
Gordon Pinsent
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1930-07-12 – 2023-02-25
Place of birth: Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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

The Thomas Crown Affair
1968Jamie
Away from Her
2007Grant
The Good Shepherd
2004Cardinal Ledesna
Nothing
2003Man In Suit
Blacula
1972Lt. John "Jack" Peters
Back Home Again
2021Jack Rabbit (voice)
Babar: The Movie
1989King Babar
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970The President
The Old Man and the Sea
1999Old Man (voice)
The Devil at Your Heels
1981Narrator (Voice)
A Holiday for Love
1996Cal Marsdon
Fallen Angel
2003Warren Wentworth
An Unlikely Obsession
2011Narrator (voice)
The Spine
2009Dan Rutherford
Chandler
1971John Melchior
Quarantined
1970Dr. Bud Bedford
A Passage from Burnt Islands
1992Narrator (voice)
Flight of the Butterflies
2012Dr Fred Urquhart
Life Doesn't Frighten Me
2012Francis Weary