ACTOR

Gordon Pinsent

1930 - 2023

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Gordon Edward Pinsent (July 12, 1930 – February 25, 2023) was a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He was known for his roles in numerous productions, including Away from Her, The Rowdyman, John and the Missus, A Gift to Last, Due South, The Red Green Show, and Quentin Durgens, M.P. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gordon Pinsent has received more than 939,623 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Gordon Pinsent is the 7,225th most popular actor (down from 6,790th in 2019), the 619th most popular biography from Canada (down from 577th in 2019) and the 195th most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 940k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gordon Pinsent ranks 7,225 out of 13,578. Before him are Mike Colter, Ryan Kwanten, Josephine Hutchinson, Filipp Yankovsky, Jo Bo-ah, and Caroline Rhea. After him are Harry Lloyd, Kay Lenz, John DiMaggio, Pablo Schreiber, Dave Coulier, and Eric Mabius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Gordon Pinsent ranks 553. Before him are John Cullum, Geeta Bali, Ardalion Ignatyev, Leila Seth, Geeta Dutt, and Suzanne Morrow Francis. After him are Tommy Kono, Nikolai Puchkov, Yevgeny Maskinskov, Lorraine Hansberry, Frank Perry, and Satya Vrat Shastri. Among people deceased in 2023, Gordon Pinsent ranks 541. Before him are Bray Wyatt, David Lindley, Francesco Nuti, José del Castillo, Hans-Werner Gessmann, and Edward Ferry. After him are James Hartle, Shiro Hashizume, Gita Mehta, David Singmaster, Valentin Yudashkin, and Barrett Strong.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Gordon Pinsent ranks 619 out of 1,622. Before him are Sam Langford (1886), Currie Graham (1967), Archibald MacKinnon (1937), Suzanne Morrow Francis (1930), Caroline Rhea (1964), and Charles Tupper (1821). After him are Pablo Schreiber (1978), Shalom Harlow (1973), John Porter (1904), Carly Rae Jepsen (1985), Emmanuelle Vaugier (1976), and Gloria Reuben (1964).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Gordon Pinsent ranks 195. Before him are Melody Anderson (1955), Alberta Watson (1955), Suzanne Clément (1969), Haji (1946), Currie Graham (1967), and Caroline Rhea (1964). After him are Pablo Schreiber (1978), Emmanuelle Vaugier (1976), Gloria Reuben (1964), Will Arnett (1970), Sheila McCarthy (1956), and Gordon Tootoosis (1941).

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Television and Movie Roles

Away from Her
Grant
Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. She must go to a specialized nursing home, where she slowly forgets Grant and turns her affection to Aubrey, another patient in the home.
May 4o 20077 / 10
The Old Man and the Sea
Old Man (voice)
An old fisherman makes the biggest catch of his life.
Jul 3o 19997.6 / 10
The Grand Seduction
Simon
A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.
May 30o 20146.6 / 10