Donald Pleasence
Born
5 October 1919 (106)
Place of Birth
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also known as
Donald Pleasance, Don Pleasence
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.
Filmography (40)
The Dr. Loomis Tapes
2026
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Driving Lessons
2012
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003
Fatal Frames
1996
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
Safe Haven
1995
Guinevere
1994
Freeze: But is it Art?
1994
The Big Freeze
1993
The Hour of the Pig
1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
Femme Fatale
1993
Diên Biên Phu
1992
Shadows and Fog
1991
Millions
1991
Women in Arms
1991
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird
1991
Life of General De Gaulle
1990
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
1989
Casablanca Express
1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
River of Death
1989
Ten Little Indians
1989
Buried Alive
1989
Paganini Horror
1989
The House of Usher
1989
American Rickshaw
1989
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
Nosferatu in Venice
1988
Last Platoon
1988
Metropolitan Animals
1988
The Commander
1988
Hanna's War
1988
Phantom of Death
1988
Prince of Darkness
1987
Django Strikes Again
1987
Ground Zero
1987