Biography
TATE DONOVAN starred for three seasons on the acclaimed FX drama series "Damages," with Glenn Close.
On the big screen, Donovan was a member of the ensemble cast of George Clooney's acclaimed 2005 drama "Good Night, and Good Luck.," for which he shared in a Screen Actors Guild Award® nomination. His credits include Antoine Fuqua's thriller "Shooter," with Mark Wahlberg; "Nancy Drew"; and the independent films "Neal Cassady," "Wild About Harry" and "Below the Beltway."
Among his previous film credits are "The Pacifier," directed by Adam Shankman; Dominic Sena's "Swordfish"; "Murder at 1600"; "The Only Thrill"; John Madden's "Ethan Frome"; "Love Potion #9"; Alan Rudolph's "Equinox"; "Inside Monkey Zetterland," for which Donovan earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination; Michael Caton-Jones' "Memphis Belle"; John Frankenheimer's "Dead Bang"; Glenn Gordon Caron's "Clean and Sober"; and the adventure hit "Space Camp." He also voiced the title character of the animated feature "Hercules."
On television, Donovan's other credits include a regular role on the hit FOX series "The O.C.," and recurring or guest roles on such shows as "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "The Guardian," "Friends" and "Ally McBeal," among others.
Behind the camera, Donovan has also enjoyed success as a director, helming episodes of such series as "Damages," "Glee," "Gossip Girl," "Weeds," "Nip/Tuck," "Medium" and "The O.C."
In 2011, Donovan starred on Broadway in the world premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire's play "Good People," opposite Frances McDormand. He previously earned a Backstage West Garland Award for his performance in the west coast debut of Lindsay-Abaire's "Rabbit Hole" at the Geffen Theatre. Donovan's earlier repertoire includes the Broadway plays "Amy's View," with Dame Judi Dench, and "Picnic," with Ashley Judd, as well as the long-running off-Broadway hit "Lobby Hero," by Kenneth Lonergan. Among his other theatre credits, he has appeared in a number of productions at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, including "Once in a Lifetime," "Under the Blue Sky" and "The Glass Menagerie."
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Actor
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2021 |
Dark Side of the '90s (series) - a.f. |
2012 |
Casting By |
2007 |
Fired! |
1997 |
The Making of 'Hercules' |
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2000 |
Jesus & Hutch |
The Office Party |
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1999 |
4 a.m.: Open All Night |
1998 |
Waiting for Woody |
Director
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2020 |
Hawaii Five-0 |
Nalowale i ke 'ehu o he kai (S10E18) |
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2017 |
The Fosters |
Too Fast, Too Furious (S05E04) |
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2015 |
Bloodline |
Part 7 (S01E07) |
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2012 |
Damages |
The Storm's Moving In (S05E07) |
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There's Something Wrong with Me (S05E05) |
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2011 |
Glee |
Silly Love Songs (S02E12) |
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I Kissed a Girl (S03E07) |
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Gossip Girl |
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Memoirs of an Invisible Dan (S05E04) |
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2010 |
Damages |
Drive It Through Hardcore (S03E09) |
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Gossip Girl |
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Gaslit (S04E10) |
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Nip/Tuck |
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Joel Seabrook (S06E13) |
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The Good Guys |
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Old Dogs (E14) |
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Weeds |
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A Yippity Sippity (S06E03) |
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2009 |
Damages |
Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons (S02E10) |
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I Agree, It Wasn't Funny (S02E05) |
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Medium |
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Pain Killer (S06E03) |
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Nip/Tuck |
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Wesley Clovis (S06E10) |
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2005 |
The O.C. |
The Game Plan (S03E08) |
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2013 |
30 for 30 Shorts (series) |
Arthur and Johnnie (E13) |
Performer
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2013 |
Ok! TV |
2012 |
MSN Exclusives |
2011 |
The 65th Annual Tony Awards |
2009 |
Talk Stoop |
2008 |
Séries express |
Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show |