Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

🎂 5th October 1919 (106 yrs) 📍 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Known For

Halloween

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.

Donald Pleasence

Movies Featuring Donald Pleasence

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)

as Self - (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons (2012)

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

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003)

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

Fatal Frames (1996)

as Professor Robinson
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

as Dr. Sam Loomis
No Image

Safe Haven (1995)

as The Sailor
Guinevere

Guinevere (1994)

as Merlin
Freeze: But is it Art?

Freeze: But is it Art? (1994)

as Sinister Dentist
The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze (1993)

as Soup slurper
The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig (1993)

as Pincheon
The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)

as Phido the Vulture (voice)
Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale (1993)

as Victor Harty
Diên Biên Phu

Diên Biên Phu (1992)

as Howard Simpson
Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog (1991)

as Doctor
Millions

Millions (1991)

as Ripa
Women in Arms

Women in Arms (1991)

as Dreyfuss
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird (1991)

as The Art Collector
Life of General De Gaulle

Life of General De Gaulle (1990)

as Winston Churchill
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989)

as Jason Rafiel
Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express (1989)

as Colonel Bats
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

as Dr. Sam Loomis
River of Death

River of Death (1989)

as Heinrich Spaatz
Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians (1989)

as Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
Buried Alive

Buried Alive (1989)

as Dr. Schaeffer
Paganini Horror

Paganini Horror (1989)

as Mr. Pickett
The House of Usher

The House of Usher (1989)

as Walter Usher
American Rickshaw

American Rickshaw (1989)

as Rev. Mortom
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)

as Dr. Absalon
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

as Dr. Loomis
Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu in Venice (1988)

as Don Alvise
Last Platoon

Last Platoon (1988)

as Colonel B. Abrahams
Metropolitan Animals

Metropolitan Animals (1988)

as Prof. Livingstone
The Commander

The Commander (1988)

as Henry Carlson
Hanna's War

Hanna's War (1988)

as Captain Thomas Rosza
Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death (1988)

as Inspector Datti
Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness (1987)

as Priest
Django Strikes Again

Django Strikes Again (1987)

as Ben Gunn
Ground Zero

Ground Zero (1987)

as Prosper Gaffney
Double Target

Double Target (1987)

as Sen. Blaster
Basements

Basements (1987)

as Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
Scoop

Scoop (1987)

as Lord Copper
Specters

Specters (1987)

as Professor Lasky
Warrior Queen

Warrior Queen (1987)

as Clodius Flaucus
Gila and Rik

Gila and Rik (1987)

as Joe Gardenia
Cobra Mission

Cobra Mission (1986)

as Father Lenoir
To Kill a Stranger

To Kill a Stranger (1986)

as Col. Kostik
Deadheat

Deadheat (1986)

as Aldo Rossi
Into the Darkness

Into the Darkness (1986)

as David Beckett
Nothing Underneath

Nothing Underneath (1985)

as Commissioner Danesi
Black Arrow

Black Arrow (1985)

as Sir Oliver Oates
Reel Horror

Reel Horror (1985)

as Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
Treasure of the Amazon

Treasure of the Amazon (1985)

as Klaus von Blantz
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers (1985)

as The Chancellor
Phenomena

Phenomena (1985)

as Professor John McGregor
The Ambassador

The Ambassador (1985)

as Minister Eretz
Arch of Triumph

Arch of Triumph (1984)

as Ivon Haake
Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles (1984)

as Self - Host
A Breed Apart

A Breed Apart (1984)

as J.P. Whittier
Where Is Parsifal?

Where Is Parsifal? (1984)

as Mackintosh
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984)

as Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
The Devonsville Terror

The Devonsville Terror (1983)

as Dr. Warley
The Falklands Factor

The Falklands Factor (1983)

as Dr. Samuel Johnson
Warrior of the Lost World

Warrior of the Lost World (1983)

as Prossor
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution (1982)

as Mr. Myers
Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark (1982)

as Leo Bain
Computercide

Computercide (1982)

as George Dettler
Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981)

as Gilbert Carson
Halloween II

Halloween II (1981)

as Dr. Sam Loomis
Escape from New York

Escape from New York (1981)

as President of the United States
The Monster Club

The Monster Club (1981)

as Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
Blade on the Feather

Blade on the Feather (1980)

as John Cavendish
Pumaman

Pumaman (1980)

as Kobras
All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

as Kantorek
Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never (1979)

as Colonel Riddle
Jaguar Lives!

Jaguar Lives! (1979)

as General Villanova
Dracula

Dracula (1979)

as Dr. Jack Seward
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979)

as Dr. Steiner
L'Homme en colère

L'Homme en colère (1979)

as Albert Rumpelmayer
Gold of the Amazon Women

Gold of the Amazon Women (1979)

as Clarence Blasko
Power Play

Power Play (1978)

as Blair
Halloween

Halloween (1978)

as Loomis
Last In, First Out

Last In, First Out (1978)

as Rothko
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

as B.D. Brockhurst
Night Creature

Night Creature (1978)

as Axel MacGregor
Tomorrow Never Comes

Tomorrow Never Comes (1978)

as Dr. Todd
Blood Relatives

Blood Relatives (1978)

as James Doniac
The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)

as Capt. Vladimir Popov
Telefon

Telefon (1977)

as Nicolai Dalchimsky
Oh, God!

Oh, God! (1977)

as Doctor Harmon
The Uncanny

The Uncanny (1977)

as Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

as Himmler
Hindle Wakes

Hindle Wakes (1976)

as Nat Jeffcote
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon (1976)

as Boxley
The Passover Plot

The Passover Plot (1976)

as Pontius Pilate
Meriel the Ghost Girl

Meriel the Ghost Girl (1976)

as George Livingston
Goldenrod

Goldenrod (1976)

as John Tyler Jones
The Devil's Men

The Devil's Men (1976)

as Father Roche
The Joke

The Joke (1976)

as Bendel
Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat (1976)

as Sir Giles Marley
I Don't Want to Be Born

I Don't Want to Be Born (1976)

as Dr. Finch
The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)

as Danglars
Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West (1975)

as A.J. Nietz
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear (1975)

as Kuvetli
Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

as Lucas Deranian
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)

as Erich Count von Plasma
House of the Damned

House of the Damned (1974)

as Martin Zayas
Occupations

Occupations (1974)

as Christo Kabak
The Cafeteria

The Cafeteria (1974)

as Aaron
The Mutations

The Mutations (1974)

as Professor Nolter
The Black Windmill

The Black Windmill (1974)

as Cedric Harper
Watch Out, We're Mad

Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)

as Doctor
From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave (1974)

as Jim Underwood
Tales That Witness Madness

Tales That Witness Madness (1973)

as Prof. R.C. Tremayne
Malachi's Cove

Malachi's Cove (1973)

as Malachi
Lonely Water

Lonely Water (1973)

as The Spirit (voice)
The Rainbow Boys

The Rainbow Boys (1973)

as Ralph Logan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)

as Fred Smudge
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper (1972)

as The Baron
Wedding in White

Wedding in White (1972)

as Jim Dougall, Sr.
Death Line

Death Line (1972)

as Inspector Calhoun
Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders (1972)

as Loomis
Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)

as Thomas Cromwell
The Jerusalem File

The Jerusalem File (1972)

as Major Samuels
Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1971)

as Ebenezer Balfour
Skin Deep

Skin Deep (1971)

as Gerry Muddiman
Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright (1971)

as Doc Tydon
The Fox Trot

The Fox Trot (1971)

as Tom
THX 1138

THX 1138 (1971)

as SEN
Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue (1970)

as Isaac Q. Cumber
The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)

as The Prospector
Arthur? Arthur!

Arthur? Arthur! (1969)

as Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
Mr. Freedom

Mr. Freedom (1969)

as Dr. Freedom
Last to Go

Last to Go (1969)

Sleep is Lovely

Sleep is Lovely (1968)

as Clive
The News-Benders

The News-Benders (1968)

as J.G.
Creature of Comfort

Creature of Comfort (1968)

as James Thorne
Will Penny

Will Penny (1967)

as Preacher Quint
The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank (1967)

as Albert Dussel
Matchless

Matchless (1967)

as Gregori Andreanu
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice (1967)

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
No Image

Call Me Daddy (1967)

as Ben Hoffman
The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals (1967)

as General Kahlenberge
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil (1966)

as Pere Dominic
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

as Dr. Michaels
Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac (1966)

as George
The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail (1965)

as 'Oracle' Jones
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

as The Dark Hermit - Satan
The Caretaker

The Caretaker (1964)

as Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
Dr. Crippen

Dr. Crippen (1963)

as Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
The Great Escape

The Great Escape (1963)

as Blythe 'The Forger'
The Inspector

The Inspector (1962)

as Wolters
The Horsemasters

The Horsemasters (1961)

as Captain Pinski
What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up! (1961)

as Everett Sloane
Spare the Rod

Spare the Rod (1961)

as Mr. Jenkins
The Wind of Change

The Wind of Change (1961)

as Pop
No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie (1961)

as Renfrew
Alice Through the Looking Box

Alice Through the Looking Box (1960)

as Caterpillar
The Cupboard

The Cupboard (1960)

as Fred Watson
The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac (1960)

as Graham Coates
A Story of David

A Story of David (1960)

as Nabal
Suspect

Suspect (1960)

as Parsons, alias Bill Brown
No Image

Toff and Fingers (1960)

as Self/Host
The Big Day

The Big Day (1960)

as Victor Partridge
Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers (1960)

as Mr. Pappleworth
Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City (1960)

as Gus Hawkins
Circus of Horrors

Circus of Horrors (1960)

as Vanet
The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes (1960)

as Irwin Hoffman
The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)

as William Hare
The Shakedown

The Shakedown (1960)

as Jessel Brown
Killers of Kilimanjaro

Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)

as Captain
Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger (1959)

as Hurst
No Image

The Traitor (1959)

as Grantley Caypor
The Two-Headed Spy

The Two-Headed Spy (1958)

as Gen. Hardt
No Image

The Greatest Man in the World (1958)

as US President
The Man Inside

The Man Inside (1958)

as Organ Grinder
The Wind Cannot Read

The Wind Cannot Read (1958)

as Doctor
Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child (1958)

as Spiel
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities (1958)

as Barsad
Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill (1957)

as Cashier
Manuela

Manuela (1957)

as Evans
The Man in the Sky

The Man in the Sky (1957)

as Crabtree
The Black Tent

The Black Tent (1956)

as Ali
1984

1984 (1956)

as R. Parsons
Value for Money

Value for Money (1955)

as Limpy
The Moment of Truth

The Moment of Truth (1955)

as The Foreign Minister
No Image

Round the World in 80 Days (1955)

as Voices
Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954)

as Syme
Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders (1954)

as Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber (1954)

as Tromp
The Dybbuk

The Dybbuk (1952)

as Second batlon