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My Take
Singer is a beloved fixture of 1980s genre television and film, and The Beastmaster is exactly the kind of sword-and-sorcery cheese that found a second life through endless cable replays. He brought a sincere, square-jawed earnestness to Dar that made the whole goofy enterprise weirdly endearing. But it's his role as Mike Donovan in V that earns him real sci-fi cred; that miniseries was a genuine cultural event, and he anchored its human-resistance heart. He never became an A-lister, yet he carved out a durable niche as a leading man in cult favorites. A pure comfort-watch actor.
Overview
Marc Singer (born January 29, 1948) is a Canadian-American actor. He is best known for starring as Dar in the fantasy film The Beastmaster (1982) and its sequels, and as resistance fighter Mike Donovan in the 1980s science fiction television miniseries and series V.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marc Singer
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・シンガー
- Reading
- まーく・しんがー
- Born
- January 29, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Occupation
- Actor / Stage actor / Television actor / Film actor / Film director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Marc Singer born?
Born January 29, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Marc Singer from?
Marc Singer is from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What does Marc Singer do?
Marc Singer works as Actor, Stage actor, Television actor, Film actor, Film director.
Actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from Canada →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.