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Marc Donato

Marc Donato

Actor · Born January 25, 1989 (37) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marc Donato (born January 25, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Derek Haig on Degrassi: The Next Generation. He has also appeared in Pay It Forward (2000), White Oleander (2002), and The Final (2010). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Donato, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 25, 1989 (37)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Marc Donato's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Survival
20%
Society
20%
Bonds
12%
Power
9%
Ideas
2%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Absurd
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Marc Donato's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marc Donato'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

38 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mind of Its Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Trevor

  • Bad Kids Go to Hell(2012)

    as Tarek Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Haunted High(2012)

    as Colt

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sick Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Chris

  • The Final(2010)

    as Dane

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Curse of Degrassi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Derek Haig

  • Degrassi of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Derek Haig

  • The Future Is Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · as Ethan

  • Degrassi: Minis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · as Derek Haig

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Longshot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Production Supervisor

  • The Blue Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Pete

  • Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids(2003)

    as Wiggle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • White Oleander(2002)

    as Davey Thomas

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 48 episodes · as Derek Haig

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mutant X(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Joshua Valentine

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Child(2001)

    as Leo Cambridge

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Doc(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Spinner

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Pay It Forward(2000)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Child

  • Redwall: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Young Matthias (voice)

  • Thrill Seekers(1999)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Map of the World(1999)

    as Robbie Mackessy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mikey at 12

  • Dear America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Logan

  • Locked in Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Stephen

  • Noddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dewey Lester

  • Bone Daddy(1998)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples(1998)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Sweetest Gift(1998)

    as Chip Martin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Hereafter(1997)

    as Mason Ansel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story(1996)

    as Beau

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Specimen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mike Hillary - Age 8

  • Double Jeopardy(1996)

    as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Flash Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 8 episodes · as 5-Year-Old Tucker · as 5-Year-Old Tucker (uncredited)

  • Billy Madison(1995)

    as Nodding 1st Grader

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Small Boy

  • The Animal Shelf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1991 to 2018; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Final (2010)

$28K worldwide

Highest rated

The Final (2010)

Midcredits 23rd

Film career

19912018

Peak 2011 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 38: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew1 of 38: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s17 · acting2000s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 17% of 12 roles
9500

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Marc Donato's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids (2003)

91st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

Midcredits 91st · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 33. 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 Marc Donato work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marc Donato's MovieCove titles; Patricia Gage shares the most, 2.