
Gordon Pinsent
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1930-07-12
- Died
- 2023-02-25
- Place of birth
- Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Also known as
- Gordon Edward 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, often enjoying drive-in movies with Brando's family.
Known For
TV Shows (35)

Hogan's Heroes
1965
as S.S. Capt. Steiner

Due South
1994
as Fraser Sr. (voice)

Cannon
1971

The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. Steven Molstad

Relic Hunter
1999
as Jimmy Jonesboro

Private Eyes
2016
as Nevin Ainslie

The Listener
2009
as Accident Victim / Accident Victim / Frank Cardea

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Dr. Joseph Xavier

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Ken Collins

Republic of Doyle
2010
as Maurice Becker

The Red Green Show
1991
as Hap Shaughnessy

Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
as Desmond Williams

It Takes a Thief
1968
as Gerald Lockridge

Corner Gas
2004
as Corky Dillems

The Nature of Things
1960
as Dr. Fred Urquhart

Danger Bay
1985
as Pete Bartlett

Banacek
1972
as John Weymouth

The Pillars of the Earth
2010
as Archbishop

Babar and the Adventures of Badou
2010
as King Babar (voice)

Blue Murder
2001

The Hidden Room
1991
as Abraham Stone

Puppets Who Kill
2002

Dan August
1970
as Frank Fairley

Babar
1989
as King Babar (voice)

Pippi Longstocking
1997
as Captain Longstocking

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Vicomte de Valvert

For the Record
1976

Seaway
1965
as Coffin / Grainger

Sarge
1971
as Stone

Angela's Eyes
2006
Power Play
1998

Made in Canada
1998
as Walter Franklin, Sr.

H2O
2004
as Michael Cameron

The Forest Rangers
1963
as Sgt. Brian Scott

The Polar Sea
2014
Movies (68)

The Thomas Crown Affair
1968
as Jamie

The Shipping News
2001
as Billy Pretty

Chandler
1971
as John Melchior

Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
as The President

The Old Man and the Sea
1999
as Old Man (voice)
Pale Saints
1997
as Gus

Away from Her
2007
as Grant

Blacula
1972
as Lt. John "Jack" Peters

Saint Ralph
2005

Klondike Fever
1980
as Swiftwater Bill

Nothing
2003
as Man In Suit

Fallen Angel
2003
as Warren Wentworth

The Good Shepherd
2004
as Cardinal Ledesna

Babar: The Movie
1989
as King Babar

Heyday!
2006
as Monroe Gillette

The Rowdyman
1972
as Will Cole

The Grand Seduction
2014
as Simon

Quarantined
1970
as Dr. Bud Bedford

Kids for Character
1996
as King Babar(archive footage) (voice)

Two Lovers and a Bear
2016
as Bear (voice)

Incident on a Dark Street
1973
as Joe - Mayor

Silence of the North
1981
as John Frederickson

Flight of the Butterflies
2012
as Dr Fred Urquhart

In the Eyes of a Stranger
1992
as Lt. Ted Burk

Sex After Kids
2013
as Dr. Keaton

Pirate's Passage
2015
as Harry the Barber (voice)

Where Once They Mattered
2015
as Narrator

Back Home Again
2021
as Jack Rabbit (voice)

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
1981
as Ambassador Ken Taylor

Bonds of Love
1993
as Leon

A Holiday for Love
1996
as Cal Marsdon

Blood Clan
1990
as Judge William McKay

Ambulance Girl
2005
as Pete
The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together
2008
as Hap Shaughnessy
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
2012
as Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator

A Case of Libel
1983
as Dennis Corcoran

Due South
1994
as Fraser Sr.

Newman's Law
1974
as Jack Eastman

Only God Knows
1974
as John Hagan

Big News From Grand Rock
2015
Hemingway vs. Callaghan
2003
as Morley Callaghan

The River of My Dreams
2017

Who Has Seen the Wind
1977
as Gerald O'Connal

The Heatwave Lasted Four Days
1975
as Cliff Reynolds

Blind Terror
2001
as Martin Howell

Still Rowdy After All These Years
2011
as Self

John and the Missus
1987
as John Munn

The Devil at Your Heels
1981
as Narrator (Voice)

Mysteries of the Great Lakes
2008
as Narrator

Age of Dysphoria
2020
as Fred

The Suicide's Wife
1979
as Allan Crane
A Gift To Last
1976
as Sgt. Edgar Sturgess

Horse Latitudes
1975
as Donald Crowhurst

The Sparky Book
2006
as Goldfish

At Home by Myself... with You
2009
as Narrator (voice)
Cyrano De Bergerac
1962
as Vicomte de Valvert
The Time of the Tar Sands
1975

Life Doesn't Frighten Me
2012
as Francis Weary

A Vow to Kill
1995
as Frank Waring

Newfoundland Scene
1951
as Himself

Drága kisfiam!
1978

Blackwood
1976
as Narrator

A Diary Between Friends
2002
as Narrator

Playing the Machines
2009
as Narrator

A Passage from Burnt Islands
1992
as Narrator (voice)

The Spine
2009
as Dan Rutherford

An Unlikely Obsession
2011
as Narrator (voice)
The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd
1982
as Edwin Boyd
About 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 fea… With 103 credits spanning from 1951 to 2021, Gordon Pinsent has appeared in 68 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gordon Pinsent Movies
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) — as Jamie
- The Shipping News (2001) — as Billy Pretty
- Chandler (1971) — as John Melchior
- Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) — as The President
- The Old Man and the Sea (1999) — as Old Man (voice)
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