# Don Gavin

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{{short description|American stand-up comedian and actor}}
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'''Don Gavin''' is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for such films and television series as ''[Shallow Hal](/source/Shallow_Hal)'' and ''[Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist](/source/Dr._Katz%2C_Professional_Therapist)''.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|title=Don Gavin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/431127/Don-Gavin/biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319111418/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/431127/Don-Gavin/biography|url-status=dead|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)|date=2014|archive-date=2014-03-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Comedians Steve Sweeney, Tony V and Don Gavin on FOX 25|work=Myfoxboston.com|date=November 15, 2012|url=http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/20106327/2012/11/15/comedians-steve-sweeney-tony-v-and-don-gavin-on-fox-25}}</ref>

In 1989, Gavin made an appearance on an episode of the Australian variety TV show ''[Hey Hey It's Saturday](/source/Hey_Hey_It's_Saturday)''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Hey Hey it's Saturday {{!}} Stand up Comedy {{!}} Don Gavin {{!}}1989 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzUxMoTY5GU |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, he appeared on episode 1,418 of ''[The Joe Rogan Experience](/source/The_Joe_Rogan_Experience)''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Don Gavin |date=2020-01-23 |type=Comedy, Talk-Show |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11789854/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |others=Joe Rogan, Don Gavin |publisher=Joerogan, Spotify}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=#1418 - Don Gavin |date=2020-01-23 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jQQVMOznZTigbZM69dZBT |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{official website|http://www.dongavincomedy.com}}
*{{IMDb name|0310530}}

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Category:American male comedians
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Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:American male film actors
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Category:American male television actors
Category:Living people
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Category:Comedians from Boston
Category:People from West Roxbury, Boston
Category:Male actors from Boston

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