Donald Pleasence
Actor
75 years (Oct 5, 1919 – Feb 2, 1995)Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Known for
A masterful British character star, Donald Pleasence specialized in unsettling, watchful men across a long career. He was unforgettable as the tunnel-digging forger in 'The Great Escape' (1963) and as the Bond villain Blofeld in 'You Only Live Twice' (1967), but reached his widest fame as the obsessive Dr. Loomis in John Carpenter's 'Halloween' (1978) and its sequels. The English actor's soft, insinuating voice and pale intensity made him a fixture of thrillers and horror. He died in 1995, leaving a body of work defined by quiet menace and precision.
Donald Pleasence
Actor
Known for
A masterful British character star, Donald Pleasence specialized in unsettling, watchful men across a long career. He was unforgettable as the tunnel-digging forger in 'The Great Escape' (1963) and as the Bond villain Blofeld in 'You Only Live Twice' (1967), but reached his widest fame as the obsessive Dr. Loomis in John Carpenter's 'Halloween' (1978) and its sequels. The English actor's soft, insinuating voice and pale intensity made him a fixture of thrillers and horror. He died in 1995, leaving a body of work defined by quiet menace and precision.
142 Movies
Plays Loomis
Halloween
1978
Plays Ernst Stavro Blofeld
You Only Live Twice
1967
Plays SEN
THX 1138
1971
Plays President of the United States
Escape from New York
1981
Plays Blythe 'The Forger'
The Great Escape
1963
Plays Dr. Loomis
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
Plays Dr Samuel Loomis
Halloween II
1981
Plays Dr. Sam Loomis
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
Plays Dr. Loomis
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
Plays Priest
Prince of Darkness
1987
Plays Doctor
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974
Plays Himmler
The Eagle Has Landed
1976
Plays Lucas Deranian
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975
Plays The Dark Hermit - Satan
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
Plays Inspector Calhoun
Death Line
1972
Plays Jim Underwood
From Beyond the Grave
1974
Plays Don Alvise
Nosferatu in Venice
1988
Plays Professor John McGregor
Phenomena
1985
Plays General Kahlenberge
The Night of the Generals
1967
Plays Dr. Schaeffer
Buried Alive
1989
Plays Phido the Vulture (voice)
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
Plays Dr. Jack Seward
Dracula
1979
Plays Loomis
Innocent Bystanders
1972
Plays Bendel
The Joke
1976
Plays Pere Dominic
Eye of the Devil
1966
Plays Leo Bain
Alone in the Dark
1982
Plays Doc Tydon
Wake in Fright
1971
Plays Dr. Michaels
Fantastic Voyage
1966
Plays Nicolai Dalchimsky
Telefon
1977
Plays Doctor
Shadows and Fog
1991
Plays Doctor Harmon
Oh, God!
1977
Plays Isaac Q. Cumber
Soldier Blue
1970
Plays Evans
Manuela
1957
Plays Pincheon
The Hour of the Pig
1993
Plays Boxley
The Last Tycoon
1976
Plays Howard Simpson
Dien Bien Phu
1992
Plays George
Cul-de-sac
1966
Plays Hurst
Look Back in Anger
1959
Plays Preacher Quint
Will Penny
1967
Plays R. Parsons
1984
1956
Plays Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
The Monster Club
1981
Plays B.D. Brockhurst
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
Plays Ebenezer Balfour
Kidnapped
1971
Plays The Prospector
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
Plays Klaus von Blantz
Treasure of the Amazon
1985
Plays Ben Gunn
Django Strikes Again
1987
Plays Professor Robinson
Fatal Frames
1996
Plays William Hare
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960
Plays Walter Usher
The House of Usher
1989
Plays 'Oracle' Jones
The Hallelujah Trail
1965
39 TV Shows
Plays Sam Purchas
Centennial
1978
Plays Salomon Van der Merwe
Master of the Game
1984
Plays Septimus Harding
The Barchester Chronicles
1982
Plays President of the USA
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Ignatius Slake
Dick Turpin
1979
Plays Cornelius Van Damm
Signs and Wonders
1995
Plays Melchior
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
Plays Olindo Cuomo
Naso di cane
1986
Plays Max Dechambre
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
Plays Bendel
Playhouse
1974
Plays Kantorek
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Captain Pinski
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Dr. Absalon
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
Plays Armon Shalik
The vulture can wait
1991
Plays Dreyfuss
Donne armate
1991
Plays Prince John
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Plays Syme
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Plays Nikolides
Danger Man
1960
Plays J.G.
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Plays Samuel Johnson
Play for Today
1970
Plays Victor Harty
Screen Two
1985
Plays (voice)
NBC Experiment in Television
1967
Plays Solomon Sholto
The Bastard
1978
Plays Puckler
Shades of Greene
1975
Plays Cawser
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
Plays Nat Jeffcote
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976
Plays George Hill
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Plays Carnacki
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
Plays Adrian Carsini
Columbo
1971
Plays Hans Vogler
Hawaii Five-O
1969
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Professor Robinson
1996
Screen Two
Victor Harty
1995Season 12
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Dr. Loomis
1995
Signs and Wonders
Cornelius Van Damm · 4 episodes
1995–
Screen Two
Victor Harty
1993Season 9
The Hour of the Pig
Pincheon
1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
Phido the Vulture (voice)
1993
Dien Bien Phu
Howard Simpson
1992
Shadows and Fog
Doctor
1991
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Donald Pleasence still alive?
Donald Pleasence passed away on February 2, 1995 at age 75.
What are the most famous roles of Donald Pleasence?
Donald Pleasence is best known for roles in Halloween, Escape from New York, The Great Escape.
How many movies has Donald Pleasence been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1952), Donald Pleasence has appeared in 142 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was Donald Pleasence's first movie?
The career of Donald Pleasence began with The Dybbuk (1952).
What is Donald Pleasence's most recent movie or series?
Donald Pleasence's most recent release is The Making of Fatal Frames, which premiered on July 7, 1997.
What TV shows has Donald Pleasence appeared in?
On television, Donald Pleasence has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Columbo, Jesus of Nazareth, Saturday Night Live.
Donald Pleasence
1919-10-05 · Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.