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Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

Highest Rated: 100% Flight of the Butterflies (2012)

Lowest Rated: 40% Nothing (2003)

Birthday: Jul 12, 1930

Birthplace: 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.

Highest rated movies

100% Flight of the Butterflies
94% Away From Her
89% Colossus: The Forbin Project
84% Two Lovers and a Bear
75% Big News From Grand Rock
65% Saint Ralph
61% The Grand Seduction
54% The Shipping News

Photos

THE SHIPPING NEWS, Gordon Pinsent, 2001, (c) Miramax KLONDIKE FEVER, from left: Rod steiger, Gordon Pinsent, 1980, © World Entertainment Corp The Pillars of the Earth, from left: Ian McShane, Sarah Parish, David Oakes, Gordon Pinsent, 07/23/2010, ©STARZPR The Pillars of the Earth, Gordon Pinsent, 07/23/2010, ©STARZPR AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent (front left), 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent (back left), Julie Christie, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent, Kristen Thomson, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent (left), Kristen Thomson (right), 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent, Kristen Thomson, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Michael Murphy, Gordon Pinsent, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, 2006. ©Lions Gate AWAY FROM HER, Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, 2006. ©Lions Gate

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Age of Dysphoria Fred (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Shoot Branch (Character),
Screenwriter
- 2019
84% 47% Two Lovers and a Bear Bear's Voice (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Martin's Hagge Screenwriter - 2016
No Score Yet 69% Pirate's Passage Harry Freelove (Voice) - 2015
75% 50% Big News From Grand Rock Jane Davis (Character) - 2014
61% 66% The Grand Seduction Simon (Character) $3.4M 2013
100% 84% Flight of the Butterflies Dr. Fred Urquhart (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town The Elderly Leacock (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet How Eunice Got Her Baby Narrator - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Heyday! Monroe Gillette (Character),
Director,
Writer
- 2006
94% 81% Away From Her Grant (Character) $4.5M 2006
No Score Yet 58% Ambulance Girl Pete (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 27% The Good Shepherd Cardinal Ledesna (Character) - 2004
65% 85% Saint Ralph Father Fitzpatrick (Character) $795.1K 2004
40% 62% Nothing Man In Suit (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 78% Fallen Angel Warren Wentworth (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hemingway vs. Callaghan Morley Callaghan (Character) - 2003
54% 61% The Shipping News Billy Pretty (Character) $11.4M 2001
No Score Yet 29% Blind Terror Martin Howell (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 90% The Old Man and the Sea Old Man (Voice) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Win, Again! Win Morrissey (Character),
Writer
- 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Power Play Duff McArdle (Character) - 1999
43% 54% Pippi Longstocking Capt. Longstocking (Voice) $779.2K 1997
No Score Yet 38% Pale Saints Gus (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 50% Christmas in My Hometown Cal Marsdon (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Vow to Kill Frank Waring (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Due South Fraser Sr. (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonds of Love Leon (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 69% In the Eyes of a Stranger Lt. Ted Burk (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blood Clan Judge William McKay (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 73% Babar: The Movie King Babar (Voice) $1.4M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Two Men Director - 1988
No Score Yet 57% John and the Missus John Munn (Character),
Director
- 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Case of Libel Dennis Corcoran (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd Edwin Alonzo Boyd (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper Ambassador Ken Taylor (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet 60% Silence of the North John Frederickson (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Suicide's Wife Allan Crane (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet 62% Who Has Seen the Wind? Gerald O'Connal (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blackwood Narrator - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Heatwave Lasted Four Days Cliff Reynolds (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days Cliff Reynolds (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Newman's Law Jack Eastman (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Only God Knows Father John Hagan (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 20% Incident on a Dark Street Joe (Character) - 1973
46% 44% Blacula Lt. Jack Peters (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 57% The Rowdyman Will Cole (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet House on the Hill Dr. Bud Bedford (Character) - 1970
89% 76% Colossus: The Forbin Project The President (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Don't Forget to Wipe the Blood Off Unknown (Character) - 1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet Affair With a Killer Unknown (Character) - 1967

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Red Green Show Hap Shaughnessy (Character) 1991-1994 2001-2006 2023
No Score Yet 75% Private Eyes Unknown (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Babar and the Adventures of Badou Babar (Voice) 2010-2011 2013-2015
83% No Score Yet Satisfaction Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 95% Republic of Doyle Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 56% Relic Hunter Jimmy Jonesboro (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet 83% Due South Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
1995-1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Dr. Steven Molstad (Character) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Babar King Babar (Voice) 1989-1991 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ray Bradbury Theater Mr. X (Character) 1992
No Score Yet 70% Friday the 13th: The Series Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Danger Bay Guest 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marcus Welby, M.D. Dr. Joseph Xavier (Guest Star) 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cannon Phillip Trask (Guest Star) 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Banacek Unknown (Guest Star) 1972
No Score Yet 100% Hogan's Heroes Unknown (Guest Star) 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dan August Frank Fairley (Guest Star) 1970