Gordon Pinsent
Birth Name:
Gordon Edward Pinsent
Birth Place:
Grand Falls-Windsor, Canada
Profession
Actor, Director, Writer
Fast Facts
- Has received three Lifetime Achievement Awards, an Award of Excellence from Banff TV Festival, and an ACTRA Toronto Award
- The pilot episode of his "A Gift to Last" was adapted for the stage, and has become a Canadian Christmas favorite in theatres across the country
- The truth is I got into this business because I skipped into this darkened theatre in Winnipeg when I was running away from a girlfriend․ They were rehearsing, and while I was in there somebody offered me a small part in the play
- Began acting when he was 17, taking roles on radio shows on CBC, later moving on to TV and film
- Is a staple of Canadian TV, starring in series such as "Quentin," "Durgens," and "The Red Green Show․"
- Author of "The Rowdy Man," which was transferred into film and later a musical
- Is a member of the Honorary Advisory Board for Newfoundland’s Symphony Youth Orchestra, through which he is very active and participates in numerous charity work
Awards
- 1972Etrog - Best Performance by a Lead Actor:Winner
- 1980Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 1982Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1987Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1987Genie - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
- 1989Gemini - Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor or Actress:Winner
- 1996Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series:Winner
- 1996Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 1998Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 1998Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 1999Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series:Winner
- 1999Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 1999Gemini - Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Winner
- 1999Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2004Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2006Gemini - Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2006Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2007ACTRA Toronto Award - Outstanding Performance - Male:Winner
- 2007DGC Team Award - Television Movie/Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2007TFCA Award - Best Performance, Male:Nominated
- 2007VVFP Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2008Chlotrudis Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2008Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2008OFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2013Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series:Winner
- 2014Canadian Screen Award - Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2017Award of Excellence - Short Film:Winner