Donald Pleasence Movies, Biography, Credits & Career Highlights

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.

Donald Pleasence Career Highlights

• Known for The World of Hammer, Tony Awards, Hawaii Five-O, The Fugitive, The Twilight Zone, and Screen Two.
• Credits include actors, and writing.
• Recent listed credits include The Dr. Loomis Tapes, Breakdown: 1975, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, and Driving Lessons.

Donald Pleasence Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

224

Birth Date

1919-10-05 00:00:00

Birth Place

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Donald Pleasence Known For

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  The World of Hammer
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  Tony Awards
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  Hawaii Five-O
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  The Fugitive
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  The Twilight Zone
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  Screen Two

Donald Pleasence Movies and Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • The Dr. Loomis Tapes

    Dr. Loomis

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Breakdown: 1975

    Self (archive footage- Escape to Witch Mountain)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Driving Lessons

    Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

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

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Fatal Frames

    Professor Robinson

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

    Dr. Loomis

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Signs and Wonders

    Cornelius Van Damm

    actor

    actors
    1995

• writing (1 credits)

  • The Telltale Heart

    writer

    writing
    1958

Donald Pleasence Profiles and Sources

• IMDb
• TMDB