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Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Actor·1919–1995·Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

52 horror credits

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.

Actor51 films

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

The Dr. Loomis Tapes

Dr. Loomis

2026
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2025
Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons

Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)

2012
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

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

2003
Fatal Frames

Fatal Frames

Professor Robinson

1996
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Dr. Sam Loomis

1995 2.0
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Dr. Sam Loomis

1989 2.5
Buried Alive

Buried Alive

Dr. Schaeffer

1989
Paganini Horror

Paganini Horror

Mr. Pickett

1989 2.0
The House of Usher

The House of Usher

Walter Usher

1989
American Rickshaw

American Rickshaw

Rev. Mortom

1989
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Dr. Loomis

1988 2.6
Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu in Venice

Don Alvise

1988
Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death

Inspector Datti

1988
Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness

Priest

1987 3.4
Specters

Specters

Professor Lasky

1987
Into the Darkness

Into the Darkness

David Beckett

1986
Nothing Underneath

Nothing Underneath

Commissioner Danesi

1985
Reel Horror

Reel Horror

Axel MacGregor (archive footage)

1985
Phenomena

Phenomena

Professor John McGregor

1985 3.8
Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles

Self - Host

1984
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein

1984
The Devonsville Terror

The Devonsville Terror

Dr. Warley

1983 3.5
Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

Leo Bain

1982
Halloween II

Halloween II

Dr. Sam Loomis

1981 3.1
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

President of the United States

1981 4.0
The Monster Club

The Monster Club

Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad

1981 2.5
Dracula

Dracula

Dr. Jack Seward

1979 3.5
Halloween

Halloween

Loomis

1978 4.5
Night Creature

Night Creature

Axel MacGregor

1978
The Uncanny

The Uncanny

Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")

1977 2.5
The Devil's Men

The Devil's Men

Father Roche

1976
I Don't Want to Be Born

I Don't Want to Be Born

Dr. Finch

1976 3.0
House of the Damned

House of the Damned

Martin Zayas

1974
The Mutations

The Mutations

Professor Nolter

1974 2.8
From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

Jim Underwood

1974 3.5
Tales That Witness Madness

Tales That Witness Madness

Prof. R.C. Tremayne

1973
Lonely Water

Lonely Water

The Spirit (voice)

1973
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Fred Smudge

1973
Death Line

Death Line

Inspector Calhoun

1972 3.0
Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright

Doc Tydon

1971 4.0
THX 1138

THX 1138

SEN

1971 4.0
Creature of Comfort

Creature of Comfort

James Thorne

1968
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

Pere Dominic

1966 3.5
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Dr. Michaels

1966 2.5
What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!

Everett Sloane

1961
The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac

Graham Coates

1960
Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City

Gus Hawkins

1960 3.5
Circus of Horrors

Circus of Horrors

Vanet

1960 3.0
The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

William Hare

1960 3.5
1984

1984

R. Parsons

1956

Writer1 film

The Telltale Heart

The Telltale Heart

Writer

1958