Martin Donovan

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Martin Donovan
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Donovan in 2024
Born
Martin Paul Smith

(1957-08-19) August 19, 1957 (age 67)
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
Spouse
Vivian Lanko
(m. 1984)
Children2

Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, such as Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Amateur (1994), Flirt (1995), and The Book of Life (1998), starring as Jesus Christ in the latter. Donovan also played Peter Scottson on Showtime's cable series Weeds . He made his writing/directorial debut with the film Collaborator (2011). [1] Donovan played Detective Hap Eckhart in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller Insomnia (2002) and the Protagonist's CIA handler, Fay, in Nolan's science fiction action thriller film Tenet (2020).

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Early life

Donovan was born Martin Paul Smith in Reseda, California.[ citation needed ]

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 future wife, Vivian, moved to New York City. He joined the off-off-Broadway Cucaracha Theater on Greenwich Street. [2]

Career

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 . For the latter film, he won the National Society of Film Critics' Award for best supporting actor. [3]

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. [2]

Filmography

Film

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Donovan in 2011
YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Hard Choices Josh
1987 At Mother's Request Det. RogenTV movie
1990 Trust Matthew Slaughter
1991 Surviving Desire Jude
1992 Malcolm X FBI Agenta.k.a. X (USA: poster title)
Simple Men Martina.k.a. Uomini semplici (Italy)
1993QuickHerschel Brewera.k.a. Crossfire (UK: video box title)
1994The RookJohn Abbott
Nadja Jim
Amateur Thomas Ludens
1995 Flirt Walter
1996 The Portrait of A Lady Ralph Touchett National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor (2nd place)
Hollow Reed Martyn Wyatt
1998 The Opposite of Sex Bill Truitt
HeavenRobert Marling
Living Out Loud Robert Nelson
The Book of Life Jesus Christ
Spanish Fly Carl
1999 In a Savage Land Dr. Phillip Spence
Onegin Prince Nikitin
2000 Desire
2002 Insomnia Detective Hap Eckhart
Pipe Dream David Kulovic
2003 The United States of Leland Harry Pollard
Agent Cody Banks Dr. Connors
2004The Pornographer: A Love Story
Saved! Pastor Skip
White Like MeGus
2005At LastMark Singleton
The Quiet Paul Deer
2006 The Visitation Travis Jordan
The Garage Adult Matt
The Sentinel William Montrose
Day on Fire Walter Evering
2007 Wind Chill Highway Patrolman
2008 The Alphabet Killer Jim Walsh
2009 The Haunting in Connecticut Peter Campbell
Duress Richard Barnet
2010 Shadows and Lies Victor
Unthinkable Jack Saunders
2011 Collaborator Robert LongfellowAlso writer and director
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize
2012 Silent Hill: Revelation 3D Douglas Cartland
The Reluctant Fundamentalist Ludlow Cooper
2013 Nurse 3D Larry Cook
2014 Sabotage Floyd Demel
Ned Rifle Rev. Daniel Gardner
Inherent Vice Crocker Fenway
2015 Ant-Man Mitchell Carson
2017 Rememory Gordon Dunn
Indian Horse Jack Lanahan
2018 Fahrenheit 451 Commissioner Nyari
2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain Maxwell
White Lie Doug Arneson
Come to Daddy Ant Timpson
2020 Tenet Fay
Percy Rick Aarons
2021 Redemption Day Tom Fitzgerald
Crisis Lawrence Morgan
2023 BlackBerry Rick Brock
2024 The Apprentice Fred Trump Sr.

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 At Mother's Request Det. RogenTelevision movie
1993 Scam Gordon WexlerTelevision movie
South Beach Spencer RobinsonEpisode: "School for Scandal"
The Adventures of Pete & Pete Episodes: "Apocalypse Pete" and "Space, Geeks, and Johnny Unitas"
1997Night SinsPaul GarrisonTelevision movie
1998Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two CouplesAart VosTV movie
Segment: "Aart and Johtje Vos"
When Trumpets Fade Capt. Roy PritchettTelevision movie
1999 The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Richard DiBenedettoTelevision movie
2000 The Great Gatsby Tom BuchananTelevision movie
Custody of the HeartDennis RaphaelTelevision movie
Wonderland Dr. Neil Harrison8 episodes
2001 Amy and Isabelle Peter RobertsonTelevision movie
2001–2002 Pasadena Will McAllister13 episodes
2002 RFK John F. Kennedy Television movie
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Archibald NewlandsEpisode: "Serendipity"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Howard DelhommeEpisode: "After the Show"
2004 Traffic Brent DelaneyTelevision miniseries
Dark Shadows Roger CollinsUnaired TV pilot
2005–2006 Weeds Peter Scottson14 episodes
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2005)
2006 Law & Order Robert WhiteEpisode: "Cost of Capital"
2007 The Dead Zone Malcolm Janus6 episodes
Masters of Horror Cliff AddisonEpisode: "Right to Die"
Ghost Whisperer Tom Gordon4 episodes
2010 Unnatural History Bryan Bartlett13 episodes
2011–2012 Boss Ezra Stone10 episodes
2012 The Firm Kevin StackRecurring role
The Listener Michael MorrisseyEpisode: "Cold Case Blues"
The SelectionKing ClarksonTelevision movie
2013 King & Maxwell Robert A. Scott5 episodes
2013–2015 Rogue Richard Campbell11 episodes
2013 Homeland Leland Bennett3 episodes
2014 The Lottery Darius Hayes10 episodes
2016 Legends of Tomorrow Zaman DruceRecurring role
4 episodes
2017 Conviction President Theodore MorrisonEpisode: "Enemy Combatant"
2017–2018 Lethal Weapon Grant DavenportEpisode: "Wreck the Halls" and "One Day More"
2017–2018 Beyond Isaac Frost5 episodes
2017The Lost Wife of Robert DurstDetective StrukTelevision movie
2018 Electric Dreams OdinEpisode: "Safe and Sound"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Captain Logan CarterEpisode: "Flight Risk"
Carter Hamilton GerardEpisode: "The Ring"
2019 Big Little Lies Martin Howard, father of Bonnie [4] 3 episodes
2019–2020 Nancy Drew Everett Hudson3 episodes
2020 Dead Still Bushrod Whacker3 episodes
2021 Firefly Lane Wilson King2 episodes
2022 Archive 81 Virgil DavenportMain role
2023 Special Ops: Lioness Errol MeadeRecurring role
2023 Sealed with a List Silas RedmondTelevision film

References

  1. Brooks, Brian (2012-02-28). "Tribeca Film Takes U.S. Rights To 'Collaborator'". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  2. 1 2 "For an Art-House Regular, a Wider World". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  3. Levy, Emanuel (1997-01-06). "U.S. crix make 'Waves' best pic, Murphy actor Crix awards to 'Waves'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  4. Goldberg, Lesley (2018-04-10). "'Big Little Lies' Books Martin Donovan for Key Role (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-03-20.