Gordon Pinsent
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Jamie
1968
Away from Her
as Grant
2007
The Good Shepherd
as Cardinal Ledesna
2004
Nothing
as Man In Suit
2003
Blacula
as Lt. John "Jack" Peters
1972
Back Home Again
as Jack Rabbit (voice)
2021
Babar: The Movie
as King Babar
1989
Colossus: The Forbin Project
as The President
1970
The Old Man and the Sea
as Old Man (voice)
1999
The Devil at Your Heels
as Narrator (Voice)
1981
A Holiday for Love
as Cal Marsdon
1996
Fallen Angel
as Warren Wentworth
2003
An Unlikely Obsession
as Narrator (voice)
2011
The Spine
as Dan Rutherford
2009
Chandler
as John Melchior
1971
Quarantined
as Dr. Bud Bedford
1970
A Passage from Burnt Islands
as Narrator (voice)
1992
Flight of the Butterflies
as Dr Fred Urquhart
2012
Life Doesn't Frighten Me
as Francis Weary
2012
At Home by Myself... with You
as Narrator (voice)
2009
TV Appearances
Angela's Eyes
2006
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
as Ken Collins
1993
Corner Gas
as Corky Dillems
2004
Babar
as King Babar (voice)
1989
Due South
as Fraser Sr. (voice)
1994
Friday the 13th: The Series
as Desmond Williams
1987
Blue Murder
2001
Puppets Who Kill
2002
Hogan's Heroes
as S.S. Capt. Steiner
1965
The Polar Sea
2014
Cannon
1971
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Vicomte de Valvert
1951