ACTOR · FROM KENTVILLE, CANADA
Richard Donat
1941–202653 credits since 1974
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ABOUT RICHARD
Richard Donat (born 1 June 1941, died March 28, 2026) was a Canadian actor, known for his work in Canadian and American television. He won 2 Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Canadian theatre, and was nominated for one Genie Award (My American Cousin.) He is well known for playing the character Vince Teagues in the Canadian–American TV series, Haven. Also known for his role in Emily of New Moon. Donat is the younger brother of Peter Donat and the nephew of British actor Robert Donat.
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Born1 June 1941
Died28 March 2026
BirthplaceKentville, Canada
Known forActing
On Cineora22 of 53 titles
Known for
The titles people know Richard from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 22
- Average IMDb
- 6.6
- Highest rated
- NOVAIMDb 8.7
- Working since
- 1974
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
2 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Movieas Big Hawk
Seriesas Roy Gunderson · 2 episodes
The 2010s
6 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
Movieas Larry
Lure
Not on Cineoraas Marshall Spencer
Seriesas McDougal · 2 episodes
Seriesas Vince Teagues · 61 episodes
Seriesas Graham Ward · 1 episode
Seriesas James Bennett · 2 episodes
The 2000s
17 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average
Movieas Gallagher
as Dr. Robert Darwin
Movieas Walter
Movieas Cardinal Pietro Barbo
as Narrator
Movieas Earl
as Narrator
as Kmart Exec
The 1990s
15 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average
as Justice of the Peace
as Dr. Burnley · 26 episodes
as Sgt. Hulce
as Rory MacLean
Seriesas Megashadow Admiral · 1 episode
as Deej (voice)
as Wilbur Bennett
as Megashadow Admiral
The 1980s
8 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average
as Major Wilcox
Movieas Major Wilcox
as Sheriff Jarvis
Seriesas Deej (voice) · 35 episodes
The Suicide Murders
Not on Cineoraas Vern Harrington
Movieas Sheriff Harmon
as Major Wilcox · 1 episode
The 1970s
5 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
Movieas Captain Harrison Risley
Movieas Ray
Movieas Policeman
Seriesas Joe Dortmunder · 1 episode
Seriesas Narrator · 5 episodes
Often works with
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