Biography
Donald Pleasence
Acting
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. In total, there are 242 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you can browse Donald Pleasence's complete fil…
Career works
242
Movies
193
Series
49
Career average
6.3/10
Birth date
10/05/1919
Place of birth
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Date of death
02/02/1995
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Dr. Loomis Tapes
2026
Breakdown: 1975
2025 · 6.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · 7.8
Driving Lessons
2012 · 6.0
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003 · 6.7
Fatal Frames
1996 · 4.1
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995 · 5.1
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Safe Haven
1995 · 5.3
Guinevere
1994 · 3.3
Freeze: But is it Art?
1994
The Big Freeze
1993 · 6.7
The Hour of the Pig
1993 · 6.2
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993 · 7.1
Femme Fatale
1993 · 8.0
Dien Bien Phu
1992 · 6.5
Series
Signs and Wonders
1995 · 7.0
The World of Hammer
1994 · 6.8
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988 · 5.8
Naso di cane
1986 · 7.0
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · 6.9
Screen Two
1985 · 7.1
Master of the Game
1984 · 6.2
The Barchester Chronicles
1982 · 7.3
Wogan
1982 · 5.3
The French Atlantic Affair
1979 · 7.2
Mrs. Columbo
1979 · 6.5
Dick Turpin
1979 · 7.4
Centennial
1978 · 7.7
The Bastard
1978 · 7.0
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
1978 · 7.8