Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Born 05/10/1919 in 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.

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.

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Filmography (Movies)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Character:Self - (archive footage)

Release Date:21/11/2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:27/01/2025

Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons

Character:Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)

Release Date:30/09/2012

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Character:Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)

Release Date:05/08/2003

Fatal Frames

Fatal Frames

Character:Professor Robinson

Release Date:15/02/1996

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Character:Dr. Sam Loomis

Release Date:29/09/1995

Safe Haven

Safe Haven

Character:The Sailor

Release Date:01/01/1995

Guinevere

Guinevere

Character:Merlin

Release Date:07/05/1994

Freeze: But is it Art?

Freeze: But is it Art?

Character:Sinister Dentist

Release Date:22/02/1994

The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

Character:Soup slurper

Release Date:17/11/1993

The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

Character:Pincheon

Release Date:25/09/1993

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

Character:Phido the Vulture (voice)

Release Date:23/09/1993

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

Character:Victor Harty

Release Date:07/02/1993

Diên Biên Phu

Diên Biên Phu

Character:Howard Simpson

Release Date:04/03/1992

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

Character:Doctor

Release Date:05/12/1991

Millions

Millions

Character:Ripa

Release Date:01/02/1991

Women in Arms

Women in Arms

Character:Dreyfuss

Release Date:09/01/1991

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

Character:The Art Collector

Release Date:02/01/1991

Life of General De Gaulle

Life of General De Gaulle

Character:Winston Churchill

Release Date:08/11/1990

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Character:Jason Rafiel

Release Date:25/12/1989

Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express

Character:Colonel Bats

Release Date:22/12/1989

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Character:Dr. Sam Loomis

Release Date:12/10/1989

River of Death

River of Death

Character:Heinrich Spaatz

Release Date:29/09/1989

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

Character:Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave

Release Date:27/09/1989

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

Character:Dr. Schaeffer

Release Date:01/09/1989

Paganini Horror

Paganini Horror

Character:Mr. Pickett

Release Date:06/06/1989

The House of Usher

The House of Usher

Character:Walter Usher

Release Date:13/04/1989

American Rickshaw

American Rickshaw

Character:Rev. Mortom

Release Date:24/01/1989

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

Character:Dr. Absalon

Release Date:05/11/1988

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Character:Dr. Loomis

Release Date:21/10/1988

Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu in Venice

Character:Don Alvise

Release Date:10/09/1988

Last Platoon

Last Platoon

Character:Colonel B. Abrahams

Release Date:21/08/1988

Metropolitan Animals

Metropolitan Animals

Character:Prof. Livingstone

Release Date:09/05/1988

The Commander

The Commander

Character:Henry Carlson

Release Date:28/04/1988

Hanna's War

Hanna's War

Character:Captain Thomas Rosza

Release Date:14/04/1988

Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death

Character:Inspector Datti

Release Date:11/03/1988

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness

Character:Priest

Release Date:23/10/1987

Django Strikes Again

Django Strikes Again

Character:Ben Gunn

Release Date:22/10/1987

Ground Zero

Ground Zero

Character:Prosper Gaffney

Release Date:01/10/1987

Double Target

Double Target

Character:Sen. Blaster

Release Date:11/06/1987

Basements

Basements

Character:Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")

Release Date:12/05/1987

Scoop

Scoop

Character:Lord Copper

Release Date:26/04/1987

Specters

Specters

Character:Professor Lasky

Release Date:24/04/1987

Warrior Queen

Warrior Queen

Character:Clodius Flaucus

Release Date:26/01/1987

Gila and Rik

Gila and Rik

Character:Joe Gardenia

Release Date:01/01/1987

Naso di cane

Naso di cane

Character:Olindo Cuomo

Release Date:11/12/1986

Cobra Mission

Cobra Mission

Character:Father Lenoir

Release Date:31/07/1986

To Kill a Stranger

To Kill a Stranger

Character:Col. Kostik

Release Date:06/02/1986

Deadheat

Deadheat

Character:Aldo Rossi

Release Date:01/01/1986

Into the Darkness

Into the Darkness

Character:David Beckett

Release Date:01/01/1986

Nothing Underneath

Nothing Underneath

Character:Commissioner Danesi

Release Date:07/11/1985

Black Arrow

Black Arrow

Character:Sir Oliver Oates

Release Date:09/10/1985

Reel Horror

Reel Horror

Character:Axel MacGregor (archive footage)

Release Date:01/10/1985

Treasure of the Amazon

Treasure of the Amazon

Character:Klaus von Blantz

Release Date:30/05/1985

The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

Character:The Chancellor

Release Date:05/02/1985

Phenomena

Phenomena

Character:Professor John McGregor

Release Date:25/01/1985

The Ambassador

The Ambassador

Character:Minister Eretz

Release Date:11/01/1985

Arch of Triumph

Arch of Triumph

Character:Ivon Haake

Release Date:19/12/1984

Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles

Character:Self - Host

Release Date:26/10/1984

A Breed Apart

A Breed Apart

Character:J.P. Whittier

Release Date:01/06/1984

Where Is Parsifal?

Where Is Parsifal?

Character:Mackintosh

Release Date:01/01/1984

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

Character:Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein

Release Date:01/01/1984

The Devonsville Terror

The Devonsville Terror

Character:Dr. Warley

Release Date:24/10/1983

The Falklands Factor

The Falklands Factor

Character:Dr. Samuel Johnson

Release Date:26/04/1983

Warrior of the Lost World

Warrior of the Lost World

Character:Prossor

Release Date:01/01/1983

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

Character:Mr. Myers

Release Date:04/12/1982

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

Character:Leo Bain

Release Date:12/11/1982

Computercide

Computercide

Character:George Dettler

Release Date:01/08/1982

Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Character:Gilbert Carson

Release Date:28/11/1981

Halloween II

Halloween II

Character:Dr. Sam Loomis

Release Date:30/10/1981

Escape from New York

Escape from New York

Character:President of the United States

Release Date:23/05/1981

The Monster Club

The Monster Club

Character:Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad

Release Date:11/04/1981

Blade on the Feather

Blade on the Feather

Character:John Cavendish

Release Date:19/10/1980

Pumaman

Pumaman

Character:Kobras

Release Date:14/02/1980

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

Character:Kantorek

Release Date:14/11/1979

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

Character:Colonel Riddle

Release Date:17/10/1979

Jaguar Lives!

Jaguar Lives!

Character:General Villanova

Release Date:09/08/1979

Dracula

Dracula

Character:Dr. Jack Seward

Release Date:20/07/1979

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Character:Dr. Steiner

Release Date:13/04/1979

L'Homme en colère

L'Homme en colère

Character:Albert Rumpelmayer

Release Date:14/03/1979

Gold of the Amazon Women

Gold of the Amazon Women

Character:Clarence Blasko

Release Date:06/03/1979

Power Play

Power Play

Character:Blair

Release Date:01/11/1978

Halloween

Halloween

Character:Loomis

Release Date:24/10/1978

Last In, First Out

Last In, First Out

Character:Rothko

Release Date:30/08/1978

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Character:B.D. Brockhurst

Release Date:21/07/1978

Night Creature

Night Creature

Character:Axel MacGregor

Release Date:01/06/1978

The Bastard

The Bastard

Character:Solomon Sholto

Release Date:22/05/1978

Tomorrow Never Comes

Tomorrow Never Comes

Character:Dr. Todd

Release Date:02/03/1978

Blood Relatives

Blood Relatives

Character:James Doniac

Release Date:01/02/1978

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

Character:Capt. Vladimir Popov

Release Date:23/01/1978

Telefon

Telefon

Character:Nicolai Dalchimsky

Release Date:16/12/1977

Oh, God!

Oh, God!

Character:Doctor Harmon

Release Date:07/10/1977

The Uncanny

The Uncanny

Character:Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")

Release Date:24/08/1977

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

Character:Himmler

Release Date:24/12/1976

Hindle Wakes

Hindle Wakes

Character:Nat Jeffcote

Release Date:19/12/1976

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

Character:Boxley

Release Date:18/11/1976

The Passover Plot

The Passover Plot

Character:Pontius Pilate

Release Date:29/10/1976

Meriel the Ghost Girl

Meriel the Ghost Girl

Character:George Livingston

Release Date:28/09/1976

Goldenrod

Goldenrod

Character:John Tyler Jones

Release Date:22/09/1976

The Devil's Men

The Devil's Men

Character:Father Roche

Release Date:11/08/1976

The Joke

The Joke

Character:Bendel

Release Date:26/05/1976

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

Character:Sir Giles Marley

Release Date:01/04/1976

I Don't Want to Be Born

I Don't Want to Be Born

Character:Dr. Finch

Release Date:01/02/1976

The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

Character:Danglars

Release Date:31/10/1975

Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West

Character:A.J. Nietz

Release Date:08/10/1975

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

Character:Kuvetli

Release Date:08/08/1975

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain

Character:Lucas Deranian

Release Date:21/03/1975

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Character:Erich Count von Plasma

Release Date:12/12/1974

House of the Damned

House of the Damned

Character:Martin Zayas

Release Date:08/09/1974

Occupations

Occupations

Character:Christo Kabak

Release Date:01/09/1974

The Cafeteria

The Cafeteria

Character:Aaron

Release Date:13/08/1974

The Mutations

The Mutations

Character:Professor Nolter

Release Date:22/05/1974

The Black Windmill

The Black Windmill

Character:Cedric Harper

Release Date:17/05/1974

Watch Out, We're Mad

Watch Out, We're Mad

Character:Doctor

Release Date:29/03/1974

From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

Character:Jim Underwood

Release Date:21/02/1974

Tales That Witness Madness

Tales That Witness Madness

Character:Prof. R.C. Tremayne

Release Date:31/10/1973

Malachi's Cove

Malachi's Cove

Character:Malachi

Release Date:01/10/1973

Lonely Water

Lonely Water

Character:The Spirit (voice)

Release Date:04/07/1973

The Rainbow Boys

The Rainbow Boys

Character:Ralph Logan

Release Date:27/03/1973

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Character:Fred Smudge

Release Date:07/03/1973

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

Character:The Baron

Release Date:27/12/1972

Wedding in White

Wedding in White

Character:Jim Dougall, Sr.

Release Date:20/10/1972

Death Line

Death Line

Character:Inspector Calhoun

Release Date:13/10/1972

Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders

Character:Loomis

Release Date:01/09/1972

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Character:Thomas Cromwell

Release Date:13/07/1972

The Jerusalem File

The Jerusalem File

Character:Major Samuels

Release Date:02/02/1972

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Character:Ebenezer Balfour

Release Date:22/12/1971

Skin Deep

Skin Deep

Character:Gerry Muddiman

Release Date:25/11/1971

Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright

Character:Doc Tydon

Release Date:21/07/1971

The Fox Trot

The Fox Trot

Character:Tom

Release Date:29/04/1971

THX 1138

THX 1138

Character:SEN

Release Date:11/03/1971

Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue

Character:Isaac Q. Cumber

Release Date:12/08/1970

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot

Character:The Prospector

Release Date:12/10/1969

Arthur? Arthur!

Arthur? Arthur!

Character:Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon

Release Date:01/10/1969

Mr. Freedom

Mr. Freedom

Character:Dr. Freedom

Release Date:08/01/1969

Last to Go

Last to Go

Character:

Release Date:01/01/1969

Sleep is Lovely

Sleep is Lovely

Character:Clive

Release Date:01/09/1968

The News-Benders

The News-Benders

Character:J.G.

Release Date:10/01/1968

Creature of Comfort

Creature of Comfort

Character:James Thorne

Release Date:01/01/1968

Will Penny

Will Penny

Character:Preacher Quint

Release Date:19/12/1967

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

Character:Albert Dussel

Release Date:26/11/1967

Matchless

Matchless

Character:Gregori Andreanu

Release Date:13/08/1967

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

Character:Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Release Date:13/06/1967

Call Me Daddy

Call Me Daddy

Character:Ben Hoffman

Release Date:08/04/1967

The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

Character:General Kahlenberge

Release Date:29/01/1967

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

Character:Pere Dominic

Release Date:18/11/1966

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Character:Dr. Michaels

Release Date:24/08/1966

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

Character:George

Release Date:17/06/1966

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

Character:'Oracle' Jones

Release Date:23/06/1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Character:The Dark Hermit - Satan

Release Date:09/04/1965

The Caretaker

The Caretaker

Character:Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins

Release Date:21/01/1964

Dr. Crippen

Dr. Crippen

Character:Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen

Release Date:07/08/1963

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

Character:Blythe 'The Forger'

Release Date:03/07/1963

The Inspector

The Inspector

Character:Wolters

Release Date:24/05/1962

The Horsemasters

The Horsemasters

Character:Captain Pinski

Release Date:01/10/1961

What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!

Character:Everett Sloane

Release Date:15/09/1961

Spare the Rod

Spare the Rod

Character:Mr. Jenkins

Release Date:23/05/1961

The Wind of Change

The Wind of Change

Character:Pop

Release Date:01/03/1961

No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

Character:Renfrew

Release Date:14/02/1961

Alice Through the Looking Box

Alice Through the Looking Box

Character:Caterpillar

Release Date:25/12/1960

The Cupboard

The Cupboard

Character:Fred Watson

Release Date:11/12/1960

The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac

Character:Graham Coates

Release Date:01/12/1960

A Story of David

A Story of David

Character:Nabal

Release Date:01/12/1960

Suspect

Suspect

Character:Parsons, alias Bill Brown

Release Date:15/11/1960

Toff and Fingers

Toff and Fingers

Character:Self/Host

Release Date:03/07/1960

The Big Day

The Big Day

Character:Victor Partridge

Release Date:01/07/1960

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

Character:Mr. Pappleworth

Release Date:23/06/1960

Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City

Character:Gus Hawkins

Release Date:10/04/1960

Circus of Horrors

Circus of Horrors

Character:Vanet

Release Date:01/04/1960

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

Character:Irwin Hoffman

Release Date:25/02/1960

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

Character:William Hare

Release Date:02/02/1960

The Shakedown

The Shakedown

Character:Jessel Brown

Release Date:01/01/1960

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Character:Captain

Release Date:01/10/1959

Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger

Character:Hurst

Release Date:15/09/1959

The Traitor

The Traitor

Character:Grantley Caypor

Release Date:07/08/1959

The Two-Headed Spy

The Two-Headed Spy

Character:Gen. Hardt

Release Date:17/11/1958

The Greatest Man in the World

The Greatest Man in the World

Character:US President

Release Date:09/11/1958

The Man Inside

The Man Inside

Character:Organ Grinder

Release Date:07/09/1958

The Wind Cannot Read

The Wind Cannot Read

Character:Doctor

Release Date:10/06/1958

Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child

Character:Spiel

Release Date:30/04/1958

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Character:Barsad

Release Date:07/02/1958

Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

Character:Cashier

Release Date:17/12/1957

Manuela

Manuela

Character:Evans

Release Date:18/07/1957

The Man in the Sky

The Man in the Sky

Character:Crabtree

Release Date:24/01/1957

The Black Tent

The Black Tent

Character:Ali

Release Date:09/04/1956

1984

1984

Character:R. Parsons

Release Date:06/03/1956

Value for Money

Value for Money

Character:Limpy

Release Date:09/08/1955

Round the World in 80 Days

Round the World in 80 Days

Character:Voices

Release Date:01/01/1955

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Character:Syme

Release Date:16/12/1954

Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders

Character:Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)

Release Date:01/10/1954

The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber

Character:Tromp

Release Date:10/08/1954

The Dybbuk

The Dybbuk

Character:Second batlon

Release Date:21/10/1952

Television Appearances

Signs and Wonders

Signs and Wonders

Character:Cornelius Van Damm

The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

Character:Self (archive footage)

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

Character:Dr. Absalon

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Character:George Hill

Screen Two

Screen Two

Character:Victor Harty

Master of the Game

Master of the Game

Character:Salomon Van der Merwe

The Barchester Chronicles

The Barchester Chronicles

Character:Septimus Harding

Wogan

Wogan

Character:Self

The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

Character:Max Dechambre

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

Character:

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

Character:Ignatius Slake

Centennial

Centennial

Character:Sam Purchas

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

Character:Narrator (voice)

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

Character:Melchior

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

Character:Nat Jeffcote

Peep Show

Peep Show

Character:

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Host

Playhouse

Playhouse

Character:George Livingston

Playhouse

Playhouse

Character:Bendel

Playhouse

Playhouse

Character:Aaron

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Character:Cawser

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Character:Carnacki

Columbo

Columbo

Character:Adrian Carsini

Play for Today

Play for Today

Character:Samuel Johnson

Play for Today

Play for Today

Character:Gerry Muddiman

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Character:Hans Vogler

NBC Experiment in Television

NBC Experiment in Television

Character:(voice)

Espionage

Espionage

Character:

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Character:Max Pfeiffer

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Character:Harold J. Finley

The Defenders

The Defenders

Character:Dr. Byron Saul

Danger Man

Danger Man

Character:

Armchair Mystery Theatre

Armchair Mystery Theatre

Character:Host

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Character:Ellis Fowler

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

Character:Karl Haussman

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

Character:Harvey Laurence

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

Character:

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Character:President of the USA

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Nominee

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Character:Prince John

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Character:Captain Pinski

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Character:Kantorek

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Character:Myers

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Character:The Chancellor

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

Character:Syme

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

Character:Corporal

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