Gordon Pinsent
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.
Filmography (106 titles)
7.0MovieBack Home Again
Jack Rabbit (voice) · 2021
2.0MovieAge of Dysphoria
Fred · 2020
MovieThe River of My Dreams
2017
6.5MovieTwo Lovers and a Bear
Bear (voice) · 2016
7.3ShowPrivate Eyes
Nevin Ainslie · 2016
MovieWhere Once They Mattered
Narrator · 2015
MovieBig News From Grand Rock
2015
5.5MoviePirate's Passage
Harry the Barber (voice) · 2015
6.0ShowThe Polar Sea
2014
6.7MovieThe Grand Seduction
Simon · 2014
5.5MovieSex After Kids
Dr. Keaton · 2013
6.2MovieFlight of the Butterflies
Dr Fred Urquhart · 2012
5.6MovieLife Doesn't Frighten Me
Francis Weary · 2012
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator · 2012
MovieStill Rowdy After All These Years
Self · 2011
MovieAn Unlikely Obsession
Narrator (voice) · 2011
4.3ShowBabar and the Adventures of Badou
King Babar (voice) · 2010
7.7ShowThe Pillars of the Earth
Archbishop · 2010
7.0ShowRepublic of Doyle
Maurice Becker · 2010
3.0MovieAt Home by Myself... with You
Narrator (voice) · 2009
6.0MovieThe Spine
Dan Rutherford · 2009
6.9ShowThe Listener
Accident Victim · 2009
MoviePlaying the Machines
Narrator · 2009
The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together
Hap Shaughnessy · 2008
6.0MovieMysteries of the Great Lakes
Narrator · 2008
7.0MovieAway from Her
Grant · 2007
8.3ShowAngela's Eyes
2006
7.5MovieHeyday!
Monroe Gillette · 2006
MovieThe Sparky Book
Goldfish · 2006
5.6MovieAmbulance Girl
Pete · 2005