Acting
Richard Donat
EN, DE, FR cinema · 41 credits
Born
1 June 1941
Died
28 March 2026 (aged 84)
Birthplace
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Healer
as Larry
Lure
2014
Lure
as Marshall Spencer
Darwin's Darkest Hour
as Dr. Robert Darwin
Amelia
as Gallagher
The Conclave
as Cardinal Pietro Barbo
Candles on Bay Street
as Walter
Mystery of the Megaflood
as Narrator
Great Escape
as Narrator
The Event
as Undertaker
Dragonwheel
2002
Dragonwheel
as Reverend Matherson
Heart of a Stranger
as Phillip
Clearing the Waters
as Narrator (voice)
The Pilot's Wife
as Father Paul
Phase IV
as Karl Dean
Trudeau
Actor
The Weight of Water
as Mr. Plaisted
Blue Moon
as Justice of the Peace
Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods
as Deej (voice)
Promise the Moon
as Wilbur Bennett
Pit Pony
as Rory MacLean
Major Crime
as Sgt. Hulce
I Worship His Shadow
as Megashadow Admiral
Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story
1996
Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story
as Robert Harris
Calm at Sunset
as Peter McGuire
Net Worth
as Jimmy Norris
Eldorado
Actor
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
as Jim Curtis
The Secret
as Shane
The Little Kidnappers
as Hans Hooft
American Boyfriends
as Major Wilcox
My American Cousin
as Major Wilcox
Samuel Lount
as Sheriff Jarvis
The Suicide Murders
1985
The Suicide Murders
as Vern Harrington
Draw!
as Sheriff Harmon
Cougar
Actor
City on Fire
as Captain Harrison Risley
The House by the Lake
as Policeman