About

Known credits:
79
Birthday:
1930-07-12
Place of birth:
Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Website:
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Gordon Pinsent

Overview

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

Acting
2021 Back Home Again Actor Jack Rabbit (voice) 58
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2020 Age of Dysphoria Actor Fred N/A
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2017 The River of My Dreams Actor N/A
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2016 Two Lovers and a Bear Actor Bear (voice) 59
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2015 Big News From Grand Rock Actor N/A
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2015 Pirate's Passage Actor Harry the Barber (voice) 59
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2014 The Polar Sea Actor 69
Fair
2014 The Grand Seduction Actor Simon 61
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2013 Sex After Kids Actor Dr. Keaton 58
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2012 Flight of the Butterflies Actor Dr Fred Urquhart 59
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2012 Life Doesn't Frighten Me Actor Francis Weary 58
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2012 Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town Actor Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator 59
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2011 Still Rowdy After All These Years Actor Self N/A
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2011 An Unlikely Obsession Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2010 The Pillars of the Earth Actor Archbishop 75
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2009 At Home by Myself... with You Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2009 The Spine Actor Dan Rutherford 59
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2009 Playing the Machines Actor Narrator N/A
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2008 The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together Actor Hap Shaughnessy 59
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2008 Mysteries of the Great Lakes Actor Narrator N/A
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2007 Away from Her Actor Grant 62
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2006 Heyday! Actor Monroe Gillette 58
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2006 The Sparky Book Actor Goldfish N/A
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2005 Ambulance Girl Actor Pete 58
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2005 Saint Ralph Actor 59
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2004 H2O Actor Michael Cameron 70
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2004 The Good Shepherd Actor Cardinal Ledesna 58
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2003 Nothing Actor Man In Suit 58
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2003 Hemingway vs. Callaghan Actor Morley Callaghan N/A
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2003 Fallen Angel Actor Warren Wentworth 59
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2002 A Diary Between Friends Actor Narrator N/A
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2001 The Shipping News Actor Billy Pretty 60
Fair
2001 Blind Terror Actor Martin Howell 58
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1999 The Old Man and the Sea Actor Old Man (voice) 62
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1998 Power Play Actor 70
Good
1997 Pippi Longstocking Actor Capt. Efraim Longstocking (voice) 58
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1997 Pale Saints Actor Gus 58
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1996 A Holiday for Love Actor Cal Marsdon 58
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1995 A Vow to Kill Actor Frank Waring 58
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1994 Due South Actor Fraser Sr. 73
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1994 Due South Actor Fraser Sr. 59
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1993 Bonds of Love Actor Leon 59
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1992 In the Eyes of a Stranger Actor Lt. Ted Burk 58
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1992 A Passage from Burnt Islands Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1991 The Red Green Show Actor Hap Shaughnessy 69
Fair
1990 Blood Clan Actor Judge William McKay 58
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1989 Babar: The Movie Actor King Babar 58
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1987 John and the Missus Actor John Munn 58
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1983 A Case of Libel Actor Dennis Corcoran 59
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1982 The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd Actor Edwin Boyd N/A
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1981 Silence of the North Actor John Frederickson 58
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1981 Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper Actor Ambassador Ken Taylor N/A
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1981 The Devil at Your Heels Actor Narrator (Voice) 58
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1980 Klondike Fever Actor Swiftwater Bill 58
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1977 The Suicide's Wife Actor Allan Crane 58
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1977 Who Has Seen the Wind Actor Gerald O'Connal 59
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1976 Blackwood Actor Narrator 58
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1975 The Time of the Tar Sands Actor N/A
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1975 The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days Actor Cliff Reynolds N/A
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1975 Horse Latitudes Actor Donald Crowhurst N/A
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1974 Only God Knows Actor John Hagan 58
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1974 Newman's Law Actor Jack Eastman 59
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1973 Incident on a Dark Street Actor Joe - Mayor 58
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1972 Blacula Actor Lt. John "Jack" Peters 57
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1972 The Rowdyman Actor Will Cole 58
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1971 Chandler Actor John Melchior 58
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1970 Colossus: The Forbin Project Actor The President 61
Fair
1970 Quarantined Actor Dr. Bud Bedford 58
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1968 The Thomas Crown Affair Actor Jamie 63
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1963 The Forest Rangers Actor Sgt. Brian Scott 69
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1951 Newfoundland Scene Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2006 Heyday! Directing Director 58
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1987 John and the Missus Directing Director 58
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1981 A Far Cry From Home Directing Director N/A
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1981 Once Directing Director N/A
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1977 For The Record Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2006 Heyday! Writing Writer 58
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1987 John and the Missus Writing Writer 58
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1972 The Rowdyman Writing Writer 58
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