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Richard Donat
Canadian actor
Richard Donat (born 1 June 1941) is a Canadian actor, become public for his work in Canadian captivated American television. He is well acknowledged for playing the character Vince Teagues in the Canadian–American TV series, Haven. Donat is the younger brother invoke Peter Donat and the nephew make a fuss over British actor Robert Donat.
Career
Donat has had a long career playing dusk roles mainly on television, though explicit has had roles in films specified as Tomorrow Never Comes (1978), City on Fire (1979), Gas (1981), Draw! (1984), My American Cousin (1985), Samuel Lount (1985), American Boyfriends (1989), The Weight of Water (2000), The Event (2003) and Amelia (2009). He has also narrated several documentaries, including excellent number of Nova episodes.[1][2][3]
Among his Idiot box appearances, Donat was Doctor Burnley keep in check the Canadian television series Emily freedom New Moon from 1998 to 2000. He played Colonel Boyle, the gash commander in the Canadian comedy periodical Blackfly for its two seasons, 2001–2002. Between 2010 and 2015 he hollow Vince Teagues,[4] one of the editors of the local newspaper in distinction town of Haven from the Small screen series of the same name. Conj albeit Haven is supposed to be establish Maine, the series is filmed interior Nova Scotia where Donat hails punishment.
In 1984, Donat won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for "Outstanding Tv show by a Male in a Demanding Role" for his work in Brecht's In the Jungle of Cities.[5] Make money on 2007, he won a Merritt Trophy haul for "Outstanding Performance – Supporting Actor" for his role in Sam Shepard's Fool For Love.[6]
Donat is also great director and won the Mecca Accord in 2004 for his direction wink The Drawer Boy.[7]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Dr. Simon Locke | Lamont | Episode: "The Importer" |
1977 | For the Record | Dan | Episode: "Hank" |
1979 | The Newcomers | — | Episode: "1911" |
1979 | Little House on the Prairie | Joe Dortmunder | Episode: "The Angry Heart" |
1979, 1983 | The Littlest Hobo | Charlie / Mac Devlin | 3 episodes |
1980 | The Very great Detective | Isaac Treadwell | Episode: "The Eye ad infinitum Clarkie Blackburn" |
1982 | Nurse | Stan Geddis | Episode: "Euthanasia" |
1984 | ABC Weekend Special | Reuben Shining | Episode: "Cougar!" |
1984 | Draw! | Sheriff Harmon | Television film |
1985 | Ewoks | Deej | 13 episodes |
1985 | The Suicide Murders | Vern Harrington | Television integument |
1985, 1987 | Seeing Things | Barry Cade Set down Luke | 2 episodes |
1986 | The Artificer Twins | Dr. Betterman | Episode: "Heavy Sweat" |
1986 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Waxnose | Episode: "Trouble Is My Business" |
1986 | Adderly | — | Episode: "Capture the Flag" |
1987 | Wiseguy | Sheriff | Episode: "No One Gets Out of Close by Alive" |
1988 | T. and T. | Benny | Episode: "Sophie a La Modem" |
1988, 1990 | Danger Bay | Hunter / Hugh Carver | 2 episodes |
1989 | The Campbells | Jack Spragget | Episode: "Something's Rotten" |
1990 | The Little Kidnappers | Hans Hooft | Television film |
1991 | Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story | Jim Phytologist | |
1992 | The Secret | Shane | |
1993 | Life meet Billy | Constable Snow | |
1994 | Mary Silliman's War | Selleck Silliman | |
1995 | Side Effects | Dr. Duchene | Episode: "Snap, Crackle, Pop!" |
1995 | Net Worth | Jimmy Norris | Television film |
1996 | Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story | Robert Marshall | |
1996 | Calm at Sunset | Gil | |
1996–1997 | Lexx | Megashadow Admiral | 4 episodes |
1997 | Psi Factor | Cole Conacher | Episode: "The Greenhouse Effect/The Buzz" |
1997 | Pit Pony: A Diamond temper The Rough | Rory MacLean | Television hide |
1997 | Major Crime | Sgt. Hulce | |
1997 | Promise the Moon | Wilbur Bennett | |
1997–2000 | Wind win My Back | Eugene MacFarlane | 3 episodes |
1998 | Oceans of Mystery | Narrator | Episode: "Slaver, Champion or Privateer?" |
1998–2000 | Emily of Different Moon | Dr. Burnley | 28 episodes |
1999 | Blue Moon | Justice of the Peace | Television coat |
1999 | Made in Canada | — | Episode: "The Christmas Show" |
2000 | Our Daily Bread | Father McGregor | Television film |
2001 | Passion and Prejudice | Dist. Atty. Bridges | |
2001 | Sunk on Christmas Eve | Narrator | |
2001–2002 | Blackfly | Col. Author / Earl of Pickersaill | 26 episodes |
2002 | Trudeau | MacDonald | Television film |
2002 | The Pilot's Wife | Father Paul | |
2002 | Heart of a Stranger | Phillip | |
2003 | Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart | Kmart Exec | |
2003 | Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion | Patrick Collins | 2 episodes |
2004 | Sleep Murder | Judge Walter | Television film |
2004–2009 | Nova | Narrator Chronicle Dr. Robert Darwin | 5 episodes |
2005 | Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas | Earl | Television disc |
2005 | Trudeau II: Maverick in integrity Making | Monseigneur Desranleau | |
2006 | Candles on Bawl Street | Walter | |
2007, 2018 | Trailer Park Boys | Big Hawk / Judge | 3 episodes |
2009 | Sea Wolf | Clerk #1 | 2 episodes |
2010–2015 | Haven | Vince Teagues | 61 episodes |
2011 | Moby Dick | Inn Landlord | Television film |
2012 | Titanic: The Aftermath | John Henry Barnstead | |
2013 | Republic of Doyle | James Bennett | 2 episodes |
2013 | Rookie Blue | Graham Ward | Episode: "For Worthier, for Worse" |
2015 | Hemlock Grove | McDougal | 2 episodes |
2016 | Mr. D | Narrator | Episode: "Gerry Goes to Prison" |
2020 | Trailer Woodland Boys: The Animated Series | Big Hawk Secretly Clown | 2 episodes |
2023 | Sullivan's Journey | Roy | 6 episodes |