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Gordon Pinsent

Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor | * 07/12/1930 († 92, 02/25/2023) | Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)
Gordon Edward Pinsent (July 12, 1930 – February 25, 2023) was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He was known for his roles in numerous productions, including Away from Her, The Rowdyman, John and the Missus, A Gift to Last, Due South, The Red Green Show, and Quentin Durgens, M.P. He was the voice of King Babar in the Babar the Elephant television and film productions from 1989 to 2015. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsf ...

The Grand Seduction

PG-13

2014 | 3.3/5 | 1h 52min
Comedy
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A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, a wheel chair-bound mute who also is a patient ...

Away from Her

PG-13

2007 | 3.6/5 | 1h 50min
Drama, Romance / Love
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An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life. ...

The Shipping News

R

2001 | 3.2/5 | 1h 51min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Department to solve crimes. ...

Due South

TV-PG

1994 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Drama, Crime, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Gordon Pinsent

Companion of The Order of Canada Earle Grey Award Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Canada's Walk of Fame Governor General's Performing Arts Award
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Movies with Gordon Pinsent as Actor(56)

as Jack Rabbit (voice)2021 Back Home Again
as Fred2020 Age of Dysphoria
2017 The River of My Dreams
as Bear (voice)2016 Two Lovers and a Bear
2015 Big News From Grand Rock
as Harry the Barber (voice)2015 Pirate's Passage
as Simon2014 The Grand Seduction
as Dr. Keaton2013 Sex After Kids
as Dr Fred Urquhart2012 Flight of the Butterflies
as Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator2012 Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
as Francis Weary2012 Life Doesn't Frighten Me
as Dan Rutherford2009 The Spine
as Narrator2008 Mysteries of the Great Lakes
as Hap Shaughnessy2008 The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together
as Grant2007 Away from Her
as Monroe Gillette2006 Heyday!
as Pete2005 Ambulance Girl
2005 Saint Ralph
as Cardinal Ledesna2004 The Good Shepherd
as Man In Suit2003 Nothing
as Morley Callaghan2003 Hemingway vs. Callaghan
as Warren Wentworth2003 Fallen Angel
as Narrator2002 A Diary Between Friends
as Martin Howell2001 Blind Terror
as Billy Pretty2001 The Shipping News
as Old Man (voice)1999 The Old Man and the Sea
as Capt. Longstocking (voice)1997 Pippi Longstocking
as Gus1997 Pale Saints
as Cal Marsdon1996 A Holiday for Love
as Frank Waring1995 A Vow to Kill
as Fraser Sr.1994 Due South
as Leon1993 Bonds of Love
as Lt. Ted Burk1992 In the Eyes of a Stranger
as Judge William McKay1990 Blood Clan
as King Babar1989 Babar: The Movie
as John Munn1987 John and the Missus
as Dennis Corcoran1983 A Case of Libel
as Edwin Boyd1982 The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd
as Ambassador Ken Taylor1981 Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper
as John Frederickson1981 Silence of the North
as Narrator (Voice)1981 The Devil At Your Heels
as Swiftwater Bill1980 Klondike Fever
as Gerald O'Connal1977 Who Has Seen the Wind
as Allan Crane1977 The Suicide's Wife
as Narrator1976 Blackwood
as Cliff Reynolds1975 The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days
as Jack Eastman1974 Newman's Law
1974 Only God Knows
as Joe - Mayor1973 Incident on a Dark Street
as Will Cole1972 The Rowdyman
as Lt. John "Jack" Peters1972 Blacula
as John Melchior1971 Chandler
as The President1970 Colossus: The Forbin Project
as Dr. Bud Bedford1970 Quarantined
as Jamie McDonald1968 The Thomas Crown Affair
as himself1951 Newfoundland Scene

TV Shows/Series with Gordon Pinsent as Actor(25)

as Nevin Ainslie2016 Private Eyes
2014 The Polar Sea
as King Babar (voice)2010 Babar and the Adventures of Badou
2009 The Listener
2006 Angela's Eyes
as Corky Dillems2004 Corner Gas
2002 Puppets Who Kill
2001 Blue Murder
as Jimmy Jonesboro1999 Relic Hunter
1998 Power Play
as Captain Longstocking1997 Pippi Longstocking
1995 The Outer Limits
as Fraser Sr. (voice)1994 Due South
as Fraser Sr.1994 Due South
as Ken Collins1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1991 The Red Green Show
as Hap Shaughnessy1991 The Red Green Show
as King Babar (voice)1989 Babar
as Desmond Williams1987 Friday the 13th: The Series
as Pete Bartlett1985 Danger Bay
as John Weymouth1972 Banacek
1971 Cannon
1965 Hogan's Heroes
1963 The Forest Rangers
as Vicomte de Valvert1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Movies with Gordon Pinsent as Crew(5)

Directing/Director2006 Heyday!
Writing/Writer2006 Heyday!
Directing/Director1987 John and the Missus
Writing/Writer1987 John and the Missus
Writing/Writer1972 The Rowdyman

Full Name: Gordon Pinsent
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Saturday, 07/12 1930 (July) in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)
Died: Saturday, 02/25 2023 (February) in Toronto (aged: 92)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: The Royal Conservatory of Music
Member of: Royal Society of Canada
Spouses (current/former): Charmion King
Gordon Pinsent frequently works together with these people:
Maurice Evans (12x, Actor)
Julie Harris (10x, Actress)
Kevin Rushton (9x, Actor)
Dan MacDonald (8x, Actor)
Dean McDermott (8x, Actor)
Colm Feore (7x, Actor)
George Rose (7x, Actor)
Shannon Jardine (7x, Cast)
Peter Scoular (7x, Actor)
Jeff King (7x, Crew)
Lawrence Dane (6x, Actor)
Ho Chow (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:77395, Added: 05/24/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024