Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Actor · Writer

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
October 5, 1919

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.

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Representative Works

Halloween
Halloween
7.6
/ English
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
6.6
/ English
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
7.9
/ English
Escape from New York
Escape from New York
7.0
/ English
Halloween II
Halloween II
6.6
/ English
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
5.3
/ English
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
5.2
/ English
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6.2
/ English
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness
6.8
/ English
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage
6.7
/ English
Phenomena
Phenomena
6.8
/ English
Warrior Queen
Warrior Queen
3.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Halloween
1978Winner

Best Performance

Halloween

You Only Live Twice
1967Nominee

Best Performance

You Only Live Twice

The Great Escape
1963Winner

Best Performance

The Great Escape

Career Highlights

Escape from New York
1981Highlight

Best Performance

Escape from New York

Halloween II
1981Highlight

Best Performance

Halloween II

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