Known For
Acting
Known Credits
254
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 5, 1919 (106 years old)
Place of Birth
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
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.
| 2026 | The Dr. Loomis Tapesas Dr. Loomis | |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | Driving Lessonsas Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Halloween: A Cut Above the Restas Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | Fatal Framesas Professor Robinson | |
| 1995 | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myersas Dr. Loomis | |
| 1995 | Signs and Wondersas Cornelius Van Damm | |
| 1995 | Safe Havenas The Sailor | |
| 1994 | The World of Hammeras Self (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | Guinevereas Merlin | |
| 1994 | Freeze: But is it Art?as Sinister Dentist | |
| 1993 | The Big Freezeas Soup slurper | |
| 1993 | The Hour of the Pigas Pincheon | |
| 1993 | The Thief and the Cobbleras Phido the Vulture (voice) | |
| 1993 | Femme Fataleas Victor Harty | |
| 1992 | Diên Biên Phuas Howard Simpson | |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fogas Doctor | |
| 1991 | Millionsas Ripa | |
| 1991 | Women in Armsas Dreyfuss | |
| 1991 | The Vulture Is a Patient Birdas Armon Shalik | |
| 1990 | Life of General De Gaulleas Winston Churchill | |
| 1989 | Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Jason Rafiel | |
| 1989 | Casablanca Expressas Colonel Bats | |
| 1989 | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myersas Dr. Sam Loomis | |
| 1989 | River of Deathas Heinrich Spaatz | |
| 1989 | Ten Little Indiansas Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave | |
| 1989 | Buried Aliveas Dr. Schaeffer | |
| 1989 | Paganini Horroras Mr. Pickett | |
| 1989 | The House of Usheras Walter Usher | |
| 1989 | American Rickshawas Rev. Mortom | |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Storyas Dr. Absalon | |
| 1988 | The Great Escape II: The Untold Storyas Dr. Absalon | |
| 1988 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myersas Dr. Loomis | |
| 1988 | Nosferatu in Veniceas Don Alvise | |
| 1988 | Last Platoonas Colonel B. Abrahams | |
| 1988 | Metropolitan Animalsas Prof. Livingstone | |
| 1988 | The Commanderas Henry Carlson | |
| 1988 | Hanna's Waras Captain Thomas Rosza | |
| 1988 | Phantom of Deathas Inspector Datti | |
| 1987 | Prince of Darknessas Priest | |
| 1987 | Django Strikes Againas Ben Gunn | |
| 1987 | Ground Zeroas Prosper Gaffney | |
| 1987 | Double Targetas Sen. Blaster | |
| 1987 | Basementsas Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room") | |
| 1987 | Scoopas Lord Copper | |
| 1987 | Spectersas Professor Lasky | |
| 1987 | Warrior Queenas Clodius Flaucus | |
| 1987 | Gila and Rikas Joe Gardenia | |
| 1986 | Naso di caneas Olindo Cuomo | |
| 1986 | Cobra Missionas Father Lenoir | |
| 1986 | To Kill a Strangeras Col. Kostik | |
| 1986 | Into the Darknessas David Beckett | |
| 1986 | Deadheatas Aldo Rossi | |
| 1985 | Nothing Underneathas Commissioner Danesi | |
| 1985 | Black Arrowas Sir Oliver Oates | |
| 1985 | Reel Horroras Axel MacGregor (archive footage) | |
| 1985 | Treasure of the Amazonas Klaus von Blantz | |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theateras George Hill | |
| 1985 | The Corsican Brothersas The Chancellor | |
| 1985 | Phenomenaas Professor John McGregor | |
| 1985 | The Ambassadoras Minister Eretz | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Pincheon | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Victor Harty | |
| 1984 | Arch of Triumphas Ivon Haake | |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aislesas Self - Host | |
| 1984 | A Breed Apartas J.P. Whittier | |
| 1984 | Master of the Gameas Salomon Van der Merwe | |
| 1984 | Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillieas Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein | |
| 1984 | Where Is Parsifal?as Mackintosh | |
| 1983 | The Devonsville Terroras Dr. Warley | |
| 1983 | The Falklands Factoras Dr. Samuel Johnson | |
| 1983 | Warrior of the Lost Worldas Prossor | |
| 1982 | Witness for the Prosecutionas Mr. Myers | |
| 1982 | Alone in the Darkas Leo Bain | |
| 1982 | The Barchester Chroniclesas Septimus Harding | |
| 1982 | Computercideas George Dettler | |
| 1982 | Woganas Self | |
| 1981 | Race for the Yankee Zephyras Gilbert Carson | |
| 1981 | Halloween IIas Sam Loomis | |
| 1981 | Escape from New Yorkas President of the United States | |
| 1981 | The Monster Clubas Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad | |
| 1980 | Blade on the Featheras John Cavendish | |
| 1980 | Pumamanas Kobras | |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affairas Max Dechambre | |
| 1979 | All Quiet on the Western Frontas Kantorek | |
| 1979 | Better Late Than Neveras Colonel Riddle | |
| 1979 | Jaguar Lives!as General Villanova | |
| 1979 | Draculaas Dr. Jack Seward | |
| 1979 | Good Luck, Miss Wyckoffas Dr. Steiner | |
| 1979 | L'Homme en colèreas Albert Rumpelmayer | |
| 1979 | Gold of the Amazon Womenas Clarence Blasko | |
| 1979 | Mrs. Columboas | |
| 1979 | Dick Turpinas Ignatius Slake | |
| 1978 | Power Playas Blair | |
| 1978 | Halloweenas Loomis | |
| 1978 | Centennialas Sam Purchas | |
| 1978 | Last In, First Outas Rothko | |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas B.D. Brockhurst | |
| 1978 | Night Creatureas Axel MacGregor | |
| 1978 | The Bastardas Solomon Sholto | |
| 1978 | Tomorrow Never Comesas Dr. Todd | |
| 1978 | Blood Relativesas James Doniac | |
| 1978 | The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Capt. Vladimir Popov | |
| 1978 | The Dark Secret of Harvest Homeas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1977 | Telefonas Nicolai Dalchimsky | |
| 1977 | Oh, God!as Doctor Harmon | |
| 1977 | The Uncannyas Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936") | |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazarethas Melchior | |
| 1976 | The Eagle Has Landedas Himmler | |
| 1976 | Hindle Wakesas Nat Jeffcote | |
| 1976 | Laurence Olivier Presentsas Nat Jeffcote | |
| 1976 | The Last Tycoonas Boxley | |
| 1976 | The Passover Plotas Pontius Pilate | |
| 1976 | Meriel the Ghost Girlas George Livingston | |
| 1976 | Goldenrodas John Tyler Jones | |
| 1976 | The Devil's Menas Father Roche | |
| 1976 | The Jokeas Bendel | |
| 1976 | Trial by Combatas Sir Giles Marley | |
| 1976 | I Don't Want to Be Bornas Dr. Finch | |
| 1975 | Peep Showas | |
| 1975 | The Count of Monte-Cristoas Danglars | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host | |
| 1975 | Hearts of the Westas A.J. Nietz | |
| 1975 | Shades of Greeneas Puckler | |
| 1975 | Journey into Fearas Kuvetli | |
| 1975 | Escape to Witch Mountainas Lucas Deranian | |
| 1974 | Barry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Erich Count von Plasma | |
| 1974 | House of the Damnedas Martin Zayas | |
| 1974 | Occupationsas Christo Kabak | |
| 1974 | The Cafeteriaas Aaron | |
| 1974 | The Mutationsas Professor Nolter | |
| 1974 | The Black Windmillas Cedric Harper | |
| 1974 | Watch Out, We're Madas Doctor | |
| 1974 | Playhouseas Aaron | |
| 1974 | Playhouseas Bendel | |
| 1974 | Playhouseas George Livingston | |
| 1974 | From Beyond the Graveas Jim Underwood | |
| 1973 | Tales That Witness Madnessas Prof. R.C. Tremayne | |
| 1973 | Malachi's Coveas Malachi | |
| 1973 | Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Cawser | |
| 1973 | Lonely Wateras The Spirit (voice) | |
| 1973 | The Rainbow Boysas Ralph Logan | |
| 1973 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Fred Smudge | |
| 1972 | The Pied Piperas The Baron | |
| 1972 | Wedding in Whiteas Jim Dougall, Sr. | |
| 1972 | Death Lineas Inspector Calhoun | |
| 1972 | Innocent Bystandersas Loomis | |
| 1972 | Henry VIII and His Six Wivesas Thomas Cromwell | |
| 1972 | The Man Outsideas Victor Cobb | |
| 1972 | The Jerusalem Fileas Major Samuels | |
| 1971 | Kidnappedas Ebenezer Balfour | |
| 1971 | Skin Deepas Gerry Muddiman | |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Carnacki | |
| 1971 | Columboas Adrian Carsini | |
| 1971 | Wake in Frightas Doc Tydon | |
| 1971 | The Fox Trotas Tom | |
| 1971 | THX 1138as SEN | |
| 1970 | Play for Todayas Gerry Muddiman | |
| 1970 | Play for Todayas Samuel Johnson | |
| 1970 | Soldier Blueas Isaac Q. Cumber | |
| 1970 | Confessionas Sergeant Hurby | |
| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillotas The Prospector | |
| 1969 | Arthur? Arthur!as Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon | |
| 1969 | Mr. Freedomas Dr. Freedom | |
| 1969 | Last to Goas | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Hans Vogler | |
| 1968 | Sleep is Lovelyas Clive | |
| 1968 | The News-Bendersas J.G. | |
| 1968 | Creature of Comfortas James Thorne | |
| 1967 | Will Pennyas Preacher Quint | |
| 1967 | The Diary of Anne Frankas Albert Dussel | |
| 1967 | Matchlessas Gregori Andreanu | |
| 1967 | You Only Live Twiceas Ernst Stavro Blofeld | |
| 1967 | Call Me Daddyas Ben Hoffman | |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Televisionas (voice) | |
| 1967 | The Night of the Generalsas General Kahlenberge | |
| 1966 | Eye of the Devilas Pere Dominic | |
| 1966 | Fantastic Voyageas Dr. Michaels | |
| 1966 | Cul-de-sacas George | |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatreas J.G. | |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatreas Richard Pratt | |
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trailas 'Oracle' Jones | |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Toldas The Dark Hermit - Satan | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Playas The Head Waiter | |
| 1964 | The Caretakeras Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins | |
| 1963 | Espionageas Escalon | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Max Pfeiffer | |
| 1963 | The Outer Limitsas Harold J. Finley | |
| 1963 | Dr. Crippenas Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen | |
| 1963 | The Great Escapeas Blythe 'The Forger' | |
| 1962 | The Inspectoras Wolters | |
| 1961 | The Horsemastersas Captain Pinski | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Dr. Byron Saul | |
| 1961 | What a Carve Up!as Everett Sloane | |
| 1961 | Spare the Rodas Mr. Jenkins | |
| 1961 | The Wind of Changeas Pop | |
| 1961 | No Love for Johnnieas Renfrew | |
| 1960 | Alice Through the Looking Boxas Caterpillar | |
| 1960 | The Cupboardas Fred Watson | |
| 1960 | The Hands of Orlacas Graham Coates | |
| 1960 | A Story of Davidas Nabal | |
| 1960 | Suspectas Parsons, alias Bill Brown | |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Playas Admiral Vespery | |
| 1960 | Danger Manas Captain Aldrich | |
| 1960 | Danger Manas Nikolides | |
| 1960 | Toff and Fingersas Self/Host | |
| 1960 | The Big Dayas Victor Partridge | |
| 1960 | Sons and Loversas Mr. Pappleworth | |
| 1960 | Armchair Mystery Theatreas Host | |
| 1960 | Hell Is a Cityas Gus Hawkins | |
| 1960 | Circus of Horrorsas Vanet | |
| 1960 | The Battle of the Sexesas Irwin Hoffman | |
| 1960 | The Flesh and the Fiendsas William Hare | |
| 1960 | The Shakedownas Jessel Brown | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas Ellis Fowler | |
| 1959 | Killers of Kilimanjaroas Captain | |
| 1959 | Look Back in Angeras Hurst | |
| 1959 | Interpol Callingas Karl Haussman | |
| 1959 | The Traitoras Grantley Caypor | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyondas Harvey Laurence | |
| 1958 | The Two-Headed Spyas Gen. Hardt | |
| 1958 | The Greatest Man in the Worldas US President | |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William Tellas | |
| 1958 | The Man Insideas Organ Grinder | |
| 1958 | The Wind Cannot Readas Doctor | |
| 1958 | Heart of a Childas Spiel | |
| 1958 | A Tale of Two Citiesas Barsad | |
| 1957 | Barnacle Billas Cashier | |
| 1957 | Manuelaas Evans | |
| 1957 | The Man in the Skyas Crabtree | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Ben Hoffman | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Fred Watson | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas President of the USA | |
| 1956 | The Black Tentas Ali | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1956 | 1984as R. Parsons | |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Weekas Supt. Smith | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Prince John | |
| 1955 | Value for Moneyas Limpy | |
| 1955 | The Moment of Truthas The Foreign Minister | |
| 1955 | Round the World in 80 Daysas Voices | |
| 1954 | Nineteen Eighty-Fouras Syme | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Captain Pinski | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Lucas Deranian | |
| 1954 | Orders Are Ordersas Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance) | |
| 1954 | The Beachcomberas Tromp | |
| 1952 | The Dybbukas Second batlon | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Kantorek | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Myers | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas The Chancellor | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatreas Corporal | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatreas Syme | |
| New Line: Independent Legaciesas Self (archive footage) |
| 1958 | The Telltale Heart...Writer |
