Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Acting
Born 1919-10-05 - Died 1995-02-02Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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.

Movies (192)

Halloween
7.6

Halloween

1978Movie7.6
Escape from New York
7.0

Escape from New York

1981Movie7.0
You Only Live Twice
6.6

You Only Live Twice

1967Movie6.6
The Great Escape
7.9

The Great Escape

1963Movie7.9
Halloween II
6.6

Halloween II

1981Movie6.6
Warrior Queen
3.7

Warrior Queen

1987Movie3.7
Prince of Darkness
6.8

Prince of Darkness

1987Movie6.8
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
5.3

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989Movie5.3
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6.2

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988Movie6.2
The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965Movie6.4
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
5.2

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995Movie5.2
Wake in Fright
7.2

Wake in Fright

1971Movie7.2
The Night of the Generals
6.8

The Night of the Generals

1967Movie6.8
The Eagle Has Landed
6.7

The Eagle Has Landed

1976Movie6.7
Shadows and Fog
6.7

Shadows and Fog

1991Movie6.7
Soldier Blue
6.8

Soldier Blue

1970Movie6.8
Fantastic Voyage
6.7

Fantastic Voyage

1966Movie6.7
Watch Out, We're Mad
7.5

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974Movie7.5
1984
6.5

1984

1956Movie6.5
Phenomena
6.8

Phenomena

1985Movie6.8
The Count of Monte-Cristo
6.9

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975Movie6.9
Telefon
6.6

Telefon

1977Movie6.6
Breakdown: 1975
6.8

Breakdown: 1975

2025Movie6.8
THX 1138
6.4

THX 1138

1971Movie6.4
Tales That Witness Madness
5.5

Tales That Witness Madness

1973Movie5.5
The Thief and the Cobbler
7.1

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993Movie7.1
The Last Tycoon
6.3

The Last Tycoon

1976Movie6.3
Goldenrod
9.0

Goldenrod

1976Movie9.0
Cul-de-sac
6.7

Cul-de-sac

1966Movie6.7
The Horsemasters
7.0

The Horsemasters

1961Movie7.0
American Rickshaw
4.7

American Rickshaw

1989Movie4.7
Alone in the Dark
5.8

Alone in the Dark

1982Movie5.8
The Hour of the Pig
6.2

The Hour of the Pig

1993Movie6.2
All Quiet on the Western Front
6.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979Movie6.7
Escape to Witch Mountain
6.4

Escape to Witch Mountain

1975Movie6.4
The Two-Headed Spy
6.3

The Two-Headed Spy

1958Movie6.3
Buried Alive
4.3

Buried Alive

1989Movie4.3
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
6.0

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

1978Movie6.0
Death Line
5.8

Death Line

1972Movie5.8
Will Penny
6.7

Will Penny

1967Movie6.7
Manuela
6.3

Manuela

1957Movie6.3
Barnacle Bill
6.6

Barnacle Bill

1957Movie6.6
Dracula
6.4

Dracula

1979Movie6.4
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
6.7

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

1989Movie6.7
The Ambassador
5.1

The Ambassador

1985Movie5.1
The Hallelujah Trail
6.1

The Hallelujah Trail

1965Movie6.1
The Black Windmill
6.3

The Black Windmill

1974Movie6.3
The Black Tent
6.4

The Black Tent

1956Movie6.4
Circus of Horrors
5.8

Circus of Horrors

1960Movie5.8
The Pied Piper
5.9

The Pied Piper

1972Movie5.9
Witness for the Prosecution
6.6

Witness for the Prosecution

1982Movie6.6
The Joke

The Joke

1976Movie
Kidnapped
6.2

Kidnapped

1971Movie6.2
Computercide
7.0

Computercide

1982Movie7.0
Dien Bien Phu
6.5

Dien Bien Phu

1992Movie6.5
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025Movie7.7
Pumaman
2.9

Pumaman

1980Movie2.9
Oh, God!
6.4

Oh, God!

1977Movie6.4
Hanna's War
5.2

Hanna's War

1988Movie5.2
Women in Arms
6.8

Women in Arms

1991Movie6.8
The Commander
5.6

The Commander

1988Movie5.6
A Breed Apart
5.9

A Breed Apart

1984Movie5.9
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
5.8

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972Movie5.8
The Madwoman of Chaillot
7.3

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969Movie7.3
Hell Is a City
6.6

Hell Is a City

1960Movie6.6
Eye of the Devil
6.1

Eye of the Devil

1966Movie6.1
Wedding in White
6.8

Wedding in White

1972Movie6.8
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
5.3

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979Movie5.3
Dr. Crippen
6.1

Dr. Crippen

1963Movie6.1
Sons and Lovers
6.5

Sons and Lovers

1960Movie6.5
Occupations

Occupations

1974Movie
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.3

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978Movie4.3
Django Strikes Again
5.1

Django Strikes Again

1987Movie5.1
Innocent Bystanders
7.8

Innocent Bystanders

1972Movie7.8
Blood Relatives
5.7

Blood Relatives

1978Movie5.7
The Monster Club
5.8

The Monster Club

1981Movie5.8
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
5.9

Race for the Yankee Zephyr

1981Movie5.9
River of Death
5.0

River of Death

1989Movie5.0
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
5.5

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988Movie5.5
From Beyond the Grave
6.5

From Beyond the Grave

1974Movie6.5
Jaguar Lives!
4.2

Jaguar Lives!

1979Movie4.2
Look Back in Anger
6.7

Look Back in Anger

1959Movie6.7
Terror in the Aisles
6.2

Terror in the Aisles

1984Movie6.2
The Devil's Men
4.1

The Devil's Men

1976Movie4.1
Guinevere
3.3

Guinevere

1994Movie3.3
Ten Little Indians
4.9

Ten Little Indians

1989Movie4.9
Nosferatu in Venice
5.8

Nosferatu in Venice

1988Movie5.8
Hindle Wakes
8.5

Hindle Wakes

1976Movie8.5
The Man Inside
6.1

The Man Inside

1958Movie6.1
The Caretaker
7.4

The Caretaker

1964Movie7.4
Femme Fatale
8.0

Femme Fatale

1993Movie8.0
The Hands of Orlac
4.4

The Hands of Orlac

1960Movie4.4
The Man in the Sky
7.5

The Man in the Sky

1957Movie7.5
The Moment of Truth
7.0

The Moment of Truth

1955Movie7.0
The Uncanny
5.8

The Uncanny

1977Movie5.8
New Line: Independent Legacies

New Line: Independent Legacies

Movie
I Don't Want to Be Born
5.1

I Don't Want to Be Born

1976Movie5.1
The Big Freeze
6.7

The Big Freeze

1993Movie6.7
Hearts of the West
5.6

Hearts of the West

1975Movie5.6
Warrior of the Lost World
2.9

Warrior of the Lost World

1983Movie2.9
Journey into Fear
6.0

Journey into Fear

1975Movie6.0
Treasure of the Amazon
4.5

Treasure of the Amazon

1985Movie4.5
A Tale of Two Cities
6.8

A Tale of Two Cities

1958Movie6.8
Killers of Kilimanjaro
6.3

Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959Movie6.3
Basements
6.8

Basements

1987Movie6.8
The Mutations
4.9

The Mutations

1974Movie4.9
Arch of Triumph
5.2

Arch of Triumph

1984Movie5.2
The Battle of the Sexes
6.6

The Battle of the Sexes

1960Movie6.6
Ground Zero
6.8

Ground Zero

1987Movie6.8
Night Creature
3.8

Night Creature

1978Movie3.8
What a Carve Up!
7.0

What a Carve Up!

1961Movie7.0
Trial by Combat
7.8

Trial by Combat

1976Movie7.8
Nineteen Eighty-Four
7.3

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954Movie7.3
The Shakedown
6.0

The Shakedown

1960Movie6.0
Specters
4.3

Specters

1987Movie4.3
Orders Are Orders
6.6

Orders Are Orders

1954Movie6.6
Malachi's Cove
6.8

Malachi's Cove

1973Movie6.8
Value for Money
6.9

Value for Money

1955Movie6.9
Double Target
4.6

Double Target

1987Movie4.6
Millions
3.8

Millions

1991Movie3.8
The Corsican Brothers
6.5

The Corsican Brothers

1985Movie6.5
Power Play
7.2

Power Play

1978Movie7.2
Tomorrow Never Comes
5.7

Tomorrow Never Comes

1978Movie5.7
The Flesh and the Fiends
6.6

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960Movie6.6
Phantom of Death
5.6

Phantom of Death

1988Movie5.6
The Inspector
7.1

The Inspector

1962Movie7.1
L'Homme en colère
5.6

L'Homme en colère

1979Movie5.6
Arthur? Arthur!
3.8

Arthur? Arthur!

1969Movie3.8
Where Is Parsifal?
3.9

Where Is Parsifal?

1984Movie3.9
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
6.6

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

2003Movie6.6
Scoop
5.7

Scoop

1987Movie5.7
Black Arrow
6.9

Black Arrow

1985Movie6.9
The House of Usher
4.8

The House of Usher

1989Movie4.8
To Kill a Stranger
5.3

To Kill a Stranger

1986Movie5.3
Reel Horror
3.2

Reel Horror

1985Movie3.2
The Beachcomber
6.2

The Beachcomber

1954Movie6.2
No Love for Johnnie
6.7

No Love for Johnnie

1961Movie6.7
The Dybbuk

The Dybbuk

1952Movie
The Passover Plot
4.7

The Passover Plot

1976Movie4.7
Mr. Freedom
5.2

Mr. Freedom

1969Movie5.2
Meriel the Ghost Girl
8.0

Meriel the Ghost Girl

1976Movie8.0
The Falklands Factor
7.0

The Falklands Factor

1983Movie7.0
Gila and Rik

Gila and Rik

1987Movie
Nothing Underneath
5.7

Nothing Underneath

1985Movie5.7
Metropolitan Animals
5.5

Metropolitan Animals

1988Movie5.5
Gold of the Amazon Women
3.7

Gold of the Amazon Women

1979Movie3.7
Cobra Mission
4.9

Cobra Mission

1986Movie4.9
The Devonsville Terror
4.7

The Devonsville Terror

1983Movie4.7
The Diary of Anne Frank
8.0

The Diary of Anne Frank

1967Movie8.0
Sleep is Lovely
9.0

Sleep is Lovely

1968Movie9.0
Casablanca Express
3.8

Casablanca Express

1989Movie3.8
The Wind Cannot Read
6.4

The Wind Cannot Read

1958Movie6.4
The Fox Trot
9.0

The Fox Trot

1971Movie9.0
Better Late Than Never
9.0

Better Late Than Never

1979Movie9.0
Heart of a Child
6.7

Heart of a Child

1958Movie6.7
Freeze: But is it Art?

Freeze: But is it Art?

1994Movie
Alice Through the Looking Box

Alice Through the Looking Box

1960Movie
Suspect
6.9

Suspect

1960Movie6.9
Blade on the Feather
5.8

Blade on the Feather

1980Movie5.8
The Dr. Loomis Tapes

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

2026Movie
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
5.4

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974Movie5.4
Fatal Frames
4.1

Fatal Frames

1996Movie4.1
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.3

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1973Movie6.3
Paganini Horror
4.4

Paganini Horror

1989Movie4.4
Into the Darkness
3.2

Into the Darkness

1986Movie3.2
Driving Lessons
6.0

Driving Lessons

2012Movie6.0
Matchless
4.3

Matchless

1967Movie4.3
Call Me Daddy

Call Me Daddy

1967Movie
Last In, First Out
4.5

Last In, First Out

1978Movie4.5
Last Platoon
4.6

Last Platoon

1988Movie4.6
Deadheat
6.2

Deadheat

1986Movie6.2
The Traitor

The Traitor

1959Movie
Spare the Rod
6.2

Spare the Rod

1961Movie6.2
A Story of David
5.4

A Story of David

1960Movie5.4
The Cupboard
10.0

The Cupboard

1960Movie10.0
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
3.0

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

1984Movie3.0
The Big Day
7.5

The Big Day

1960Movie7.5
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird
5.6

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

1991Movie5.6
The Jerusalem File
4.0

The Jerusalem File

1972Movie4.0
The Greatest Man in the World
10.0

The Greatest Man in the World

1958Movie10.0
Safe Haven
5.3

Safe Haven

1995Movie5.3
House of the Damned
5.1

House of the Damned

1974Movie5.1
The News-Benders
9.5

The News-Benders

1968Movie9.5
The Wind of Change
10.0

The Wind of Change

1961Movie10.0
Skin Deep
7.0

Skin Deep

1971Movie7.0
The Cafeteria

The Cafeteria

1974Movie
The Rainbow Boys
7.0

The Rainbow Boys

1973Movie7.0
Last to Go
6.0

Last to Go

1969Movie6.0
Life of General De Gaulle
9.0

Life of General De Gaulle

1990Movie9.0
Creature of Comfort
10.0

Creature of Comfort

1968Movie10.0
Toff and Fingers

Toff and Fingers

1960Movie
Round the World in 80 Days

Round the World in 80 Days

1955Movie

TV Shows (49)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Columbo
8.1

Columbo

1971Series8.1
Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Wogan
5.3

Wogan

1982Series5.3
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955Series6.4
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
The Outer Limits
7.8

The Outer Limits

1963Series7.8
Danger Man
7.3

Danger Man

1960Series7.3
The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961Series6.3
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
One Step Beyond
5.7

One Step Beyond

1959Series5.7
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985Series6.9
ITV Play of the Week
4.0

ITV Play of the Week

1955Series4.0
Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950Series3.5
Jesus of Nazareth
7.8

Jesus of Nazareth

1977Series7.8
Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960Series
The World of Hammer
6.8

The World of Hammer

1994Series6.8
Centennial
7.7

Centennial

1978Series7.7
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.5

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971Series7.5
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973Series6.8
Espionage
10.0

Espionage

1963Series10.0
The Adventures of William Tell
6.8

The Adventures of William Tell

1958Series6.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
Mrs. Columbo
6.5

Mrs. Columbo

1979Series6.5
Interpol Calling
7.3

Interpol Calling

1959Series7.3
Dick Turpin
7.4

Dick Turpin

1979Series7.4
The Bastard
7.0

The Bastard

1978Series7.0
Confession

Confession

1970Series
Armchair Mystery Theatre
9.0

Armchair Mystery Theatre

1960Series9.0
NBC Experiment in Television

NBC Experiment in Television

1967Series
Master of the Game
6.2

Master of the Game

1984Series6.2
The French Atlantic Affair
7.2

The French Atlantic Affair

1979Series7.2
Peep Show
7.5

Peep Show

1975Series7.5
Laurence Olivier Presents
7.0

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976Series7.0
Shades of Greene
8.5

Shades of Greene

1975Series8.5
The Barchester Chronicles
7.3

The Barchester Chronicles

1982Series7.3
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
7.8

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

1978Series7.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
5.8

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988Series5.8
The Man Outside
5.8

The Man Outside

1972Series5.8
Signs and Wonders
7.0

Signs and Wonders

1995Series7.0
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Naso di cane
7.0

Naso di cane

1986Series7.0