Dr. Sam Loomis

Dr. Samuel Loomis was a human psychiatrist from the John Carpenter Multiverse, known for being assigned as Michael Myers' psychiatrist.
==Biography==
==Weapons and Abilities==
===Armaments===
*Firearms 
**Smith & Wesson Model 15 Combat Masterpiece: Loomis used this gun to fire six shots into Michael Myers. (FILM: Halloween, Halloween II)
**Colt Trooper: Loomis took the gun off the body of the dead Marshall to give to Laurie Strode. (FILM: Halloween II)
===Assets===
*Doctorate: Loomis possessed a doctorate in the field of psychiatry. (FILM: Halloween, Halloween II)
==Notes==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
*Dr. Loomis was portrayed by English actor Donald Pleasence.Halloween - IMDB - Retrieved 2 February 2021Halloween II - IMDB - Retrieved 2 February 2021Donald Pleasence - IMDB - Retrieved 2 February 2021 Other actors considered for the part included Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Dennis Hopper, Kirk Douglas, David Carradine, Peter O'Toole, and Mel Brooks.Halloween: Actors Who Almost Played Dr. Loomis - Michael Kennedy - 23 January 2020 - Screen Rant - Retrieved 3 August 2024
*The character received a brief cameo in the 2021 semi-sequel "Halloween Kills".‘Halloween Kills’ Producer Says Dr. Loomis’Return In 1978 Flashback Scene Was ‘Lovingly Done’ - Chris Rogers - 22 September 2021 - Hollywood Life - Retrieved 2 October 2021
=== Trivia ===
* Pleasence notably attempted an American accent in the first film;31 Days Of Horror: Halloween - Dee - 1 October 2018 - Spirit of Dee - Retrieved 2 August 2024 in later films he eschewed it entirely. While his age goes unstated by the film, assuming he shares roughly the same birth date means he would have been born under the American flag that flew from 1912 to 1959; Lee, Cushing, and the other actors considered also all fall under that time period.
==Appearances==
*Halloween (first appearance)
*Halloween II (second and final appearance)
==References==
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