Gordon Edward "Porky" Pinsent (July 12, 1930 - February 25, 2023) was a Canadian comedy actor, writer, and director.
Although Gordon Pinsent's resume in film and television is extensive, he is probably best known for appearing in the classic comedy series The Red Green Show as The Münchausen water taxi captain Hap Shaughnessy and in the dramedy crime series Due South as Sgt. Robert Fraser, the late father of protagonist Benton Fraser whose mysterious murder drives his investigations. He's also well known as the go-to voice for Babar, the wise king of the elephants, in nearly every Animated Adaptation of the character's stories since 1989.
His daughter Leah Pinsent is also an actress and is married to Peter Keleghan of The Red Green Show fame (he appears as Ranger Gord).
Notable Roles:
- The Forest Rangers: Sgt. Brian Scott (1963-65)
- The Thomas Crown Affair: Jamie McDonald (1968)
- Colossus: The Forbin Project: U.S. President (1970)
- Hogan's Heroes: Capt. Steiner (1970)
- Blacula: Lt. Jack Peters (1972)
- Beachcombers: The Wizard/John Vincent (1975-78)
- The Devil at Your Heels: Narrator (1981)
- Seeing Things: Englander (1984)
- Street Legal: Harold Vickers (1989-93)
- Babar: King Babar (voice) (1989-91)
- Babar: The Movie: King Babar (voice) (1989)
- Friday the 13th: The Series: Desmond Williams (1989)
- The Red Green Show: Hap Shaughnessy (1991-2004)
- Due South: Robert Fraser (1994-99)
- Pippi Longstocking: The Movie: Captain Ephraim Longstocking (voice) (1997)
- Made in Canada: Myron Kingswell / Walter Franklin, Sr. (1998-2003)
- Nothing: Man in Suit (2003)
- Away from Her: Grant (2006)
- Corner Gas: Corky (One episode, 2009)
- Republic of Doyle: Maurice Becker (2010-13)
- Babar and the Adventures of Badou: King Babar (voice) (2010-15)
- The Grand Seduction: Simon (2013)
- Pirate's Passage: Harry the Barber (2015)
