Gordon Pinsent

Known for ActingBorn 1930-07-12Died 2023-02-25Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Power Play

The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

Once

H2O

A Diary Between Friends

A Passage from Burnt Islands

A Far Cry From Home

Drága kisfiam!

For the Record

Cyrano De Bergerac

Due South

Angela's Eyes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Banacek

Corner Gas

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

John and the Missus

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper

The Pillars of the Earth

The Heatwave Lasted Four Days

The Outer Limits

The Old Man and the Sea

Heyday!

Due South

Private Eyes

The Red Green Show

Danger Bay

Hogan's Heroes

Back Home Again

Sarge

Friday the 13th: The Series

Republic of Doyle

Away from Her

Saint Ralph

The Listener

It Takes a Thief

Dan August

The Forest Rangers

The Nature of Things

The Grand Seduction

Silence of the North

The Suicide's Wife

Who Has Seen the Wind

Pippi Longstocking

Horse Latitudes

Relic Hunter

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Two Lovers and a Bear