ACTOR
Donald Pleasence
Known for Halloween · The Twilight Zone · Columbo
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Oct 5, 1919
- Died
- Feb 2, 1995
- Birthplace
- Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
HalloweenLoomis · 1978
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
The Twilight ZoneEllis Fowler · 1959
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
TV
ColumboAdrian Carsini · 1971
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
Hawaii Five-OHans Vogler · 1969
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
The FugitiveMax Pfeiffer · 1963
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Play for TodaySamuel Johnson · 1970
★ 6.6
★ 6.6
TV
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1956
Filmography
Movies
The DybbukSecond batlon
1952
Nineteen Eighty-FourSyme
1954
Orders Are OrdersCpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
1954
The BeachcomberTromp
1954RT
Round the World in 80 DaysVoices
1955
The Moment of TruthThe Foreign Minister
1955
Value for MoneyLimpy
1955
1984R. Parsons
1956
The Black TentAli
1956
Barnacle BillCashier
1957
ManuelaEvans
1957
The Man in the SkyCrabtree
1957
A Tale of Two CitiesBarsad
1958
Heart of a ChildSpiel
1958TG
The Greatest Man in the WorldUS President
1958
The Man InsideOrgan Grinder
1958TT
The Telltale HeartWriter
1958
The Two-Headed SpyGen. Hardt
1958
The Wind Cannot ReadDoctor
1958
Killers of KilimanjaroCaptain
1959
Look Back in AngerHurst
1959TT
The TraitorGrantley Caypor
1959
A Story of DavidNabal
1960
Alice Through the Looking BoxCaterpillar
1960
Circus of HorrorsVanet
1960
Hell Is a CityGus Hawkins
1960
Sons and LoversMr. Pappleworth
1960
SuspectParsons, alias Bill Brown
1960
The Battle of the SexesIrwin Hoffman
1960
The Big DayVictor Partridge
1960
The CupboardFred Watson
1960
The Flesh and the FiendsWilliam Hare
1960
The Hands of OrlacGraham Coates
1960
The ShakedownJessel Brown
1960TA
Toff and FingersSelf/Host
1960
No Love for JohnnieRenfrew
1961
Spare the RodMr. Jenkins
1961
The HorsemastersCaptain Pinski
1961
The Wind of ChangePop
1961
What a Carve Up!Everett Sloane
1961
The InspectorWolters
1962
Dr. CrippenDr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
1963
The Great EscapeBlythe 'The Forger'
1963
The CaretakerMac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
1964
The Greatest Story Ever ToldThe Dark Hermit - Satan
1965
The Hallelujah Trail'Oracle' Jones
1965
Cul-de-sacGeorge
1966
Eye of the DevilPere Dominic
1966
Fantastic VoyageDr. Michaels
1966CM
Call Me DaddyBen Hoffman
1967
MatchlessGregori Andreanu
1967
The Diary of Anne FrankAlbert Dussel
1967
The Night of the GeneralsGeneral Kahlenberge
1967
Will PennyPreacher Quint
1967
You Only Live TwiceErnst Stavro Blofeld
1967
Creature of ComfortJames Thorne
1968
Sleep is LovelyClive
1968
The News-BendersJ.G.
1968
Arthur? Arthur!Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
1969
Last to Go
1969
Mr. FreedomDr. Freedom
1969
The Madwoman of ChaillotThe Prospector
1969
Soldier BlueIsaac Q. Cumber
1970
KidnappedEbenezer Balfour
1971
Skin DeepGerry Muddiman
1971
The Fox TrotTom
1971
THX 1138SEN
1971
Wake in FrightDoc Tydon
1971
Death LineInspector Calhoun
1972
Henry VIII and His Six WivesThomas Cromwell
1972
Innocent BystandersLoomis
1972
The Jerusalem FileMajor Samuels
1972
The Pied PiperThe Baron
1972
Wedding in WhiteJim Dougall, Sr.
1972
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFred Smudge
1973
Malachi's CoveMalachi
1973
Tales That Witness MadnessProf. R.C. Tremayne
1973
The Rainbow BoysRalph Logan
1973
Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnErich Count von Plasma
1974
From Beyond the GraveJim Underwood
1974
House of the DamnedMartin Zayas
1974
OccupationsChristo Kabak
1974
The Black WindmillCedric Harper
1974
The CafeteriaAaron
1974
The MutationsProfessor Nolter
1974
Watch Out, We're MadDoctor
1974
Escape to Witch MountainLucas Deranian
1975
Hearts of the WestA.J. Nietz
1975
Journey into FearKuvetli
1975
The Count of Monte-CristoDanglars
1975
GoldenrodJohn Tyler Jones
1976
Hindle WakesNat Jeffcote
1976
I Don't Want to Be BornDr. Finch
1976
Meriel the Ghost GirlGeorge Livingston
1976
The Devil's MenFather Roche
1976
The Eagle Has LandedHimmler
1976
The JokeBendel
1976
The Last TycoonBoxley
1976
The Passover PlotPontius Pilate
1976
Trial by CombatSir Giles Marley
1976
Oh, God!Doctor Harmon
1977
TelefonNicolai Dalchimsky
1977
The UncannyValentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
1977
Blood RelativesJames Doniac
1978
HalloweenLoomis
1978
Last In, First OutRothko
1978
Night CreatureAxel MacGregor
1978
Power PlayBlair
1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandB.D. Brockhurst
1978
The Defection of Simas KudirkaCapt. Vladimir Popov
1978
Tomorrow Never ComesDr. Todd
1978
All Quiet on the Western FrontKantorek
1979
Better Late Than NeverColonel Riddle
1979
DraculaDr. Jack Seward
1979
Gold of the Amazon WomenClarence Blasko
1979
Good Luck, Miss WyckoffDr. Steiner
1979
Jaguar Lives!General Villanova
1979
L'Homme en colèreAlbert Rumpelmayer
1979
Blade on the FeatherJohn Cavendish
1980
PumamanKobras
1980
Escape from New YorkPresident of the United States
1981
Halloween IIDr Samuel Loomis
1981
Race for the Yankee ZephyrGilbert Carson
1981
The Monster ClubPickering, Chief of the B-Squad
1981
Alone in the DarkLeo Bain
1982
ComputercideGeorge Dettler
1982
Witness for the ProsecutionMr. Myers
1982
The Devonsville TerrorDr. Warley
1983
The Falklands FactorDr. Samuel Johnson
1983
Warrior of the Lost WorldProssor
1983
A Breed ApartJ.P. Whittier
1984
Arch of TriumphIvon Haake
1984
Frankenstein's Great Aunt TillieVictor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
1984
Terror in the AislesSelf - Host
1984
Where Is Parsifal?Mackintosh
1984
Black ArrowSir Oliver Oates
1985
Nothing UnderneathCommissioner Danesi
1985
PhenomenaProfessor John McGregor
1985
Reel HorrorAxel MacGregor (archive footage)
1985
The AmbassadorMinister Eretz
1985
The Corsican BrothersThe Chancellor
1985
Treasure of the AmazonKlaus von Blantz
1985
Cobra MissionFather Lenoir
1986
DeadheatAldo Rossi
1986
Into the DarknessDavid Beckett
1986
To Kill a StrangerCol. Kostik
1986
BasementsMr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
1987
Django Strikes AgainBen Gunn
1987
Double TargetSen. Blaster
1987
Gila and RikJoe Gardenia
1987
Ground ZeroProsper Gaffney
1987
Prince of DarknessPriest
1987
ScoopLord Copper
1987
SpectersProfessor Lasky
1987
Warrior QueenClodius Flaucus
1987
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersDr. Loomis
1988
Hanna's WarCaptain Thomas Rosza
1988
Last PlatoonColonel B. Abrahams
1988
Metropolitan AnimalsProf. Livingstone
1988
Nosferatu in VeniceDon Alvise
1988
Phantom of DeathInspector Datti
1988
The CommanderHenry Carlson
1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryDr. Absalon
1988
American RickshawRev. Mortom
1989
Buried AliveDr. Schaeffer
1989
Casablanca ExpressColonel Bats
1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersDr. Sam Loomis
1989
Miss Marple: A Caribbean MysteryJason Rafiel
1989
Paganini HorrorMr. Pickett
1989
River of DeathHeinrich Spaatz
1989
Ten Little IndiansMr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
1989
The House of UsherWalter Usher
1989
Life of General De GaulleWinston Churchill
1990
MillionsRipa
1991
Shadows and FogDoctor
1991
Dien Bien PhuHoward Simpson
1992
Femme FataleVictor Harty
1993
The Big FreezeSoup slurper
1993
The Hour of the PigPincheon
1993
The Thief and the CobblerPhido the Vulture (voice)
1993
Freeze: But is it Art?Sinister Dentist
1994
GuinevereMerlin
1994
Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersDr. Loomis
1995SH
Safe HavenThe Sailor
1995
Fatal FramesProfessor Robinson
1996TM
The Making of Fatal Framesself
1997
Halloween: A Cut Above the RestSelf / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
2003
Breakdown: 1975Self (archive footage- Escape to Witch Mountain)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)
2025
The Dr. Loomis TapesDr. Loomis
2026NL
New Line: Independent LegaciesSelf (archive footage)
Television
Sunday Night TheatreSyme · 1 eps
1950Sunday Night TheatreCorporal · 1 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameKantorek · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameMyers · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameThe Chancellor · 1 eps
1951
The Wonderful World of DisneyCaptain Pinski · 2 eps
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyLucas Deranian · 1 eps
1954
ITV Play of the WeekSupt. Smith · 1 eps
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodPrince John · 2 eps
1955
Armchair TheatrePresident of the USA · 1 eps
1956Armchair Theatre3 eps
1956Armchair TheatreFred Watson · 1 eps
1956Armchair TheatreBen Hoffman · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956
The Adventures of William Tell1 eps
1958
Interpol CallingKarl Haussman · 1 eps
1959
One Step BeyondHarvey Laurence · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneEllis Fowler · 1 eps
1959AM
Armchair Mystery TheatreHost · 34 eps
1960
Danger ManNikolides · 1 eps
1960Danger ManCaptain Aldrich · 1 eps
1960SP
Sunday-Night PlayAdmiral Vespery · 1 eps
1960
The DefendersDr. Byron Saul · 1 eps
1961
EspionageEscalon · 1 eps
1963
The FugitiveMax Pfeiffer · 1 eps
1963
The Outer LimitsHarold J. Finley · 1 eps
1963
The Wednesday PlayThe Head Waiter · 1 eps
1964
Thirty-Minute TheatreRichard Pratt · 1 eps
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreJ.G. · 1 eps
1965
NBC Experiment in Television(voice) · 1 eps
1967
Hawaii Five-OHans Vogler · 1 eps
1969C
ConfessionSergeant Hurby · 1 eps
1970
Play for TodaySamuel Johnson · 1 eps
1970Play for TodayGerry Muddiman · 1 eps
1970
ColumboAdrian Carsini · 1 eps
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesCarnacki · 1 eps
1971TM
The Man OutsideVictor Cobb · 1 eps
1972
Orson Welles' Great MysteriesCawser · 1 eps
1973
PlayhouseGeorge Livingston · 1 eps
1974PlayhouseBendel · 1 eps
1974PlayhouseAaron · 1 eps
1974PS
Peep Show1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Shades of GreenePuckler · 1 eps
1975
Laurence Olivier PresentsNat Jeffcote · 1 eps
1976
Jesus of NazarethMelchior · 4 eps
1977
CentennialSam Purchas · 12 eps
1978
The BastardSolomon Sholto · 1 eps
1978
The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeNarrator (voice) · 2 eps
1978
Dick TurpinIgnatius Slake · 5 eps
1979
Mrs. Columbo1 eps
1979
The French Atlantic AffairMax Dechambre · 3 eps
1979
The Barchester ChroniclesSeptimus Harding · 7 eps
1982
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
Master of the GameSalomon Van der Merwe · 9 eps
1984
Screen TwoVictor Harty · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoPincheon · 1 eps
1985
The Ray Bradbury TheaterGeorge Hill · 1 eps
1985ND
Naso di caneOlindo Cuomo · 3 eps
1986
The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryDr. Absalon · 2 eps
1988
Donne armateDreyfuss · 2 eps
1991LP
L'avvoltoio può attendereArmon Shalik · 2 eps
1991
The World of HammerSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
1994
Signs and WondersCornelius Van Damm · 4 eps
1995Photos
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