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Marc Donato

b. 1989

Canadian actor

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About Marc Donato

Born 1989. Marc Donato is a Canadian actor, film actor and television actor.

Marc Giuseppe Donato (born January 25, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Derek Haig on Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Career One of the earliest films in which Donato appears is as eight-year-old Mike Hillary in the low budget television film, Specimen. He was also up for the role of Cole in The Sixth Sense.

Later roles include Derek Haig on Degrassi: The Next Generation and those in Doc, Locked in Silence, The Blue Butterfly, Avatar: The Last Airbender and other cartoon voices, recently as Ethan in The Future Is Wild. He also had small roles as Mason in The Sweet Hereafter, Adam in Pay It Forward, Davey in White Oleander, and as a child in Adam Sandler's character's 1st grade class in Billy Madison, and starred in the thriller film The Final. His latest accomplishment was landing the role of Tarek in the live action feature film Bad Kids Go to Hell (2012), based on the best selling graphic novel of the same name. In 2013, he starred in Sick Boy starring with his real-life ex-girlfriend Skye McCole Bartusiak. He also had a role in the music video for Simple Plan's hit song "I'd Do Anything" playing a boy who enters Simple Plan's concert with two dates.

Filmography Film

Television

Music videos Year Title Artist Role Notes 2002 I'd Do Anything Simple Plan featuring Mark Hoppus Concerting Going Boy with Two Dates 2018 "I'm Upset" Drake Himself As part of an ensemble cast of actors/actresses from Degrassi: The Next Generation

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Marc Giuseppe Donato

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Marc Donato?

Canadian actor

When was Marc Donato born?

Marc Donato was born on 25 January 1989 in Toronto.

What is Marc Donato's occupation?

Marc Donato is an actor, film actor and television actor.

What nationality is Marc Donato?

Marc Donato is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marc Donato

· Wikidata: Q2305354

· DBpedia: Marc Donato

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