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Donovan Scott | |
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| Born | September 29, 1947 Chico, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Character actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Donovan Scott (born September 29, 1946) [1] is an American character actor best known for his role as cadet Leslie Barbara in the 1984 film Police Academy , in which he was part of an ensemble cast.
Scott was born on 26 September 1946 in Chico, California [1] studied for two and a half years at the prestigious American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. [1]
He toured as both an actor and artistic director of a theatrical troupe. [1]
In 1977, Scott settled in Los Angeles and worked extensively in both film and television. [1]
In 1979, he made his film debut in Steven Spielberg's 1941 .[ citation needed ]
His likeness to Oliver Hardy in the film in Sheena has been noted.[ citation needed ]
Scott also appeared in the music video for Olivia Newton-John's 1981 hit "Physical", and co-starred in Lucille Ball's 1986 ABC-TV series Life with Lucy .[ citation needed ]
From 1993 to 1994 Scott stayed in Russia and Ukraine (the Crimea) where he made 'The Children of Captain Grant' as film director, screenplay and actor.[ citation needed ]
In 2016, Scott told San Diego Gay and Lesbian News he was working with his improv group at the ACME Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles, as well as working on a 'Santa script' for television. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Presenting Susan Anton | Regular | TV series |
| Laverne & Shirley | Rollo | Episode: "Fat City Holiday" | |
| 1941 | Kid Sailor | ||
| 1980 | The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway | Minister | TV movie |
| Popeye | Castor Oyl | ||
| 1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman | Neighbor | |
| Zorro, The Gay Blade | Paco the mute servant | ||
| 1982 | Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical | Guy getting powdered by Olivia | TV movie |
| Savannah Smiles | Boots "Bootsie" McGaffee | ||
| Scared Silly | Skip Midler | TV movie | |
| 1982–1985 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Guest Interviewee/Herman Todd/Cubby Bear/Hendrix/The French Chef | 4 episodes |
| 1983 | The Lost Satellite | Various | TV series |
| 1984 | Police Academy | Cadet Leslie Barbara | |
| Slapstick Studio | Himself | TV series | |
| Sheena | Fletcher "Fletch" Agronsky | ||
| 1985–1986 | Tall Tales & Legends | Man in the Moon/Joe | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Trapper John, M.D. | Marty Calwood | Episode: "Heart and Seoul" |
| The Best of Times | Eddie | ||
| Remington Steele | Vincent Dowd | Episode: "Steele Alive and Kicking" | |
| Psycho III | Kyle | ||
| Life with Lucy | Leonard Stoner | 13 episodes | |
| 1988 | Splash, Too | Freddie Bauer | TV movie, part of The Magical World of Disney |
| Wizard of Speed and Time | Prisoner | ||
| Great Performances | The Tour Guide | Episode: "Tales from the Hollywood Hills – The Old Reliable" | |
| 1989 | Meet the Hollowheads | Cop No. 2 | |
| Knots Landing | Owner | Episode: "Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out: Part 2" | |
| 1990 | Freddy's Nightmares | Jake Hopchick | Episode: "Prime Cut" |
| Back to the Future Part III | Strickland's Deputy | ||
| 1991 | Crazies | Robber with a frog | |
| 1993 | The Alaska Kid | Shorty/Blackbeard | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | Homeboys in Outer Space | Petery Barnum | Episode: "Dog Day Afternoon, or When the Going Gets Ruff" |
| The Children of Captain Grant | Willie | ||
| 1997 | Babylon 5 | Captain Jack | Episode: "Racing Mars" |
| You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's Christmas Party | Santa Claus | ||
| 1998 | Family Attraction | Bob | Short film |
| 1999 | Blast from the Past | Ron | |
| Martial Law | George Calvin | Episode: "Thieves Among Thieves" | |
| 2000 | Frasier | Santa | Episode: "Mary Christmas" |
| 2001 | Providence | Himself | Episode: "Impulse Control" |
| 2002 | Fish Don't Blink | Leonard | |
| 2003 | Uh-Oh! | Captain Squid | |
| 2004 | Police Academy – Behind Academy Doors: Secret Files Revealed | Himself | |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Judge Christopher Serra | Episode: "Death Be Not Proud" |
| I Love the '80s 3-D | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | The Enigma with a Stigma | Robert Riley | |
| I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | I Know Who Killed Me | Sheriff Leon Cardero | |
| Bones | Santa Larry | Episode: "The Santa in the Slush" | |
| 2008 | My Name Is Earl | Therapist | Episode: "Reading Is a Funda Mental Case" |
| 2009 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Santa Claus in Mall | Episode: "A Very Sunny Christmas" |
| The Middle | Santa Claus | 2 episodes | |
| The Three Gifts | Santa Claus | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Backlight | Old Farmer | |
| Zeke and Luther | Santa | Episode: "Bro-Ho-Ho" | |
| The Psycho Legacy | Himself | ||
| 2011 | Eagleheart | Cyrus Barnaby | Episode: "Me Llamo Justice" |
| 3 Holiday Tails | Michael | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Matchmaker Santa | Chris | TV movie |
| 2013 | Santa Switch | Santa | TV movie |
| Baby Daddy | Santa Claus | Episode: "Emma's First Christmas" | |
| 2014 | Klaus | Santa | Episode: "Santa" |
| 2014–2015 | Panske & McShane | Santa | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Death to Cupid | Santa Claus | Short film |
| Northpole: Open for Christmas | Santa | TV movie | |
| Life in Pieces | Santa | Episode: "College Stealing Santa Caroling" | |
| 2016 | Superstore | Tom | Episode: "Seasonal Help" |
| Sleigh Bells Ring | Mr. Winter | TV movie | |
| Days of Our Lives | Santa | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | Somerville | Scotty | TV series |
| TBA | Y'All-R Family | Virgil Boudreaux | Episode: "Corona – Not Just a Beer" |
| What an Institution: The Story of Police Academy | Himself | Post-production |
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