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Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Acting·1919–1995·185 films

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

Halloween
Halloween (1978)Loomis
Escape from New York
Escape from New York (1981)President of the United States
The Great Escape
The Great Escape (1963)Blythe 'The Forger'
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice (1967)Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Halloween II
Halloween II (1981)Sam Loomis
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)Dr. Loomis
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)Dr. Sam Loomis
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)Dr. Loomis
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness (1987)Priest
THX 1138
THX 1138 (1971)SEN
Phenomena
Phenomena (1985)Professor John McGregor
Watch Out, We're Mad
Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)Doctor
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage (1966)Dr. Michaels
Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog (1991)Doctor
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)Himmler
Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright (1971)Doc Tydon
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac (1966)George
Dracula
Dracula (1979)Dr. Jack Seward
Escape to Witch Mountain
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)Lucas Deranian
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)Kantorek
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue (1970)Isaac Q. Cumber
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)The Dark Hermit - Satan
The Count of Monte-Cristo
The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)Danglars
The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals (1967)General Kahlenberge
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark (1982)Leo Bain
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon (1976)Boxley
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave (1974)Jim Underwood
1984
1984 (1956)R. Parsons
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)Phido the Vulture (voice)
Oh, God!
Oh, God! (1977)Doctor Harmon
Death Line
Death Line (1972)Inspector Calhoun
Telefon
Telefon (1977)Nicolai Dalchimsky
The Monster Club
The Monster Club (1981)Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
Will Penny
Will Penny (1967)Preacher Quint
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail (1965)'Oracle' Jones
The Black Windmill
The Black Windmill (1974)Cedric Harper
Nothing Underneath
Nothing Underneath (1985)Commissioner Danesi
Pumaman
Pumaman (1980)Kobras
Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors (1960)Vanet
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger (1959)Hurst
Nosferatu in Venice
Nosferatu in Venice (1988)Don Alvise
The Uncanny
The Uncanny (1977)Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Paganini Horror
Paganini Horror (1989)Mr. Pickett
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil (1966)Pere Dominic
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)B.D. Brockhurst
The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)William Hare
Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness (1973)Prof. R.C. Tremayne
A Breed Apart
A Breed Apart (1984)J.P. Whittier
Warrior of the Lost World
Warrior of the Lost World (1983)Prossor
Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians (1989)Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
The Devil's Men
The Devil's Men (1976)Father Roche
Diên Biên Phu
Diên Biên Phu (1992)Howard Simpson
The Mutations
The Mutations (1974)Professor Nolter
The Hour of the Pig
The Hour of the Pig (1993)Pincheon
Terror in the Aisles
Terror in the Aisles (1984)Self - Host
River of Death
River of Death (1989)Heinrich Spaatz
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989)Jason Rafiel
Django Strikes Again
Django Strikes Again (1987)Ben Gunn
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954)Syme
Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1971)Ebenezer Balfour
Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers (1960)Mr. Pappleworth
Phantom of Death
Phantom of Death (1988)Inspector Datti
Warrior Queen
Warrior Queen (1987)Clodius Flaucus
Treasure of the Amazon
Treasure of the Amazon (1985)Klaus von Blantz
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981)Gilbert Carson
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper (1972)The Baron
Hell Is a City
Hell Is a City (1960)Gus Hawkins
Mr. Freedom
Mr. Freedom (1969)Dr. Freedom
The Devonsville Terror
The Devonsville Terror (1983)Dr. Warley
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes (1960)Irwin Hoffman
The Ambassador
The Ambassador (1985)Minister Eretz
I Don't Want to Be Born
I Don't Want to Be Born (1976)Dr. Finch
Blood Relatives
Blood Relatives (1978)James Doniac
Specters
Specters (1987)Professor Lasky
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution (1982)Mr. Myers
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill (1957)Cashier
American Rickshaw
American Rickshaw (1989)Rev. Mortom
What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up! (1961)Everett Sloane
Buried Alive
Buried Alive (1989)Dr. Schaeffer
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)Thomas Cromwell
The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy (1958)Gen. Hardt
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1958)Barsad
Dr. Crippen
Dr. Crippen (1963)Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)Self (archive footage)
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979)Dr. Steiner
L'Homme en colère
L'Homme en colère (1979)Albert Rumpelmayer
Hearts of the West
Hearts of the West (1975)A.J. Nietz
The Commander
The Commander (1988)Henry Carlson
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)Erich Count von Plasma
Wedding in White
Wedding in White (1972)Jim Dougall, Sr.
Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives! (1979)General Villanova
Double Target
Double Target (1987)Sen. Blaster
The Caretaker
The Caretaker (1964)Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
Power Play
Power Play (1978)Blair
Cobra Mission
Cobra Mission (1986)Father Lenoir
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)Dr. Absalon
Fatal Frames
Fatal Frames (1996)Professor Robinson
Millions
Millions (1991)Ripa
The House of Usher
The House of Usher (1989)Walter Usher
The Wind Cannot Read
The Wind Cannot Read (1958)Doctor
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)The Prospector
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear (1975)Kuvetli
The Man in the Sky
The Man in the Sky (1957)Crabtree
To Kill a Stranger
To Kill a Stranger (1986)Col. Kostik
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984)Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph (1984)Ivon Haake
Suspect
Suspect (1960)Parsons, alias Bill Brown
The Inspector
The Inspector (1962)Wolters
Tomorrow Never Comes
Tomorrow Never Comes (1978)Dr. Todd
The Man Inside
The Man Inside (1958)Organ Grinder
Blade on the Feather
Blade on the Feather (1980)John Cavendish
The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac (1960)Graham Coates
Black Arrow
Black Arrow (1985)Sir Oliver Oates
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie (1961)Renfrew
Basements
Basements (1987)Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
Orders Are Orders
Orders Are Orders (1954)Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
House of the Damned
House of the Damned (1974)Martin Zayas
Casablanca Express
Casablanca Express (1989)Colonel Bats
Ground Zero
Ground Zero (1987)Prosper Gaffney
Value for Money
Value for Money (1955)Limpy
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)Fred Smudge
Matchless
Matchless (1967)Gregori Andreanu
Reel Horror
Reel Horror (1985)Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
The Black Tent
The Black Tent (1956)Ali
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber (1954)Tromp
Malachi's Cove
Malachi's Cove (1973)Malachi
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird (1991)Armon Shalik
Where Is Parsifal?
Where Is Parsifal? (1984)Mackintosh
Manuela
Manuela (1957)Evans
Scoop
Scoop (1987)Lord Copper
Gold of the Amazon Women
Gold of the Amazon Women (1979)Clarence Blasko
The Shakedown
The Shakedown (1960)Jessel Brown
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)Captain
The Passover Plot
The Passover Plot (1976)Pontius Pilate
Last In, First Out
Last In, First Out (1978)Rothko
The Big Freeze
The Big Freeze (1993)Soup slurper
Lonely Water
Lonely Water (1973)The Spirit (voice)
Night Creature
Night Creature (1978)Axel MacGregor
Innocent Bystanders
Innocent Bystanders (1972)Loomis
A Story of David
A Story of David (1960)Nabal
Spare the Rod
Spare the Rod (1961)Mr. Jenkins
Into the Darkness
Into the Darkness (1986)David Beckett
Last Platoon
Last Platoon (1988)Colonel B. Abrahams
Hanna's War
Hanna's War (1988)Captain Thomas Rosza
The Rainbow Boys
The Rainbow Boys (1973)Ralph Logan
Trial by Combat
Trial by Combat (1976)Sir Giles Marley
Arthur? Arthur!
Arthur? Arthur! (1969)Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
Metropolitan Animals
Metropolitan Animals (1988)Prof. Livingstone
Guinevere
Guinevere (1994)Merlin
The Horsemasters
The Horsemasters (1961)Captain Pinski
Deadheat
Deadheat (1986)Aldo Rossi
The Jerusalem File
The Jerusalem File (1972)Major Samuels
Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child (1958)Spiel
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers (1985)The Chancellor
Women in Arms
Women in Arms (1991)Dreyfuss
Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes (1976)Nat Jeffcote
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank (1967)Albert Dussel
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003)Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
Computercide
Computercide (1982)George Dettler
The News-Benders
The News-Benders (1968)J.G.
The Big Day
The Big Day (1960)Victor Partridge
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)Capt. Vladimir Popov
Better Late Than Never
Better Late Than Never (1979)Colonel Riddle
The Falklands Factor
The Falklands Factor (1983)Dr. Samuel Johnson
Driving Lessons
Driving Lessons (2012)Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale (1993)Victor Harty
The Fox Trot
The Fox Trot (1971)Tom
The Cupboard
The Cupboard (1960)Fred Watson
Life of General De Gaulle
Life of General De Gaulle (1990)Winston Churchill
Creature of Comfort
Creature of Comfort (1968)James Thorne
Goldenrod
Goldenrod (1976)John Tyler Jones
The Wind of Change
The Wind of Change (1961)Pop
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Meriel the Ghost Girl (1976)George Livingston
Skin Deep
Skin Deep (1971)Gerry Muddiman
Last to Go
Last to Go (1969)
Sleep is Lovely
Sleep is Lovely (1968)Clive
The Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth (1955)The Foreign Minister
The Joke
The Joke (1976)Bendel
The Cafeteria
The Cafeteria (1974)Aaron
Freeze: But is it Art?
Freeze: But is it Art? (1994)Sinister Dentist
Alice Through the Looking Box
Alice Through the Looking Box (1960)Caterpillar
Gila and Rik
Gila and Rik (1987)Joe Gardenia
Occupations
Occupations (1974)Christo Kabak
The Dr. Loomis Tapes
The Dr. Loomis Tapes (2026)Dr. Loomis
The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk (1952)Second batlon