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Occupation
  
Actor

Spouse
  
Vivian Lanko (m. 1984)

Role
  
Film actor

Name
  
Martin Donovan

Years active
  
1982–present


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Full Name
  
Martin Paul Smith

Born
  
August 19, 1957 (age 66) (
1957-08-19
)
Reseda, California, U.S.

Education
  
Los Angeles Pierce College

Children
  
Micah Donovan, Austin Donovan

Parents
  
Agnes Mary Regan, Gayne Paul Smith

Movies
  
Ant‑Man, The Haunting in Connecticut, Saved!, Silent Hill: Revelation, Insomnia

Similar People
  
Hal Hartley, Jena Malone, Peter Cornwell, Michael J Bassett, Mary‑Louise Parker

Profiles

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Martin Donovan (born August 19, 1957) is an American film, stage and television actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley and appeared in many of Hartley's films, such as Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Flirt (1993), Amateur (1994), and The Book of Life (1998; in which he played Jesus). Donovan also played Peter Scottson on Showtime's cable series Weeds. He made his writing/directorial debut with the film Collaborator (2011).

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Early life

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Donovan was born Martin Paul Smith in Reseda, California, to Roman Catholic middle-class parents, Gayne Paul Smith and Agnes Mary Regan. He and his three siblings were raised Catholic.

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He graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School and attended Pierce College for two years. He attended American Theater Arts, a combined conservatory and theater company in Los Angeles, where he appeared in the plays Richard's Cork Leg by Brendan Behan and Private Life of the Master Race by Bertold Brecht. In 1983, he and his wife, Vivian, moved to New York City, where he took odd jobs like installing drapery to support his family. He joined the off-off-Broadway Cucaracha Theater on Greenwich Street.

Career

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Donovan has appeared in fourteen episodes of the Showtime television series Weeds, which stars Mary-Louise Parker, for which he was nominated for a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by An Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He has also acted with Parker in Saved!, Pipe Dream and The Portrait of A Lady. In The Portrait of A Lady, he won the National Society of Film Critics' Award for best supporting actor.

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In 2009, he starred opposite Virginia Madsen in The Haunting in Connecticut. Recently he was seen in The Sentinel with Kiefer Sutherland and Michael Douglas as well as The Quiet with Edie Falco. In 2007 he appeared in the suspense horror film Wind Chill. Other recent film appearances include The United States of Leland, The Opposite of Sex, Living Out Loud, In a Savage Land, Hollow Reed, Onegin, and Nadja.

Donovan had a long association with celebrated director Hal Hartley, starring in several of his films including Amateur which was selected for both the Cannes and New York Film Festivals. Other Hartley collaborations are Simple Men, which was also an official Cannes selection; Trust, Surviving Desire, Flirt and The Book of Life, which was shown at the New York Film Festival. Donovan starred in Shadows and Lies. As well as Hal Hartley, Donovan has also appeared in films directed by Spike Lee, Christopher Nolan and Paul Thomas Anderson.

Donovan made his television series début in Peter Berg's Wonderland. His recent TV credits include Masters of Horror (episode "Right to Die"); the FX telefilm RFK and the Fox series Pasadena. Other television credits are The Great Gatsby, and HBO's When Trumpets Fade. In 2011 he took a major role in the Starz original drama series Boss. In 2014 he starred in the Lifetime post-apocalyptic series The Lottery.

Writing/directing

In 2010, Donovan wrote, directed and starred in Collaborator, portraying a once-successful playwright who is taken hostage while visiting his mother and childhood home.

Personal life

Donovan married actress Vivian Lanko in 1984; they have two sons. They lived in New York City for many years before relocating to Vancouver, Canada.

Filmography

Actor
-
The Apprentice (post-production) as
Fred Trump Sr.
2023
Sealed with a List (TV Movie) as
Silas Redmond
2023
Special Ops: Lioness (TV Series) as
Errol
- Wish the Fight Away (2023) - Errol
- The Lie Is the Truth (2023) - Errol
- Truth Is the Shrewdest Lie (2023) - Errol
- Bruise Like a Fist (2023) - Errol
- Gone Is the Illusion of Order (2023) - Errol
2023
BlackBerry as
Rick Brock
2021
Firefly Lane (TV Series) as
Wilson King
- Papa Don't Preach (2022) - Wilson King
- Auld Lang Syne (2021) - Wilson King
- You Say It's Your Birthday?! (2021) - Wilson King
2022
Archive 81 (TV Series) as
Virgil Davenport
- What Lies Beneath (2022) - Virgil Davenport
- The Ferryman (2022) - Virgil Davenport
- The Circle (2022) - Virgil Davenport
- Through the Looking Glass (2022) - Virgil Davenport
- Spirit Receivers (2022) - Virgil Davenport
- Terror in the Aisles (2022) - Virgil Davenport
- Wellspring (2022) - Virgil Davenport
- Mystery Signals (2022) - Virgil Davenport
2021
Crisis as
Lawrence Morgan
2021
Redemption Day as
Tom Fitzgerald
2020
Percy Vs Goliath as
Rick Aarons
2020
Tenet as
Fay
2020
Dead Still (TV Mini Series) as
Bushrod Whacker
- Only Memories Remain (2020) - Bushrod Whacker
- Snuff (2020) - Bushrod Whacker
- Camera Obscura (2020) - Bushrod Whacker
2019
Nancy Drew (TV Series) as
Everett Hudson
- The Haunting of Nancy Drew (2020) - Everett Hudson
- The Phantom of Bonny Scot (2020) - Everett Hudson
- The Haunted Ring (2019) - Everett Hudson
2019
White Lie as
Doug Arneson
2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain as
Maxwell
2019
Another Life (TV Series) as
Egan Harrison
- Living the Dream (2019) - Egan Harrison
2019
Big Little Lies (TV Series) as
Martin Howard
- I Want to Know (2019) - Martin Howard
- The Bad Mother (2019) - Martin Howard
- Kill Me (2019) - Martin Howard
- She Knows (2019) - Martin Howard
- Tell-Tale Hearts (2019) - Martin Howard
2019
Come to Daddy as
Brian
2018
Carter (TV Series) as
Hamilton Gerard
- The Ring (2018) - Hamilton Gerard
2018
Fahrenheit 451 as
Commissioner Nyari
2017
Lethal Weapon (TV Series) as
Grant Davenport
- One Day More (2018) - Grant Davenport
- Wreck the Halls (2017) - Grant Davenport
2017
Beyond (TV Series) as
Isaac Frost
- There's No Home for You Here (2018) - Isaac Frost
- F.G.B. (2018) - Isaac Frost
- Into the Light (2017) - Isaac Frost
- Out of Darkness (2017) - Isaac Frost
- Celeste (2017) - Isaac Frost
2018
Status Update as
Mr. Alden
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Captain Logan Carter / Dr. Archibald Newlands
- Flight Risk (2018) - Captain Logan Carter
- Serendipity (2003) - Dr. Archibald Newlands
2018
Electric Dreams (TV Series) as
Odin
- Safe and Sound (2018) - Odin
2017
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst (TV Movie) as
Detective Struk
2017
Indian Horse as
Jack Lanahan
2017
Aftermath as
Robert
2017
Rememory as
Gordon Dunn
2017
Conviction (TV Series) as
President Theodore 'Ted' Morrison
- Enemy Combatant (2017) - President Theodore 'Ted' Morrison
2016
Roadside Picnic (TV Series) as
Dr. Pilman
- Pilot (2016) - Dr. Pilman
2016
All at Once as
Giovanni Sacco
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV Series) as
Zaman Druce
- Destiny (2016) - Zaman Druce
- River of Time (2016) - Zaman Druce
- Last Refuge (2016) - Zaman Druce
- White Knights (2016) - Zaman Druce
2016
Second Chance (TV Series) as
Duke Davis
- From Darkness, the Sun (2016) - Duke Davis
2016
Unforgettable (TV Series) as
William Houston
- Game On (2016) - William Houston
2013
Rogue (TV Series) as
Campbell
- The Chandelier Man (2015) - Campbell
- Coup de Grace (2014) - Campbell
- Killing an Arab (2014) - Campbell
- Cruising (2014) - Campbell
- Killing Grace (2013) - Campbell
- Chasing the Dragon (2013) - Campbell
- A House Is Not a Home (2013) - Campbell
- Rumpus (2013) - Campbell
- Hawala (2013) - Campbell
- Sweet and Sour (2013) - Campbell
- Cathy's Song (2013) - Campbell (uncredited)
2015
Ant-Man as
Mitchell Carson
2014
Inherent Vice as
Crocker Fenway
2014
The Lottery (TV Series) as
Darius Hayes
- In Extremis (2014) - Darius Hayes
- Mr. Torino (2014) - Darius Hayes
- Truth Be Told (2014) - Darius Hayes
- St. Michael (2014) - Darius Hayes
- Sleep Deprived (2014) - Darius Hayes
- Crystal City (2014) - Darius Hayes
- Genie (2014) - Darius Hayes
- Greater Good (2014) - Darius Hayes
- Rules of the Game (2014) - Darius Hayes
- Pilot (2014) - Darius Hayes
2014
Ned Rifle as
Rev. Daniel Gardner
2014
Sabotage as
Floyd Demel
2014
Motive (TV Series) as
Miles Balfour
- They Made Me a Criminal (2014) - Miles Balfour
2014
Hannibal (TV Series) as
Crawford's Therapist
- Sakizuke (2014) - Crawford's Therapist
2013
Homeland (TV Series) as
Leland Bennett
- A Red Wheel Barrow (2013) - Leland Bennett
- Game On (2013) - Leland Bennett
2013
Nurse as
Larry Cook
2013
King & Maxwell (TV Series) as
Bob Scott / Robert Q. Scott
- Pandora's Box (2013) - Bob Scott
- Stealing Secrets (2013) - Bob Scott
- Loved Ones (2013) - Bob Scott / Robert Q. Scott
- King's Ransom (2013) - Bob Scott
2012
The Selection (TV Movie) as
King Clarkson
2012
Silent Hill: Revelation as
Douglas
2011
Boss (TV Series) as
Ezra Stone
- Backflash (2012) - Ezra Stone
- Mania (2012) - Ezra Stone
- Redemption (2012) - Ezra Stone
- Ablution (2012) - Ezra Stone
- Through and Through (2012) - Ezra Stone
- Louder Than Words (2012) - Ezra Stone
- Choose (2011) - Ezra Stone
- Stasis (2011) - Ezra Stone
- Spit (2011) - Ezra Stone
- Remembered (2011) - Ezra Stone
- Slip (2011) - Ezra Stone
- Swallow (2011) - Ezra Stone
- Reflex (2011) - Ezra Stone
- Listen (2011) - Ezra Stone
2012
The Reluctant Fundamentalist as
Ludlow Cooper
2012
The Listener (TV Series) as
Michael Morrissey
- Cold Case Blues (2012) - Michael Morrissey
2012
The Firm (TV Series) as
Kevin Stack
- Chapter Sixteen (2012) - Kevin Stack
- Chapter Fifteen (2012) - Kevin Stack
- Chapter Fourteen (2012) - Kevin Stack
- Chapter Thirteen (2012) - Kevin Stack
- Chapter Twelve (2012) - Kevin Stack
- Chapter Eleven (2012) - Kevin Stack
- Chapter Eight (2012) - Kevin Stack
- Chapter Seven (2012) - Kevin Stack
- Chapter Six (2012) - Kevin Stack
2011
Collaborator as
Robert Longfellow
2010
Unnatural History (TV Series) as
Bryan Bartlett
- Past, Presidents and Future (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- Beetlemania (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- Thor's Slammer (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- Maximum Insecurity (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- Now You See Me (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- Curse of the Rolling Stone (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- The Liberian Candidate (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- Public School Enemies (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- Fountain of Truth (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- The Heart of the Warrior (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- Sleeper in a Box (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- The Griffin Gang (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
- Pilot (2010) - Bryan Bartlett
2010
Unthinkable as
Assistant Director Jack Saunders
2010
Shadows & Lies as
Victor
2009
Everything She Ever Wanted (TV Mini Series) as
Charles
- Episode #1.2 (2009) - Charles
- Episode #1.1 (2009) - Charles
2009
Duress as
Richard Barnett
2009
The Haunting in Connecticut as
Peter Campbell
2009
Fear Itself (TV Series) as
Officer Dan Johnson
- The Spirit Box (2009) - Officer Dan Johnson
2008
The Alphabet Killer as
Jim Walsh
2007
Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) as
Tom Gordon
- Pater Familias (2008) - Tom Gordon
- Stranglehold (2008) - Tom Gordon
- Weight of What Was (2007) - Tom Gordon
- The Underneath (2007) - Tom Gordon
2008
Remember Back, Remember When (Short) as
Dad
2005
The Dead Zone (TV Series) as
Malcolm Janus
- Heritage (2007) - Malcolm Janus
- The Hunting Party (2006) - Malcolm Janus
- Forbidden Fruit (2006) - Malcolm Janus
- Saved (2005) - Malcolm Janus
- Vanguard (2005) - Malcolm Janus
- Broken Circle (2005) - Malcolm Janus
2007
Wind Chill as
Highway Patrolman
2007
Masters of Horror (TV Series) as
Cliff Addison
- Right to Die (2007) - Cliff Addison
2005
Weeds (TV Series) as
Peter Scottson
- Pittsburgh (2006) - Peter Scottson
- Yeah, Like Tomatoes (2006) - Peter Scottson
- Mile Deep and a Foot Wide (2006) - Peter Scottson
- Bash (2006) - Peter Scottson
- MILF Money (2006) - Peter Scottson
- Must Find Toes (2006) - Peter Scottson
- Crush Girl Love Panic (2006) - Peter Scottson
- Mrs. Botwin's Neighborhood (2006) - Peter Scottson
- A.K.A The Plant (2006) - Peter Scottson
- Last Tango in Agrestic (2006) - Peter Scottson
- Cooking with Jesus (2006) - Peter Scottson
- Corn Snake (2006) - Peter Scottson
- The Godmother (2005) - Peter Scottson
- The Punishment Light (2005) - Peter Scottson
2006
Day on Fire as
Walter Evering
2006
The Sentinel as
William Montrose
2006
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Robert White
- Cost of Capital (2006) - Robert White
2006
The Visitation as
Travis Jordan
2006
The Garage as
Adult Matt
2005
At Last as
Mark Singleton
2005
The Quiet as
Paul Deer
2005
Dark Shadows (TV Movie) as
Roger Collins
2004
The Pornographer: A Love Story as
Michael
2004
White Like Me (Short) as
Gus
2004
Traffic (TV Mini Series) as
Brent Delaney
- Episode #1.3 (2004) - Brent Delaney
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Brent Delaney
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Brent Delaney
2004
Saved! as
Pastor Skip
2003
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Howard Delhomme
- After the Show (2003) - Howard Delhomme
2003
Agent Cody Banks as
Dr. Connors
2003
The United States of Leland as
Harry Pollard
2002
RFK (TV Movie) as
John F. Kennedy
2001
Pasadena (TV Series) as
Will McAllister
- Don't It Always Seem to Go? (2002) - Will McAllister
- A Lie Worth Fighting For (2002) - Will McAllister
- The Truth Hurts (2002) - Will McAllister
- A River in Egypt (2002) - Will McAllister
- Someone to Talk To (2002) - Will McAllister
- Run Lily Run (2002) - Will McAllister
- The Bones (2002) - Will McAllister
- The Body (2002) - Will McAllister
- Puppy Love (2002) - Will McAllister
- Hostile Environment (2001) - Will McAllister
- Henry's Secret (2001) - Will McAllister
- The Rat (2001) - Will McAllister
- Pilot (2001) - Will McAllister
2002
Insomnia as
Hap Eckhart
2002
Pipe Dream as
David Kulovic
2001
Amy & Isabelle (TV Movie) as
Peter Robertson
2000
Wonderland (TV Series) as
Dr. Neil Harrison
- Wilt Chamberlain 3.0 (2000) - Dr. Neil Harrison
- Personality Plus (2000) - Dr. Neil Harrison
- Hello Goodbye: Finale (2000) - Dr. Neil Harrison
- Full Moon (2000) - Dr. Neil Harrison
- The Raw and the Cooked (2000) - Dr. Neil Harrison
- Spell Check (2000) - Dr. Neil Harrison
- 20/20 Hindsight (2000) - Dr. Neil Harrison
- Pilot (2000) - Dr. Neil Harrison
2000
Desire
2000
Custody of the Heart (TV Movie) as
Dennis Raphael
2000
The Great Gatsby (TV Movie) as
Tom Buchanan
1999
In a Savage Land as
Dr. Phillip Spence
1999
Onegin as
Prince Nikitin
1999
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (TV Movie) as
Richard DiBenedetto
1998
Living Out Loud as
Robert Nelson
1998
Spanish Fly as
Carl
1998
Heaven as
Robert Marling
1998
When Trumpets Fade (TV Movie) as
Captain Pritchett
1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples (TV Movie) as
Aart Vos (segment "Aart and Johtje Vos")
1998
The Book of Life as
Jesus Christ
1998
The Opposite of Sex as
Bill Truitt
1997
Night Sins (TV Movie) as
Paul Garrison
1996
The Portrait of a Lady as
Ralph Touchett
1996
Hollow Reed as
Martyn Wyatt
1995
Flirt as
Walter
1994
Nadja as
Jim
1994
The Rook as
John Abbott
1994
Amateur as
Thomas Ludens
1993
Flirt (Short) as
Walter
1993
South Beach (TV Series) as
Spencer Robinson
- School for Scandal (1993) - Spencer Robinson
1993
Scam (TV Movie) as
Gordon Wexler
1993
Quick as
Herschel Brewer
1992
Malcolm X as
FBI Agent
1992
The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series) as
Crossing Guard
- Apocalypse Pete (1992) - Crossing Guard
1992
Simple Men as
Martin
1992
Surviving Desire as
Jude
1991
Crack Me Up as
Dr. orilla bastilla
1990
Trust as
Matthew Slaughter
1990
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Brian
- Episode #1.5679 (1990) - Brian
1987
Leg Work (TV Series) as
Davidson
- Peaches (1987) - Davidson
1987
At Mother's Request (TV Mini Series) as
Detective Rogen
- Part 2 (1987) - Detective Rogen
- Part 1 (1987) - Detective Rogen
1984
Hard Choices as
Josh
1982
King's Crossing (TV Series) as
Jeff Newman
- Triangle (1982) - Jeff Newman
Director
2014
Rogue (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Lights Out (2015)
- Oh Sarah (2014)
2011
Collaborator
Writer
2011
Collaborator (written by)
Camera Department
2019
Come to Daddy (supplies: photo album photos)
Thanks
1998
Foolish Heart (thanks)
1996
The Whole Wide World (special thanks)
Self
2015
30th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner
2010
Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and its Consequences (Video documentary short) as
Self
2007
A Frozen Set: The Making of 'Wind Chill' (Video short) as
Self
2004
Anatomy of a Scene (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Saved! (2004) - Self
2001
In a Savage Land: Cast and Crew Interviews (Video documentary short) as
Self
2000
F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby': The Making of a Classic (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1994
Signé croisette (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 15 May 1994 (1994) - Self
Archive Footage
2021
Adrienne (Documentary) as
Self (uncredited)

References

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