Gordon Edward Pinsent was born on July 12, 1930 in Grand Falls,
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, to Florence (Cooper) and Stephen
Arthur Pinsent. Gordon was known as "Porky" as a child, and dreamed of
performing as early as he can remember. He served with the Royal
Canadian Regiment from 1948-51. Gordon received an L.L.D. from the
University P.E.I. in 1975, an Honorary doctorate from Queen's
University in 1988, as well as from the Memorial University of
Newfoundland and the University of Prince Edward Island.
Gordon left Newfoundland at the age of 17 and began his career on
stage. His first theatrical experiences were in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
While there, he was involved in the first live radio drama out of
Winnipeg. He eventually moved east, working in Toronto and Stratford,
Ontario. He has since won numerous credits and awards, and is one of
Canada's most well-respected artists.
In addition to acting, he directs
and produces, and has written a number of novels and screenplays, as
well as plays for the stage, including 'Corner Green' for the
Newfoundland amateur drama festival. The play was staged in St. John's,
Newfoundland in April of 1997, and was was based upon life his hometown
of Grand Falls, Newfoundland.
He is a member of the Honorary Advisory
Board for the Newfoundland Symphony Youth Orchestra, and is very active
in various charities. His humorous and poignant autobiography, "By the
Way", was published.
His wife until her death was actress
Charmion King, whom he
met during his early theater days. He has a daughter, actress
Leah Pinsent, from that union, as well as a
son and daughter from an earlier marriage (Barry and Beverly Kennedy).
He has two brothers, Harry and Haig, and three sisters: Nita, Hazel,
and Lil, who passed away in 1998.
Heyday!(2006)
Two Men(1988)
John and the Missus(1986)
For the Record(1976)
A Far Cry from Home(1981)
Night Shoot(2019)
Martin's Hagge(2016)
Back Home Again(2021)as Jack Rabbit
Age of Dysphoria(2020)as Fred
Private Eyes(2016)as Nevin Ainslie
The Detour(2016)as Sleepy
Closet Monster(2015)
Where Once They Mattered(2015)
Tru Love(2013)
Welcome Aboard the Joseph & Clara Smallwood(1990)
Finding Mary March(1988)
Journey with Dylan Dreyer(2016)as Self - Narrator
This Hour Has 22 Minutes(1993)as Self, The Codfather
Once an Immigrant(2017)as Self
Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees(2016)as Narrator
TCM Remembers 2023(2023)as Self - Actor
CTV National News(1962)as Self, Various
Supermensch(2013)as Self - Famous Canadian
Republic of Doyle(2010)as Maurice Beecher
Inventing Grace, Touching Glory(2003)as Self
