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
The Great Escape
Blythe 'The Forger'
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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