Donald Pleasence
Actor
- Born
- October 5, 1919 · Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Died
- February 2, 1995 (age 75)
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.
Known for
Halloween
October 25, 1978
Escape from New York
May 23, 1981
The Great Escape
July 3, 1963
You Only Live Twice
June 13, 1967
Halloween II
October 30, 1981
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
October 21, 1988
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
October 12, 1989
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
September 29, 1995
Prince of Darkness
October 23, 1987
THX 1138
March 11, 1971
Phenomena
January 25, 1985
Watch Out, We're Mad
March 29, 1974
Acting190
- 2026The Dr. Loomis Tapes as Dr. Loomis
- 2025Breakdown: 1975 as Self (archive footage- Escape to Witch Mountain)
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2003Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest as Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
- 1997The Making of Fatal Frames as self
- 1996Fatal Frames as Professor Robinson
- 1995Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as Dr. Loomis
- 1995Safe Haven as The Sailor
- 1994Guinevere as Merlin
- 1994