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  1. Gordon Pinsent (1930-2023) was a versatile and acclaimed artist who starred in films such as Away from Her, The Shipping News, and The Grand Seduction. He also wrote novels, screenplays, and plays, and directed several TV movies and series.

    • January 1, 1
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • January 1, 1
    • 1.73 m
    • More Than 150 Roles
    • 'Extraordinary' Performance
    • A Renaissance Man
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    Pinsent joined the Stratford Festival in 1962 with roles in Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest and Cyrano de Bergerac, and he returned to Stratford in the mid-'70s as a leading player. He had more than 150 TV and movie acting credits to his name, with his Internet Movie Database resumé spanning from a 1957 TV movie to a cartoon voice in ...

    In the 2016 documentary about his life, The River of My Dreams — a film where a reflective, sometimes impish Pinsent speaks in eloquent paragraphs infused with his Newfoundland accent— he says his wife, the actress Charmion King, suggested he take the role, which turned out to be the high-water mark for his career. Canadiandirector Norman Jewison s...

    Pinsent was also a painter, a writer, a playwright and a director. Two of his Newfoundland-set novels, The Rowdyman andJohn and the Missus,were turned into feature films. Pinsent starred in the former and both directed and acted in the latter. His memoirs, By the Way, were published in 1994. Though he struggled with chronic painin his later years, ...

    The Newfoundland-born actor had a long and diverse career in film, TV and theatre, winning multiple awards and accolades. He was known for his roles in The Shipping News, Away From Her, Due South and many more.

  2. Mar 4, 2023 · Gordon Pinsent, Actor Known for Playing Twinkle-Eyed Rogues, Dies at 92 - The New York Times. Frustrated in Hollywood but celebrated in Canada, he drew widespread praise late in life for his...

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  4. Feb 26, 2023 · Pinsent passed away at 92, according to his family. He had a long and diverse career in film, TV, theater and literature, winning awards for his roles in "Away From Her" and "The Shipping News".

  5. Feb 26, 2023 · Published 2:26 PM PDT, February 26, 2023. Gordon Pinsent, an award-winning Canadian actor acclaimed for his performance as a heartbroken husband in the film “Away From Her,” has died at 92. His family said in a statement that Pinsent died in his sleep Saturday.

  6. Learn about the life and career of Gordon Pinsent, a Canadian actor, director, producer, and writer. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia, and quotes.

  7. Feb 27, 2023 · Gordon Pinsent, an award-winning Canadian actor acclaimed for his performance as a heartbroken husband in the film “Away From Her,” died Feb. 25 at 92. His family announced the death but did...

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