Donald Pleasence
Acting
Born 1919-10-05 · 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.
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Nov 21, 2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Jan 27, 2025
Driving Lessons
Sep 30, 2012
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Aug 5, 2003
Fatal Frames
Feb 15, 1996
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Sep 29, 1995
Guinevere
May 7, 1994
Freeze: But is it Art?
Feb 22, 1994
The Big Freeze
Nov 17, 1993
The Hour of the Pig
Sep 25, 1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
Sep 23, 1993
Femme Fatale
Feb 7, 1993
Diên Biên Phu
Mar 4, 1992
Shadows and Fog
Dec 5, 1991
Millions
Feb 1, 1991
Women in Arms
Jan 9, 1991
The Vulture Is a Patient Bird
Jan 2, 1991
Life of General De Gaulle
Nov 8, 1990
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Dec 25, 1989
Casablanca Express
Dec 22, 1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Oct 12, 1989
River of Death
Sep 29, 1989
Ten Little Indians
Sep 27, 1989
Buried Alive
Sep 1, 1989
Paganini Horror
Jun 6, 1989
The House of Usher
Apr 13, 1989
American Rickshaw
Jan 24, 1989
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Nov 5, 1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Oct 21, 1988
Nosferatu in Venice
Sep 10, 1988