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Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

ActingBorn October 5, 1919 (75 years old at death)· Died February 2, 1995

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

IMDb

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.

Also known as: Donald Pleasance, Don Pleasence, Donald Plesance, Donald Henry Pleasence
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 237

Known For

Columbo
TV
★8.1

Columbo

as Adrian Carsini

Saturday Night Live
TV
★6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Movies (191)

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

as Dr. Loomis

2026

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage)

2025

Driving Lessons

TV Shows (45)

Columbo

Columbo

as Adrian Carsini

1 ep.

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 ep.

The Fugitive

Behind the Camera

No image

The Telltale Heart

Writer

No image

The Telltale Heart

Writer

Photos

The Fugitive
TV
★7.3

The Fugitive

as Max Pfeiffer

Hawaii Five-O
TV
★7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Hans Vogler

Play for Today
TV
★6.6

Play for Today

as Samuel Johnson

Tony Awards
TV
★0.0

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

The Twilight Zone
TV
★8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Ellis Fowler

Wogan
TV
★5.3

Wogan

as Self

Screen Two
TV
★7.1

Screen Two

as Victor Harty

The Outer Limits
TV
★7.8

The Outer Limits

as Harold J. Finley

The Defenders
TV
★6.3

The Defenders

as Dr. Byron Saul

The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV
★6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Prince John

Columbo
TV
★8.1

Columbo

as Adrian Carsini

1971

Saturday Night Live
TV
★6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975

The Fugitive
TV
★7.3

The Fugitive

as Max Pfeiffer

1963

Hawaii Five-O
TV
★7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Hans Vogler

1968

Play for Today
TV
★6.6

Play for Today

as Samuel Johnson

1970

Tony Awards
TV
★0.0

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1956

The Twilight Zone
TV
★8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Ellis Fowler

1959

Wogan
TV
★5.3

Wogan

as Self

1982

Screen Two
TV
★7.1

Screen Two

as Victor Harty

1985

The Outer Limits
TV
★7.8

The Outer Limits

as Harold J. Finley

1963

The Defenders
TV
★6.3

The Defenders

as Dr. Byron Saul

1961

The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV
★6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Prince John

1955

Driving Lessons

as Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)

2012

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

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

2003

Fatal Frames

Fatal Frames

as Professor Robinson

1996

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

as Dr. Sam Loomis

1995

No image

Safe Haven

as The Sailor

1995

Guinevere

Guinevere

as Merlin

1994

Freeze: But is it Art?

Freeze: But is it Art?

as Sinister Dentist

1994

The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

as Soup slurper

1993

The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

as Pincheon

1993

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

as Phido the Vulture (voice)

1993

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

as Victor Harty

1993

Diên Biên Phu

Diên Biên Phu

as Howard Simpson

1992

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

as Doctor

1991

Millions

Millions

as Ripa

1991

Women in Arms

Women in Arms

as Dreyfuss

1991

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

as Armon Shalik

1991

Life of General De Gaulle

Life of General De Gaulle

as Winston Churchill

1990

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

as Jason Rafiel

1989

Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express

as Colonel Bats

1989

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

as Dr. Sam Loomis

1989

River of Death

River of Death

as Heinrich Spaatz

1989

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

as Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave

1989

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

as Dr. Loomis

2026

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage)

2025

Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons

as Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)

2012

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

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

2003

Fatal Frames

Fatal Frames

as Professor Robinson

1996

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

as Dr. Sam Loomis

1995

No image

Safe Haven

as The Sailor

1995

Guinevere

Guinevere

as Merlin

1994

Freeze: But is it Art?

Freeze: But is it Art?

as Sinister Dentist

1994

The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

as Soup slurper

1993

The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

as Pincheon

1993

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

as Phido the Vulture (voice)

1993

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

as Victor Harty

1993

Diên Biên Phu

Diên Biên Phu

as Howard Simpson

1992

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

as Doctor

1991

Millions

Millions

as Ripa

1991

Women in Arms

Women in Arms

as Dreyfuss

1991

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

as Armon Shalik

1991

Life of General De Gaulle

Life of General De Gaulle

as Winston Churchill

1990

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

as Jason Rafiel

1989

Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express

as Colonel Bats

1989

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

as Dr. Sam Loomis

1989

River of Death

River of Death

as Heinrich Spaatz

1989

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

as Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave

1989

The Fugitive

as Max Pfeiffer

1 ep.

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Hans Vogler

1 ep.

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Samuel Johnson

1 ep.

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 ep.

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Ellis Fowler

1 ep.

Wogan

Wogan

as Self

1 ep.

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Victor Harty

1 ep.

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as Harold J. Finley

1 ep.

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Dr. Byron Saul

1 ep.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Prince John

1 ep.

Playhouse

Playhouse

as George Livingston

1 ep.

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as The Head Waiter

1 ep.

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as Harvey Laurence

1 ep.

Danger Man

Danger Man

as Nikolides

1 ep.

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Syme

1 ep.

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as George Hill

1 ep.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Carnacki

1 ep.

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

as Melchior

4 ep.

No image

Sunday-Night Play

as Admiral Vespery

1 ep.

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Captain Pinski

2 ep.

Espionage

Espionage

as Escalon

1 ep.

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

as Karl Haussman

1 ep.

Columbo

Columbo

as Adrian Carsini

1 episodes

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 episodes

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as Max Pfeiffer

1 episodes

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Hans Vogler

1 episodes

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Samuel Johnson

1 episodes

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1 episodes

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Ellis Fowler

1 episodes

Wogan

Wogan

as Self

1 episodes

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Victor Harty

1 episodes

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as Harold J. Finley

1 episodes

The Defenders

The Defenders

as Dr. Byron Saul

1 episodes

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Prince John

1 episodes

Playhouse

Playhouse

as George Livingston

1 episodes

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as The Head Waiter

1 episodes

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as Harvey Laurence

1 episodes

Danger Man

Danger Man

as Nikolides

1 episodes

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Syme

1 episodes

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as George Hill

1 episodes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Carnacki

1 episodes

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

as Melchior

4 episodes

No image

Sunday-Night Play

as Admiral Vespery

1 episodes

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Captain Pinski

2 episodes

Espionage

Espionage

as Escalon

1 episodes

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

as Karl Haussman

1 episodes