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Donovan Scott(I)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Donovan Scott in Splash, Too (1988)
Trailer for Northpole: Open for Christmas
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Il faut sauver Noël 2 (2015)
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Donovan Scott was born on 29 September 1947 in Chico, California, USA. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Police Academy (1984), Popeye (1980) and Retour vers le futur 3 (1990).
BornSeptember 29, 1947
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    Known for

    Police Academy (1984)
    Police Academy
    6.7
    • Leslie Barbara
    • 1984
    Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, and Wesley Ivan Hurt in Popeye (1980)
    Popeye
    5.4
    • Castor Oyl
    • 1980
    Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Mary Steenburgen in Retour vers le futur 3 (1990)
    Retour vers le futur 3
    7.5
    • Deputy
    • 1990
    Lindsay Lohan in I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
    I Know Who Killed Me
    3.6
    • Sheriff Leon Cardero
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Slapstick Studio
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1984
    • Gregory Hoyt in Somerville (2017)
      Somerville
      TV Series
      • Scotty
      • 2017
    • Des jours et des vies (1965)
      Des jours et des vies
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Santa
      • 2016
    • David Alpay and Erin Cahill in La Parade (amoureuse) de Noël (2016)
      La Parade (amoureuse) de Noël
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Mr. Winter
      • 2016
    • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
      Superstore
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Tom
      • 2016
    • James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Zoe Lister-Jones, Dan Bakkedahl, Angelique Cabral, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg, and Niall Cunningham in Life in Pieces (2015)
      Life in Pieces
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Santa
      • 2015
    • Gregory Hoyt and Brian Girard in Panske & McShane (2012)
      Panske & McShane
      TV Series
      • Santa
      • 2014–2015
    • Dermot Mulroney, Lori Loughlin, and Bailee Madison in Il faut sauver Noël 2 (2015)
      Il faut sauver Noël 2
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Santa
      • 2015
    • Carlos Alazraqui, Donovan Scott, Suzanne Cotsakos, Nicole Dambro, Matthew Swanson, and Shad Roberts in Death to Cupid (2015)
      Death to Cupid
      8.7
      Short
      • Santa Claus
      • 2015
    • Gregory Hoyt in Klaus (2012)
      Klaus
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Santa
      • 2014
    • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
      Baby Daddy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Santa Claus
      • 2013
    • Noël au bout des doigts (2013)
      Noël au bout des doigts
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Santa
      • 2013
    • Lacey Chabert in Mon père Noël bien-aimé (2012)
      Mon père Noël bien-aimé
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Chris
      • 2012
    • Un Noël câlin (2011)
      Un Noël câlin
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Michael
      • 2011
    • Chris Elliott, Maria Thayer, and Brett Gelman in Eagleheart (2011)
      Eagleheart
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Cyrus Barnaby
      • 2011
    • Zeke et Luther (2009)
      Zeke et Luther
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Santa
      • 2010

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Alaska Kid (1993)
      Alaska Kid
      7.1
      TV Series
      • second unit director
      • 1993

    Director

    • Under the Doghouse (2011)
      Under the Doghouse
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Erika Marozsán in Lara - Tödliche Eifersucht (2000)
      Lara - Tödliche Eifersucht
      • Director
      • 2000
    • The Children of Captain Grant (1997)
      The Children of Captain Grant
      7.4
      • Director
      • 1997
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:56
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:27
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:27
    Official Trailer
    Northpole: Open for Christmas
    Trailer 0:33
    Northpole: Open for Christmas
    Northpole: Open For Christmas: Premiere
    Trailer 0:27
    Northpole: Open For Christmas: Premiere
    Northpole: Open For Christmas: Premiere
    Trailer 0:32
    Northpole: Open For Christmas: Premiere

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • September 29, 1947
      • Chico, California, USA
    • Other works
      Music video: Appears in the video for "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Currently starring in the new holiday TV commercial promotion for Progressive Insurance. Donovan plays a man "impersonating" Santa Clause.
    • Trademark
        Frequently portrays Santa Claus

    FAQ

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    • How old is Donovan Scott?
      77 years old
    • When was Donovan Scott born?
      September 29, 1947
    • Where was Donovan Scott born?
      Chico, California, USA
    • What is Donovan Scott's birth name?
      Donovan Ward Scott
    • What is Donovan Scott known for?
      Popeye, Police Academy, Back to the Future Part III, and I Know Who Killed Me

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