Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

Birthday: July 12, 1930 in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Deathday: February 25, 2023
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.
Back Home Again

Back Home Again

Movie | 2021
Jack Rabbit (voice)
Age of Dysphoria

Age of Dysphoria

Movie | 2020
Fred
Private Eyes

Private Eyes

TV | 2019
Nevin Ainslie
One Episode
The River of My Dreams

The River of My Dreams

Movie | 2017
Two Lovers and a Bear

Two Lovers and a Bear

Movie | 2016
Bear (voice)
Pirate's Passage

Pirate's Passage

Movie | 2015
Harry the Barber (voice)
Big News From Grand Rock

Big News From Grand Rock

Movie | 2015
Where Once They Mattered

Where Once They Mattered

Movie | 2015
Narrator
The Grand Seduction

The Grand Seduction

Movie | 2014
Simon
The Polar Sea

The Polar Sea

TV | 2014
10 Episodes
The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

TV | 2014
Dr. Fred Urquhart
One Episode
Sex After Kids

Sex After Kids

Movie | 2013
Dr. Keaton
Flight of the Butterflies

Flight of the Butterflies

Movie | 2012
Dr Fred Urquhart
Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Movie | 2012
Francis Weary
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Movie | 2012
Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator
An Unlikely Obsession

An Unlikely Obsession

Movie | 2011
Narrator (voice)
Still Rowdy After All These Years

Still Rowdy After All These Years

Movie | 2011
Self
The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth

TV | 2010
Archbishop
8 Episodes
Babar and the Adventures of Badou

Babar and the Adventures of Badou

TV | 2010
King Babar (voice)
104 Episodes
Republic of Doyle

Republic of Doyle

TV | 2010
Maurice Becker
7 Episodes
The Spine

The Spine

Movie | 2009
Dan Rutherford
At Home by Myself... with You

At Home by Myself... with You

Movie | 2009
Narrator (voice)
Playing the Machines

Playing the Machines

Movie | 2009
Narrator
Corner Gas

Corner Gas

TV | 2009
Corky Dillems
One Episode
The Listener

The Listener

TV | 2009
Accident Victim
One Episode
The Listener

The Listener

TV | 2009
Accident Victim / Frank Cardea
One Episode
The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together

The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together

Movie | 2008
Hap Shaughnessy
Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Movie | 2008
Narrator
Away from Her

Away from Her

Movie | 2007
Grant
The Sparky Book

The Sparky Book

Movie | 2006
Goldfish
Heyday!

Heyday!

Movie | 2006
Monroe Gillette
Angela's Eyes

Angela's Eyes

TV | 2006
One Episode
Saint Ralph

Saint Ralph

Movie | 2005
Ambulance Girl

Ambulance Girl

Movie | 2005
Pete
Puppets Who Kill

Puppets Who Kill

TV | 2005
One Episode
The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

Movie | 2004
Cardinal Ledesna
H2O

H2O

TV | 2004
Michael Cameron
2 Episodes
Nothing

Nothing

Movie | 2003
Man In Suit
Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

Movie | 2003
Warren Wentworth
Hemingway vs. Callaghan

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

Movie | 2003
Morley Callaghan
A Diary Between Friends

A Diary Between Friends

Movie | 2002
Narrator
The Shipping News

The Shipping News

Movie | 2001
Billy Pretty
Blind Terror

Blind Terror

Movie | 2001
Martin Howell
Blue Murder

Blue Murder

TV | 2001
One Episode
The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

Movie | 1999
Old Man (voice)
Relic Hunter

Relic Hunter

TV | 1999
Jimmy Jonesboro
One Episode
Power Play

Power Play

TV | 1998
26 Episodes
Pale Saints

Pale Saints

Movie | 1997
Gus
Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking

Movie | 1997
Capt. Efraim Longstocking (voice)
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

TV | 1997
Dr. Steven Molstad
One Episode
Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking

TV | 1997
Captain Longstocking
13 Episodes
A Holiday for Love

A Holiday for Love

Movie | 1996
Cal Marsdon
A Vow to Kill

A Vow to Kill

Movie | 1995
Frank Waring
Due South

Due South

Movie | 1994
Fraser Sr.
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

TV | 1994
Ken Collins
One Episode
Due South

Due South

TV | 1994
Fraser Sr. (voice)
3 Episodes
Due South

Due South

TV | 1994
Fraser Sr.
33 Episodes
Bonds of Love

Bonds of Love

Movie | 1993
Leon
A Passage from Burnt Islands

A Passage from Burnt Islands

Movie | 1992
Narrator (voice)
In the Eyes of a Stranger

In the Eyes of a Stranger

Movie | 1992
Lt. Ted Burk
The Red Green Show

The Red Green Show

TV | 1991
Hap Shaughnessy
304 Episodes
Blood Clan

Blood Clan

Movie | 1990
Judge William McKay
Babar: The Movie

Babar: The Movie

Movie | 1989
King Babar
Babar

Babar

TV | 1989
King Babar (voice)
65 Episodes
Friday the 13th: The Series

Friday the 13th: The Series

TV | 1989
Desmond Williams
One Episode
Danger Bay

Danger Bay

TV | 1988
Pete Bartlett
One Episode
John and the Missus

John and the Missus

Movie | 1987
John Munn
A Case of Libel

A Case of Libel

Movie | 1983
Dennis Corcoran
The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

Movie | 1982
Edwin Boyd
The Devil at Your Heels

The Devil at Your Heels

Movie | 1981
Narrator (Voice)
Silence of the North

Silence of the North

Movie | 1981
John Frederickson
Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Movie | 1981
Ambassador Ken Taylor
Klondike Fever

Klondike Fever

Movie | 1980
Swiftwater Bill
The Suicide's Wife

The Suicide's Wife

Movie | 1977
Allan Crane
Who Has Seen the Wind

Who Has Seen the Wind

Movie | 1977
Gerald O'Connal
For The Record

For The Record

TV | 1977
One Episode
Blackwood

Blackwood

Movie | 1976
Narrator
Horse Latitudes

Horse Latitudes

Movie | 1975
Donald Crowhurst
The Time of the Tar Sands

The Time of the Tar Sands

Movie | 1975
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days

The Heatwave Lasted Four Days

Movie | 1975
Cliff Reynolds
Newman's Law

Newman's Law

Movie | 1974
Jack Eastman
Only God Knows

Only God Knows

Movie | 1974
John Hagan
Incident on a Dark Street

Incident on a Dark Street

Movie | 1973
Joe - Mayor
Cannon

Cannon

TV | 1973
One Episode
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

TV | 1973
Dr. Joseph Xavier
One Episode
Blacula

Blacula

Movie | 1972
Lt. John "Jack" Peters
The Rowdyman

The Rowdyman

Movie | 1972
Will Cole
Banacek

Banacek

TV | 1972
John Weymouth
One Episode
Chandler

Chandler

Movie | 1971
John Melchior
Sarge

Sarge

TV | 1971
Stone
One Episode
Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Movie | 1970
The President
Quarantined

Quarantined

Movie | 1970
Dr. Bud Bedford
Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

TV | 1970
S.S. Capt. Steiner
One Episode
Dan August

Dan August

TV | 1970
Frank Fairley
One Episode
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

TV | 1969
Gerald Lockridge
One Episode
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

Movie | 1968
Jamie
Seaway

Seaway

TV | 1966
Grainger
4 Episodes
Seaway

Seaway

TV | 1965
Coffin
One Episode
The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers

TV | 1963
Sgt. Brian Scott
104 Episodes
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV | 1962
Vicomte de Valvert
One Episode
Newfoundland Scene

Newfoundland Scene

Movie | 1951
Himself
Back Home Again

Back Home Again

Movie | 2021
Jack Rabbit (voice)
Age of Dysphoria

Age of Dysphoria

Movie | 2020
Fred
The River of My Dreams

The River of My Dreams

Movie | 2017
Two Lovers and a Bear

Two Lovers and a Bear

Movie | 2016
Bear (voice)
Pirate's Passage

Pirate's Passage

Movie | 2015
Harry the Barber (voice)
Big News From Grand Rock

Big News From Grand Rock

Movie | 2015
Where Once They Mattered

Where Once They Mattered

Movie | 2015
Narrator
The Grand Seduction

The Grand Seduction

Movie | 2014
Simon
Sex After Kids

Sex After Kids

Movie | 2013
Dr. Keaton
Flight of the Butterflies

Flight of the Butterflies

Movie | 2012
Dr Fred Urquhart
Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Movie | 2012
Francis Weary
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Movie | 2012
Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator
An Unlikely Obsession

An Unlikely Obsession

Movie | 2011
Narrator (voice)
Still Rowdy After All These Years

Still Rowdy After All These Years

Movie | 2011
Self
The Spine

The Spine

Movie | 2009
Dan Rutherford
At Home by Myself... with You

At Home by Myself... with You

Movie | 2009
Narrator (voice)
Playing the Machines

Playing the Machines

Movie | 2009
Narrator
The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together

The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together

Movie | 2008
Hap Shaughnessy
Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Mysteries of the Great Lakes

Movie | 2008
Narrator
Away from Her

Away from Her

Movie | 2007
Grant
The Sparky Book

The Sparky Book

Movie | 2006
Goldfish
Heyday!

Heyday!

Movie | 2006
Monroe Gillette
Saint Ralph

Saint Ralph

Movie | 2005
Ambulance Girl

Ambulance Girl

Movie | 2005
Pete
The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

Movie | 2004
Cardinal Ledesna
Nothing

Nothing

Movie | 2003
Man In Suit
Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

Movie | 2003
Warren Wentworth
Hemingway vs. Callaghan

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

Movie | 2003
Morley Callaghan
A Diary Between Friends

A Diary Between Friends

Movie | 2002
Narrator
The Shipping News

The Shipping News

Movie | 2001
Billy Pretty
Blind Terror

Blind Terror

Movie | 2001
Martin Howell
The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

Movie | 1999
Old Man (voice)
Pale Saints

Pale Saints

Movie | 1997
Gus
Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking

Movie | 1997
Capt. Efraim Longstocking (voice)
A Holiday for Love

A Holiday for Love

Movie | 1996
Cal Marsdon
A Vow to Kill

A Vow to Kill

Movie | 1995
Frank Waring
Due South

Due South

Movie | 1994
Fraser Sr.
Bonds of Love

Bonds of Love

Movie | 1993
Leon
A Passage from Burnt Islands

A Passage from Burnt Islands

Movie | 1992
Narrator (voice)
In the Eyes of a Stranger

In the Eyes of a Stranger

Movie | 1992
Lt. Ted Burk
Blood Clan

Blood Clan

Movie | 1990
Judge William McKay
Babar: The Movie

Babar: The Movie

Movie | 1989
King Babar
John and the Missus

John and the Missus

Movie | 1987
John Munn
A Case of Libel

A Case of Libel

Movie | 1983
Dennis Corcoran
The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

Movie | 1982
Edwin Boyd
The Devil at Your Heels

The Devil at Your Heels

Movie | 1981
Narrator (Voice)
Silence of the North

Silence of the North

Movie | 1981
John Frederickson
Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Movie | 1981
Ambassador Ken Taylor
Klondike Fever

Klondike Fever

Movie | 1980
Swiftwater Bill
The Suicide's Wife

The Suicide's Wife

Movie | 1977
Allan Crane
Who Has Seen the Wind

Who Has Seen the Wind

Movie | 1977
Gerald O'Connal
Blackwood

Blackwood

Movie | 1976
Narrator
Horse Latitudes

Horse Latitudes

Movie | 1975
Donald Crowhurst
The Time of the Tar Sands

The Time of the Tar Sands

Movie | 1975
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days

The Heatwave Lasted Four Days

Movie | 1975
Cliff Reynolds
Newman's Law

Newman's Law

Movie | 1974
Jack Eastman
Only God Knows

Only God Knows

Movie | 1974
John Hagan
Incident on a Dark Street

Incident on a Dark Street

Movie | 1973
Joe - Mayor
Blacula

Blacula

Movie | 1972
Lt. John "Jack" Peters
The Rowdyman

The Rowdyman

Movie | 1972
Will Cole
Chandler

Chandler

Movie | 1971
John Melchior
Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Movie | 1970
The President
Quarantined

Quarantined

Movie | 1970
Dr. Bud Bedford
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

Movie | 1968
Jamie
Newfoundland Scene

Newfoundland Scene

Movie | 1951
Himself
Private Eyes

Private Eyes

TV | 2019
Nevin Ainslie
One Episode
The Polar Sea

The Polar Sea

TV | 2014
10 Episodes
The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

TV | 2014
Dr. Fred Urquhart
One Episode
The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth

TV | 2010
Archbishop
8 Episodes
Babar and the Adventures of Badou

Babar and the Adventures of Badou

TV | 2010
King Babar (voice)
104 Episodes
Republic of Doyle

Republic of Doyle

TV | 2010
Maurice Becker
7 Episodes
Corner Gas

Corner Gas

TV | 2009
Corky Dillems
One Episode
The Listener

The Listener

TV | 2009
Accident Victim
One Episode
The Listener

The Listener

TV | 2009
Accident Victim / Frank Cardea
One Episode
Angela's Eyes

Angela's Eyes

TV | 2006
One Episode
Puppets Who Kill

Puppets Who Kill

TV | 2005
One Episode
H2O

H2O

TV | 2004
Michael Cameron
2 Episodes
Blue Murder

Blue Murder

TV | 2001
One Episode
Relic Hunter

Relic Hunter

TV | 1999
Jimmy Jonesboro
One Episode
Power Play

Power Play

TV | 1998
26 Episodes
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

TV | 1997
Dr. Steven Molstad
One Episode
Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking

TV | 1997
Captain Longstocking
13 Episodes
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

TV | 1994
Ken Collins
One Episode
Due South

Due South

TV | 1994
Fraser Sr. (voice)
3 Episodes
Due South

Due South

TV | 1994
Fraser Sr.
33 Episodes
The Red Green Show

The Red Green Show

TV | 1991
Hap Shaughnessy
304 Episodes
Babar

Babar

TV | 1989
King Babar (voice)
65 Episodes
Friday the 13th: The Series

Friday the 13th: The Series

TV | 1989
Desmond Williams
One Episode
Danger Bay

Danger Bay

TV | 1988
Pete Bartlett
One Episode
For The Record

For The Record

TV | 1977
One Episode
Cannon

Cannon

TV | 1973
One Episode
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

TV | 1973
Dr. Joseph Xavier
One Episode
Banacek

Banacek

TV | 1972
John Weymouth
One Episode
Sarge

Sarge

TV | 1971
Stone
One Episode
Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

TV | 1970
S.S. Capt. Steiner
One Episode
Dan August

Dan August

TV | 1970
Frank Fairley
One Episode
It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

TV | 1969
Gerald Lockridge
One Episode
Seaway

Seaway

TV | 1966
Grainger
4 Episodes
Seaway

Seaway

TV | 1965
Coffin
One Episode
The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers

TV | 1963
Sgt. Brian Scott
104 Episodes
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV | 1962
Vicomte de Valvert
One Episode