20 Facts About Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent was the voice of King Babar in the Babar the Elephant television and film productions from 1989 to 2015.

Gordon Pinsent's mother, Florence "Flossie", was originally from Clifton, Newfoundland and his father, Stephen Arthur Pinsent, was a papermill worker and cobbler originally from Dildo, Newfoundland.

Gordon Pinsent's mother was "quiet spoken" and a religious Anglican; the family was descended from immigrants from Kent and Devon in England.

Gordon Pinsent was a self-described "awkward child" who suffered from rickets.

Gordon Pinsent began acting on stage in the 1940s at the age of 17.

Gordon Pinsent soon took on roles in radio drama on the CBC, and later moved into television and film as well.

Gordon Pinsent's professional acting career began in 1957 at Winnipeg's Theatre 77 under the direction of John Hirsch.

Gordon Pinsent wrote the screenplays for The Rowdyman and John and the Missus.

Gordon Pinsent's other plays include Easy Down Easy and Brass Rubbings.

Gordon Pinsent was frequently called out on his fabrications by his friend Red Green or others.

On March 8,2007, it was publicly announced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that Gordon Pinsent had accepted the appointment of honorary chairman of the "Building for the Future" fundraising campaign for The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum.

Gordon Pinsent appeared in one of Canadian director Stephen Dunn's early short films titled Life Doesn't Frighten Me, which won various awards, including the CBC Short Film Face-Off, with a cash prize of C$30,000.

Gordon Pinsent had a guest starring role as Maurice Becker on the February 3,2010, episode of Canadian television series Republic of Doyle.

Gordon Pinsent attained notoriety when a comedic segment of him reading dramatically from Justin Bieber's autobiography on This Hour Has 22 Minutes went viral on October 20,2010.

Gordon Pinsent has two children, Barry and Beverley, from a previous marriage.

On February 25,2023, Gordon Pinsent died at a hospital in Toronto at age 92, from complications of a cerebral hemorrhage.

In 2007, it was announced that Gordon Pinsent would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.

Gordon Pinsent received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 2004, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts.

Gordon Pinsent received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.

Gordon Pinsent received acting and writing awards, which included five Gemini Awards, three Genie Awards, two ACTRA Awards, and a Dora Award.