Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasance | Don Pleasence | Donald Plesance
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1919-10-05
Place of birth:Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:2
Date of death1995-02-02
75Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- The Dr. Loomis TapesDr. Loomis2026-03-280.00
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)2025-01-277.820
- Driving LessonsDr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)2012-09-306.01
- Halloween: A Cut Above the RestSelf / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)2003-08-058.02
- Fatal FramesProfessor Robinson1996-02-154.113
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersDr. Loomis1995-09-295.21,245
- Signs and WondersCornelius Van Damm1995-01-167.01
- Safe HavenThe Sailor1995-01-015.33
- The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)1994-08-126.84
- GuinevereMerlin1994-05-073.33
- Freeze: But is it Art?Sinister Dentist1994-02-220.00
- The Big FreezeSoup slurper1993-11-176.76
- The Hour of the PigPincheon1993-09-256.243
- The Thief and the CobblerPhido the Vulture (voice)1993-09-237.1142
- Femme FataleVictor Harty1993-02-078.01
- Diên Biên PhuHoward Simpson1992-03-046.544
- Shadows and FogDoctor1991-12-056.7401
- MillionsRipa1991-02-013.813
- Women in ArmsDreyfuss1991-01-096.82
- The Vulture Is a Patient BirdArmon Shalik1991-01-025.38
- Life of General De GaulleWinston Churchill1990-11-089.01
- Miss Marple: A Caribbean MysteryJason Rafiel1989-12-256.540
- Casablanca ExpressColonel Bats1989-12-223.88
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersDr. Sam Loomis1989-10-125.31,341
- River of DeathHeinrich Spaatz1989-09-295.042
- Ten Little IndiansMr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave1989-09-274.950
- Buried AliveDr. Schaeffer1989-09-014.322
- Paganini HorrorMr. Pickett1989-06-064.464
- The House of UsherWalter Usher1989-04-134.814
- American RickshawRev. Mortom1989-01-244.722
- The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryDr. Absalon1988-11-065.73
- The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryDr. Absalon1988-11-055.513
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersDr. Loomis1988-10-216.22,069
- Nosferatu in VeniceDon Alvise1988-09-105.869
- Last PlatoonColonel B. Abrahams1988-08-214.65
- Metropolitan AnimalsProf. Livingstone1988-05-095.54
- The CommanderHenry Carlson1988-04-285.619
- Hanna's WarCaptain Thomas Rosza1988-04-145.24
- Phantom of DeathInspector Datti1988-03-115.637
- Prince of DarknessPriest1987-10-236.81,156
- Django Strikes AgainBen Gunn1987-10-225.140
- Ground ZeroProsper Gaffney1987-10-016.88
- Double TargetSen. Blaster1987-06-114.614
- BasementsMr. Kidd (segment "The Room")1987-05-126.89
- ScoopLord Copper1987-04-265.77
- SpectersProfessor Lasky1987-04-244.225
- Warrior QueenClodius Flaucus1987-01-263.737
- Gila and RikJoe Gardenia1987-01-010.00
- Naso di caneOlindo Cuomo1986-12-117.01
- Cobra MissionFather Lenoir1986-07-314.913
- To Kill a StrangerCol. Kostik1986-02-065.312
- DeadheatAldo Rossi1986-01-016.23
- Into the DarknessDavid Beckett1986-01-013.25
- Nothing UnderneathCommissioner Danesi1985-11-075.787
- Black ArrowSir Oliver Oates1985-10-096.99
- Reel HorrorAxel MacGregor (archive footage)1985-10-013.38
- Treasure of the AmazonKlaus von Blantz1985-05-304.537
- The Ray Bradbury TheaterGeorge Hill1985-05-216.937
- The Corsican BrothersThe Chancellor1985-02-056.52
- PhenomenaProfessor John McGregor1985-01-256.8915
- The AmbassadorMinister Eretz1985-01-115.231
- Screen TwoVictor Harty1985-01-067.17
- Screen TwoPincheon1985-01-067.17
- Arch of TriumphIvon Haake1984-12-195.211
- Terror in the AislesSelf - Host1984-10-266.243
- A Breed ApartJ.P. Whittier1984-06-015.852
- Master of the GameSalomon Van der Merwe1984-02-196.210
- Where Is Parsifal?Mackintosh1984-01-013.97
- Frankenstein's Great Aunt TillieVictor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein1984-01-013.012
- The Devonsville TerrorDr. Warley1983-10-244.733
- The Falklands FactorDr. Samuel Johnson1983-04-267.01
- Warrior of the Lost WorldProssor1983-01-012.952
- Witness for the ProsecutionMr. Myers1982-12-046.524
- Alone in the DarkLeo Bain1982-11-125.9164
- The Barchester ChroniclesSeptimus Harding1982-11-107.36
- ComputercideGeorge Dettler1982-08-017.02
- Race for the Yankee ZephyrGilbert Carson1981-11-285.936
- Halloween IISam Loomis1981-10-306.62,260
- Escape from New YorkPresident of the United States1981-05-237.13,544
- The Monster ClubPickering, Chief of the B-Squad1981-04-115.8122
- Blade on the FeatherJohn Cavendish1980-10-195.811
- PumamanKobras1980-02-142.981
- The French Atlantic AffairMax Dechambre1979-11-157.25
- All Quiet on the Western FrontKantorek1979-11-146.7230
- Better Late Than NeverColonel Riddle1979-10-179.01
- Jaguar Lives!General Villanova1979-08-094.214
- DraculaDr. Jack Seward1979-07-206.4288
- Good Luck, Miss WyckoffDr. Steiner1979-04-135.520
- L'Homme en colèreAlbert Rumpelmayer1979-03-145.620
- Gold of the Amazon WomenClarence Blasko1979-03-063.77
- Mrs. Columbo1979-02-266.510
- Dick TurpinIgnatius Slake1979-01-067.49
- Power PlayBlair1978-11-017.213
- HalloweenLoomis1978-10-247.66,215
- CentennialSam Purchas1978-10-017.738
- Last In, First OutRothko1978-08-304.56
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandB.D. Brockhurst1978-07-214.360
- Night CreatureAxel MacGregor1978-06-013.85
- The BastardSolomon Sholto1978-05-227.01
- Tomorrow Never ComesDr. Todd1978-03-025.711
- Blood RelativesJames Doniac1978-02-015.729
- The Defection of Simas KudirkaCapt. Vladimir Popov1978-01-236.01
- The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeNarrator (voice)1978-01-237.89
- TelefonNicolai Dalchimsky1977-12-166.6132
- Oh, God!Doctor Harmon1977-10-076.4138
- The UncannyValentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")1977-08-245.968
- Jesus of NazarethMelchior1977-03-277.8560
- The Eagle Has LandedHimmler1976-12-246.7387
- Hindle WakesNat Jeffcote1976-12-198.52
- Laurence Olivier PresentsNat Jeffcote1976-12-057.01
- The Last TycoonBoxley1976-11-186.3162
- The Passover PlotPontius Pilate1976-10-294.76
- Meriel the Ghost GirlGeorge Livingston1976-09-288.01
- GoldenrodJohn Tyler Jones1976-09-229.01
- The Devil's MenFather Roche1976-08-114.147
- Trial by CombatSir Giles Marley1976-04-017.84
- I Don't Want to Be BornDr. Finch1976-02-015.131
- Peep Show1975-11-207.52
- The Count of Monte-CristoDanglars1975-10-316.9187
- Hearts of the WestA.J. Nietz1975-10-085.721
- Shades of GreenePuckler1975-09-098.52
- Journey into FearKuvetli1975-08-086.012
- Escape to Witch MountainLucas Deranian1975-03-216.4235
- Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnErich Count von Plasma1974-12-125.415
- House of the DamnedMartin Zayas1974-09-085.19
- OccupationsChristo Kabak1974-09-010.00
- The CafeteriaAaron1974-08-130.00
- The MutationsProfessor Nolter1974-05-224.944
- The Black WindmillCedric Harper1974-05-176.397
- Watch Out, We're MadDoctor1974-03-297.4894
- PlayhouseGeorge Livingston1974-03-137.01
- PlayhouseBendel1974-03-137.01
- PlayhouseAaron1974-03-137.01
- From Beyond the GraveJim Underwood1974-02-216.5151
- Tales That Witness MadnessProf. R.C. Tremayne1973-10-315.555
- Malachi's CoveMalachi1973-10-016.68
- Orson Welles' Great MysteriesCawser1973-09-016.84
- Lonely WaterThe Spirit (voice)1973-07-045.76
- The Rainbow BoysRalph Logan1973-03-277.04
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFred Smudge1973-03-076.38
- The Pied PiperThe Baron1972-12-276.034
- Wedding in WhiteJim Dougall, Sr.1972-10-206.815
- Death LineInspector Calhoun1972-10-135.8133
- Innocent BystandersLoomis1972-09-017.85
- Henry VIII and His Six WivesThomas Cromwell1972-07-135.821
- The Man OutsideVictor Cobb1972-05-125.84
- The Jerusalem FileMajor Samuels1972-02-024.73
- KidnappedEbenezer Balfour1971-12-226.340
- Skin DeepGerry Muddiman1971-11-257.01
- The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesCarnacki1971-09-207.511
- ColumboAdrian Carsini1971-09-158.1828
- Wake in FrightDoc Tydon1971-07-217.2337
- The Fox TrotTom1971-04-299.01
- THX 1138SEN1971-03-116.51,068
- Play for TodaySamuel Johnson1970-10-156.610
- Play for TodayGerry Muddiman1970-10-156.610
- Soldier BlueIsaac Q. Cumber1970-08-126.8225
- ConfessionSergeant Hurby1970-07-030.00
- The Madwoman of ChaillotThe Prospector1969-10-127.312
- Arthur? Arthur!Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon1969-10-013.84
- Mr. FreedomDr. Freedom1969-01-085.233
- Hawaii Five-OHans Vogler1968-09-207.2158
- The News-BendersJ.G.1968-01-109.52
- Creature of ComfortJames Thorne1968-01-0110.01
- Will PennyPreacher Quint1967-12-196.7116
- The Diary of Anne FrankAlbert Dussel1967-11-268.02
- MatchlessGregori Andreanu1967-08-134.38
- You Only Live TwiceErnst Stavro Blofeld1967-06-136.62,501
- NBC Experiment in Television(voice)1967-02-190.00
- The Night of the GeneralsGeneral Kahlenberge1967-01-296.8182
- Eye of the DevilPere Dominic1966-11-186.162
- Fantastic VoyageDr. Michaels1966-08-246.7491
- Cul-de-sacGeorge1966-06-176.7310
- Thirty-Minute TheatreRichard Pratt1965-10-074.28
- Thirty-Minute TheatreJ.G.1965-10-074.28
- The Hallelujah Trail'Oracle' Jones1965-06-236.199
- The Greatest Story Ever ToldThe Dark Hermit - Satan1965-04-096.4214
- The Wednesday PlayThe Head Waiter1964-09-305.25
- The CaretakerMac Davies / Bernard Jenkins1964-01-217.414
- EspionageEscalon1963-10-0210.01
- The FugitiveMax Pfeiffer1963-09-177.362
- The Outer LimitsHarold J. Finley1963-09-167.8160
- Dr. CrippenDr. Hawley Harvey Crippen1963-08-076.021
- The Great EscapeBlythe 'The Forger'1963-07-037.92,860
- The InspectorWolters1962-05-247.111
- The HorsemastersCaptain Pinski1961-10-017.03
- The DefendersDr. Byron Saul1961-09-166.311
- What a Carve Up!Everett Sloane1961-09-157.022
- Spare the RodMr. Jenkins1961-05-236.25
- The Wind of ChangePop1961-03-0110.01
- No Love for JohnnieRenfrew1961-02-146.79
- Alice Through the Looking BoxCaterpillar1960-12-250.00
- The CupboardFred Watson1960-12-1110.01
- The Hands of OrlacGraham Coates1960-12-014.49
- A Story of DavidNabal1960-12-015.45
- SuspectParsons, alias Bill Brown1960-11-156.911
- Danger ManNikolides1960-09-117.424
- Danger ManCaptain Aldrich1960-09-117.424
- The Big DayVictor Partridge1960-07-017.52
- Sons and LoversMr. Pappleworth1960-06-236.540
- Armchair Mystery TheatreHost1960-06-059.01
- Hell Is a CityGus Hawkins1960-04-106.634
- Circus of HorrorsVanet1960-04-015.879
- The Battle of the SexesIrwin Hoffman1960-02-256.532
- The Flesh and the FiendsWilliam Hare1960-02-026.658
- The ShakedownJessel Brown1960-01-016.07
- The Twilight ZoneEllis Fowler1959-10-028.51,038
- Killers of KilimanjaroCaptain1959-10-016.36
- Look Back in AngerHurst1959-09-156.778
- Interpol CallingKarl Haussman1959-09-137.34
- The TraitorGrantley Caypor1959-08-070.00
- One Step BeyondHarvey Laurence1959-01-205.715
- The Two-Headed SpyGen. Hardt1958-11-176.321
- The Greatest Man in the WorldUS President1958-11-0910.01
- The Adventures of William Tell1958-09-156.84
- The Man InsideOrgan Grinder1958-09-076.111
- The Wind Cannot ReadDoctor1958-06-106.413
- Heart of a ChildSpiel1958-04-306.73
- A Tale of Two CitiesBarsad1958-02-076.821
- Barnacle BillCashier1957-12-176.624
- ManuelaEvans1957-07-186.37
- The Man in the SkyCrabtree1957-01-247.512
- Armchair TheatrePresident of the USA1956-07-086.06
- Armchair Theatre1956-07-086.06
- Armchair TheatreFred Watson1956-07-086.06
- Armchair TheatreBen Hoffman1956-07-086.06
- The Black TentAli1956-04-096.48
- 1984R. Parsons1956-03-066.5145
- ITV Play of the WeekSupt. Smith1955-09-274.05
- The Adventures of Robin HoodPrince John1955-09-266.419
- Value for MoneyLimpy1955-08-096.98
- The Moment of TruthThe Foreign Minister1955-03-067.01
- Round the World in 80 DaysVoices1955-01-010.00
- Nineteen Eighty-FourSyme1954-12-167.340
- The Wonderful World of DisneyCaptain Pinski1954-10-277.935
- The Wonderful World of DisneyLucas Deranian1954-10-277.935
- Orders Are OrdersCpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)1954-10-016.69
- The BeachcomberTromp1954-08-106.28
- Hallmark Hall of FameKantorek1951-12-248.88
- Hallmark Hall of FameMyers1951-12-248.88
- Hallmark Hall of FameThe Chancellor1951-12-248.88
- Sunday Night TheatreSyme1950-01-013.52
- Sunday Night TheatreCorporal1950-01-013.52