Don Dickinson was born on 27 December 1947 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for The Loons (1981), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994) and Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods (1995). He has been married to Chellie Margaret Eaton since 1 May 1970. They have three children.
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Biography from IMDb.
- December 27, 1947 (78)
- Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Actor, also writer
- 16 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Known for
What are Don Dickinson's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Don Dickinson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- The Magic School Bus (1994) · actor · free
- Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993) · actor · free
- Love Songs (1999) · actor · free
- The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000) · actor · free
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (1993) · actor · free
- Finding Buck McHenry (2000) · actor · free
- Highlander: The Animated Series (1994) · actor · free
- Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer (1993) · actor · free
- Mutant X (2001) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Don Dickinson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.
The Wumblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Mutant X(2001)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Finding Buck McHenry(2000)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Love Songs(1999)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Color of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The Don's Analyst(1997)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Wrong Guy(1997)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Peacekeepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Gotti(1996)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Flash Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Hardy Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
The Magic School Bus(1994)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs(1993)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
The Last Polka(1985)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
SCTV(1976)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all showsHere's How (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1985 to 2007.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Don Dickinson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Don Dickinson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Don Dickinson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Blanchard shares the most, 3.
Directors
- John BlanchardShared titles: Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985), The Last Polka (1985), SCTV (1976)See all 3 shared titles with John Blanchard
- Frederic DybowskiShared titles: Highlander: The Adventure Begins (1996), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Frederic Dybowski
Writers
- Eugene LevyShared titles: Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985), The Last Polka (1985), SCTV (1976)See all 3 shared titles with Eugene Levy
- John CandyShared titles: Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985), The Last Polka (1985), SCTV (1976)See all 3 shared titles with John Candy
- Serge RosenzweigShared titles: Highlander: The Adventure Begins (1996), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Serge Rosenzweig
- Dick BlasucciShared titles: Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985), SCTV (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Dick Blasucci
Actors
- Dave ThomasShared titles: Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985), The Last Polka (1985), SCTV (1976)See all 3 shared titles with Dave Thomas
- Robin DukeShared titles: Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985), The Last Polka (1985), SCTV (1976)See all 3 shared titles with Robin Duke
- Sandra Renee CaldwellShared titles: The Stalking of Laurie Show (2000), Love Songs (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Sandra Renee Caldwell
- Benedict CampbellShared titles: Highlander: The Adventure Begins (1996), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Benedict Campbell
Composers and editors
- Bill GoddardShared titles: Love Songs (1999), The Last Polka (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Goddard
- Hervé LavandierShared titles: Highlander: The Adventure Begins (1996), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Hervé Lavandier
- Ramon PipinShared titles: Highlander: The Adventure Begins (1996), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Ramon Pipin
Producers
- Christian CharretShared titles: Highlander: The Adventure Begins (1996), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Charret
- Marc Du PontaviceShared titles: Highlander: The Adventure Begins (1996), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Du Pontavice
- Peter S. DavisShared titles: Highlander: The Adventure Begins (1996), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Peter S. Davis
- William N. PanzerShared titles: Highlander: The Adventure Begins (1996), Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)See all 2 shared titles with William N. Panzer
Mixed roles
- Rick MoranisShared titles: The Last Polka (1985), SCTV (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Rick Moranis
