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
Driving Lessons2012 · Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)	Dr. 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
Deadheat1986 · Aldo Rossi	Aldo Rossi
Into the Darkness1986 · David Beckett	David Beckett
Nothing Underneath1985 · Commissioner Danesi	Commissioner Danesi
Black Arrow1985 · Sir Oliver Oates	Sir Oliver Oates
Reel Horror1985 · Axel MacGregor (archive footage)	Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
Treasure of the Amazon1985 · Klaus von Blantz	Klaus von Blantz
The Corsican Brothers1985 · The Chancellor	The Chancellor
Phenomena1985 · Professor John McGregor	Professor John McGregor
The Ambassador1985 · Minister Eretz	Minister Eretz
Arch of Triumph1984 · Ivon Haake	Ivon Haake
A Breed Apart1984 · J.P. Whittier	J.P. Whittier
Where Is Parsifal?1984 · Mackintosh	Mackintosh
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie1984 · Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein	Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
The Devonsville Terror1983 · Dr. Warley	Dr. Warley
The Falklands Factor1983 · Dr. Samuel Johnson	Dr. Samuel Johnson
Warrior of the Lost World1983 · Prossor	Prossor
Witness for the Prosecution1982 · Mr. Myers	Mr. Myers
Alone in the Dark1982 · Leo Bain	Leo Bain
Computercide1982 · George Dettler	George Dettler
Race for the Yankee Zephyr1981 · Gilbert Carson	Gilbert Carson
Halloween II1981 · Sam Loomis	Sam Loomis
Escape from New York1981 · President of the United States	President of the United States
The Monster Club1981 · Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad	Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
Blade on the Feather1980 · John Cavendish	John Cavendish
Pumaman1980 · Kobras	Kobras
All Quiet on the Western Front1979 · Kantorek	Kantorek
Better Late Than Never1979 · Colonel Riddle	Colonel Riddle
Jaguar Lives!1979 · General Villanova	General Villanova
Dracula1979 · Dr. Jack Seward	Dr. Jack Seward
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff1979 · Dr. Steiner	Dr. Steiner
L'Homme en colère1979 · Albert Rumpelmayer	Albert Rumpelmayer
Gold of the Amazon Women1979 · Clarence Blasko	Clarence Blasko
Power Play1978 · Blair	Blair
Halloween1978 · Loomis	Loomis
Last In, First Out1978 · Rothko	Rothko
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1978 · B.D. Brockhurst	B.D. Brockhurst
Night Creature1978 · Axel MacGregor	Axel MacGregor
Tomorrow Never Comes1978 · Dr. Todd	Dr. Todd
Blood Relatives1978 · James Doniac	James Doniac
The Defection of Simas Kudirka1978 · Capt. Vladimir Popov	Capt. Vladimir Popov
Telefon1977 · Nicolai Dalchimsky	Nicolai Dalchimsky
Oh, God!1977 · Doctor Harmon	Doctor Harmon
The Uncanny1977 · Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")	Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
The Eagle Has Landed1976 · Himmler	Himmler
Hindle Wakes1976 · Nat Jeffcote	Nat Jeffcote
The Last Tycoon1976 · Boxley	Boxley
The Passover Plot1976 · Pontius Pilate	Pontius Pilate
Meriel the Ghost Girl1976 · George Livingston	George Livingston
Goldenrod1976 · John Tyler Jones	John Tyler Jones
The Devil's Men1976 · Father Roche	Father Roche
The Joke1976 · Bendel	Bendel
Trial by Combat1976 · Sir Giles Marley	Sir Giles Marley
I Don't Want to Be Born1976 · Dr. Finch	Dr. Finch
The Count of Monte-Cristo1975 · Danglars	Danglars
Hearts of the West1975 · A.J. Nietz	A.J. Nietz
Journey into Fear1975 · Kuvetli	Kuvetli
Escape to Witch Mountain1975 · Lucas Deranian	Lucas Deranian
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own1974 · Erich Count von Plasma	Erich Count von Plasma
House of the Damned1974 · Martin Zayas	Martin Zayas
Occupations1974 · Christo Kabak	Christo Kabak
The Cafeteria1974 · Aaron	Aaron
The Mutations1974 · Professor Nolter	Professor Nolter
The Black Windmill1974 · Cedric Harper	Cedric Harper
Watch Out, We're Mad1974 · Doctor	Doctor
From Beyond the Grave1974 · Jim Underwood	Jim Underwood
Tales That Witness Madness1973 · Prof. R.C. Tremayne	Prof. R.C. Tremayne
Malachi's Cove1973 · Malachi	Malachi
The Rainbow Boys1973 · Ralph Logan	Ralph Logan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1973 · Fred Smudge	Fred Smudge
The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water1973 · The Spirit	The Spirit
The Pied Piper1972 · The Baron	The Baron
Wedding in White1972 · Jim Dougall, Sr.	Jim Dougall, Sr.
Death Line1972 · Inspector Calhoun	Inspector Calhoun
Innocent Bystanders1972 · Loomis	Loomis
Henry VIII and His Six Wives1972 · Thomas Cromwell	Thomas Cromwell
The Jerusalem File1972 · Major Samuels	Major Samuels
Kidnapped1971 · Ebenezer Balfour	Ebenezer Balfour
Skin Deep1971 · Gerry Muddiman	Gerry Muddiman
Wake in Fright1971 · Doc Tydon	Doc Tydon
The Fox Trot1971 · Tom	Tom
THX 11381971 · SEN	SEN
Soldier Blue1970 · Isaac Q. Cumber	Isaac Q. Cumber
The Madwoman of Chaillot1969 · The Prospector	The Prospector
Arthur? Arthur!1969 · Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon	Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
Mr. Freedom1969 · Dr. Freedom	Dr. Freedom
Last to Go1969 · Actor	Actor
Sleep is Lovely1968 · Clive	Clive
The News-Benders1968 · J.G.	J.G.
Creature of Comfort1968 · James Thorne	James Thorne
Will Penny1967 · Preacher Quint	Preacher Quint
The Diary of Anne Frank1967 · Albert Dussel	Albert Dussel
Matchless1967 · Gregori Andreanu	Gregori Andreanu
You Only Live Twice1967 · Ernst Stavro Blofeld	Ernst Stavro Blofeld
CCall Me Daddy1967 · Ben Hoffman	Ben Hoffman
The Night of the Generals1967 · General Kahlenberge	General Kahlenberge
Eye of the Devil1966 · Pere Dominic	Pere Dominic
Fantastic Voyage1966 · Dr. Michaels	Dr. Michaels
Cul-de-sac1966 · George	George
The Hallelujah Trail1965 · 'Oracle' Jones	'Oracle' Jones
The Greatest Story Ever Told1965 · The Dark Hermit - Satan	The Dark Hermit - Satan
The Caretaker1964 · Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins	Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
Dr. Crippen1963 · Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen	Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
The Great Escape1963 · Blythe 'The Forger'	Blythe 'The Forger'
The Inspector1962 · Wolters	Wolters
The Horsemasters1961 · Captain Pinski	Captain Pinski
What a Carve Up!1961 · Everett Sloane	Everett Sloane
Spare the Rod1961 · Mr. Jenkins	Mr. Jenkins
The Wind of Change1961 · Pop	Pop
No Love for Johnnie1961 · Renfrew	Renfrew
Alice Through the Looking Box1960 · Caterpillar	Caterpillar
The Cupboard1960 · Fred Watson	Fred Watson
The Hands of Orlac1960 · Graham Coates	Graham Coates
A Story of David1960 · Nabal	Nabal
Suspect1960 · Parsons, alias Bill Brown	Parsons, alias Bill Brown
The Big Day1960 · Victor Partridge	Victor Partridge
Sons and Lovers1960 · Mr. Pappleworth	Mr. Pappleworth
Hell Is a City1960 · Gus Hawkins	Gus Hawkins
Circus of Horrors1960 · Vanet	Vanet
The Battle of the Sexes1960 · Irwin Hoffman	Irwin Hoffman
The Flesh and the Fiends1960 · William Hare	William Hare
The Shakedown1960 · Jessel Brown	Jessel Brown
Killers of Kilimanjaro1959 · Captain	Captain
Look Back in Anger1959 · Hurst	Hurst
TThe Traitor1959 · Grantley Caypor	Grantley Caypor
The Two-Headed Spy1958 · Gen. Hardt	Gen. Hardt
TThe Greatest Man in the World1958 · US President	US President
The Man Inside1958 · Organ Grinder	Organ Grinder
The Wind Cannot Read1958 · Doctor	Doctor
Heart of a Child1958 · Spiel	Spiel
A Tale of Two Cities1958 · Barsad	Barsad
Barnacle Bill1957 · Cashier	Cashier
Manuela1957 · Evans	Evans
The Man in the Sky1957 · Crabtree	Crabtree
The Black Tent1956 · Ali	Ali
19841956 · R. Parsons	R. Parsons
Value for Money1955 · Limpy	Limpy
The Moment of Truth1955 · The Foreign Minister	The Foreign Minister
RRound the World in 80 Days1955 · Voices	Voices
Nineteen Eighty-Four1954 · Syme	Syme
Orders Are Orders1954 · Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)	Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
The Beachcomber1954 · Tromp	Tromp
The Dybbuk1952 · Second batlon	Second batlon