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Known ForActing
Born1919-10-05
BirthplaceWorksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Donald Pleasence
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Donald Pleasence
Halloween
1978
Filmography
Acting (193)
2026
The Dr. Loomis Tapesas Dr. Loomis
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (archive footage- Escape to Witch Mountain)
6.9
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
7.7
2014
HALLOWEEN 6: PRODUCER'S CUTas Samuel Loomis
2012
Driving Lessonsas Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)
6.0
2003
Halloween: A Cut Above the Restas Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
6.6
1996
Fatal Framesas Professor Robinson
4.1
1995
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myersas Dr. Loomis
5.2
1995
Safe Havenas The Sailor
5.3
1994
Guinevereas Merlin
3.3
1994
Freeze: But is it Art?as Sinister Dentist
1993
The Big Freezeas Soup slurper
6.7
1993
The Hour of the Pigas Pincheon
6.2
1993
The Thief and the Cobbleras Phido the Vulture (voice)
7.2
1993
Femme Fataleas Victor Harty
8.0
1992
Dien Bien Phuas Howard Simpson
6.5
1991
Shadows and Fogas Doctor
6.7
1991
Millionsas Ripa
3.8
1991
Women in Armsas Dreyfuss
6.8
1991
The Vulture Is a Patient Birdas Armon Shalik
5.6
1990
Life of General De Gaulleas Winston Churchill
9.0
1989
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Jason Rafiel
6.7
1989
Casablanca Expressas Colonel Bats
3.8
1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myersas Dr. Sam Loomis
5.3
1989
River of Deathas Heinrich Spaatz
5.0
1989
Ten Little Indiansas Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
4.9
1989
Buried Aliveas Dr. Schaeffer
4.3
1989
Paganini Horroras Mr. Pickett
4.4
1989
The House of Usheras Walter Usher
4.8
1989
American Rickshawas Rev. Mortom
4.7
1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Storyas Dr. Absalon
5.5
1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myersas Dr. Loomis
6.2
1988
Nosferatu in Veniceas Don Alvise
5.8
1988
Last Platoonas Colonel B. Abrahams
4.6
1988
Metropolitan Animalsas Prof. Livingstone
5.5
1988
The Commanderas Henry Carlson
5.6
1988
Hanna's Waras Captain Thomas Rosza
5.2
1988
Phantom of Deathas Inspector Datti
5.6
1987
Prince of Darknessas Priest
6.8
1987
Django Strikes Againas Ben Gunn
5.1
1987
Ground Zeroas Prosper Gaffney
6.8
1987
Double Targetas Sen. Blaster
4.6
1987
Basementsas Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
6.8
1987
Scoopas Lord Copper
5.7
1987
Spectersas Professor Lasky
4.3
1987
Warrior Queenas Clodius Flaucus
3.7
1987
Gila and Rikas Joe Gardenia
1986
Cobra Missionas Father Lenoir
4.9
1986
To Kill a Strangeras Col. Kostik
5.3
1986
Deadheatas Aldo Rossi
6.2
1986
Into the Darknessas David Beckett
3.2
1985
Nothing Underneathas Commissioner Danesi
5.7
1985
Black Arrowas Sir Oliver Oates
6.9
1985
Reel Horroras Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
3.2
1985
Treasure of the Amazonas Klaus von Blantz
4.5
1985
The Corsican Brothersas The Chancellor
6.5
1985
Phenomenaas Professor John McGregor
6.8
1985
The Ambassadoras Minister Eretz
5.1
1984
Arch of Triumphas Ivon Haake
5.2
1984
Terror in the Aislesas Self - Host
6.2
1984
A Breed Apartas J.P. Whittier
5.9
1984
Where Is Parsifal?as Mackintosh
3.9
1984
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillieas Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
3.0
1983
The Devonsville Terroras Dr. Warley
4.7
1983
The Falklands Factoras Dr. Samuel Johnson
7.0
1983
Warrior of the Lost Worldas Prossor
2.9
1982
Witness for the Prosecutionas Mr. Myers
6.6
1982
Alone in the Darkas Leo Bain
5.8
1982
Computercideas George Dettler
7.0
1981
Race for the Yankee Zephyras Gilbert Carson
5.9
1981
Halloween IIas Sam Loomis
6.6
1981
Escape from New Yorkas President of the United States
7.0
1981
The Monster Clubas Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
5.8
1980
Blade on the Featheras John Cavendish
5.8
1980
Pumamanas Kobras
2.9
1979
All Quiet on the Western Frontas Kantorek
6.7
1979
Better Late Than Neveras Colonel Riddle
9.0
1979
Jaguar Lives!as General Villanova
4.2
1979
Draculaas Dr. Jack Seward
6.4
1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoffas Dr. Steiner
5.3
1979
L'Homme en colèreas Albert Rumpelmayer
5.6
1979
Gold of the Amazon Womenas Clarence Blasko
3.7
1978
Power Playas Blair
7.2
1978
Halloweenas Loomis
7.6
1978
Last In, First Outas Rothko
4.5
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas B.D. Brockhurst
4.4
1978
Night Creatureas Axel MacGregor
3.8
1978
Tomorrow Never Comesas Dr. Todd
5.7
1978
Blood Relativesas James Doniac
5.7
1978
The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Capt. Vladimir Popov
6.0
1977
Telefonas Nicolai Dalchimsky
6.6
1977
Oh, God!as Doctor Harmon
6.4
1977
The Uncannyas Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
5.8
1976
The Eagle Has Landedas Himmler
6.7
1976
Hindle Wakesas Nat Jeffcote
8.5
1976
The Last Tycoonas Boxley
6.3
1976
The Passover Plotas Pontius Pilate
4.7
1976
Meriel the Ghost Girlas George Livingston
8.0
1976
Goldenrodas John Tyler Jones
9.0
1976
The Devil's Menas Father Roche
4.1
1976
The Jokeas Bendel
1976
Trial by Combatas Sir Giles Marley
7.8
1976
I Don't Want to Be Bornas Dr. Finch
5.2
1975
The Count of Monte-Cristoas Danglars
6.8
1975
Hearts of the Westas A.J. Nietz
5.6
1975
Journey into Fearas Kuvetli
6.0
1975
Escape to Witch Mountainas Lucas Deranian
6.4
1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Erich Count von Plasma
5.4
1974
House of the Damnedas Martin Zayas
5.1
1974
Occupationsas Christo Kabak
1974
The Cafeteriaas Aaron
1974
The Mutationsas Professor Nolter
4.9
1974
The Black Windmillas Cedric Harper
6.3
1974
Watch Out, We're Madas Doctor
7.5
1974
From Beyond the Graveas Jim Underwood
6.5
1973
Tales That Witness Madnessas Prof. R.C. Tremayne
5.5
1973
Malachi's Coveas Malachi
6.4
1973
The Rainbow Boysas Ralph Logan
7.0
1973
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Fred Smudge
6.3
1972
The Pied Piperas The Baron
5.9
1972
Wedding in Whiteas Jim Dougall, Sr.
6.8
1972
Death Lineas Inspector Calhoun
5.8
1972
Innocent Bystandersas Loomis
7.8
1972
Henry VIII and His Six Wivesas Thomas Cromwell
5.8
1972
The Jerusalem Fileas Major Samuels
4.0
1971
Kidnappedas Ebenezer Balfour
6.2
1971
Skin Deepas Gerry Muddiman
7.0
1971
Wake in Frightas Doc Tydon
7.2
1971
The Fox Trotas Tom
9.0
1971
THX 1138as SEN
6.4
1970
Soldier Blueas Isaac Q. Cumber
6.8
1969
The Madwoman of Chaillotas The Prospector
7.3
1969
Arthur? Arthur!as Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
3.8
1969
Mr. Freedomas Dr. Freedom
5.2
1969
6.0
1968
Sleep is Lovelyas Clive
9.0
1968
The News-Bendersas J.G.
9.5
1968
Creature of Comfortas James Thorne
10.0
1967
Will Pennyas Preacher Quint
6.6
1967
The Diary of Anne Frankas Albert Dussel
8.0
1967
Matchlessas Gregori Andreanu
4.3
1967
You Only Live Twiceas Ernst Stavro Blofeld
6.6
1967
Call Me Daddyas Ben Hoffman
1967
The Night of the Generalsas General Kahlenberge
6.8
1966
Eye of the Devilas Pere Dominic
6.1
1966
Fantastic Voyageas Dr. Michaels
6.7
1966
Cul-de-sacas George
6.7
1965
The Hallelujah Trailas 'Oracle' Jones
6.1
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Toldas The Dark Hermit - Satan
6.4
1964
The Caretakeras Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
7.4
1963
Dr. Crippenas Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
6.1
1963
The Great Escapeas Blythe 'The Forger'
7.9
1962
The Inspectoras Wolters
7.1
1961
The Horsemastersas Captain Pinski
7.0
1961
What a Carve Up!as Everett Sloane
7.0
1961
Spare the Rodas Mr. Jenkins
6.2
1961
The Wind of Changeas Pop
10.0
1961
No Love for Johnnieas Renfrew
6.7
1960
Alice Through the Looking Boxas Caterpillar
1960
The Cupboardas Fred Watson
10.0
1960
The Hands of Orlacas Graham Coates
4.4
1960
A Story of Davidas Nabal
5.4
1960
Suspectas Parsons, alias Bill Brown
6.9
1960
Toff and Fingersas Self/Host
1960
The Big Dayas Victor Partridge
7.5
1960
Sons and Loversas Mr. Pappleworth
6.5
1960
Hell Is a Cityas Gus Hawkins
6.6
1960
Circus of Horrorsas Vanet
5.8
1960
The Battle of the Sexesas Irwin Hoffman
6.6
1960
The Flesh and the Fiendsas William Hare
6.6
1960
The Shakedownas Jessel Brown
6.0
1959
Killers of Kilimanjaroas Captain
6.3
1959
Look Back in Angeras Hurst
6.7
1959
The Traitoras Grantley Caypor
1958
The Two-Headed Spyas Gen. Hardt
6.3
1958
The Greatest Man in the Worldas US President
10.0
1958
The Man Insideas Organ Grinder
6.1
1958
The Wind Cannot Readas Doctor
6.4
1958
Heart of a Childas Spiel
6.7
1958
A Tale of Two Citiesas Barsad
6.8
1957
Barnacle Billas Cashier
6.6
1957
Manuelaas Evans
6.3
1957
The Man in the Skyas Crabtree
7.5
1956
The Black Tentas Ali
6.4
1956
1984as R. Parsons
6.5
1955
Value for Moneyas Limpy
6.9
1955
The Moment of Truthas The Foreign Minister
7.0
1955
Round the World in 80 Daysas Voices
1954
Nineteen Eighty-Fouras Syme
7.3
1954
Orders Are Ordersas Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
6.6
1954
The Beachcomberas Tromp
6.2
1952
The Dybbukas Second batlon
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New Line: Independent Legaciesas Self (archive footage)
Production & Directing (1)
1958
The Telltale HeartWriter