Donovan Scott
Donovan Scott (born September 29, 1946) 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 led by Steve Guttenberg.
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Born | Chico, California, U.S. | September 29, 1946
Occupation | Character actor |
Years active | early 1970s-present |
Biography
Scott 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.
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.
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.
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]
Filmography
- Presenting Susan Anton (1979, TV Series) as Regular
- Laverne & Shirley (1979) (S5 E3 Fat City Holiday episode) as Rollo
- 1941 (1979) as Kid Sailor
- Popeye (1980) as Castor Oyl
- The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) as Neighbor
- Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981) as Paco the mute servant
- Savannah Smiles (1982) as Boots
- Police Academy (1984) as Cadet Leslie Barbara
- Sheena (1984) as Fletcher ("Fletch")
- The Best of Times (1986) as Eddie
- Psycho III (1986) as Kyle
- Splash, Too (1988) as Freddie Bauer
- Wizard of Speed and Time (1988) as Prisoner
- Meet the Hollowheads (1989) as Cop #2
- Back to the Future Part III (1990) as Strickland's Deputy
- Nuts (1991) as robber with a frog
- The Alaska Kid (1991) as Shorty
- The Children of Captain Grant (1996)
- Babylon 5 (1997) as Captain Jack
- Family Attraction (1998) as Bob
- Blast from the Past (1999) as Ron
- Fish Don't Blink (2002) as Leonard
- Uh-Oh! (2003) as Captain Squid
- The Enigma with a Stigma (2006) as Robert Riley
- I Know Who Killed Me (2007) as Sheriff Leon Cardero
- Highway 101 (2008) as Virgil
- Backlight (2010) as Old Farmer
- Matchmaker Santa (2012, TV movie) as Chris
- Santa Switch (2013, TV movie) as Santa
- Baby Daddy (2013, TV series) as Santa Claus
- Klaus (2014, TV series) as Santa
- Panske & McShane (2014–2015, TV series) as Santa
- Death to Cupid (2015, short) as Santa Claus
- Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015, TV movie) as Santa
- Life in Pieces (2015, TV series) as Santa
- Superstore (2016, TV series) as Tom
- Sleigh Bells Ring (2016, TV movie) as Mr. Winter
- Days of Our Lives (2016, TV series) as Santa
- Somerville (2017, TV series) as Scotty