Donald Pleasence
Born
October 5, 1919
Died
February 2, 1995 (75 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.
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Known For

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
2025

Dracula Unearthed
Dr. Jack Seward (archive footage)
2022

Driving Lessons
Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)
2012

Halloween: The Inside Story
Self (archive footage)
2010

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
2003
Best Ever Bond
Blofeld (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002

In and Out of Fashion
Self (archive footage)
1998

Fatal Frames
Professor Robinson
1996

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Dr. Sam Loomis
1995

Signs and Wonders
Cornelius Van Damm · (4 episodes)
1995
Safe Haven
The Sailor
1995

Guinevere
Merlin
1994

Freeze: But is it Art?
Sinister Dentist
1994

The Big Freeze
Soup slurper
1993

The Hour of the Pig
Pincheon
1993

The Thief and the Cobbler
Phido the Vulture (voice)
1993

Femme Fatale
Victor Harty
1993

Diên Biên Phu
Howard Simpson
1992

Shadows and Fog
Doctor
1991

Millions
Ripa
1991

Women in Arms
Dreyfuss
1991

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird
The Art Collector
1991

Moi, général de Gaulle
Winston Churchill
1990

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Jason Rafiel
1989

Casablanca Express
Colonel Bats
1989

Ten Little Indians
Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
1989

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Dr. Sam Loomis
1989

River of Death
Heinrich Spaatz
1989

Buried Alive
Dr. Schaeffer
1989

Paganini Horror
Mr. Pickett
1989

The House of Usher
Walter Usher
1989

American Rickshaw
Rev. Mortom
1989

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Dr. Absalon · (2 episodes)
1988

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Dr. Absalon
1988

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Dr. Loomis
1988

Nosferatu in Venice
Don Alvise
1988

Last Platoon
Colonel B. Abrahams
1988

Metropolitan Animals
Prof. Livingstone
1988

The Commander
Henry Carlson
1988

Hanna's War
Captain Thomas Rosza
1988

Phantom of Death
Inspector Datti
1988

Prince of Darkness
Father Loomis
1987

Django Strikes Again
Ben Gunn
1987

Ground Zero
Prosper Gaffney
1987

Double Target
Sen. Blaster
1987

Basements
Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
1987

Scoop
Lord Copper
1987

Specters
Professor Lasky
1987

Warrior Queen
Clodius Flaucus
1987
Gila and Rik
Joe Gardenia
1987

Naso di cane
Olindo Cuomo
1986

Cobra Mission
Father Lenoir
1986

To Kill a Stranger
Col. Kostik
1986

Deadheat
Aldo Rossi
1986

Into the Darkness
David Beckett
1986

Nothing Underneath
Commissioner Danesi
1985

Black Arrow
Sir Oliver Oates
1985

Reel Horror
Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
1985

Treasure of the Amazon
Klaus von Blantz
1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater
George Hill · (1 episode)
1985

The Corsican Brothers
The Chancellor
1985

Phenomena
Professor John McGregor
1985

The Ambassador
Minister Eretz
1985

Screen Two
Victor Harty · (1 episode)
1985

Dario Argento's World of Horror
Self (Archive)
1985

Arch of Triumph
Ivon Haake
1984

Terror in the Aisles
Self - Host
1984

A Breed Apart
J.P. Whittier
1984

Master of the Game
Salomon Van der Merwe · (9 episodes)
1984

Where Is Parsifal?
Mackintosh
1984

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
1984

The Devonsville Terror
Dr. Warley
1983

The Falklands Factor
Dr. Samuel Johnson
1983

Warrior of the Lost World
Prossor
1983

Witness for the Prosecution
Mr. Myers
1982

Alone in the Dark
Leo Bain
1982

The Barchester Chronicles
Septimus Harding · (7 episodes)
1982

Computercide
George Dettler
1982

Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982

Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Gilbert Carson
1981

Halloween II
Dr. Sam Loomis
1981

Escape from New York
President of the United States
1981

The Monster Club
Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
1981

Blade on the Feather
Professor John Cavendish
1980

Pumaman
Kobras
1980

The French Atlantic Affair
Max Dechambre · (3 episodes)
1979

All Quiet on the Western Front
Kantorek
1979

Better Late Than Never
Colonel Riddle
1979

Jaguar Lives!
General Villanova
1979

Dracula
Dr. Jack Seward
1979

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Dr. Steiner
1979

The Angry Man
Albert Rumpelmayer
1979

Gold of the Amazon Women
Clarence Blasko
1979

Mrs. Columbo
(1 episode)
1979

Dick Turpin
Ignatius Slake · (5 episodes)
1979

Power Play
Blair
1978

Halloween
Loomis
1978

Centennial
Sam Purchas · (12 episodes)
1978

Last In, First Out
Rothko
1978

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
B.D. Brockhurst
1978

Night Creature
Axel MacGregor
1978

The Bastard
Solomon Sholto
1978

Tomorrow Never Comes
Dr. Todd
1978

Blood Relatives
James Doniac
1978

The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Capt. Vladimir Popov
1978

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Narrator (voice) · (2 episodes)
1978

Telefon
Nicolai Dalchimsky
1977

Oh, God!
Doctor Harmon
1977

The Uncanny
Valentine De'ath (segment 3 "Hollywood 1936")
1977

Jesus of Nazareth
Melchior · (4 episodes)
1977

The Eagle Has Landed
Himmler
1976

Hindle Wakes
Nat Jeffcote
1976

Laurence Olivier Presents
Nat Jeffcote · (1 episode)
1976

The Last Tycoon
Boxley
1976

The Passover Plot
Pontius Pilate
1976

Meriel the Ghost Girl
George Livingston
1976

Goldenrod
John Tyler Jones
1976

The Devil's Men
Father Roche
1976

The Joke
Bendel
1976

Trial by Combat
Sir Giles Marley
1976

I Don't Want to Be Born
Dr. Finch
1976
Peep Show
(1 episode)
1975

The Count of Monte-Cristo
Danglars
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975

Hearts of the West
A.J. Nietz
1975

Journey into Fear
Kuvetli
1975

Escape to Witch Mountain
Lucas Deranian
1975

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Erich Count von Plasma
1974

House of the Damned
Martin Zayas
1974

Occupations
Christo Kabak
1974

The Cafeteria
Aaron
1974

The Mutations
Professor Nolter
1974

The Black Windmill
Cedric Harper
1974

Watch Out, We're Mad
Doctor
1974

Playhouse
George Livingston · (1 episode)
1974

Playhouse
Bendel · (1 episode)
1974

Playhouse
Aaron · (1 episode)
1974

From Beyond the Grave
Jim Underwood
1974

Tales That Witness Madness
Prof. R.C. Tremayne
1973

Malachi's Cove
Malachi
1973

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Cawser · (1 episode)
1973

Lonely Water
The Spirit (voice)
1973

The Rainbow Boys
Ralph Logan
1973

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Fred Smudge
1973

The Pied Piper
The Baron
1972

Wedding in White
Jim Dougall, Sr.
1972

Death Line
Inspector Calhoun
1972

Innocent Bystanders
Loomis
1972

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Thomas Cromwell
1972

The Jerusalem File
Major Samuels
1972

Kidnapped
Ebenezer Balfour
1971

Skin Deep
Gerry Muddiman
1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Carnacki · (1 episode)
1971

Columbo
Adrian Carsini · (1 episode)
1971

Wake in Fright
Doc Tydon
1971

The Fox Trot
Tom
1971

THX 1138
SEN
1971

Play for Today
Samuel Johnson · (1 episode)
1970

Play for Today
Gerry Muddiman · (1 episode)
1970

Soldier Blue
Isaac Q. Cumber
1970

The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Prospector
1969

Arthur? Arthur!
Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
1969

Mr. Freedom
Dr. Freedom
1969
Last to Go
1969

Hawaii Five-O
Hans Vogler · (1 episode)
1968

Sleep is Lovely
Clive
1968

The News-Benders
J.G.
1968

Creature of Comfort
James Thorne
1968

Will Penny
Preacher Quint
1967

The Diary of Anne Frank
Albert Dussel
1967

Matchless
Gregori Andreanu
1967

You Only Live Twice
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1967
Call Me Daddy
Ben Hoffman
1967

NBC Experiment in Television
(voice) · (1 episode)
1967

The Night of the Generals
General Kahlenberge
1967

Eye of the Devil
Pere Dominic
1966

Fantastic Voyage
Dr. Michaels
1966

Cul-de-sac
George
1966

The Hallelujah Trail
'Oracle' Jones
1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Dark Hermit - Satan
1965

The Caretaker
Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
1964

Espionage
(1 episode)
1963

The Fugitive
Max Pfeiffer · (1 episode)
1963

The Outer Limits
Harold J. Finley · (1 episode)
1963

Dr. Crippen
Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
1963

The Great Escape
Blythe 'The Forger'
1963

The Inspector
Wolters
1962

The Horsemasters
Captain Pinski
1961

The Defenders
Dr. Byron Saul · (1 episode)
1961

What a Carve Up!
Everett Sloane
1961

Spare the Rod
Mr. Jenkins
1961

The Wind of Change
Pop
1961

No Love for Johnnie
Renfrew
1961

Alice Through the Looking Box
Caterpillar
1960

The Cupboard
Fred Watson
1960

The Hands of Orlac
Graham Coates
1960

A Story of David
Nabal
1960

Suspect
Parsons, alias Bill Brown
1960

Danger Man
(2 episodes)
1960

Sons and Lovers
Mr. Pappleworth
1960
Toff and Fingers
Self/Host
1960

The Big Day
Victor Partridge
1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Host · (34 episodes)
1960

Hell Is a City
Gus Hawkins
1960

Circus of Horrors
Vanet
1960

The Battle of the Sexes
Irwin Hoffman
1960

The Flesh and the Fiends
William Hare
1960

The Shakedown
Jessel Brown
1960

The Twilight Zone
Ellis Fowler · (1 episode)
1959

Killers of Kilimanjaro
Captain
1959

Look Back in Anger
Hurst
1959

Interpol Calling
Karl Haussman · (1 episode)
1959
The Traitor
Grantley Caypor
1959

One Step Beyond
Harvey Laurence · (1 episode)
1959

The Two-Headed Spy
Gen. Hardt
1958
The Greatest Man in the World
US President
1958

The Adventures of William Tell
(1 episode)
1958

The Man Inside
Organ Grinder
1958

The Wind Cannot Read
Doctor
1958

Heart of a Child
Spiel
1958

A Tale of Two Cities
Barsad
1958

Barnacle Bill
Cashier
1957

Manuela
Evans
1957

The Man in the Sky
Crabtree
1957

Armchair Theatre
President of the USA · (1 episode)
1956

The Black Tent
Ali
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1956

1984
R. Parsons
1956

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Prince John · (1 episode)
1955

Value for Money
Limpy
1955
Round the World in 80 Days
Voices
1955

Nineteen Eighty-Four
Syme
1954

The Wonderful World of Disney
Captain Pinski · (2 episodes)
1954

Orders Are Orders
Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
1954

The Beachcomber
Tromp
1954

The Dybbuk
Second batlon
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Kantorek · (1 episode)
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Myers · (1 episode)
1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Chancellor · (1 episode)
1951

Sunday Night Theatre
Syme · (1 episode)
1950

Sunday Night Theatre
Corporal · (1 episode)
1950