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Richard Donat(1941-2026)

  • Actor
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Richard Donat in Haven (2010)
Haven: Silent Night
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Silent Night (2011)
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Richard Donat was born on 1 June 1941 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was an actor, known for My American Cousin (1985), Haven (2010) and The Weight of Water (2000). He died on 28 March 2026 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
BornJune 1, 1941
DiedMarch 28, 2026(84)
BornJune 1, 1941
DiedMarch 28, 2026(84)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

My American Cousin (1985)
My American Cousin
6.3
  • Major Wilcox
  • 1985
Haven (2010)
Haven
7.5
TV Series
  • Vince Teagues
Elizabeth Hurley, Sean Penn, and Catherine McCormack in The Weight of Water (2000)
The Weight of Water
5.8
  • Mr. Plaisted
  • 2000
Hilary Swank in Amelia (2009)
Amelia
5.8
  • Gallagher
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • Billy Bob Thornton, Ronnie Wood, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, Robb Wells, Patrick Roach, Peter Lesperance, and Brad Stella in Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties (2024)
    Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
    6.2
    • Big Hawk
    • 2024
  • Sullivan's Crossing (2023)
    Sullivan's Crossing
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Roy Gunderson
    • 2023
  • John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, and Robb Wells in Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series (2019)
    Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Clown
    • Big Hawk (voice)
    • 2020
  • Trailer Park Boys (2001)
    Trailer Park Boys
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Big Hawk
    • Judge
    • 2007–2018
  • Gerry Dee in Mr. D (2012)
    Mr. D
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2016
  • Camilla Luddington, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, and Kaitlyn Bernard in The Healer (2016)
    The Healer
    6.4
    • Larry
    • 2016
  • Dawg (2015)
    Dawg
    Short
    • Walter
    • 2015
  • Haven (2010)
    Haven
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Vince Teagues
    • 2010–2015
  • Hemlock Grove (2013)
    Hemlock Grove
    7.0
    TV Series
    • McDougal
    • 2015
  • Andrea Lee Norwood in Lure (2014)
    Lure
    • Marshall Spencer
    • 2014
  • Enuka Okuma, Gregory Smith, Charlotte Sullivan, Missy Peregrym, and Travis Milne in Rookie Blue (2010)
    Rookie Blue
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Graham Ward
    • 2013
  • Allan Hawco, Sean McGinley, and Krystin Pellerin in Republic of Doyle (2010)
    Republic of Doyle
    7.6
    TV Series
    • James Bennett
    • 2013
  • Titanic: The Aftermath (2012)
    Titanic: The Aftermath
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • John Henry Barnstead
    • 2012
  • Ethan Hawke and William Hurt in Moby Dick (2011)
    Moby Dick
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Inn Landlord
    • 2011
  • Like Father (2010)
    Like Father
    Short
    • (voice)
    • 2010

Videos11

First Look Trailer for Season 5, Part 2
Trailer 1:01
First Look Trailer for Season 5, Part 2
Clive Cussler's Sea Hunters, Set 1-Vol. 1
Trailer 1:03
Clive Cussler's Sea Hunters, Set 1-Vol. 1
Clive Cussler's Sea Hunters, Set 1-Vol. 1
Trailer 1:03
Clive Cussler's Sea Hunters, Set 1-Vol. 1
Clive Cussler's Sea Hunters, Set 2-Vol. 2
Trailer 0:57
Clive Cussler's Sea Hunters, Set 2-Vol. 2
Haven: Sins Of The Fathers
Trailer 2:00
Haven: Sins Of The Fathers
Haven: The Complete 3rd Season Trailer
Trailer 1:02
Haven: The Complete 3rd Season Trailer
Haven: Silent Night
Trailer 1:58
Haven: Silent Night

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • June 1, 1941
    • Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Died
    • March 28, 2026
    • Bridgewater, Nova Scotia(Undisclosed)
  • Parents
      Philip Ernst Donat
  • Relatives
      Peter Donat(Sibling)

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    Nephew of actor Robert Donat.

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