Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Acting
Born 1919-10-05 Died 1995-02-02 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK 243 credits Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1

Awards

Nominated for 4 Tony Awards

Tony Awards 4 nominated

  • 1972 Best Actor in a Play Nominated
  • 1969 Best Actor in a Play Nominated
  • 1965 Best Actor in a Play Nominated
  • 1962 Best Actor in a Play Nominated

Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1 won

  • 1994 Officer of the Order of the British Empire Won

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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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Filmography — top 60 of 243
Acting 58 credits
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975 · 71% · Self - Host
Columbo
Columbo
1971 · 82% · Adrian Carsini
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 · Samuel Johnson, Gerry Muddiman
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer
1994 · Self (archive footage)
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 · ★ 7.3 · Max Pfeiffer
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1968 · 72% · Hans Vogler
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Nominee
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 · 89% · Ellis Fowler
Wogan
Wogan
1982 · Self
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 · The Head Waiter
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985 · Victor Harty, Pincheon
Playhouse
Playhouse
1974 · George Livingston, Bendel, Aaron
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 · Dr. Byron Saul
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1963 · 82% · Harold J. Finley
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 · Prince John
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
1959 · Harvey Laurence
Halloween
Halloween
1978 · 78% · Loomis
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · Syme, Corporal
Danger Man
Danger Man
1960 · Nikolides, Captain Aldrich
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · George Hill
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Richard Pratt, J.G.
ITV Play of the Week
ITV Play of the Week
1955 · Supt. Smith
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
1960 · Admiral Vespery
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
1963 · 85% · Blythe 'The Forger'
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
1967 · 64% · Ernst Stavro Blofeld
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · Carnacki
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
1977 · 79% · Melchior
Centennial
Centennial
1978 · Sam Purchas
Escape from New York
Escape from New York
1981 · 72% · President of the United States
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
1959 · Karl Haussman
Espionage
Espionage
1963 · Escalon
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin
1979 · Ignatius Slake
Halloween II
Halloween II
1981 · 59% · Sam Loomis
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973 · Cawser
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995 · 41% · Dr. Loomis
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988 · 56% · Dr. Loomis
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · 71% · Captain Pinski, Lucas Deranian
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960 · Host
Warrior Queen
Warrior Queen
1987 · Clodius Flaucus
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989 · 43% · Dr. Sam Loomis
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage
1966 · 70% · Dr. Michaels
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness
1987 · 63% · Priest
Phenomena
Phenomena
1985 · 68% · Professor John McGregor
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue
1970 · ★ 6.8 · Isaac Q. Cumber
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair
1979 · Max Dechambre
Master of the Game
Master of the Game
1984 · Salomon Van der Merwe
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 · 63% · The Dark Hermit - Satan
Watch Out, We're Mad
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974 · ★ 7.5 · Doctor
Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976 · Nat Jeffcote
The Bastard
The Bastard
1978 · Solomon Sholto
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals
1967 · ★ 6.8 · General Kahlenberge
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed
1976 · 68% · Himmler
THX 1138
THX 1138
1971 · 65% · SEN
Will Penny
Will Penny
1967 · ★ 6.7 · Preacher Quint
The Count of Monte-Cristo
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975 · ★ 6.8 · Danglars
Dracula
Dracula
1979 · 62% · Dr. Jack Seward
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog
1991 · ★ 6.7 · Doctor
Escape to Witch Mountain
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975 · 61% · Lucas Deranian
Other credits 2 credits
Mrs. Columbo
Mrs. Columbo
1979
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
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