Gordon Pinsent
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-07-12 (93 years old)
Deathday
2023-02-25
Place of Birth
Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Also known As
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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,...
Acting
1968
as Jamie
2007
as Grant
2004
as Cardinal Ledesna
2003
as Man In Suit
1972
as Lt. John "Jack" Peters
2021
as Jack Rabbit (voice)
1989
as King Babar
1970
as The President
1999
as Old Man (voice)
1981
as Narrator (Voice)
1996
as Cal Marsdon
2003
as Warren Wentworth
2011
as Narrator (voice)
2009
as Dan Rutherford
1971
as John Melchior
1970
as Dr. Bud Bedford
1992
as Narrator (voice)
2012
as Dr Fred Urquhart
2012
as Francis Weary
2009
as Narrator (voice)
2014
as Simon
2013
as Dr. Keaton
1977
as Allan Crane
1976
as Narrator
2011
1994
as Fraser Sr.
2008
as Hap Shaughnessy
2005
1980
as Swiftwater Bill
2012
as Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator
2001
as Billy Pretty
2006
as Goldfish
1975
as Donald Crowhurst
1981
as John Frederickson
2005
as Pete
1974
as Jack Eastman
1992
as Lt. Ted Burk
2015
as Harry the Barber (voice)
1997
as Gus
1981
as Ambassador Ken Taylor
1983
as Dennis Corcoran
2003
as Morley Callaghan
1982
as Edwin Boyd
1977
as Gerald O'Connal
1993
as Leon
1990
as Judge William McKay
2006
as Monroe Gillette
2016
as Bear (voice)
1972
as Will Cole
1951
as Himself
1987
as John Munn
2001
as Martin Howell
2008
as Narrator
1973
as Joe - Mayor
1995
as Frank Waring
1974
as John Hagan
2020
as Fred
1997
as Capt. Efraim Longstocking (voice)
2002
as Narrator
1975
as Cliff Reynolds
2009
as Narrator
2015
as Narrator
Production
2006
as Director
2006
as Writer
1981
as Director
1987
as Director
1987
as Writer
1972
as Writer
1981
as Director
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