Richard Donat
Born (1941-06-01) 1 June 1941
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
FamilyPeter Donat (brother)

Richard Donat (born 1 June 1941) is a Canadian actor, known for his work in Canadian and American television. He is well known for playing the character Vince Teagues in the Canadian–American TV series, Haven. Donat is the younger brother of Peter Donat and the nephew of British actor Robert Donat.

Career

Donat has had a long career playing character roles mainly on television, though he has had roles in films such 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 a number of Nova episodes.[1][2][3]

Among his TV appearances, Donat was Doctor Burnley in the Canadian television series Emily of New Moon from 1998 to 2000. He played Colonel Boyle, the fort commander in the Canadian comedy series Blackfly for its two seasons, 2001–2002. Between 2010 and 2015 he played Vince Teagues,[4] one of the editors of the local newspaper in the town of Haven from the TV series of the same name. Although Haven is supposed to be in Maine, the series is filmed in Nova Scotia where Donat hails from.

In 1984, Donat won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Leading Role" for his work in Brecht's In the Jungle of Cities.[5] In 2007, he won a Merritt Award for "Outstanding Performance – Supporting Actor" for his role in Sam Shepard's Fool For Love.[6]

Donat is also a director and won the Mecca Award in 2004 for his direction of The Drawer Boy.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1976 Death Weekend Policeman
1978 Tomorrow Never Comes Ray
1979 City on Fire Captain Harrison Risley
1981 Gas Fred
1985 Martin's Day Senior Policeman
1985 My American Cousin Major Wilcox
1985 Samuel Lount Sheriff Jarvis
1987 Deep Sea Conspiracy Micradyne man
1989 American Boyfriends Major Wilcox
2000 The Weight of Water Mr. Plaisted
2002 Phase IV Karl Dean
2002 Dragonwheel Reverend Matherson
2003 The Event Undertaker
2006 The Conclave Cardinal Pietro Barbo
2009 Amelia Gallagher
2014 Lure Marshall Spencer
2016 The Healer Larry

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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 Great Detective Isaac Treadwell Episode: "The Eye of Clarkie Blackburn"
1982 Nurse Stan Geddis Episode: "Euthanasia"
1984 ABC Weekend Special Reuben Bright Episode: "Cougar!"
1984 Draw! Sheriff Harmon Television film
1985 Ewoks Deej 13 episodes
1985 The Suicide Murders Vern Harrington Television film
1985, 1987 Seeing Things Barry Cade / Luke 2 episodes
1986 The Edison 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 Here 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 Curtis
1992 The Secret Shane
1993 Life with 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 Harris
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 in The Rough Rory MacLean Television film
1997 Major Crime Sgt. Hulce
1997 Promise the Moon Wilbur Bennett
1997–2000 Wind at My Back Eugene MacFarlane 3 episodes
1998 Oceans of Mystery Narrator Episode: "Slaver, Warrior or Privateer?"
1998–2000 Emily of New Moon Dr. Burnley 28 episodes
1999 Blue Moon Justice of the Peace Television film
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. Boyle / 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 / Dr. Robert Darwin 5 episodes
2005 Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas Earl Television film
2005 Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making Monseigneur Desranleau
2006 Candles on Bay 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 Better, for Worse"
2015 Hemlock Grove McDougal 2 episodes
2016 Mr. D Narrator Episode: "Gerry Goes to Prison"
2020 Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series Big Hawk / Clown 2 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Great Escape: TV Program Credits". PBS.org.
  2. ↑ "Supersonic Dream: TV Program Credits". PBS.org.
  3. ↑ "Mystery of the Megaflood: TV Program Credits". PBS.org.
  4. ↑ "Richard Donat, Celebrity: Credits". TV Guide.
  5. ↑ "1984 Winners of the Dora Mavor Moore Awards Drama". Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "The 2007 Robert Merritt Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Centaur Theatre Company: Awards". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
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