Donald Pleasence
Known for
Acting
Born
October 5, 1919
Birthplace
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Died
February 2, 1995 (aged 75)
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.
Best known work
Halloween
1978
Escape from New York
1981
The Great Escape
1963
You Only Live Twice
1967
Halloween II
1981
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
Prince of Darkness
1987
THX 1138
1971Filmography
TBA
New Line: Independent Legaciesas Self (archive footage)
2026
The Dr. Loomis Tapesas Dr. Loomis
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (archive footage- Escape to Witch Mountain)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
2013
Halloween 6: Producer's Cutas Dr. Sam Loomis
2003
Halloween: A Cut Above the Restas Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
1997
The Making of Fatal Framesas self
1996
Fatal Framesas Professor Robinson
1995
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myersas Dr. Loomis
1995
1995
Safe Havenas The Sailor
1994
1994
Guinevereas Merlin
1994
Freeze: But is it Art?as Sinister Dentist
1993
The Big Freezeas Soup slurper
1993
The Hour of the Pigas Pincheon
1993
The Thief and the Cobbleras Phido the Vulture (voice)
1993
Femme Fataleas Victor Harty
1992
Dien Bien Phuas Howard Simpson
1991
Shadows and Fogas Doctor
1991
Millionsas Ripa
1991
Women in Armsas Dreyfuss
1991
The Vulture Is a Patient Birdas Armon Shalik
1990
Life of General De Gaulleas Winston Churchill
1989
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Jason Rafiel