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Known For

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003
as Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
Halloween
Halloween
1978
as Loomis
What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up!
1961
as Everett Sloane
Phenomena
Phenomena
1985
as Professor John McGregor
Halloween II
Halloween II
1981
as Dr. Sam Loomis

Horror Career Stats

45
Horror Films
1958-2025
Career Span
68 years in horror
44
As Actor
1
Writer
Peak Era
1980s20 films

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.

Donald Pleasence Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
Driving Lessons
Driving Lessons
2012
as Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
2003
as Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage)
Fatal Frames
Fatal Frames
1996
as Professor Robinson
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995
as Dr. Sam Loomis
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
as Dr. Sam Loomis
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1989
as Dr. Schaeffer
The House of Usher
The House of Usher
1989
as Walter Usher
American Rickshaw
American Rickshaw
1989
as Rev. Mortom
Paganini Horror
Paganini Horror
1989
as Mr. Pickett
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
as Dr. Loomis
Nosferatu in Venice
Nosferatu in Venice
1988
as Don Alvise
Phantom of Death
Phantom of Death
1988
as Inspector Datti
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness
1987
as Priest
Specters
Specters
1987
as Professor Lasky
Into the Darkness
Into the Darkness
1986
as David Beckett
Phenomena
Phenomena
1985
as Professor John McGregor
Nothing Underneath
Nothing Underneath
1985
as Commissioner Danesi
Reel Horror
Reel Horror
1985
as Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
Terror in the Aisles
Terror in the Aisles
1984
as Self - Host
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
1984
as Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein
The Devonsville Terror
The Devonsville Terror
1983
as Dr. Warley
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
1982
as Leo Bain
Halloween II
Halloween II
1981
as Dr. Sam Loomis
The Monster Club
The Monster Club
1981
as Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
Dracula
Dracula
1979
as Dr. Jack Seward
Halloween
Halloween
1978
as Loomis
Night Creature
Night Creature
1978
as Axel MacGregor
The Uncanny
The Uncanny
1977
as Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
I Don't Want to Be Born
I Don't Want to Be Born
1976
as Dr. Finch
The Devil's Men
The Devil's Men
1976
as Father Roche
The Mutations
The Mutations
1974
as Professor Nolter
From Beyond the Grave
From Beyond the Grave
1974
as Jim Underwood
House of the Damned
House of the Damned
1974
as Martin Zayas
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1973
as Fred Smudge
Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness
1973
as Prof. R.C. Tremayne
Lonely Water
Lonely Water
1973
as The Spirit (voice)
Death Line
Death Line
1972
as Inspector Calhoun
Creature of Comfort
Creature of Comfort
1968
as James Thorne
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
1966
as Pere Dominic
What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up!
1961
as Everett Sloane
Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors
1960
as Vanet
The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac
1960
as Graham Coates
The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960
as William Hare
The Telltale Heart
The Telltale Heart
1958
Writer

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