Born in Houston, Texas, Donowho moved to Brooklyn, New York and then to Los Angeles. He was a street musician in New York City as a "bucket" drummer. Donowho was bucket drumming in New York City when he was discovered by a modeling agent. He has an older brother, Matthew and a younger brother, Joseph.
Career
His movie debut was in 2001's The Car Thief and the Hit Man. Donowho co-starred alongside Emile Hirsch in The Mudge Boy. In 2003 he was featured as the drummer for a song in The Hermitt's "& The Story of The Insects". Donowho is known for his work in 2004's Imaginary Heroes with Emile Hirsch. In the film, Donowho plays a sexually ambiguous character.
Donowho's roles in Imaginary Heroes and later in A Home at the End of the World created for Donowho a positive relationship with the gay community. He appeared with brother Matthew at the 2004 Outfest, a gay and lesbian film festival held annually in Los Angeles along with the cast and crew of A Home at the End of the World. He appeared in Bringing Rain with Rodrigo Lopresti and Alexis Dziena. For the third season of The O.C., the producers cast Donowho as Johnny Harper. Donowho played Stanley in the 2006 film adaptation of Strangers with Candy but does not appear in the released version of the film.
Donowho appeared in the thriller film Altitude. He played the lead character of Nathan in Rites of Passage.
Filmography
Actor
2023
Trim Season as
Malcolm
2021
Beyond Paranormal as
Ray
2020
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) as
Cricket
- The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D (2020) - Cricket
2019
Inside the Rain as
Shawn
2018
High Voltage as
Scott
2018
Faith (Short) as
Leo
2015
Weepah Way for Now as
Syd
2014
In Love and War (Short)
2014
The Ganzfeld Haunting as
Eliot
2014
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero as
Dobbs
2013
Chlorine as
Henry
2013
Salvation U.S.A. as
Vincent 'Vinnie' Randolph Vanatta
2012
Hated as
Mike
2012
Soldiers of Fortune as
Ernesto
2012
Rites of Passage as
Nathan
2012
Transit as
Evers
2011
Grief, a Comedy (Short) as
Voice of the Ex-boyfriend's (voice)
2011
Blood Out (Video) as
David Savion
2010
Altitude as
Cory
2010
Prime of Your Life as
Keith
2009
Bandslam as
Basher
2008
Cook County as
Abe
2007
The Favor as
Johnny
2007
Flakes as
Skinny Larry
2007
The Pacific and Eddy as
Eddy
2007
Sleepwalkers (Short) as
Drummer who works as a Bicycle Messenger
2006
Skwod (TV Series) as
Seth (voice)
2006
In from the Night (TV Movie) as
Snakeman
2005
The O.C. (TV Series) as
Johnny Harper
- The Cliffhanger (2006) - Johnny Harper
- The Pot Stirrer (2006) - Johnny Harper
- The Sister Act (2006) - Johnny Harper
- The Safe Harbor (2006) - Johnny Harper
- The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah (2005) - Johnny Harper
- The Disconnect (2005) - Johnny Harper
- The Game Plan (2005) - Johnny Harper
- The Anger Management (2005) - Johnny Harper
- The Swells (2005) - Johnny Harper
- The Perfect Storm (2005) - Johnny Harper
- The Last Waltz (2005) - Johnny Harper
2005
Broken Flowers as
Young Man on Bus
2005
Strangers with Candy as
Stanley (uncredited)
2004
Imaginary Heroes as
Kyle Dwyer
2004
A Home at the End of the World as
Carlton Morrow
2003
Bringing Rain as
Atlee Surnamer
2003
Rhythm of the Saints as
Zane
2003
The Mudge Boy as
Scotty
2001
The Car Thief and the Hit Man (Short) as
Car Thief
1999
Varsity Blues as
Football Fan (uncredited)
Producer
2010
Prime of Your Life (co-producer)
2008
Cook County (producer)
2007
The Pacific and Eddy (co-producer)
Composer
2007
Bleep Love (Video)
2005
The Aggressives (Documentary)
Soundtrack
2007
Bleep Love (Video) ("Mama's got gun", "Cross check")
2004
Imaginary Heroes (performer: "Drug Day Afternoon") / (writer: "Drug Day Afternoon")
Thanks
2018
Faith (Short) (very special thanks)
2007
Bleep Love (Video) (very special thanks)
2007
Billy the Kid (Documentary) (special thanks)
Self
2020
Live with Lil! AGENTS OF SHIELD (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- 707 (2020) - Self - Guest
2006
Broken Flowers: Start to Finish (Video documentary short) as
Self (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2006
The O.C. (TV Series) as
Johnny Harper
- The Road Warrior (2006) - Johnny Harper (uncredited)
