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Donald Pleasence
Born
5 October 1919
Died
2 February 1995
Place
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Acting

Donald Pleasence

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.

As actor

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

2026 · Dr. Loomis
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Self (archive footage)
Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons

2012 · Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

2003 · Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
Fatal Frames

Fatal Frames

1996 · Professor Robinson
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995 · Dr. Loomis

Safe Haven

1995 · The Sailor
Guinevere

Guinevere

1994 · Merlin
Freeze: But is it Art?

Freeze: But is it Art?

1994 · Sinister Dentist
The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993 · Phido the Vulture (voice)
The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

1993 · Pincheon
The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

1993 · Soup slurper
Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

1993 · Victor Harty
Diên Biên Phu

Diên Biên Phu

1992 · Howard Simpson
Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

1991 · Doctor
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

1991 · Armon Shalik
Women in Arms

Women in Arms

1991 · Dreyfuss
Millions

Millions

1991 · Ripa
Life of General De Gaulle

Life of General De Gaulle

1990 · Winston Churchill
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989 · Dr. Sam Loomis
Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1989 · Dr. Schaeffer
River of Death

River of Death

1989 · Heinrich Spaatz
The House of Usher

The House of Usher

1989 · Walter Usher
Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express

1989 · Colonel Bats
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

1989 · Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
American Rickshaw

American Rickshaw

1989 · Rev. Mortom
Paganini Horror

Paganini Horror

1989 · Mr. Pickett
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

1989 · Jason Rafiel
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988 · Dr. Loomis
Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu in Venice

1988 · Don Alvise