Gordon Pinsent
Acting
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.
Born: July 12, 1930
Place of Birth: Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Known For
Filmography
as Jack Rabbit (voice)
as Fred
as Bear (voice)
as Nevin Ainslie
as Narrator
as Harry the Barber (voice)
as Simon
as Dr. Keaton
as Dr Fred Urquhart
as Francis Weary
as Narrator (voice)
as King Babar (voice)
as Archbishop
as Maurice Becker
as Narrator (voice)
as Dan Rutherford
as Accident Victim
as Accident Victim / Frank Cardea
as Narrator
as Narrator
as Grant
as Monroe Gillette
as Goldfish
as Pete
as Michael Cameron
as Cardinal Ledesna
as Corky Dillems
as Man In Suit
as Warren Wentworth
as Narrator
as Billy Pretty
as Martin Howell
as Jimmy Jonesboro
as Old Man (voice)
as Captain Longstocking
as Capt. Efraim Longstocking (voice)
as Cal Marsdon
as Dr. Steven Molstad
as Frank Waring
as Fraser Sr. (voice)
as Fraser Sr.
as Fraser Sr.
as Ken Collins
as Leon
as Lt. Ted Burk
as Narrator (voice)
as Hap Shaughnessy
as Judge William McKay
as King Babar
as King Babar (voice)
as John Munn
as Desmond Williams
as Pete Bartlett
as Dennis Corcoran
as John Frederickson
as Ambassador Ken Taylor
as Narrator (Voice)
as Swiftwater Bill
as Allan Crane
as Gerald O'Connal
as Narrator
as Cliff Reynolds
as Donald Crowhurst
as John Hagan
as Jack Eastman
as Joe - Mayor
as John Weymouth
as Lt. John "Jack" Peters
as Will Cole
as John Melchior
as Stone
as Frank Fairley
as The President
as Dr. Bud Bedford
as Dr. Joseph Xavier
as Jamie
as Gerald Lockridge
as S.S. Capt. Steiner
as Coffin
as Grainger
as Sgt. Brian Scott
as Dr. Fred Urquhart
as Vicomte de Valvert
as Himself