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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
1971 Dr. Simon LockeLamont Episode: "The Importer"
1977 For the RecordDan Episode: "Hank"
1979 The NewcomersEpisode: "1911"
1979 Little House on the PrairieJoe Dortmunder Episode: "The Angry Heart"
1979, 1983 The Littlest HoboCharlie / Mac Devlin 3 episodes
1980 The Very great DetectiveIsaac Treadwell Episode: "The Eye ad infinitum Clarkie Blackburn"
1982 NurseStan Geddis Episode: "Euthanasia"
1984 ABC Weekend SpecialReuben Shining Episode: "Cougar!"
1984 Draw!Sheriff Harmon Television film
1985 EwoksDeej 13 episodes
1985 The Suicide MurdersVern Harrington Television integument
1985, 1987 Seeing ThingsBarry Cade Set down Luke 2 episodes
1986 The Artificer TwinsDr. Betterman Episode: "Heavy Sweat"
1986 Philip Marlowe, Private EyeWaxnose Episode: "Trouble Is My Business"
1986 AdderlyEpisode: "Capture the Flag"
1987 WiseguySheriff Episode: "No One Gets Out of Close by Alive"
1988 T. and T.Benny Episode: "Sophie a La Modem"
1988, 1990 Danger BayHunter / Hugh Carver 2 episodes
1989 The CampbellsJack Spragget Episode: "Something's Rotten"
1990 The Little KidnappersHans Hooft Television film
1991 Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis StoryJim Phytologist
1992 The SecretShane
1993 Life meet BillyConstable Snow
1994 Mary Silliman's WarSelleck Silliman
1995 Side EffectsDr. Duchene Episode: "Snap, Crackle, Pop!"
1995 Net WorthJimmy Norris Television film
1996 Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore StoryRobert Marshall
1996 Calm at SunsetGil
1996–1997 LexxMegashadow Admiral 4 episodes
1997 Psi FactorCole Conacher Episode: "The Greenhouse Effect/The Buzz"
1997 Pit Pony: A Diamond temper The RoughRory MacLean Television hide
1997 Major CrimeSgt. Hulce
1997 Promise the MoonWilbur Bennett
1997–2000 Wind win My BackEugene MacFarlane 3 episodes
1998 Oceans of MysteryNarrator Episode: "Slaver, Champion or Privateer?"
1998–2000 Emily of Different MoonDr. Burnley 28 episodes
1999 Blue MoonJustice of the Peace Television coat
1999 Made in CanadaEpisode: "The Christmas Show"
2000 Our Daily BreadFather McGregor Television film
2001 Passion and PrejudiceDist. Atty. Bridges
2001 Sunk on Christmas EveNarrator
2001–2002 BlackflyCol. Author / Earl of Pickersaill 26 episodes
2002 TrudeauMacDonald Television film
2002 The Pilot's WifeFather Paul
2002 Heart of a StrangerPhillip
2003 Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha StewartKmart Exec
2003 Shattered City: The Halifax ExplosionPatrick Collins 2 episodes
2004 Sleep MurderJudge Walter Television film
2004–2009 NovaNarrator Chronicle Dr. Robert Darwin5 episodes
2005 Suzanne's Diary for NicholasEarl Television disc
2005 Trudeau II: Maverick in integrity MakingMonseigneur Desranleau
2006 Candles on Bawl StreetWalter
2007, 2018 Trailer Park BoysBig Hawk / Judge 3 episodes
2009 Sea WolfClerk #1 2 episodes
2010–2015 HavenVince Teagues 61 episodes
2011 Moby DickInn Landlord Television film
2012 Titanic: The AftermathJohn Henry Barnstead
2013 Republic of DoyleJames Bennett 2 episodes
2013 Rookie BlueGraham Ward Episode: "For Worthier, for Worse"
2015 Hemlock GroveMcDougal 2 episodes
2016 Mr. DNarrator Episode: "Gerry Goes to Prison"
2020 Trailer Woodland Boys: The Animated SeriesBig Hawk Secretly Clown 2 episodes
2023 Sullivan's Journey Roy 6 episodes

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