DONALD PLEASENCE

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 5, 1919
Deathday: February 2, 1995
Place of Birth: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Biography

Donald Henry Pleasence OBE 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

Starring

2025·
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2022·
Dracula Unearthed
Dr. Jack Seward (archive footage)
2012·
Driving Lessons
Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)
2010·
Halloween: The Inside Story
Self (archive footage)
2003·
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
2002·
Best Ever Bond
Blofeld (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998·
In and Out of Fashion
Self (archive footage)
1996·
Fatal Frames
Professor Robinson
1995·
Signs and Wonders
Cornelius Van Damm
1995·
Safe Haven
The Sailor
1995·
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Dr. Sam Loomis
1994·
Freeze: But is it Art?
Sinister Dentist
1994·
Guinevere
Merlin
1993·
Femme Fatale
Victor Harty
1993·
The Big Freeze
Soup slurper
1993·
The Hour of the Pig
Pincheon
1993·
The Thief and the Cobbler
Phido the Vulture (voice)
1992·
Diên Biên Phu
Howard Simpson
1991·
Millions
Ripa
1991·
Women in Arms
Dreyfuss
1991·
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird
The Art Collector
1991·
Shadows and Fog
Doctor
1990·
Moi, général de Gaulle
Winston Churchill
1989·
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Jason Rafiel
1989·
Paganini Horror
Mr. Pickett
1989·
American Rickshaw
Rev. Mortom
1989·
Ten Little Indians
Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
1989·
Casablanca Express
Colonel Bats
1989·
The House of Usher
Walter Usher
1989·
River of Death
Heinrich Spaatz
1989·
Buried Alive
Dr. Schaeffer
1989·
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Dr. Sam Loomis
1988·
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Dr. Absalon, Dr. Absalon
1988·
Hanna's War
Captain Thomas Rosza
1988·
Last Platoon
Colonel B. Abrahams
1988·
Metropolitan Animals
Prof. Livingstone
1988·
The Commander
Henry Carlson
1988·
Phantom of Death
Inspector Datti
1988·
Nosferatu in Venice
Don Alvise
1988·
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Dr. Loomis
1987·
Gila and Rik
Joe Gardenia
1987·
Basements
Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
1987·
Specters
Professor Lasky
1987·
Scoop
Lord Copper
1987·
Ground Zero
Prosper Gaffney
1987·
Double Target
Sen. Blaster
1987·
Django Strikes Again
Ben Gunn
1987·
Prince of Darkness
Father Loomis
1987·
Warrior Queen
Clodius Flaucus
1986·
Naso di cane
Olindo Cuomo
1986·
Into the Darkness
David Beckett
1986·
Deadheat
Aldo Rossi
1986·
To Kill a Stranger
Col. Kostik
1986·
Cobra Mission
Father Lenoir
1985·
Screen Two
Victor Harty
1985·
The Ray Bradbury Theater
George Hill
1985·
Black Arrow
Sir Oliver Oates
1985·
Dario Argento's World of Horror
Self (Archive)
1985·
The Corsican Brothers
The Chancellor
1985·
Reel Horror
Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
1985·
The Ambassador
Minister Eretz
1985·
Treasure of the Amazon
Klaus von Blantz
1985·
Nothing Underneath
Commissioner Danesi
1985·
Phenomena
Professor John McGregor
1984·
Master of the Game
Salomon Van der Merwe
1984·
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
1984·
Where Is Parsifal?
Mackintosh
1984·
Arch of Triumph
Ivon Haake
1984·
A Breed Apart
J.P. Whittier
1984·
Terror in the Aisles
Self - Host
1983·
The Falklands Factor
Dr. Samuel Johnson
1983·
The Devonsville Terror
Dr. Warley
1983·
Warrior of the Lost World
Prossor
1982·
Wogan
Self
1982·
The Barchester Chronicles
Septimus Harding
1982·
Alone in the Dark
Leo Bain
1982·
Computercide
George Dettler
1982·
Witness for the Prosecution
Mr. Myers
1981·
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Gilbert Carson
1981·
The Monster Club
Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
1981·
Halloween II
Dr. Sam Loomis
1981·
Escape from New York
President of the United States
1980·
Blade on the Feather
Professor John Cavendish
1980·
Pumaman
Kobras
1979·
Dick Turpin
Ignatius Slake
1979·
The French Atlantic Affair
Max Dechambre
1979·
Mrs. Columbo
1979·
Better Late Than Never
Colonel Riddle
1979·
The Angry Man
Albert Rumpelmayer
1979·
Gold of the Amazon Women
Clarence Blasko
1979·
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Dr. Steiner
1979·
Jaguar Lives!
General Villanova
1979·
Dracula
Dr. Jack Seward
1979·
All Quiet on the Western Front
Kantorek
1978·
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Narrator (voice)
1978·
Centennial
Sam Purchas
1978·
The Bastard
Solomon Sholto
1978·
Last In, First Out
Rothko
1978·
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Capt. Vladimir Popov
1978·
Power Play
Blair
1978·
Night Creature
Axel MacGregor
1978·
Blood Relatives
James Doniac
1978·
Tomorrow Never Comes
Dr. Todd
1978·
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
B.D. Brockhurst
1978·
Halloween
Loomis
1977·
Jesus of Nazareth
Melchior
1977·
The Uncanny
Valentine De'ath (segment 3 "Hollywood 1936")
1977·
Oh, God!
Doctor Harmon
1977·
Telefon
Nicolai Dalchimsky
1976·
Laurence Olivier Presents
Nat Jeffcote
1976·
The Joke
Bendel
1976·
Hindle Wakes
Nat Jeffcote
1976·
Meriel the Ghost Girl
George Livingston
1976·
The Passover Plot
Pontius Pilate
1976·
Goldenrod
John Tyler Jones
1976·
Trial by Combat
Sir Giles Marley
1976·
The Devil's Men
Father Roche
1976·
The Last Tycoon
Boxley
1976·
I Don't Want to Be Born
Dr. Finch
1976·
The Eagle Has Landed
Himmler
1975·
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975·
Peep Show
1975·
Journey into Fear
Kuvetli
1975·
Hearts of the West
A.J. Nietz
1975·
Escape to Witch Mountain
Lucas Deranian
1975·
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Danglars
1974·
Playhouse
Aaron, Bendel, George Livingston
1974·
The Cafeteria
Aaron
1974·
Occupations
Christo Kabak
1974·
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Erich Count von Plasma
1974·
House of the Damned
Martin Zayas
1974·
From Beyond the Grave
Jim Underwood
1974·
The Black Windmill
Cedric Harper
1974·
The Mutations
Professor Nolter
1974·
Watch Out, We're Mad
Doctor
1973·
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Cawser
1973·
Malachi's Cove
Malachi
1973·
The Rainbow Boys
Ralph Logan
1973·
Lonely Water
The Spirit (voice)
1973·
Tales That Witness Madness
Prof. R.C. Tremayne
1973·
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Fred Smudge
1972·
Wedding in White
Jim Dougall, Sr.
1972·
The Jerusalem File
Major Samuels
1972·
The Pied Piper
The Baron
1972·
Innocent Bystanders
Loomis
1972·
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Thomas Cromwell
1972·
Death Line
Inspector Calhoun
1971·
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Carnacki
1971·
Columbo
Adrian Carsini
1971·
The Fox Trot
Tom
1971·
Skin Deep
Gerry Muddiman
1971·
Wake in Fright
Doc Tydon
1971·
Kidnapped
Ebenezer Balfour
1971·
THX 1138
SEN
1970·
Play for Today
Gerry Muddiman, Samuel Johnson
1970·
Soldier Blue
Isaac Q. Cumber
1969·
Arthur? Arthur!
Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
1969·
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Prospector
1969·
Mr. Freedom
Dr. Freedom
1969·
Last to Go
1968·
Hawaii Five-O
Hans Vogler
1968·
The News-Benders
J.G.
1968·
Sleep is Lovely
Clive
1968·
Creature of Comfort
James Thorne
1967·
NBC Experiment in Television
(voice)
1967·
The Diary of Anne Frank
Albert Dussel
1967·
Call Me Daddy
Ben Hoffman
1967·
Matchless
Gregori Andreanu
1967·
The Night of the Generals
General Kahlenberge
1967·
Will Penny
Preacher Quint
1967·
You Only Live Twice
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1966·
Cul-de-sac
George
1966·
Eye of the Devil
Pere Dominic
1966·
Fantastic Voyage
Dr. Michaels
1965·
The Hallelujah Trail
'Oracle' Jones
1965·
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Dark Hermit - Satan
1964·
The Caretaker
Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
1963·
The Outer Limits
Harold J. Finley
1963·
The Fugitive
Max Pfeiffer
1963·
Espionage
1963·
Dr. Crippen
Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
1963·
The Great Escape
Blythe 'The Forger'
1962·
The Inspector
Wolters
1961·
The Defenders
Dr. Byron Saul
1961·
The Horsemasters
Captain Pinski
1961·
Spare the Rod
Mr. Jenkins
1961·
No Love for Johnnie
Renfrew
1961·
The Wind of Change
Pop
1961·
What a Carve Up!
Everett Sloane
1960·
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Host
1960·
Danger Man
1960·
A Story of David
Nabal
1960·
The Big Day
Victor Partridge
1960·
Alice Through the Looking Box
Caterpillar
1960·
Toff and Fingers
Self/Host
1960·
The Cupboard
Fred Watson
1960·
Suspect
Parsons, alias Bill Brown
1960·
Sons and Lovers
Mr. Pappleworth
1960·
The Flesh and the Fiends
William Hare
1960·
The Hands of Orlac
Graham Coates
1960·
The Shakedown
Jessel Brown
1960·
The Battle of the Sexes
Irwin Hoffman
1960·
Hell Is a City
Gus Hawkins
1960·
Circus of Horrors
Vanet
1959·
One Step Beyond
Harvey Laurence
1959·
Interpol Calling
Karl Haussman
1959·
The Twilight Zone
Ellis Fowler
1959·
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Captain
1959·
The Traitor
Grantley Caypor
1959·
Look Back in Anger
Hurst
1958·
The Adventures of William Tell
1958·
The Two-Headed Spy
Gen. Hardt
1958·
Heart of a Child
Spiel
1958·
The Man Inside
Organ Grinder
1958·
The Greatest Man in the World
US President
1958·
The Wind Cannot Read
Doctor
1958·
A Tale of Two Cities
Barsad
1957·
Manuela
Evans
1957·
Barnacle Bill
Cashier
1957·
The Man in the Sky
Crabtree
1956·
Armchair Theatre
President of the USA
1956·
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956·
The Black Tent
Ali
1956·
1984
R. Parsons
1955·
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Prince John
1955·
Value for Money
Limpy
1955·
Round the World in 80 Days
Voices
1954·
The Wonderful World of Disney
Captain Pinski
1954·
The Beachcomber
Tromp
1954·
Orders Are Orders
Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
1954·
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Syme
1952·
The Dybbuk
Second batlon
1951·
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Chancellor, Myers, Kantorek
1950·
Sunday Night Theatre
Corporal, Syme

Production

1958·
The Telltale Heart
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