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Richard Donat

Highest Rated: 60% My American Cousin (1985)

Lowest Rated: 60% My American Cousin (1985)

Birthday: Jun 1, 1941

Birthplace: Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada

Richard Donat was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. To break into the world of acting, Donat held roles in films like "Tomorrow Never Comes" (1978) starring Oliver Reed, the Barry Newman film "City on Fire" (1979) and "Sam Hughes' War" (1984) with Gordon Pinsent. He also appeared in the Kenneth Welsh film "Lost!" (1986). He had an early role on the television special "Cougar!" (ABC, 1983-84). He also worked in television around this time, including a part on "PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal" (1996-2001). He also starred in the TV movies "The Secret" (1991-92), "Mary Silliman's War" (Lifetime, 1993-94) and "Calm at Sunset" (CBS, 1996-97). He also had a part in the TV miniseries "The Pilot's Wife" (2001-02). He held additional roles in television including a part on "Haven" (Syfy, 2009-2015). Most recently, Donat appeared in "Hemlock Grove" (2012-).

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Highest rated movies

60% 61% My American Cousin
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Mary Silliman's War
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44% The Pilot's Wife
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20% Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion
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Suicide Murders
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Lure
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71% Candles on Bay Street
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40% Pit Pony
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Journey Into Darkness: The Bruce Curtis Story
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Net Worth
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lure Marshall Spencer (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 71% Candles on Bay Street Walter (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 20% Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion Unknown (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 44% The Pilot's Wife Father Paul (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 10% Phase IV Karl Dean (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blue Moon Justice of the Peace (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 40% Pit Pony Rory MacLean (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Promise the Moon Wilbur Bennett (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Calm at Sunset Gil (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Net Worth Jimmy Norris (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Life With Billy Constable Snow (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mary Silliman's War Selleck Silliman (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Journey Into Darkness: The Bruce Curtis Story Jim Curtis (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suicide Murders Vern Harrington (Character) - 1986
60% 61% My American Cousin Major Wilcox (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 25% City on Fire Fire Captain Harrison Risley (Character) - 1979

TV

Credit
63% 86% Haven Vince Teagues (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2010-2015
No Score Yet 84% Rookie Blue Graham Ward (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 95% Republic of Doyle Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 90% Trailer Park Boys Judge (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Danger Bay Unknown (Guest Star) 1988 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wiseguy Sheriff (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Littlest Hobo Unknown (Guest Star) 1979 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little House on the Prairie Joe Dortmunder (Guest Star) 1979