Gordon Pinsent
Biography
Gordon Edward Pinsent was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer born on July 12, 1930, in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He began his career in the 1940s with radio dramas before serving in the Canadian Army. His career spanned stage, television, and film, with known credits totaling 112. His notable works included Quentin Durgens MP, The Rowdyman, Power Play, Away from Her, John and the Missus, Due South, Babar, Corner Gas, Hallmark Hall of Fame, and The Red Green Show. In addition to acting, his skills extended to writing novels that inspired feature films, as well as penning his memoirs titled By the Way. Gordon Pinsent passed away on February 25, 2023, at the age of 92.
Career overview
Gordon Edward Pinsent was a prolific Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer born on July 12, 1930, in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He began his career in the 1940s, initially working in radio dramas before serving in the Canadian Army. Over a career spanning decades, Pinsent worked across stage, television, and film, earning 112 known acting credits in the database.
His extensive television and film work included roles in Quentin Durgens MP, The Rowdyman, Power Play, John and the Missus, Away from Her, Babar, Due South, Corner Gas, Hallmark Hall of Fame, and The Red Green Show. His performance in Sarah Polley's Away From Her received international acclaim.
In addition to acting, Pinsent was a writer, director, and singer. His novels inspired feature films, and he penned his memoirs titled By the Way. He received numerous awards throughout his career, including ACTRA, GENIE, and GEMINI Awards, and earned honorary degrees from several universities. He passed away on February 25, 2023, at the age of 92.
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120 titles- Back Home Again (2021) as Jack Rabbit (voice)
- Age of Dysphoria (2020) as Fred
- The River of My Dreams (2017)
- Private Eyes (2016) as Nevin Ainslie
- Two Lovers and a Bear (2016) as Bear (voice)
- Where Once They Mattered (2015) as Narrator
- Pirate's Passage (2015) as Harry the Barber (voice)
- Big News From Grand Rock (2015)
- The Grand Seduction (2014) as Simon
- The Polar Sea (2014)
- Sex After Kids (2013) as Dr. Keaton
- Flight of the Butterflies (2012) as Dr Fred Urquhart
- Life Doesn't Frighten Me (2012) as Francis Weary
- Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (2012) as Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator
- An Unlikely Obsession (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- Still Rowdy After All These Years (2011) as Self
- Republic of Doyle (2010) as Maurice Becker
- Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010) as King Babar (voice)
- The Pillars of the Earth (2010) as Archbishop
- The Listener (2009) as Accident Victim
- The Listener (2009) as Accident Victim / Frank Cardea
- At Home by Myself... with You (2009) as Narrator (voice)
- Playing the Machines (2009) as Narrator
- The Spine (2009) as Dan Rutherford
- The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together (2008) as Hap Shaughnessy
- Mysteries of the Great Lakes (2008) as Narrator
- Away from Her (2007) as Grant
- Angela's Eyes (2006)
- Heyday! (2006) as Monroe Gillette
- Heyday! (2006) Director
- Heyday! (2006) Writer
- The Sparky Book (2006) as Goldfish
- Saint Ralph (2005)
- Ambulance Girl (2005) as Pete
- Corner Gas (2004) as Corky Dillems
- H2O (2004) as Michael Cameron
- The Good Shepherd (2004) as Cardinal Ledesna
- Fallen Angel (2003) as Warren Wentworth
- Nothing (2003) as Man In Suit
- Hemingway vs. Callaghan (2003) as Morley Callaghan
- Puppets Who Kill (2002)
- A Diary Between Friends (2002) as Narrator
- Blue Murder (2001)
- The Shipping News (2001) as Billy Pretty
- Blind Terror (2001) as Martin Howell
- Relic Hunter (1999) as Jimmy Jonesboro
- The Old Man and the Sea (1999) as Old Man (voice)
- Win, Again! (1999) as Win Morrissey
- Win, Again! (1999) Writer
- Made in Canada (1998) as Walter Franklin, Sr.
- Power Play (1998)
- Pippi Longstocking (1997) as Captain Longstocking
- Pale Saints (1997) as Gus
- Kids for Character (1996) as King Babar(archive footage) (voice)
- A Holiday for Love (1996) as Cal Marsdon
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Dr. Steven Molstad
- A Vow to Kill (1995) as Frank Waring
- Due South (1994) as Fraser Sr. (voice)
- Due South (1994) as Fraser Sr.
- Due South (1994) as Fraser Sr.
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Ken Collins
- Bonds of Love (1993) as Leon
- In the Eyes of a Stranger (1992) as Lt. Ted Burk
- A Passage from Burnt Islands (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- The Red Green Show (1991) as Hap Shaughnessy
- The Hidden Room (1991) as Abraham Stone
- Blood Clan (1990) as Judge William McKay
- Babar (1989) as King Babar (voice)
- Babar: The Movie (1989) as King Babar
- Two Men (1988) Director
- Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Desmond Williams
- John and the Missus (1987) as John Munn
- John and the Missus (1987) Director
- John and the Missus (1987) Writer
- Danger Bay (1985) as Pete Bartlett
- A Case of Libel (1983) as Dennis Corcoran
- American Playhouse (1982) as Dennis Corcoran
- The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd (1982) as Edwin Boyd
- Silence of the North (1981) as John Frederickson
- Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper (1981) as Ambassador Ken Taylor
- Once (1981) Director
- A Far Cry From Home (1981) Director
- The Devil at Your Heels (1981) as Narrator (Voice)
- Klondike Fever (1980) as Swiftwater Bill
- The Suicide's Wife (1979) as Allan Crane
- Drága kisfiam! (1978)
- Who Has Seen the Wind (1977) as Gerald O'Connal
- For the Record (1976)
- For the Record (1976) Director
- A Gift To Last (1976) as Sgt. Edgar Sturgess
- Blackwood (1976) as Narrator
- Horse Latitudes (1975) as Donald Crowhurst
- The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1975) as Cliff Reynolds
- The Time of the Tar Sands (1975)
- Only God Knows (1974) as John Hagan
- Newman's Law (1974) as Jack Eastman
- Back to Beulah (1974) as Host
- Incident on a Dark Street (1973) as Joe - Mayor
- Banacek (1972) as John Weymouth
- Blacula (1972) as Lt. John "Jack" Peters
- The Rowdyman (1972) as Will Cole
- The Rowdyman (1972) Writer
- Cannon (1971)
- Sarge (1971) as Stone
- Chandler (1971) as John Melchior
- Dan August (1970) as Frank Fairley
- Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) as The President
- Quarantined (1970) as Dr. Bud Bedford
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Dr. Joseph Xavier
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Gerald Lockridge
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) as Jamie
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) as S.S. Capt. Steiner
- Seaway (1965) as Coffin
- Seaway (1965) as Grainger
- The Forest Rangers (1963) as Sgt. Brian Scott
- Cyrano De Bergerac (1962) as Vicomte de Valvert
- The Nature of Things (1960) as Dr. Fred Urquhart
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Vicomte de Valvert
- Newfoundland Scene (1951) as Himself
- Up at Ours Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gordon Pinsent best known for?
Gordon Pinsent is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Love Field (1992), Under the Working Desk (2026), Meta Runner (2019), The Grand Seduction (2014).
When and where was Gordon Pinsent born?
Gordon Pinsent was born on July 12, 1930 in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. They passed away on February 25, 2023.
How many credits does Gordon Pinsent have?
Gordon Pinsent has accumulated over 120 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2021.
What is Gordon Pinsent's background in cinema and television?
Gordon Edward Pinsent was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer born on July 12, 1930, in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He began his career in the 1940s with radio dramas before serving in the Canadian Army. His career spanned stage, television, and film, with known credits totaling 112. His ...