Donavon Stinson (born August 25, 1976 in

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) is an actor in motion capture, film and television.

Career

Moving to Vancouver in 1997, Donavon auditioned for a motion capture role in Mainframe Entertainment’s, Heavy Gear. He got the role which lead many other motion capture roles in such titles as Spiderman, Max Steel, Barbie, and District 9. From motion capture roles, Donavon transitioned to live action roles in film and television, starting on the Fox Series Dark Angel; followed by feature film appearances including

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. His most notable television credits are

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and, most recently,

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. He landed a Canadian

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for his role as Josh McTaggert in Call Me Fitz, and the cast were nominated for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series in the

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References

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Leo Awards-2014
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stinson, Donavon 1976 births Living people 21st-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian comedians Canadian male television actors Canadian sketch comedians Canadian male comedians