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Donald Pleasence

Actor

Donald Pleasence

Born October 5, 1919 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UKDied February 2, 1995182 films

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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Halloween poster7.6Halloween1978Escape from New York poster7.0Escape from New York1981You Only Live Twice poster6.6You Only Live Twice1967Halloween II poster6.6Halloween II1981Watch Out, We're Mad poster7.5Watch Out, We're Mad1974Prince of Darkness poster6.8Prince of Darkness1987Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers poster6.2Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers1988Phenomena poster6.8Phenomena1985

Filmography

182 films as actor
  1. 2026The Dr. Loomis TapesDr. Loomis
  2. 2013Halloween 6: Producer's CutDr. Sam Loomis
  3. 1996Fatal FramesProfessor Robinson
  4. 1995Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersDr. Loomis
  5. 1995Safe HavenThe Sailor
  6. 1994GuinevereMerlin
  7. 1993The Big FreezeSoup slurper
  8. 1993The Hour of the PigPincheon
  9. 1993The Thief and the CobblerPhido the Vulture (voice)
  10. 1993Femme FataleVictor Harty
  11. 1992Dien Bien PhuHoward Simpson
  12. 1991Shadows and FogDoctor
  13. 1991MillionsRipa
  14. 1990Life of General De GaulleWinston Churchill
  15. 1989Miss Marple: A Caribbean MysteryJason Rafiel
  16. 1989Casablanca ExpressColonel Bats
  17. 1989Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersDr. Sam Loomis
  18. 1989River of DeathHeinrich Spaatz
  19. 1989Ten Little IndiansMr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
  20. 1989Buried AliveDr. Schaeffer
  21. 1989Paganini HorrorMr. Pickett
  22. 1989The House of UsherWalter Usher
  23. 1989American RickshawRev. Mortom
  24. 1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryDr. Absalon
  25. 1988Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersDr. Loomis
  26. 1988Nosferatu in VeniceDon Alvise
  27. 1988Last PlatoonColonel B. Abrahams
  28. 1988Metropolitan AnimalsProf. Livingstone
  29. 1988The CommanderHenry Carlson
  30. 1988Hanna's WarCaptain Thomas Rosza
  31. 1988Phantom of DeathInspector Datti
  32. 1987Prince of DarknessPriest
  33. 1987Django Strikes AgainBen Gunn
  34. 1987Ground ZeroProsper Gaffney
  35. 1987Double TargetSen. Blaster
  36. 1987BasementsMr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
  37. 1987ScoopLord Copper
  38. 1987SpectersProfessor Lasky
  39. 1987Warrior QueenClodius Flaucus
  40. 1987Gila and RikJoe Gardenia
  41. 1986Cobra MissionFather Lenoir
  42. 1986To Kill a StrangerCol. Kostik
  43. 1986DeadheatAldo Rossi
  44. 1986Into the DarknessDavid Beckett
  45. 1985Nothing UnderneathCommissioner Danesi
  46. 1985Black ArrowSir Oliver Oates
  47. 1985Treasure of the AmazonKlaus von Blantz
  48. 1985The Corsican BrothersThe Chancellor
  49. 1985PhenomenaProfessor John McGregor
  50. 1985The AmbassadorMinister Eretz
  51. 1984Arch of TriumphIvon Haake
  52. 1984A Breed ApartJ.P. Whittier
  53. 1984Where Is Parsifal?Mackintosh
  54. 1984Frankenstein's Great Aunt TillieVictor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
  55. 1983The Devonsville TerrorDr. Warley
  56. 1983The Falklands FactorDr. Samuel Johnson
  57. 1983Warrior of the Lost WorldProssor
  58. 1982Witness for the ProsecutionMr. Myers
  59. 1982Alone in the DarkLeo Bain
  60. 1982ComputercideGeorge Dettler
  61. 1981Race for the Yankee ZephyrGilbert Carson
  62. 1981Halloween IISam Loomis
  63. 1981Escape from New YorkPresident of the United States
  64. 1981The Monster ClubPickering, Chief of the B-Squad
  65. 1980Blade on the FeatherJohn Cavendish
  66. 1980PumamanKobras
  67. 1979All Quiet on the Western FrontKantorek
  68. 1979Better Late Than NeverColonel Riddle
  69. 1979Jaguar Lives!General Villanova
  70. 1979DraculaDr. Jack Seward
  71. 1979Good Luck, Miss WyckoffDr. Steiner
  72. 1979L'Homme en colèreAlbert Rumpelmayer
  73. 1979Gold of the Amazon WomenClarence Blasko
  74. 1978Power PlayBlair
  75. 1978HalloweenLoomis
  76. 1978Last In, First OutRothko
  77. 1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandB.D. Brockhurst
  78. 1978Night CreatureAxel MacGregor
  79. 1978Tomorrow Never ComesDr. Todd
  80. 1978Blood RelativesJames Doniac
  81. 1978The Defection of Simas KudirkaCapt. Vladimir Popov
  82. 1977TelefonNicolai Dalchimsky
  83. 1977Oh, God!Doctor Harmon
  84. 1977The UncannyValentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
  85. 1976The Eagle Has LandedHimmler
  86. 1976Hindle WakesNat Jeffcote
  87. 1976The Last TycoonBoxley
  88. 1976The Passover PlotPontius Pilate
  89. 1976Meriel the Ghost GirlGeorge Livingston
  90. 1976GoldenrodJohn Tyler Jones
  91. 1976The Devil's MenFather Roche
  92. 1976The JokeBendel
  93. 1976Trial by CombatSir Giles Marley
  94. 1976I Don't Want to Be BornDr. Finch
  95. 1975The Count of Monte-CristoDanglars
  96. 1975Hearts of the WestA.J. Nietz
  97. 1975Journey into FearKuvetli
  98. 1975Escape to Witch MountainLucas Deranian
  99. 1974Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnErich Count von Plasma
  100. 1974House of the DamnedMartin Zayas
  101. 1974OccupationsChristo Kabak
  102. 1974The CafeteriaAaron
  103. 1974The MutationsProfessor Nolter
  104. 1974The Black WindmillCedric Harper
  105. 1974Watch Out, We're MadDoctor
  106. 1974From Beyond the GraveJim Underwood
  107. 1973Tales That Witness MadnessProf. R.C. Tremayne
  108. 1973Malachi's CoveMalachi
  109. 1973The Rainbow BoysRalph Logan
  110. 1973Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFred Smudge
  111. 1972The Pied PiperThe Baron
  112. 1972Wedding in WhiteJim Dougall, Sr.
  113. 1972Death LineInspector Calhoun
  114. 1972Innocent BystandersLoomis
  115. 1972Henry VIII and His Six WivesThomas Cromwell
  116. 1972The Jerusalem FileMajor Samuels
  117. 1971KidnappedEbenezer Balfour
  118. 1971Skin DeepGerry Muddiman
  119. 1971Wake in FrightDoc Tydon
  120. 1971The Fox TrotTom