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Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

Acting·1930–2023·61 films

Gordon Edward Pinsent CC FRSC (July 12, 1930 – February 25, 2023) was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He began his career in the 1940s, delving into radio dramas before serving in the Canadian Army. His extensive four-decade-long career spans stage, TV, and film, starring in notable works like "Quentin Durgens MP," "The Rowdyman," and "Power Play." He's received numerous awards, including ACTRA, GENIE, and GEMINI Awards, and earned honoraries from several universities. Pinsent's skills extend to writing; his novels inspired feature films, and he penned his memoirs, "By the Way.

As Actor

The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)Jamie
The Shipping News
The Shipping News (2001)Billy Pretty
The Grand Seduction
The Grand Seduction (2014)Simon
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)The President
Away from Her
Away from Her (2007)Grant
Blacula
Blacula (1972)Lt. John "Jack" Peters
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea (1999)Old Man (voice)
Nothing
Nothing (2003)Man In Suit
Saint Ralph
Saint Ralph (2005)
Two Lovers and a Bear
Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)Bear (voice)
Babar: The Movie
Babar: The Movie (1989)King Babar
Sex After Kids
Sex After Kids (2013)Dr. Keaton
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd (2004)Cardinal Ledesna
A Holiday for Love
A Holiday for Love (1996)Cal Marsdon
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel (2003)Warren Wentworth
Pirate's Passage
Pirate's Passage (2015)Harry the Barber (voice)
Flight of the Butterflies
Flight of the Butterflies (2012)Dr Fred Urquhart
Klondike Fever
Klondike Fever (1980)Swiftwater Bill
Chandler
Chandler (1971)John Melchior
The Spine
The Spine (2009)Dan Rutherford
Newman's Law
Newman's Law (1974)Jack Eastman
Ambulance Girl
Ambulance Girl (2005)Pete
The Devil at Your Heels
The Devil at Your Heels (1981)Narrator (Voice)
Due South
Due South (1994)Fraser Sr.
Who Has Seen the Wind
Who Has Seen the Wind (1977)Gerald O'Connal
A Vow to Kill
A Vow to Kill (1995)Frank Waring
Incident on a Dark Street
Incident on a Dark Street (1973)Joe - Mayor
In the Eyes of a Stranger
In the Eyes of a Stranger (1992)Lt. Ted Burk
Life Doesn't Frighten Me
Life Doesn't Frighten Me (2012)Francis Weary
Bonds of Love
Bonds of Love (1993)Leon
The Rowdyman
The Rowdyman (1972)Will Cole
Blood Clan
Blood Clan (1990)Judge William McKay
Blackwood
Blackwood (1976)Narrator
Blind Terror
Blind Terror (2001)Martin Howell
Only God Knows
Only God Knows (1974)John Hagan
John and the Missus
John and the Missus (1987)John Munn
Heyday!
Heyday! (2006)Monroe Gillette
Quarantined
Quarantined (1970)Dr. Bud Bedford
Silence of the North
Silence of the North (1981)John Frederickson
A Case of Libel
A Case of Libel (1983)Dennis Corcoran
The Suicide's Wife
The Suicide's Wife (1979)Allan Crane
Back Home Again
Back Home Again (2021)Jack Rabbit (voice)
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper (1981)Ambassador Ken Taylor
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1975)Cliff Reynolds
Age of Dysphoria
Age of Dysphoria (2020)Fred
At Home by Myself... with You
At Home by Myself... with You (2009)Narrator (voice)
Drága kisfiam!
Drága kisfiam! (1978)
Mysteries of the Great Lakes
Mysteries of the Great Lakes (2008)Narrator
A Passage from Burnt Islands
A Passage from Burnt Islands (1992)Narrator (voice)
Horse Latitudes
Horse Latitudes (1975)Donald Crowhurst
Newfoundland Scene
Newfoundland Scene (1951)Himself
A Diary Between Friends
A Diary Between Friends (2002)Narrator
Big News From Grand Rock
Big News From Grand Rock (2015)
Kids for Character
Kids for Character (1996)King Babar(archive footage) (voice)
Still Rowdy After All These Years
Still Rowdy After All These Years (2011)Self
Playing the Machines
Playing the Machines (2009)Narrator
Where Once They Mattered
Where Once They Mattered (2015)Narrator
The River of My Dreams
The River of My Dreams (2017)
The Sparky Book
The Sparky Book (2006)Goldfish
An Unlikely Obsession
An Unlikely Obsession (2011)Narrator (voice)

As Director

As Writer