Editing Tate Donovan

{{Short description|American actor (born 1963)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Tate Donovan
| image              = Tate Donovan Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2023.jpg
| caption            = Donovan in 2023
| birth_name         = Tate Buckley Donovan
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1963|9|25}}
| birth_place        = [[Tenafly, New Jersey]], U.S.
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
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| education          = [[University of Southern California]]
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|television director}}
| years_active       = 1984–present
| known_for          = ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]''<br/>''[[The O.C.]]''<br/>''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]''<br/>''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]''
| spouse             = {{marriage|Corinne Kingsbury|2005|2008|end=divorced}} {{marriage|Corry Scheuerman|2015}}
| domestic_partner   = [[Sandra Bullock]] (1990–1994)<br>[[Jennifer Aniston]] (1995–1998)
| children           = 
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}}

'''Tate Buckley Donovan''' (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor, comedian and television director. He is known for portraying Tom Shayes in ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'',<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/damages|title=FX Series ''Damages''|publisher=FX|access-date=March 22, 2009}}</ref> [[Jimmy Cooper (The O.C.)|Jimmy Cooper]] in ''[[The O.C.]]'',<ref>[http://www.theocshow.com/bios/jimmybio.htm Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040830004451/http://www.theocshow.com/bios/jimmybio.htm |date=August 30, 2004 }}, theocshow.com; accessed August 19, 2014.</ref> and the voice of the [[List of Disney's Hercules characters#Hercules|title character]] in the 1997 [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney animated]] film ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', the animated television series of the [[Hercules: The Animated Series|same name]] and in a few ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' video games. He starred opposite Sandra Bullock in the 1992 film ''[[Love Potion No. 9 (film)|Love Potion No. 9]]''.

He also had supporting roles in films such as ''[[Good Night, and Good Luck]]'' and ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]''. Donovan also played Brian Sanders in ''[[Hostages (American TV series)|Hostages]]'' and White House Chief of Staff Mark Boudreau in ''[[24: Live Another Day]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/01/21/tate-donovan-joins-24-cast/4729663/|title=Tate Donovan joins '24: Live Another Day'|work=USA TODAY|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref> He has been a guest star in a number of television series, notably ''[[Friends]]'' portraying the character [[Joshua Burgin]]. He was nominated for the [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male]] for his performance in the film ''[[Inside Monkey Zetterland]]''.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

He has also worked as a producer of ''[[30 for 30]]'' ''Shorts'', for which he won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/tate-donovan|title=Tate Donovan|website=Television Academy|language=en|access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref>

==Early life==
Donovan was born on September 25, 1963, in [[Tenafly, New Jersey]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/tate-donovan/biography|title=Tate Donovan Biography|website=[[Us Weekly]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124105930/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/tate-donovan/biography|archive-date=November 24, 2013}}</ref> to John Timothy Donovan, a [[surgeon]],<ref name="filmr">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/3/Tate-Donovan.html|title=Tate Donovan profile at|publisher=Filmreference.com|access-date=May 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800022279/bio|title=Tate Donovan Biography|publisher=Movies.yahoo.com|date=September 25, 1963|access-date=May 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/18/classified/paid-notice-deaths-donovan-john-timothy-md.html|work=The New York Times|title=Paid Notice: Deaths DONOVAN, JOHN TIMOTHY, M.D.|date=August 18, 2000}}</ref> and Eileen Frances (''[[married and maiden names|née]]'' McAllister), both Roman Catholics of [[Ireland|Irish]] descent.<ref>[http://www.broadway.com/buzz/155333/tate-donovan-on-strong-women-tv-stardom-good-people Profile], broadway.com; accessed August 19, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/features/article/147412-Tate-Donovan-Is-Among-the-Good-People-of-Broadway Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102231459/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/147412-Tate-Donovan-Is-Among-the-Good-People-of-Broadway |date=November 2, 2012 }}, playbill.com; accessed August 19, 2014.</ref> Donovan is the youngest of six children.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/155333/tate-donovan-on-strong-women-tv-stardom-good-people/|title=Tate Donovan on Strong Women, TV Stardom & Good People|work=Broadway.com|access-date=August 1, 2018|language=en}}</ref> He attended [[Dwight-Englewood School]] in [[Englewood, New Jersey]], before transferring to [[Tenafly High School]] and attending the [[University of Southern California]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/tate-donovan-2/|title=Tate Donovan · School of Dramatic Arts · USC|website=dramaticarts.usc.edu|language=en-US|access-date=August 1, 2018}}</ref> He has appeared on television since his teenage years.

==Career==

===Film===
Donovan's earliest film roles included Kevin Donaldson in ''[[SpaceCamp]]'' (1986), recovering drug addict Donald Towle in ''[[Clean and Sober]]'' (1988),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/filmgrph/tate_donovan.htm|title=Washingtonpost.com: Tate Donovan Filmography|website=www.washingtonpost.com|access-date=August 1, 2018}}</ref> 1st Lieutenant Luke Sinclair in ''[[Memphis Belle (film)|Memphis Belle]]'' (1990)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://people.com/archive/flying-high-with-a-new-film-the-memphis-belle-originals-retell-how-they-won-the-war-and-the-women-vol-34-no-17/|title=Flying High with a New Film, the Memphis Belle Originals Retell How They Won the War—and the Women|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=August 1, 2018|language=en}}</ref> and Paul Matthews in ''[[Love Potion No. 9 (film)|Love Potion No. 9]]'' (1992).  Donovan voiced the title character in the Disney animated film ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'' (1997).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-29-ca-7923-story.html|title=Tate Donovan / Actor-musician|last=Hochman|first=Steve|date=June 29, 1997|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=August 1, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> Donovan played Jesse Zousmer in the Best Picture nominated film ''[[Good Night, and Good Luck]]'' (2005).  In 2007, Donovan starred in the film ''[[Nancy Drew (2007 film)|Nancy Drew]]'' alongside [[Emma Roberts]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2008/digital/features/tate-donovan-1117982159/|title=Tate Donovan|author=Variety Staff|date=March 11, 2008|work=Variety|access-date=August 1, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>  Later, he played Bob Anders, one of the key supporting roles in the Oscar-winning film ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'' (2012).<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|0004883}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://parade.com/157654/joelkeller/tate-donovan-on-hostages-argo-and-being-honest-about-the-o-c/|title=Tate Donovan on Hostages, Argo and Being Honest About The O.C.|last=Keller|first=Joel|work=Parade|access-date=August 1, 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Donovan portrayed Doug Weston in ''[[Rocketman (film)|Rocketman]]''.

===Television===
Donovan portrayed Joshua Burgin, the love interest of [[Rachel Green]], for several episodes of Season 4 of ''[[Friends]]''. Ironically, he had recently broken up with [[Jennifer Aniston]] in real life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/tate-donovan/credits/176261/|title=Tate Donovan {{!}} TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com|language=en|access-date=August 1, 2018}}</ref> He also portrayed 'Cheanie' in 1997, who was a client of and also dated Ally McBeal in season 1 of [[Ally McBeal|the show]]. He later portrayed the priest-son of a large Catholic family in ''[[Trinity (American TV series)|Trinity]]'' (1998).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/trinity-2-1200455556/|title=Trinity|last=Richmond|first=Ray|date=October 12, 1998|work=Variety|access-date=August 3, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> He has appeared as a guest star in several television series, such as ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]'' (1986), ''[[The Guardian (TV series)|The Guardian]]'' (2001), ''[[Mister Sterling]]'' (2003),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/pilots-casting-hot-heavy-1117882162/|title=Pilots casting hot, heavy|last=Schneider|first=Jill Feiwell,Michael|date=March 13, 2003|work=Variety|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Exposed (2003 film)|Exposed]]'' (2003), and ''[[The O.C.]]'' (2003),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/the-oc-cast-then-and-now-201318/31919/|title=The O.C. Cast: Then and Now|date=August 5, 2013|work=Us Weekly|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> where he appeared as [[Jimmy Cooper (The O.C.)|Jimmy Cooper]]. From 2007 to 2010, he portrayed Tom Shayes on ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]''.<ref name="imdb"/> In 2005, Donovan began directing episodic television when he directed an [[The Game Plan (The O.C. episode)|episode]] of ''[[The O.C.]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailyactor.com/tv/tate-donovan-directing-young-actors/|title=Tate Donovan On Directing the Young Actors of 'The O.C.': "They were very difficult" - Daily Actor|date=August 14, 2013|work=Daily Actor|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2007 he guest starred on a season 6 episode of ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/criminal-intent-s-40720/|title=Criminal Intent 's NASA Riff Is "the Quiet Before the Storm" {{!}} TV Guide|date=May 1, 2007|work=TVGuide.com|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 2009, he directed an episode of the [[Medium season 6|sixth season]] of ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''. He also directed two episodes of ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' in its third season<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/damages-tate-donovan-1014222/|title=Damages: Tate Donovan Reacts to the Season Premiere's Shocking Twist {{!}} TV Guide|date=January 25, 2010|work=TVGuide.com|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref> and an episode of ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'' in its [[Nip/Tuck season 6|sixth season]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/tate-donovan-is-among-the-good-people-of-broadway-com-175909|title=Tate Donovan Is Among the Good People of Broadway {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> In 2010, Donovan directed the third episode in the [[Weeds season 6|sixth season]] of ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'', the tenth episode in the [[Gossip Girl season 4|fourth season]] of ''[[Gossip Girl]]'', the fourth episode of the [[Gossip Girl season 5|fifth season]], and one episode of ''Damages'' from the third season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/155321/hard-working-glee-cast-inspiring-to-good-people-star-tate-donovan/|title=Hard-Working&nbsp;Glee&nbsp;Cast&nbsp;'Inspiring'&nbsp;to&nbsp;Good&nbsp;People&nbsp;Star&nbsp;Tate&nbsp;Donovan|work=Broadway.com|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref> In 2011, Donovan directed the [[Valentine's Day]]-[[Silly Love Songs (Glee)|themed episode]] of ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' and the episode "[[I Kissed a Girl (Glee)|I Kissed a Girl]]" in the third season.<ref name=":0" /> In March 2010, he joined the cast of ''[[No Ordinary Family]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Tate-Donovan-Cast-1016511.aspx|title=Tate Donovan Cast in ABC's No Ordinary Family|work=TV Guide |publisher=TVGuide.com}}</ref> However, after only one season, the series was cancelled.<ref name=canceled>{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/v-ordinary-family-canceled_article_129892.html/|title=V & No Ordinary Family Canceled|date=May 14, 2010|last=Sarafin|first=Jarrod|work=Mania|access-date=July 8, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516083908/http://www.mania.com/v-ordinary-family-canceled_article_129892.html|archive-date=May 16, 2011}}</ref> Donovan guest appeared in the series, ''[[Red Oaks]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/recap/red-oaks-season-1-episode-2/|title='Red Oaks' recap: How much money does David deserve for pretending to be Getty's nephew?|work=EW.com|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Starting in 2017, Donovan appeared in CBS's ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' as James MacGyver, the [[MacGyver|titular character]]'s father.

===Stage===
Donovan starred on stage with [[Amy Ryan]] in the [[Los Angeles]] production of ''[[Rabbit Hole (play)|Rabbit Hole]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/ryan-donovan-and-van-patten-headline-la-rabbit-hole-at-geffen-com-134697|title=Ryan, Donovan and Van Patten Headline L.A. Rabbit Hole at Geffen {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> On Broadway, he played Alan Seymour in the 1994 [[Roundabout Theatre Company]] revival of ''[[Picnic (play)|Picnic]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Past-Shows/Past-Shows-1986-1995.aspx|title=Roundabout Theatre Company|website=Roundabout Theatre Company|language=en|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> and appeared in ''Amy's View'' with [[Judi Dench]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/tate-donovan-joins-bond-dench-in-amys-view-april-3-com-80727|title=Tate Donovan Joins Bond & Dench in Amy's View, April 3 {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref> Off Broadway, Donovan appeared with [[Glenn Fitzgerald]] in the 2001 production of ''[[Lobby Hero]]'' by [[Kenneth Lonergan]], playing the role of the crooked cop Bill. Donovan has appeared in numerous productions<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wtfestival.org/performances/detail.php?PerformanceID=158|title=Williamstown Theater Festival|access-date=March 22, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050104170915/http://www.wtfestival.org/performances/detail.php?PerformanceID=158|archive-date=January 4, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wtfestival.org/performances/detail.php?PerformanceID=292|title=Williamstown Theater Festival|access-date=March 22, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006100026/http://www.wtfestival.org/performances/detail.php?PerformanceID=292|archive-date=October 6, 2006}}</ref> at the [[Williamstown Theater Festival]], including ''Once in a Lifetime'', ''Under the Blue Sky'', and ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]''. He has also appeared at the Irish Repertory Theater in New York City. In 2011, he starred with Frances McDormand in the world premiere of [[David Lindsay-Abaire]]'s play ''[[Good People (play)|Good People]]'' at the Manhattan Theatre Club.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/02/theater/tate-donovan-is-back-home-in-good-people.html|title=Tate Donovan Is Back Home in 'Good People'|last=Lee|first=Felicia R.|work=The New York Times |date=April 2011 |access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

===Other work===
Donovan had a regular gig with traditional [[Ireland|Irish]] band the McGuffins, with whom he released an album titled ''Wake Amusements''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-29-ca-7923-story.html|title=Tate Donovan / Actor-musician|last=Hochman|first=Steve|date=June 29, 1997|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 18, 2017|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> He plays the [[bodhrán]] and [[fiddle]].

As of May 2011, Donovan voices radio and video advertising for [[PNC Financial Services]] and volunteers with the [[Young storytellers program|Young Storytellers Program]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/thr-philanthropy-resource-guide-t-828206|title=THR Philanthropy Resource Guide (T-Z)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Donovan was in a relationship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keithandthegirl.com/Show-Detail/3556/The-Whole-Nine-Yards.aspx|title=2096: The Whole Nine Yards|date=November 26, 2014|website=keithandthegirl.com}}</ref> with [[Sandra Bullock]] from 1990 to 1994,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/1995/09/sandra-bullock-americas-sweetheart|title=Sandra Bullock's September 1995 Cover Story: America's Sweetheart|last=Conant|first=Jennet|website=HWD|date=September 1995 |language=en|access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref> and [[Jennifer Aniston]] for two and a half years from 1995 to 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/they-can-still-be-friends-vol-49-no-17/|title=They Can Still Be Friends|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=en|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> He later married writer Corinne Kingsbury on a [[Malibu, California]] beach in 2005. They divorced in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://people.com/celebrity/tate-donovans-divorce-finalized/ | title=Tate Donovan's Divorce Finalized | publisher=People |access-date=September 26, 2008}}</ref> He married Corry Scheuerman in 2015.

Donovan supported [[Barack Obama]] in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]] and [[2012 United States presidential election|2012]] presidential elections.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://content.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1709745,00.html|title=Obama's Celebrity Army|last=Newton-Small|first=Jay|date=February 4, 2008|magazine=Time|access-date=August 15, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0040-781X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/reny-monk/actorobama-supporter-afte_b_98798.html |title=The Huffington Post |date= May 4, 2008|access-date=May 18, 2011 |first=Reny |last=Monk}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}}
|Denotes works that have not yet been released
|}

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1984
| ''[[No Small Affair]]''
| Bob
|
|-
| 1986
| ''[[SpaceCamp]]''
| Kevin Donaldson
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 1988
| ''[[Clean and Sober]]''
| Donald Towle
|
|-
| ''[[Dangerous Curves (1988 film)|Dangerous Curves]]''
| Chuck Upton
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Dead Bang]]''
| John Burns
| 
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Memphis Belle (film)|Memphis Belle]]''
| 1st Lt. Luke Sinclair
|
|-
| rowspan=4| 1992
| ''[[Little Noises]]''
| Elliott
|
|-
| ''[[Inside Monkey Zetterland]]''
| Brent Zetterland
| Nominated – [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male]]
|-
| ''[[Equinox (1992 film)|Equinox]]''
| Richie Nunn
|
|-
| ''[[Love Potion No. 9 (film)|Love Potion No. 9]]''
| Paul Matthews
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Ethan Frome (film)|Ethan Frome]]''
| Reverend Smith
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Holy Matrimony (1994 film)|Holy Matrimony]]''
| Peter
|
|-
| rowspan=3| 1997
| ''[[The Only Thrill]]''
| Eddie
|
|-
| ''[[Murder at 1600]]''
| Kyle Neill
|
|-
| ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]''
| [[List of Disney's Hercules characters#Hercules|Hercules]]
| Voice<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Tate Donovan (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Tate-Donovan/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3| 1998
| ''[[The Thin Pink Line]]''
| Simon
|
|-
| ''[[October 22 (film)|October 22]]''
| Peter
|
|-
| ''[[Waiting for Woody]]''
| David
| [[Short film|Short]]
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Hercules: Zero to Hero]]''
| Hercules
| Video; voice
|-
| 2000
| ''[[G-Men from Hell]]''
| Mike Mattress
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2001
| ''[[Swordfish (film)|Swordfish]]'' 
| Senator Reisman's Assistant
| Uncredited cameo
|-
| ''[[Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse]]''
| Hercules
| Voice
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Exposed (2003 film)|Exposed]]''
| Bob Smith
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2005
| ''[[The Pacifier]]''
| Howard Plummer
|
|-
| ''[[Good Night, and Good Luck]]''
| Jesse Zousmer
| Nominated – [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Lather Effect]]''
| Will
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2007
| ''[[Shooter (2007 film)|Shooter]]''
| Russ Turner
|
|-
| ''[[Nancy Drew (2007 film)|Nancy Drew]]''
| Carson Drew
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Wild About Harry (2009 film)|Wild About Harry]]''
| Harry Goodhart
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]''
| Bob Anders
| [[Hollywood Film Festival|Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Cast]]<br>[[Palm Springs International Film Festival|Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Cast]]<br>[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]<br>Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Sun Belt Express]]''
| Allen King
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[3 Generations (film)|3 Generations]]''
| Craig Walker
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2016
| ''[[Manchester by the Sea (film)|Manchester by the Sea]]''
| Hockey Coach
|
|-
| ''[[Elvis & Nixon]]''
| [[H. R. Haldeman]]
|
|-
| rowspan=4| 2017
| ''[[It Happened in L.A.]]''
| Tom
| 
|-
| ''[[Blame (2017 film)|Blame]]''
| Robert McCarthy
| 
|-
| ''[[The Only Living Boy in New York (film)|The Only Living Boy in New York]]''
| George
| 
|-
| ''[[The Upside]]''
| Carter Locke
|
|-
| rowspan=2| 2018
| ''[[Blood Fest]]''
| Dr. Conway
|<ref>{{cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=August 4, 2017 |title=Seychelle Gabriel to Star in Rooster Teeth's 'Blood Fest' Horror-Comedy Film |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/seychelle-gabriel-rooster-teeth-blood-fest-1202515297/ |access-date=August 7, 2017 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Grace (2018 film)|Grace]]''
|Charlie Ellison
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=2016-11-18 |title=Tate Donovan, Katie Cassidy, Matthew Lillard & More Round Cast Of Indie Film ''Grace'' |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/tate-donovan-katie-cassidy-matthew-lillard-grace-movie-1201856687/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2| 2019
| ''[[Rocketman (film)|Rocketman]]''
| [[Doug Weston]]
|
|-
|''[[The Nomads (film)|The Nomads]]''
|Mark Nolin
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Nia |date=2020-01-18 |title=[FIRST LOOK] Tika Sumpter Stars In Original Bounce Film, ''The Nomads'' |url=https://parlemag.com/2020/01/first-look-tika-sumpter-the-nomads-movie/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Parle Mag |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Worth (film)|Worth]]''
| Lee Quinn
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=2019-04-25 |title=''What Is Life Worth'' Adds Amy Ryan, Talia Balsam & Tate Donovan As Filming Begins |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/what-is-life-worth-amy-ryan-tate-donovan-talia-balsam-cast-shoot-start-1202602099/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Respect (2021 film)|Respect]]''
| [[John Henry Hammond|John Hammond]]
| 
|-
| rowspan=2| 2023
| ''[[Ghosted (2023 film)|Ghosted]]'' 
| Dad
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2022-03-09 |title=Mike Moh, Amy Sedaris, Tim Blake Nelson And Tate Donovan Join ''Ghosted'' From Dexter Fletcher, Apple & Skydance |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/mike-moh-amy-sedaris-tim-blake-nelson-tate-donovan-chris-evans-ana-de-armas-apples-ghosted-1234974537/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''[[The Holdovers]]''
| Stanley Clotfelter
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Crime 101 (2025 film)|Crime 101]]''
|
| Filming
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Family Ties]]''
| Clancy
| Episode 53: "Best Man"
|-
| rowspan=2| 1985
| ''[[Not My Kid]]''
| Ricky
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''
| Shamrock
| Episode: "The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr."
|-
| rowspan=2| 1986
| ''[[Magnum, P.I.]]''
| R.J. Masters
| Episode: "Summer School"
|-
| ''[[A Case of Deadly Force]]''
| Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.
| Television film
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Nutcracker: Money, Madness and Murder]]''
| Marc Schreuder-Gentile
| Miniseries
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Vietnam War Story]]''
| Russell Sommers
| Nominated – [[CableACE Awards|CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie]]
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Rising Son (1990 TV film)|Rising Son]]''
| Des
| Television film
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]''
| Nelson
| Episode: "Operation Friendship"
|-
| 1995–1996
| ''[[Partners (1995 TV series)|Partners]]''
| Owen
| 22 episodes
|-
| 1996
| ''[[America's Dream]]''
| David
| Television film<br>Segment: "Long Black Song"
|-
| rowspan=2| 1997
| ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''
| Greg Kellerman
| Episode: "Wu's on First"
|-
| ''[[Ally McBeal]]''
| Ronald Cheanie
| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan=4| 1998
| ''[[Tempting Fate (1998 film)|Tempting Fate]]''
| Dr. Ben Creed
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Friends]]''
| Joshua Burgin
| 5 episodes
|-
| ''[[Trinity (American TV series)|Trinity]]''
| Kevin McCallister
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]''
| Lawrence Cohen
| Voice, episode: "Bird of Paradise"
|-
| 1998–1999
| ''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]''
| Hercules
| Main voice role
|-
| 2000
| ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
| Tom Seymour
| Episode: "[[Glitch (The Outer Limits)|Glitch]]"
|-
| rowspan=3| 2001
| ''[[Max Steel (2000 TV series)|Max Steel]]''
|
| Voice, episode: "Spear-Carriers"
|-
| ''[[House of Mouse]]''
| Hercules
| Episode: "Jiminy Cricket"
|-
| ''[[The Legend of Tarzan (TV series)|The Legend of Tarzan]]''
| Gobu
| Voice, episode: Tarzan and the Enemy Within"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[The Guardian]]''
| Lou Caffey
| Episode: "The Innocent"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Mister Sterling]]''
| Barry Reed
| Television film
|-
| 2003–2006
| ''[[The O.C.]]''
| Jimmy Cooper
| 39 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2| 2005
| ''[[Silver Bells (film)|Silver Bells]]''
| Christy Byrne
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Painkiller Jane (film)|Painkiller Jane]]''
| Dr. Graham Knight / Lucas Insley
| Television film
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
| Commander Luke Nelson
| Episode: "Rocket Man"
|-
| 2007–2010
| ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]''
| Tom Shayes
| 36 episodes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[The Cleaner (American TV series)|The Cleaner]]''
| Richard Hoffler
| Episode: "Meet the Joneses"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Head Case]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Tying the Not"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[No Ordinary Family]]''
| Mitch McCutcheon
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Deception (2013 American TV series)|Deception]]''
| Edward Bowers
| 11 episodes
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Hostages (American TV series)|Hostages]]''
| Brian Sanders
| 15 episodes
|-
| 2014
| ''[[24: Live Another Day]]''
| Mark Boudreau
| 12 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2| 2015
| ''[[Masters of Sex]]''
| Graham
| Episode: "Undue Influence"
|-
| ''[[Red Oaks]]''
|Martin van Diem
|Episode: "Doubles
|-
| rowspan=4| 2016
| ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
| Wilson Trager
| Episode: "Alma Matters"
|-
| ''[[Limitless (TV series)|Limitless]]''
| John
| Episode: "Fundamentals of Naked Portraiture"
|-
| ''[[The Mysteries of Laura]]''
|Detective Malcolm Harris
|Episode: "The Mystery of the Unknown Caller"
|-
| ''[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]''
| George Dixon
| Season 2 (recurring role)
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Eli Colton
| Episode: "Net Worth"
|-
| 2018–2020
| ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]''
| James MacGyver / OVERSIGHT
| 12 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2| 2019
| ''[[Love You to Death (2019 film)|Love You to Death]]''
| Travis Stoller
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Alternatino with Arturo Castro]]''
|Unknown
|Episode: "The Neighbor"
|-
| 2023
| ''[[FBI (TV series)|FBI]]''
| Jake Reed
| Episode: "Second Life"
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''
|Terry Friendly
|Episode: "Bad Faith"
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television director
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The O.C. (TV series)|The O.C.]]''
| Episode: "The Game Plan"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''
| Episode: "Pain Killer"
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''[[Nip/Tuck]]''
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2009–2013
| ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]''
| 5 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2| 2010
| ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]''
| Episode: "A Yippity Sippity"
|-
| ''[[The Good Guys (2010 TV series)|The Good Guys]]''
| Episode: "Old Dogs"
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Gossip Girl]]''
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]''
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Deception (2013 American TV series)|Deception]]''
| Episode: "Tell Me"
|-
| rowspan=2| 2015
| ''[[Bloodline (TV series)|Bloodline]]''
| Episode: "Part 7"
|-
| ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]''
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[The Fosters (2013 TV series)|The Fosters]]''
| Episode: "Too Fast, Too Furious"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''
| Episode: "Nalowale i ke 'ehu o he kai"
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Video games
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Hercules (1997 video game)|Hercules]]<ref name="btva" />''
| rowspan="6" | Hercules
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded#Kingdom Hearts Re:coded|Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]''
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix]]''
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]<ref name="btva" />''
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Disney Speedstorm]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bigg |first=Martin |date=2023-04-20 |title=''Disney Speedstorm'' voice actors: Are there any original voice actors? |url=https://racinggames.gg/article/disney-speedstorm-voice-actors-are-there-any-original-voice-actors |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Racing Games |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0004883}}
* [http://www.buddytv.com/articles/damages/tate-donovan-discusses-damages-10989.aspx Tate Donovan Discusses "Damages"]

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