Actor

Donald Pleasence

October 5, 1919 · 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.

Notable work

7.6
Halloween (1978)
as Loomis
7
Escape from New York (1981)
as President of the United States
7.9
The Great Escape (1963)
as Blythe 'The Forger'
6.6
You Only Live Twice (1967)
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
6.6
Halloween II (1981)
as Sam Loomis
6.2
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
as Dr. Loomis
5.3
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
as Dr. Sam Loomis
5.1
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
as Dr. Loomis
6.8
Prince of Darkness (1987)
as Priest
6.4
THX 1138 (1971)
as SEN
8.5
The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Ellis Fowler
6.8
Phenomena (1985)
as Professor John McGregor

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