Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence Movies and TV Shows

Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, (5 October 1919 – 2 February 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Pleasence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 05/10/1919 (104 years old)
Place of birth: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
nationality: British
height: 1.7 m
Net worth: $10,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

Halloween: The Inside Story

Halloween: The Inside Story (2010)

7.9

74%

role:
Self (archive footage)

Not available

2010

Documentary

TV Movie

7.9

74%

Not available

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

8.6

80%

role:
(archival footage)

2010

Documentary

8.6

80%

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

4.7

52%

role:
Dr. Sam Loomis

1995

Horror

Thriller

4.7

52%

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)

7.1

71%

role:
Phido the Vulture (voice)

Not available

1993

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

71%

Not available

Diên Biên Phu

Diên Biên Phu (1992)

6.2

64%

role:
Howard Simpson

Not available

1992

Drama

War & Politics

6.2

64%

Not available

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog (1991)

6.7

68%

role:
Doctor

1991

Comedy

Thriller

6.7

68%

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

4.9

54%

role:
Dr. Sam Loomis & 2 more

1989

Horror

Thriller

4.9

54%

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

5.8

61%

role:
Dr. Sam Loomis

1988

Horror

Thriller

5.8

61%

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness (1987)

6.7

68%

role:
Vater Loomis

1987

Horror

6.7

68%

Phenomena

Phenomena (1985)

6.7

68%

role:
Professor John McGregor

1985

Horror

Thriller

6.7

68%

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark (1982)

6.0

60%

role:
Leo Bain

1982

Horror

Thriller

6.0

60%

Halloween II

Halloween II (1981)

6.5

66%

role:
Dr. Sam Loomis & 1 more

1981

Horror

6.5

66%

Escape from New York

Escape from New York (1981)

7.1

71%

role:
President of the United States

1981

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

71%

The Monster Club

The Monster Club (1981)

5.9

63%

role:
Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad

1981

Comedy

Horror

5.9

63%

The Pumaman

The Pumaman (1980)

2.2

25%

role:
Kobras

Not available

1980

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.2

25%

Not available

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

7.1

64%

role:
Kantorek

Not available

1979

Drama

TV Movie

War & Politics

7.1

64%

Not available

Dracula

Dracula (1979)

6.5

64%

role:
Dr. Jack Seward

Not available

1979

Horror

Romance

6.5

64%

Not available

Halloween

Halloween (1978)

7.7

76%

role:
Dr. Sam Loomis & 1 more

1978

Horror

Thriller

7.7

76%

Centennial

Centennial (1978)

8.3

80%

role:
Sam Purchas

Not available

1978

Drama

Western

8.3

80%

Not available

Telefon

6.5

67%

role:
Nicolai Dalchimsky

1977

Thriller

6.5

67%

Oh, God!

Oh, God! (1977)

6.6

65%

role:
Doctor Harmon

1977

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

65%

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

8.5

77%

role:
Melchior

Not available

1977

Drama

8.5

77%

Not available

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

6.9

66%

role:
Himmler

1976

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

6.9

66%

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

6.3

64%

role:
Lucas Deranian

1975

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

64%

The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)

6.9

67%

role:
Danglars

1975

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

TV Movie

6.9

67%

Watch Out, We're Mad

Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)

7.3

75%

role:
The Doctor

1974

Action

Comedy

7.3

75%

From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave (1974)

6.6

67%

role:
Jim Underwood

1974

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

67%

Malachi's Cove

Malachi's Cove (1973)

6.3

63%

role:
Malachi

1973

Drama

6.3

63%

Lonely Water

Lonely Water (1973)

7.1

60%

role:
The Spirit

1973

Drama

Horror

7.1

60%

Death Line

Death Line (1972)

5.9

58%

role:
Inspector Calhoun

1972

Horror

5.9

58%

Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright (1971)

7.6

74%

role:
Doc Tydon

1971

Drama

Thriller

7.6

74%

THX 1138

THX 1138 (1971)

6.6

65%

role:
SEN

1971

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

65%

Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue (1970)

6.9

70%

role:
Isaac Q. Cumber

Not available

1970

Action

Drama

Western

6.9

70%

Not available

Will Penny

Will Penny (1967)

7.1

65%

role:
Preacher Quint

1967

Action

Adventure

Western

7.1

65%

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice (1967)

6.8

65%

role:
Ernst Stavro Blofeld

1967

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.8

65%

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

6.8

68%

role:
Dr. Michaels

1966

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

68%

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac (1966)

7.0

68%

role:
George

1966

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

7.0

68%

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

6.5

64%

role:
The Dark Hermit - Satan

1965

Drama

History

6.5

64%

The Great Escape

The Great Escape (1963)

8.2

79%

role:
Blythe 'The Forger'

1963

Adventure

Drama

History

Thriller

War & Politics

8.2

79%

Circus of Horrors

Circus of Horrors (1960)

6.0

60%

role:
Vanet

1960

Horror

6.0

60%

1984

6.9

66%

role:
R. Parsons

1956

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

66%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Donald Pleasence are, for example, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and Shadows and Fog.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best Anystream ratings are Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (8.3), The Great Escape (8.1) and Halloween (7.7).