Gordon Pinsent
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
ActingBirthday
July 12, 1930Deathday
February 25, 2023Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
67Place of birth
Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaCast credits
The Thomas Crown Affair
JamieAway from Her
GrantThe Good Shepherd
Cardinal LedesnaNothing
Man In SuitBlacula
Lt. John "Jack" PetersBack Home Again
Jack Rabbit (voice)Babar: The Movie
King BabarColossus: The Forbin Project
The PresidentThe Old Man and the Sea
Old Man (voice)The Devil at Your Heels
Narrator (Voice)A Holiday for Love
Cal MarsdonFallen Angel
Warren WentworthAn Unlikely Obsession
Narrator (voice)The Spine
Dan RutherfordChandler
John MelchiorQuarantined
Dr. Bud BedfordA Passage from Burnt Islands
Narrator (voice)Flight of the Butterflies
Dr Fred UrquhartLife Doesn't Frighten Me
Francis WearyAt Home by Myself... with You
Narrator (voice)The Grand Seduction
Simon