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
Warrior Queen
as Clodius Flaucus
Halloween
as Loomis
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as The Dark Hermit - Satan
You Only Live Twice
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
The Great Escape
as Blythe 'The Forger'
Escape from New York
as President of the United States
Halloween II
as Dr. Sam Loomis
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Dr. Loomis
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
as Dr. Sam Loomis
The Eagle Has Landed
as Himmler
Known For - TV Shows
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Columbo
as Adrian Carsini
The Twilight Zone
as Ellis Fowler
The Fugitive
as Max Pfeiffer
Wogan
as Self
Play for Today
as Samuel Johnson
Play for Today
as Gerry Muddiman
Hawaii Five-O
as Hans Vogler
The Defenders
as Dr. Byron Saul
The Outer Limits
as Harold J. Finley