Gordon Pinsent
Born July 12, 1930 (Age: 95)
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Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Grand Seduction
2014
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as Simon
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Age: 83
Still Rowdy After All These Years
2011
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as Self
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Age: 81
Away from Her
2007
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as Grant
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Age: 76
Saint Ralph
2005
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as
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Age: 75
The Shipping News
2001
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as Billy Pretty
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Age: 71
A Passage from Burnt Islands
1992
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 61
No Image
The Time of the Tar Sands
1975
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as
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Age: 45
Horse Latitudes
1975
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as Donald Crowhurst
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Age: 44
Colossus: The Forbin Project
1970
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as The President
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Age: 39
The Thomas Crown Affair
1968
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as Jamie
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Age: 37
No Image
Cyrano De Bergerac
1962
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as Vicomte de Valvert
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Age: 32