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Donald Pleasence

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Donald Pleasence

Oct 5, 1919 – Feb 2, 1995243 titles 194 movies · 49 TV
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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.

Also known as

Donald Pleasance · Don Pleasence · Donald Plesance · Donald Henry Pleasence · Дональд Генри Плезенс · Дональд Плезенс · دانلد پلزنس

Born

Oct 5, 1919 – Feb 2, 1995

Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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1988 9 title(s)

1989 9 title(s)

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1995 3 title(s)

1996 1 title(s)

2003 1 title(s)

2012 1 title(s)

2025 2 title(s)

2026 1 title(s)

Undated 1 title(s)