Biography
Donovan Scott is an American character actor. He trained for two and a half years at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and in Commedia dell'Arte with Carlo Mazzone-Clementi, and toured as an actor and artistic director of a theatrical troupe before settling in Los Angeles in 1977.
Scott made his film debut in 1941 (1979) and is known for roles including Castor Oyl in Popeye (1980), Leslie Barbara in Police Academy (1984) and a deputy in Back to the Future Part III (1990). He has frequently portrayed Santa Claus in films and television series, and appeared in the music video for Olivia Newton-John's "Physical". He co-starred in the 1986 series Life with Lucy and has also directed films.
