Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 5, 1919
Place of Birth
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Also Known As
- Donald Pleasance
- Don Pleasence
- Donald Plesance
- Donald Henry Pleasence
- Дональд Генри Плезенс
Donald Pleasence
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.
Known For - Movies
Halloween
as Loomis
Escape from New York
as President of the United States
Warrior Queen
as Clodius Flaucus
You Only Live Twice
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
The Great Escape
as Blythe 'The Forger'
Halloween II
as Dr. Sam Loomis
The Eagle Has Landed
as Himmler
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as The Dark Hermit - Satan
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Dr. Loomis
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
as Dr. Sam Loomis
Known For - TV Shows
Columbo
as Adrian Carsini
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Fugitive
as Max Pfeiffer
The Twilight Zone
as Ellis Fowler
Hawaii Five-O
as Hans Vogler
Play for Today
as Samuel Johnson
Play for Today
as Gerry Muddiman
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
The Outer Limits
as Harold J. Finley
One Step Beyond
as Harvey Laurence