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Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 12, 1930
Died Feb 25, 2023 (92)
Birthplace Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Gordon Edward Pinsent CC FRSC (July 12, 1930 – February 25, 2023) was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He began his career in the 1940s, delving into radio dramas before serving in the Canadian Army. His extensive four-decade-long career spans stage, TV, and film, starring in notable ... works like "Quentin Durgens MP," "The Rowdyman," and "Power Play." He's received numerous awards, including ACTRA, GENIE, and GEMINI Awards, and earned honoraries from several universities. Pinsent's skills extend to writing; his novels inspired feature films, and he penned his memoirs, "By the Way." He shared a close friendship with Marlon Brando, often enjoying drive-in movies with Brando's family.

Known For

Filmography

Back Home Again

Back Home Again

2021

as Jack Rabbit (voice)

Age of Dysphoria

Age of Dysphoria

2020

as Fred

Two Lovers and a Bear

Two Lovers and a Bear

2016

as Bear (voice)

Pirate's Passage

Pirate's Passage

2015

as Harry the Barber (voice)

The Grand Seduction

The Grand Seduction

2014

as Simon

Sex After Kids

Sex After Kids

2013

as Dr. Keaton

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

2012

as Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

2012

as Francis Weary

Flight of the Butterflies

Flight of the Butterflies

2012

as Dr Fred Urquhart

An Unlikely Obsession

An Unlikely Obsession

2011

as Narrator (voice)

The Spine

The Spine

2009

as Dan Rutherford

Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Mysteries of the Great Lakes

2008

as Narrator

Away from Her

Away from Her

2007

as Grant

The Sparky Book

The Sparky Book

2006

as Goldfish

Heyday!

Heyday!

2006

as Monroe Gillette

Ambulance Girl

Ambulance Girl

2005

as Pete

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

2004

as Cardinal Ledesna

Nothing

Nothing

2003

as Man In Suit

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

2003

as Warren Wentworth

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

2003

as Morley Callaghan

A Diary Between Friends

A Diary Between Friends

2002

as Narrator

Blind Terror

Blind Terror

2001

as Martin Howell

The Shipping News

The Shipping News

2001

as Billy Pretty

Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking

1997

as Capt. Efraim Longstocking (voice)

Pale Saints

Pale Saints

1997

as Gus

A Holiday for Love

A Holiday for Love

1996

as Cal Marsdon

Bonds of Love

Bonds of Love

1993

as Leon

A Passage from Burnt Islands

A Passage from Burnt Islands

1992

as Narrator (voice)

In the Eyes of a Stranger

In the Eyes of a Stranger

1992

as Lt. Ted Burk

Blood Clan

Blood Clan

1990

as Judge William McKay

Babar: The Movie

Babar: The Movie

1989

as King Babar

John and the Missus

John and the Missus

1987

as John Munn

A Case of Libel

A Case of Libel

1983

as Dennis Corcoran

The Devil At Your Heels

The Devil At Your Heels

1981

as Narrator (Voice)

Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

1981

as Ambassador Ken Taylor

Silence of the North

Silence of the North

1981

as John Frederickson

Klondike Fever

Klondike Fever

1980

as Swiftwater Bill

The Suicide's Wife

The Suicide's Wife

1977

as Allan Crane

Who Has Seen the Wind

Who Has Seen the Wind

1977

as Gerald O'Connal

The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days

The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days

1975

as Cliff Reynolds

Horse Latitudes

Horse Latitudes

1975

as Donald Crowhurst

Newman's Law

Newman's Law

1974

as Jack Eastman

Incident on a Dark Street

Incident on a Dark Street

1973

as Joe - Mayor

The Rowdyman

The Rowdyman

1972

as Will Cole

Blacula

Blacula

1972

as Lt. John "Jack" Peters

Chandler

Chandler

1971

as John Melchior

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970

as The President

Quarantined

Quarantined

1970

as Dr. Bud Bedford

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

1968

as Jamie

Heyday!

Heyday!

2006

Writer

John and the Missus

John and the Missus

1987

Writer

The Rowdyman

The Rowdyman

1972

Writer

Heyday!

Heyday!

2006

Director

John and the Missus

John and the Missus

1987

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Red Green Show

as Hap Shaughnessy

Episodes: 304

First Aired: Jan 01, 1991

The Forest Rangers

as Sgt. Brian Scott

Episodes: 104

First Aired: Jan 04, 1963

Babar and the Adventures of Badou

as King Babar (voice)

Episodes: 104

First Aired: Nov 22, 2010

Babar

as King Babar (voice)

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Jan 03, 1989

Due South

as Fraser Sr.

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

Pippi Longstocking

as Captain Longstocking

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 17, 1997

The Pillars of the Earth

as Archbishop

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jul 23, 2010

Republic of Doyle

as Maurice Becker

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 06, 2010

Seaway

as Grainger

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Due South

as Fraser Sr. (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

H2O

as Michael Cameron

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 31, 2004

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Ken Collins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1993

Corner Gas

as Corky Dillems

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 2004

Friday the 13th: The Series

as Desmond Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1987

Hogan's Heroes

as S.S. Capt. Steiner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Vicomte de Valvert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Listener

as Accident Victim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 04, 2009

The Outer Limits

as Dr. Steven Molstad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Relic Hunter

as Jimmy Jonesboro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1999

It Takes a Thief

as Gerald Lockridge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1968

Danger Bay

as Pete Bartlett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1985

The Listener

as Accident Victim / Frank Cardea

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 04, 2009

Sarge

as Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1971

Dan August

as Frank Fairley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1970

Seaway

as Coffin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Dr. Joseph Xavier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

The Nature of Things

as Dr. Fred Urquhart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 1960

Private Eyes

as Nevin Ainslie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 26, 2016

Banacek

as John Weymouth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Power Play

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Oct 15, 1998

The Polar Sea

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Dec 01, 2014

Angela's Eyes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2006

Blue Murder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2001

Puppets Who Kill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 2002

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

For The Record

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1977

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