Mr. Pinsent is called to the (Doyle) set

Earlier this year, Gordon Pinsent made a guest appearance on an episode of Republic of Doyle called Hit and Rum. If you saw it, you’ll know that Pinsent played a salty rogue named Maurice Becker, who had set himself up as a bootlegger in St-Pierre-Miquelon.

When we last saw Becker, he was waking up in a compromised situation outdoors in St. John’s, with the Constabulary trotting towards him.

It may not necessarily be the last for the character, and is definitely not the last we’ll see of Pinsent on the show.

Bob Symonds caught this snap on the set of the CBC hit series, which started shooting its second season last week in and around St. John’s.

We’ll have to wait until next winter to see what Pinsent does with this performance.

Meanwhile, Pinsent is making the most of a hectic summer. He just celebrated his 80th birthday, and is marking by debuting his latest play Easy Down, Easy at the Grand Bank Theatre. The play is directed by Mary Walsh. We’ll have more about the play later today on the site.