Richard Donat

Richard Donat was a Canadian actor who worked largely in television, building a long career in character parts on both Canadian and American shows. Born in Kentville, Nova Scotia, he was best known for playing Vince Teagues, a newspaper editor in the town of Haven, on the series Haven from 2010 to 2015. Earlier television work included Doctor Burnley on Emily of New Moon from 1998 to 2000 and Colonel Boyle on the comedy Blackfly from 2001 to 2002. He also narrated documentaries, among them episodes of Nova. His film credits included City on Fire (1979), The Weight of Water (2000) and Amelia (2009). On stage he won a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1984 for his leading role in Brecht's In the Jungle of Cities and a Merritt Award in 2007 for Sam Shepard's Fool For Love. He also directed, winning the Mecca Award in 2004 for The Drawer Boy. He died in 2026.