Gordon Pinsent

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Actor • Writer • Director • Singer

Birth Date: July 12, 1930

Death Date: February 25, 2023

Birth Place: Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada

Gordon Pinsent was a Canadian actor who carved out quite a successful career for himself on the Hollywood big screen. Pinsent started his acting career landing roles in such films as the comedy "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1968) with Steve McQueen, the Eric Braeden sci-fi flick "Colossus: The Forbin Project" (1970) and the Warren Oates drama "Chandler" (1971). He also appeared in "The Rowdyman" (1972), "Blacula" (1972) and "Only God Knows" (1974). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the eighties and the nineties, appearing in "Sam Hughes' War" (1984), "John and the Missus" (1987) and "Blood Clan" (1991).

Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the Kevin Spacey dramatic adaptation "The Shipping News" (2001), the Campbell Scott comedic drama "Saint Ralph" (2005) and the Colin Glazer foreign "Good Shepherd" (2005). He also appeared in "Away From Her" (2007). He also lent his distinctive voice to "The Spine" (2010). Pinsent most recently acted in "The Grand Seduction" (2014). Gordon Pinsent died on February 25, 2023 at the age of 92.

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Island Knights: St. John's

Actor
Show
2022

Age of Dysphoria

Actor
Fred
Movie
2020

Night Shoot

Actor
Branch
Movie
2019

Night Shoot

Writer
Movie
2019

Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees

Narrator
Show
2017

Private EyesStream

Guest Star
Series
2016

Two Lovers and a Bear

Actor
Bear's Voice
Movie
2016

Martin's Hagge

Writer
Movie
2016

Pirate's Passage

Voice
Harry Freelove
Movie
2015

The Polar Sea

Narrator
Show
2014

q

Guest
Show
2014

ORF III - Spezial

Actor
Der Erzbischof
Show
2014

An Unlikely Obession

Actor
Show
2014

Big News From Grand Rock

Actor
Jane Davis
Movie
2014

Who Killed Gandhi?

Narrator
Show
2013

Satisfaction

Guest Star
Show
2013

The Grand Seduction

Actor
Simon
Movie
2013

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Actor
The Elderly Leacock
Movie
2012

Flight of the Butterflies

Actor
Dr. Fred Urquhart
Movie
2012

Sex Scandals in Religion

Narrator
Show
2011

An Unlikely Obsession

Narrator
Show
2011

Babar y las aventuras de Badou

Voice
Show
2010

The Spine

Voice
Dan Rutherford
Show
2010

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Guest
Show
2010

Love Letters

Host
Show
2010

Republic of DoyleStream

Guest Star
Series
2010

Babar and the Adventures of Badou - Blacktrunk's Magic Stone

Voice
King Babar
Show
2010

The Ron James Show

Guest Star
Show
2009

Bookaboo

Guest
Show
2009

How Eunice Got Her Baby

Narrator
Movie
2009

etalk

Guest
Show
2006

Heyday!

Actor
Monroe Gillette
Movie
2006

Heyday!

Director
Movie
2006

Heyday!

Writer
Movie
2006

Away from HerStream

Actor
Grant
Movie
2006
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Ambulance Girl

Actor
Pete
Movie
2005

Saint Ralph

Actor
Father Fitzpatrick
Movie
2004

The Good Shepherd

Actor
Cardinal Ledesna
Movie
2004

Fallen AngelStream

Actor
Warren Wentworth
Movie
2003

Le néant

Actor
Man In Suit
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2003

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

Actor
Morley Callaghan
Movie
2003

Blind Terror

Actor
Martin Howell
Movie
2001

The Shipping NewsStream

Actor
Billy Pretty
Movie
2001
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Relic HunterStream

Guest Star
Jimmy Jonesboro
Series
1999

The Old Man and the Sea

Voice
Old Man
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1999

Le Vieil homme et la mer

Voice
Movie
1999

The Old Man and the Sea

Voice
Old Man
Movie
1999

Win, Again!

Actor
Win Morrissey
Movie
1999

Win, Again!

Writer
Movie
1999

Power Play

Actor
Duff McArdle
Movie
1999

Power Play

Actor
Show
1998

Pale Saints

Actor
Gus
Movie
1997

Pippi Longstocking

Voice
Capt. Longstocking
Movie
1997

The Lovers of Red River

Actor
Show
1996

Christmas in My Hometown

Actor
Cal Marsdon
Movie
1996

Les Amants de la rivière rouge: 1ère partie

Actor
Movie
1996

Les Amants de la rivière rouge: 2e partie

Actor
Movie
1996

Blackwood

Actor
Show
1995

The Outer LimitsStream

Actor
Dr. Steven Molstad
Series
1995

A Vow to Kill

Actor
Frank Waring
Movie
1995

Due South

Actor
Robert Fraser
Series
1994

Due South

Guest Star
Series
1994

Due South

Actor
Fraser Sr.
Movie
1994

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

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Show
1993

Bonds of Love

Actor
Leon
Movie
1993

In the Eyes of a Stranger

Actor
Lt. Ted Burk
Movie
1992

The Red Green ShowStream

Actor
Series
1991

Blood Clan

Actor
Judge William McKay
Movie
1990

Babar: Luftskip-Racet

Actor
Show
1989

Babar

Voice
King Babar
Show
1989

Babar: The Movie

Voice
King Babar
Movie
1989

Two Men

Director
Movie
1988

Friday the 13th: The Series

Guest Star
Series
1987

John and the Missus

Actor
John Munn
Movie
1987

John and the Missus

Director
Movie
1987

Danger Bay

Guest
Show
1985

The Ray Bradbury TheaterStream

Actor
Mr. X
Series
1985

A Case of Libel

Actor
Dennis Corcoran
Movie
1983

The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

Actor
Edwin Alonzo Boyd
Movie
1982

La Calada del Norte

Actor
Movie
1981

Silence of the North

Actor
John Frederickson
Movie
1981

Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Actor
Ambassador Ken Taylor
Movie
1981

The Suicide's Wife

Actor
Allan Crane
Movie
1979

Who Has Seen the Wind?

Actor
Gerald O'Connal
Movie
1977

Blackwood

Narrator
Movie
1976

Drága Kisfiam!

Actor
Jancsi
Movie
1975

The Heatwave Lasted Four Days

Actor
Cliff Reynolds
Movie
1975

Newman's Law

Actor
Jack Eastman
Movie
1974

Only God Knows

Actor
Father John Hagan
Movie
1974

The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days

Actor
Cliff Reynolds
Movie
1974

Incident on a Dark StreetStream

Actor
Joe
Movie
1973

BanacekStream

Guest Star
Series
1972

Blacula

Actor
Lt. Jack Peters
Movie
1972

The Rowdyman

Actor
Will Cole
Movie
1972

Cannon

Guest Star
Phillip Trask
Series
1971

Chandler

Actor
Melchior
Movie
1971

Dan August

Guest Star
Frank Fairley
Series
1970

House on the Hill

Actor
Dr. Bud Bedford
Movie
1970

En quarantaine

Actor
Movie
1970

Marcus Welby, M.D.Stream

Guest Star
Dr. Joseph Xavier
Series
1969

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Actor
The President
Movie
1969

Cerveau d'acier

Actor
Movie
1969

Don't Forget to Wipe the Blood Off

Actor
Movie
1968

Affair With a Killer

Actor
Movie
1967

Quentin Dergens, M.P.

Actor
Quentin Dergens
Show
1966

Hogan's HeroesStream

Guest Star
Series
1965

Seaway

Guest Star
Show
1965

Scarlett Hill

Actor
David Black
Show
1965

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