Donald Pleasence
Born
October 5, 1919 (age 75)
Died
February 2, 1995
Birthplace
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Donald Pleasence

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.

Movies

Driving Lessons
Driving Lessons
2012 ★ 6.0
Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)
Fatal Frames
Fatal Frames
1996 ★ 3.7
Professor Robinson
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995 ★ 5.2
Dr. Sam Loomis
Safe Haven
Safe Haven
1995 ★ 3.5
The Sailor
Guinevere
Guinevere
1994 ★ 1.5
Merlin
Freeze: But is it Art?
Freeze: But is it Art?
1994
Sinister Dentist
The Big Freeze
The Big Freeze
1993 ★ 6.2
Soup slurper
The Hour of the Pig
The Hour of the Pig
1993 ★ 6.1
Pincheon
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993 ★ 7.1
Phido the Vulture (voice)
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale
1993
Victor Harty
Diên Biên Phu
Diên Biên Phu
1992 ★ 6.4
Howard Simpson
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog
1991 ★ 6.7
Doctor
Millions
Millions
1991 ★ 3.4
Ripa
Women in Arms
Women in Arms
1991 ★ 3.5
Dreyfuss
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird
1991 ★ 3.9
The Art Collector
Life of General De Gaulle
Life of General De Gaulle
1990
Winston Churchill
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989 ★ 6.3
Jason Rafiel
Casablanca Express
Casablanca Express
1989 ★ 3.0
Colonel Bats
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989 ★ 5.3
Dr. Sam Loomis
River of Death
River of Death
1989 ★ 4.9
Heinrich Spaatz
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians
1989 ★ 4.8
Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1989 ★ 4.0
Dr. Schaeffer
Paganini Horror
Paganini Horror
1989 ★ 4.3
Mr. Pickett
The House of Usher
The House of Usher
1989 ★ 4.7
Walter Usher
American Rickshaw
American Rickshaw
1989 ★ 4.3
Rev. Mortom
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988 ★ 5.2
Dr. Absalon
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988 ★ 6.2
Dr. Loomis
Nosferatu in Venice
Nosferatu in Venice
1988 ★ 5.8
Don Alvise
Last Platoon
Last Platoon
1988 ★ 3.3
Colonel B. Abrahams
Metropolitan Animals
Metropolitan Animals
1988 ★ 4.3
Prof. Livingstone
The Commander
The Commander
1988 ★ 5.5
Henry Carlson
Hanna's War
Hanna's War
1988 ★ 4.7
Captain Thomas Rosza
Phantom of Death
Phantom of Death
1988 ★ 5.6
Inspector Datti
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness
1987 ★ 6.8
Priest
Django Strikes Again
Django Strikes Again
1987 ★ 5.1
Ben Gunn
Ground Zero
Ground Zero
1987 ★ 6.3
Prosper Gaffney
Double Target
Double Target
1987 ★ 4.2
Sen. Blaster
Basements
Basements
1987 ★ 6.8
Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
Scoop
Scoop
1987 ★ 5.2
Lord Copper
Specters
Specters
1987 ★ 4.1
Professor Lasky
Warrior Queen
Warrior Queen
1987 ★ 3.5
Clodius Flaucus
Gila and Rik
Gila and Rik
1987
Joe Gardenia
Naso di cane
Naso di cane
1986
Olindo Cuomo
Cobra Mission
Cobra Mission
1986 ★ 4.5
Father Lenoir
To Kill a Stranger
To Kill a Stranger
1986 ★ 5.1
Col. Kostik
Deadheat
Deadheat
1986 ★ 4.8
Aldo Rossi
Into the Darkness
Into the Darkness
1986 ★ 1.8
David Beckett
Nothing Underneath
Nothing Underneath
1985 ★ 5.6
Commissioner Danesi
Black Arrow
Black Arrow
1985 ★ 6.5
Sir Oliver Oates
Reel Horror
Reel Horror
1985 ★ 2.4
Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
Treasure of the Amazon
Treasure of the Amazon
1985 ★ 4.3
Klaus von Blantz
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers
1985 ★ 6.0
The Chancellor
Phenomena
Phenomena
1985 ★ 6.8
Professor John McGregor
The Ambassador
The Ambassador
1985 ★ 5.0
Minister Eretz
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph
1984 ★ 5.0
Ivon Haake
A Breed Apart
A Breed Apart
1984 ★ 5.6
J.P. Whittier
Where Is Parsifal?
Where Is Parsifal?
1984 ★ 3.0
Mackintosh
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984 ★ 2.7
Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
The Devonsville Terror
The Devonsville Terror
1983 ★ 4.5
Dr. Warley
The Falklands Factor
The Falklands Factor
1983
Dr. Samuel Johnson
Warrior of the Lost World
Warrior of the Lost World
1983 ★ 2.7
Prossor
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
1982 ★ 6.3
Mr. Myers
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
1982 ★ 5.8
Leo Bain
Computercide
Computercide
1982 ★ 6.0
George Dettler
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
1981 ★ 5.8
Gilbert Carson
Halloween II
Halloween II
1981 ★ 6.6
Dr. Sam Loomis
Escape from New York
Escape from New York
1981 ★ 7.1
President of the United States
The Monster Club
The Monster Club
1981 ★ 5.8
Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
Blade on the Feather
Blade on the Feather
1980 ★ 5.4
John Cavendish
Pumaman
Pumaman
1980 ★ 2.8
Kobras
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1979 ★ 6.7
Kantorek
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never
1979
Colonel Riddle
Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives!
1979 ★ 4.0
General Villanova
Dracula
Dracula
1979 ★ 6.3
Dr. Jack Seward
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
1979 ★ 5.3
Dr. Steiner
L'Homme en colère
L'Homme en colère
1979 ★ 5.4
Albert Rumpelmayer
Gold of the Amazon Women
Gold of the Amazon Women
1979 ★ 3.2
Clarence Blasko
Power Play
Power Play
1978 ★ 7.0
Blair
Halloween
Halloween
1978 ★ 7.6
Loomis
Last In, First Out
Last In, First Out
1978 ★ 3.4
Rothko
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 ★ 4.3
B.D. Brockhurst
Night Creature
Night Creature
1978 ★ 2.8
Axel MacGregor
The Bastard
The Bastard
1978 ★ 5.8
Solomon Sholto
Tomorrow Never Comes
Tomorrow Never Comes
1978 ★ 5.4
Dr. Todd
Blood Relatives
Blood Relatives
1978 ★ 5.6
James Doniac
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
1978 ★ 6.0
Capt. Vladimir Popov
Telefon
Telefon
1977 ★ 6.6
Nicolai Dalchimsky
Oh, God!
Oh, God!
1977 ★ 6.5
Doctor Harmon
The Uncanny
The Uncanny
1977 ★ 5.9
Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed
1976 ★ 6.6
Himmler
Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes
1976 ★ 7.0
Nat Jeffcote
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1976 ★ 6.3
Boxley
The Passover Plot
The Passover Plot
1976 ★ 3.8
Pontius Pilate
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Meriel the Ghost Girl
1976
George Livingston
Goldenrod
Goldenrod
1976
John Tyler Jones
The Devil's Men
The Devil's Men
1976 ★ 4.1
Father Roche
The Joke
The Joke
1976
Bendel
Trial by Combat
Trial by Combat
1976 ★ 7.7
Sir Giles Marley
I Don't Want to Be Born
I Don't Want to Be Born
1976 ★ 5.1
Dr. Finch
The Count of Monte-Cristo
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975 ★ 6.8
Danglars
Hearts of the West
Hearts of the West
1975 ★ 5.6
A.J. Nietz
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
1975 ★ 5.6
Kuvetli
Escape to Witch Mountain
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975 ★ 6.4
Lucas Deranian
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974 ★ 5.2
Erich Count von Plasma
House of the Damned
House of the Damned
1974 ★ 4.6
Martin Zayas
Occupations
Occupations
1974
Christo Kabak
The Cafeteria
The Cafeteria
1974
Aaron
The Mutations
The Mutations
1974 ★ 5.0
Professor Nolter
The Black Windmill
The Black Windmill
1974 ★ 6.2
Cedric Harper
Watch Out, We're Mad
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974 ★ 7.4
Doctor
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave
1974 ★ 6.5
Jim Underwood
Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness
1973 ★ 5.4
Prof. R.C. Tremayne
Malachi's Cove
Malachi's Cove
1973 ★ 6.1
Malachi
Lonely Water
Lonely Water
1973 ★ 5.0
The Spirit (voice)
The Rainbow Boys
The Rainbow Boys
1973 ★ 7.0
Ralph Logan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1973 ★ 5.9
Fred Smudge
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1972 ★ 5.9
The Baron
Wedding in White
Wedding in White
1972 ★ 6.5
Jim Dougall, Sr.
Death Line
Death Line
1972 ★ 5.8
Inspector Calhoun
Innocent Bystanders
Innocent Bystanders
1972 ★ 7.2
Loomis
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972 ★ 5.6
Thomas Cromwell
The Jerusalem File
The Jerusalem File
1972 ★ 3.5
Major Samuels
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1971 ★ 6.2
Ebenezer Balfour
Skin Deep
Skin Deep
1971
Gerry Muddiman
Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright
1971 ★ 7.3
Doc Tydon
The Fox Trot
The Fox Trot
1971
Tom
THX 1138
THX 1138
1971 ★ 6.4
SEN
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue
1970 ★ 6.8
Isaac Q. Cumber
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969 ★ 7.1
The Prospector
Arthur? Arthur!
Arthur? Arthur!
1969 ★ 2.3
Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
Mr. Freedom
Mr. Freedom
1969 ★ 5.1
Dr. Freedom
Last to Go
Last to Go
1969
Sleep is Lovely
Sleep is Lovely
1968
Clive
The News-Benders
The News-Benders
1968 ★ 9.0
J.G.
Creature of Comfort
Creature of Comfort
1968
James Thorne
Will Penny
Will Penny
1967 ★ 6.6
Preacher Quint
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
1967 ★ 6.0
Albert Dussel
Matchless
Matchless
1967 ★ 3.6
Gregori Andreanu
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
1967 ★ 6.6
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Call Me Daddy
Call Me Daddy
1967
Ben Hoffman
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals
1967 ★ 6.8
General Kahlenberge
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
1966 ★ 6.2
Pere Dominic
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage
1966 ★ 6.7
Dr. Michaels
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
1966 ★ 6.7
George
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail
1965 ★ 6.1
'Oracle' Jones
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 ★ 6.4
The Dark Hermit - Satan
The Caretaker
The Caretaker
1964 ★ 7.2
Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
Dr. Crippen
Dr. Crippen
1963 ★ 5.8
Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
1963 ★ 7.9
Blythe 'The Forger'
The Inspector
The Inspector
1962 ★ 7.0
Wolters
The Horsemasters
The Horsemasters
1961 ★ 7.0
Captain Pinski
What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up!
1961 ★ 7.0
Everett Sloane
Spare the Rod
Spare the Rod
1961 ★ 5.3
Mr. Jenkins
The Wind of Change
The Wind of Change
1961
Pop
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie
1961 ★ 6.2
Renfrew
Alice Through the Looking Box
Alice Through the Looking Box
1960
Caterpillar
The Cupboard
The Cupboard
1960
Fred Watson
The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac
1960 ★ 3.9
Graham Coates
A Story of David
A Story of David
1960 ★ 4.2
Nabal
Suspect
Suspect
1960 ★ 6.5
Parsons, alias Bill Brown
The Big Day
The Big Day
1960 ★ 7.0
Victor Partridge
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers
1960 ★ 6.4
Mr. Pappleworth
Hell Is a City
Hell Is a City
1960 ★ 6.5
Gus Hawkins
Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors
1960 ★ 5.8
Vanet
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
1960 ★ 6.5
Irwin Hoffman
The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960 ★ 6.5
William Hare
The Shakedown
The Shakedown
1960 ★ 5.7
Jessel Brown
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Killers of Kilimanjaro
1959 ★ 6.0
Captain
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
1959 ★ 6.6
Hurst
The Traitor
The Traitor
1959
Grantley Caypor
The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy
1958 ★ 6.2
Gen. Hardt
The Greatest Man in the World
The Greatest Man in the World
1958
US President
The Man Inside
The Man Inside
1958 ★ 5.7
Organ Grinder
The Wind Cannot Read
The Wind Cannot Read
1958 ★ 6.2
Doctor
Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child
1958 ★ 6.5
Spiel
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
1958 ★ 6.7
Barsad
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
1957 ★ 6.4
Cashier
Manuela
Manuela
1957 ★ 5.7
Evans
The Man in the Sky
The Man in the Sky
1957 ★ 7.4
Crabtree
The Black Tent
The Black Tent
1956 ★ 6.0
Ali
1984
1984
1956 ★ 6.5
R. Parsons
Value for Money
Value for Money
1955 ★ 6.6
Limpy
Round the World in 80 Days
Round the World in 80 Days
1955
Voices
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1954 ★ 7.3
Syme
Orders Are Orders
Orders Are Orders
1954 ★ 6.4
Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber
1954 ★ 6.0
Tromp
The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk
1952
Second batlon

TV Series

Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders
1995
Cornelius Van Damm
4 Episodes
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988 ★ 5.7
Dr. Absalon
2 Episodes
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 ★ 6.8
George Hill
1 Episode
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985 ★ 6.8
Victor Harty
1 Episode
Master of the Game
Master of the Game
1984 ★ 5.9
Salomon Van der Merwe
9 Episodes
The Barchester Chronicles
The Barchester Chronicles
1982 ★ 7.0
Septimus Harding
7 Episodes
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair
1979 ★ 7.0
Max Dechambre
3 Episodes
Mrs. Columbo
Mrs. Columbo
1979 ★ 6.1
1 Episode
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin
1979 ★ 7.5
Ignatius Slake
5 Episodes
Centennial
Centennial
1978 ★ 7.7
Sam Purchas
12 Episodes
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
1978 ★ 7.6
Narrator (voice)
2 Episodes
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
1977 ★ 7.8
Melchior
4 Episodes
Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976 ★ 7.0
Nat Jeffcote
1 Episode
Peep Show
Peep Show
1975 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Playhouse
Playhouse
1974 ★ 7.0
George Livingston
1 Episode
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973 ★ 6.7
Cawser
1 Episode
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 ★ 7.4
Carnacki
1 Episode
Columbo
Columbo
1971 ★ 8.1
Adrian Carsini
1 Episode
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 ★ 6.3
Samuel Johnson
1 Episode
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1968 ★ 7.1
Hans Vogler
1 Episode
NBC Experiment in Television
NBC Experiment in Television
1967
(voice)
1 Episode
Espionage
Espionage
1963
1 Episode
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
1963 ★ 7.2
Max Pfeiffer
1 Episode
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1963 ★ 7.8
Harold J. Finley
1 Episode
The Defenders
The Defenders
1961 ★ 5.9
Dr. Byron Saul
1 Episode
Danger Man
Danger Man
1960 ★ 7.3
2 Episodes
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
Host
34 Episodes
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 ★ 8.5
Ellis Fowler
1 Episode
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
1959 ★ 6.7
Karl Haussman
1 Episode
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
1959 ★ 5.6
Harvey Laurence
1 Episode
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
1958 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
1956 ★ 5.8
President of the USA
1 Episode
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 ★ 6.3
Prince John
1 Episode
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 ★ 7.8
Captain Pinski
2 Episodes
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Kantorek
1 Episode
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 ★ 3.5
Syme
1 Episode