Gordon Pinsent
Gordon Pinsent , CC , FRSC (born July 12, 1930 in Grand Falls , Newfoundland ) is a Canadian actor .
Life
Pinsent was the youngest of six children. His parents were Flossie (nee Cooper) and Stephen Arthur Pinsent (paper mill worker and shoemaker). In his childhood he suffered from rickets . He began his acting career at the age of 17. As early as the 1940s, he took on roles in radio plays on Canadian radio and later also played in television films. In the early 1950s, his military service led him to take a break from acting. He served in the Canadian military for four years. In the 1960s, he gained popularity through Canadian television series such as B. Scarlett Hill , but was better known for his involvement in the CBC children's series Indian River . He also appeared in Quentin Durgens , MP , A Gift to Last , The Red Green Show , Ein Mountie in Chicago (as the film father of Mountie Benton Fraser ), Wind at My Back and Power Play . He is one of the most respected and popular actors in Canada. His career has been recognized by numerous Canadian state awards and film awards.
He also appeared in the films Lydia , The Rowdyman , Who Has Seen the Wind , John and the Missus , The Shipping News and By Her Side . Gordon Pinsent married actress Charmion King in 1962 . They were married until her death in 2007. His daughter Leah Pinsent is also an actress. In 1992 his autobiography By the Way was published .
Filmography (selection)
- 1963–1965: Indian River ( The Forest Rangers , TV series)
- 1964: Lydia
- 1968: You can't believe Thomas Crown - Director: Norman Jewison
- 1969: Colossus - Director: Joseph Sargent
- 1972: Blacula - Director: William Crain
- 1974: At Your Own Risk (Newman's Law) - Director: Richard T. Heffron
- 1974: Only God Knows - Director: Peter Pearson
- 1977: Who Has Seen the Wind - Director: Allan King
- 1980: Klondike Fever - Director: Peter Carter
- 1981: Silence of the North - Directed by Allan King
- 1987: John and the Missus - Director: Gordon Pinsent
- 2001: Ship reports - Director: Lasse Hallström
- 2003: Nothing - Directed by Vincenzo Natali
- 2004: Saint Ralph - Miracles Are Possible - Director: Michael McGowan
- 2004: The Good Shepherd - Directed by Lewin Webb
- 2006: At Her Side - Director: Sarah Polley
- 2010: The Pillars of the Earth - Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
- 2010–2013: Republic of Doyle - Mission for Two ( Republic of Doyle , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2013: The Great Temptation - Lies Until the Doctor Calls (The Grand Seduction) - Director: Don McKellar
Web links
- Gordon Pinsent in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pinsent, Gordon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grand Falls , Newfoundland, Canada |