Gordon Pinsent

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,...

Known For

Cast Credits

Back Home Again

as Jack Rabbit (voice)

Two Lovers and a Bear

as Bear (voice)

Pirate's Passage

as Harry the Barber (voice)

Sex After Kids

as Dr. Keaton

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

as Francis Weary

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

as Elder Stephen Leacock / Narrator

The Spine

as Dan Rutherford

Heyday!

as Monroe Gillette

The Sparky Book

as Goldfish

The Good Shepherd

as Cardinal Ledesna

Nothing

as Man In Suit

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

as Morley Callaghan

Fallen Angel

as Warren Wentworth

The Shipping News

as Billy Pretty

Blind Terror

as Martin Howell

The Old Man and the Sea

as Old Man (voice)

A Holiday for Love

as Cal Marsdon

A Vow to Kill

as Frank Waring

Due South

as Fraser Sr.

Blood Clan

as Judge William McKay

Crew Credits