Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
5 ottobre 1919
Died
2 febbraio 1995
Place of birth
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also known as
Donald Pleasance · Don Pleasence · Donald Plesance · Donald Henry Pleasence
Biography
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.
Conosciuto per
7.6
Film
Halloween
Loomis
1978
3.7
Film
Warrior Queen
Clodius Flaucus
1987
7.9
Film
The Great Escape
Blythe 'The Forger'
1963
6.6
Film
You Only Live Twice
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1967
6.6
Film
Halloween II
Dr Samuel Loomis
1981
6.2
Film
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Dr. Loomis
1988
5.1
Film
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Dr. Loomis
1995
5.3
Film
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Dr. Sam Loomis
1989
6.8
Film
Prince of Darkness
Priest
1987
7.7
Series
Centennial
Sam Purchas
1978–1979
6.7
Film
All Quiet on the Western Front
Kantorek
1979
7.2
Film
Wake in Fright
Doc Tydon
1971
7.1
Film
Escape from New York
President of the United States
1981
6.4
Film
Escape to Witch Mountain
Lucas Deranian
1975
6.7
Film
Shadows and Fog
Doctor
1991
6.7
Film
Fantastic Voyage
Dr. Michaels
1966
6.8
Film
The Night of the Generals
General Kahlenberge
1967
6.6
Film
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Jason Rafiel
1989
6.8
Film
Soldier Blue
Isaac Q. Cumber
1970
6.6
Film
From Beyond the Grave
Jim Underwood
1974
7.2
Film
The Thief and the Cobbler
Phido the Vulture (voice)
1993
3.3
Film
Guinevere
Merlin
1994
6.2
Series
Master of the Game
Salomon Van der Merwe
1984
6.8
Film
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Danglars
1975
7.5
Film
Watch Out, We're Mad
Doctor
1974
6.6
Film
The Eagle Has Landed
Himmler
1976
7.2
Series
The French Atlantic Affair
Max Dechambre
1979
6.8
Film
Phenomena
Professor John McGregor
1985
6.4
Film
THX 1138
SEN
1971
6.7
Film
Will Penny
Preacher Quint
1967
9.0
Series
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Host
1960–1965
7.3
Series
The Barchester Chronicles
Septimus Harding
1982
7.8
Series
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Narrator (voice)
1978
5.8
Film
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Thomas Cromwell
1972
6.4
Film
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Dark Hermit - Satan
1965
7.0
Series
Signs and Wonders
Cornelius Van Damm
1995
5.7
Film
Lonely Water
The Spirit (voice)
1973
5.7
Series
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Dr. Absalon
1988
7.0
Series
Naso di cane
Olindo Cuomo
1986
Acting credits 39 titles
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
as Dr. Loomis
5.1
1995
Signs and Wonders
as Cornelius Van Damm
7.0
1995
Guinevere
as Merlin
3.3
1994
The Thief and the Cobbler
as Phido the Vulture (voice)
7.2
1993
Shadows and Fog
as Doctor
6.7
1991
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
as Jason Rafiel
6.6
1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
as Dr. Sam Loomis
5.3
1989
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Dr. Loomis
6.2
1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
as Dr. Absalon
5.7
1988
Prince of Darkness
as Priest
6.8
1987
Warrior Queen
as Clodius Flaucus
3.7
1987
Naso di cane
as Olindo Cuomo
7.0
1986
Phenomena
as Professor John McGregor
6.8
1985
Master of the Game
as Salomon Van der Merwe
6.2
1984
The Barchester Chronicles
as Septimus Harding
7.3
1982
Halloween II
as Dr Samuel Loomis
6.6
1981
Escape from New York
as President of the United States
7.1
1981
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Kantorek
6.7
1979
The French Atlantic Affair
as Max Dechambre
7.2
1979
Halloween
as Loomis
7.6
1978
Centennial
as Sam Purchas
7.7
1978–1979
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
as Narrator (voice)
7.8
1978
The Eagle Has Landed
as Himmler
6.6
1976
Escape to Witch Mountain
as Lucas Deranian
6.4
1975
The Count of Monte-Cristo
as Danglars
6.8
1975
From Beyond the Grave
as Jim Underwood
6.6
1974
Watch Out, We're Mad
as Doctor
7.5
1974
Lonely Water
as The Spirit (voice)
5.7
1973
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
as Thomas Cromwell
5.8
1972
Wake in Fright
as Doc Tydon
7.2
1971
THX 1138
as SEN
6.4
1971
Soldier Blue
as Isaac Q. Cumber
6.8
1970
Will Penny
as Preacher Quint
6.7
1967
The Night of the Generals
as General Kahlenberge
6.8
1967
You Only Live Twice
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
6.6
1967
Fantastic Voyage
as Dr. Michaels
6.7
1966
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as The Dark Hermit - Satan
6.4
1965
The Great Escape
as Blythe 'The Forger'
7.9
1963
Armchair Mystery Theatre
as Host
9.0
1960–1965