Donald Pleasence

Acting·Oct 5, 1919·Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
The Dr. Loomis Tapes2026 · Dr. Loomis	Dr. Loomis
Breakdown: 19752025 · Self (archive footage- Escape to Witch Mountain)	Self (archive footage- Escape to Witch Mountain)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Driving Lessons2012 · Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)	Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest2003 · Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)	Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
Fatal Frames1996 · Professor Robinson	Professor Robinson
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers1995 · Dr. Loomis	Dr. Loomis
SSafe Haven1995 · The Sailor	The Sailor
Guinevere1994 · Merlin	Merlin
Freeze: But is it Art?1994 · Sinister Dentist	Sinister Dentist
The Big Freeze1993 · Soup slurper	Soup slurper
The Hour of the Pig1993 · Pincheon	Pincheon
The Thief and the Cobbler1993 · Phido the Vulture (voice)	Phido the Vulture (voice)
Femme Fatale1993 · Victor Harty	Victor Harty
Dien Bien Phu1992 · Howard Simpson	Howard Simpson
Shadows and Fog1991 · Doctor	Doctor
Millions1991 · Ripa	Ripa
Women in Arms1991 · Dreyfuss	Dreyfuss
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird1991 · Armon Shalik	Armon Shalik
Life of General De Gaulle1990 · Winston Churchill	Winston Churchill
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery1989 · Jason Rafiel	Jason Rafiel
Casablanca Express1989 · Colonel Bats	Colonel Bats
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers1989 · Dr. Sam Loomis	Dr. Sam Loomis
River of Death1989 · Heinrich Spaatz	Heinrich Spaatz
Ten Little Indians1989 · Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave	Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
Buried Alive1989 · Dr. Schaeffer	Dr. Schaeffer
Paganini Horror1989 · Mr. Pickett	Mr. Pickett
The House of Usher1989 · Walter Usher	Walter Usher
American Rickshaw1989 · Rev. Mortom	Rev. Mortom
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story1988 · Dr. Absalon	Dr. Absalon
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers1988 · Dr. Loomis	Dr. Loomis
Nosferatu in Venice1988 · Don Alvise	Don Alvise
Last Platoon1988 · Colonel B. Abrahams	Colonel B. Abrahams
Metropolitan Animals1988 · Prof. Livingstone	Prof. Livingstone
The Commander1988 · Henry Carlson	Henry Carlson
Hanna's War1988 · Captain Thomas Rosza	Captain Thomas Rosza
Phantom of Death1988 · Inspector Datti	Inspector Datti
Prince of Darkness1987 · Priest	Priest
Django Strikes Again1987 · Ben Gunn	Ben Gunn
Ground Zero1987 · Prosper Gaffney	Prosper Gaffney
Double Target1987 · Sen. Blaster	Sen. Blaster
Basements1987 · Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")	Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
Scoop1987 · Lord Copper	Lord Copper
Specters1987 · Professor Lasky	Professor Lasky
Warrior Queen1987 · Clodius Flaucus	Clodius Flaucus
Gila and Rik1987 · Joe Gardenia	Joe Gardenia
Cobra Mission1986 · Father Lenoir	Father Lenoir
To Kill a Stranger1986 · Col. Kostik	Col. Kostik