crippen 1963Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen★ 6.1 -
The Great Escape 1963Blythe 'The Forger'★ 7.9 -
The Inspector 1962Wolters★ 6.7 -
The Horsemasters 1961Captain Pinski★ 7 -
The Defenders 1961Dr. Byron Saul★ 5.9 -
What a Carve Up! 1961Everett Sloane★ 7 -
Spare the Rod 1961Mr. Jenkins★ 6 -
The Wind of Change 1961Pop★ NR -
No Love for Johnnie 1961Renfrew★ 6.2 -
Caterpillar★ NR -
The Cupboard 1960Fred Watson★ NR -
The Hands of Orlac 1960Graham Coates★ 4.3 -
A Story of David 1960Nabal★ 4.2 -
Suspect 1960Parsons, alias Bill Brown★ 6.5 -
Danger Man 1960★ 7.2 -
Sons and Lovers 1960Mr. Pappleworth★ 6.6 -
Toff and Fingers 1960Self/Host★ NR
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The Big Day 1960Victor Partridge★ 7 -
Host★ NR
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Hell Is a City 1960Gus Hawkins★ 6.6 -
Circus of Horrors 1960Vanet★ 5.9 -
Irwin Hoffman★ 6.7 -
William Hare★ 6.6 -
The Shakedown 1960Jessel Brown★ 5.7 -
The Twilight Zone 1959Ellis Fowler★ 8.5 -
Captain★ 6 -
Look Back in Anger 1959Hurst★ 6.7 -
Interpol Calling 1959Karl Haussman★ 6.7 -
The Traitor 1959Grantley Caypor★ NR
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One Step Beyond 1959Harvey Laurence★ 5.6 -
The Two-Headed Spy 1958Gen. Hardt★ 6.2 -
US President★ NR
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★ 6.3 -
The Man Inside 1958Organ Grinder★ 5.7 -
The Wind Cannot Read 1958Doctor★ 6.2 -
Heart of a Child 1958Spiel★ 6.5 -
A Tale of Two Cities 1958Barsad★ 6.7 -
Barnacle Bill 1957Cashier★ 6.4 -
Manuela 1957Evans★ 5.7 -
The Man in the Sky 1957Crabtree★ 7.1 -
Armchair Theatre 1956President of the USA★ 5.8 -
The Black Tent 1956Ali★ 6 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Nominee★ 5.9 -
1984 1956R. Parsons★ 6.5 -
Prince John★ 6.1 -
Value for Money 1955Limpy★ 6.6 -
Voices★ NR
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Nineteen Eighty-Four 1954Syme★ 7.4 -
Captain Pinski★ 7.8 -
Orders Are Orders 1954Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)★ 6.4 -
The Beachcomber 1954Tromp★ 6 -
The Dybbuk 1952Second batlon★ NR -
Kantorek★ 8.6 -
Sunday Night Theatre 1950Syme★ 3.5
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