---
name: "Tate Donovan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tate-donovan"
fi1m_id: "tate-donovan"
imdb_id: "nm0004883"
tmdb_id: 15455
wikidata_id: "Q302650"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "25 September 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-05T04:01:33.575287+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tate Donovan

## Identity

Tate Donovan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tate-donovan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tate-donovan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004883
- **TMDB ID:** 15455
- **Wikidata ID:** Q302650
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tate_Donovan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q302650, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15455

Actor and director. Born 25 September 1963 in Tenafly, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 25 September 1963, Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** Tate Buckley Donovan, Tate Donavan, تیت داناوان
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 15: 10 acting, 5 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Elodie Keene](https://film.one/person/elodie-keene.md), [Alexis Martin Woodall](https://film.one/person/alexis-martin-woodall.md), [Brad Falchuk](https://film.one/person/brad-falchuk.md), [Brad Turner](https://film.one/person/brad-turner.md), [Bryan Spicer](https://film.one/person/bryan-spicer.md), [Chris Terrio](https://film.one/person/chris-terrio.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md), [Duppy Demetrius](https://film.one/person/duppy-demetrius.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 75 (1), 2000s 70 (7), 2010s 71 (5), 2020s 74 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 71 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 3, Crime 2, Family 2, Thriller 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,100m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tate_Donovan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q302650, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15455

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Damages*](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) (78), [*24*](https://film.one/tv/24.md) (78), [*Hercules*](https://film.one/film/hercules.md) (75), [*Nip/Tuck*](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md) (70), [*Glee*](https://film.one/tv/glee.md) (68)
- **Apple TV:** [*Argo*](https://film.one/film/argo.md) (79), [*Hawaii Five-0*](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md) (65)
- **Paramount+:** [*Weeds*](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md) (76)
- **Tubi:** [*Hostages*](https://film.one/tv/hostages.md) (45)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tate Donovan is an American actor and director. Born in Tenafly, New Jersey, he attended the University of Southern California. He began appearing in television while still in his teens and made his feature film debut in the mid-1980s.

Donovan is known for voicing the title character in the 1997 Disney animated film *Hercules* and for television roles including Jimmy Cooper in *The O.C.* (2003–2007) and Tom Shayes in *Damages* (2007–2010). His film credits include *Memphis Belle* (1990), *Good Night, and Good Luck.* (2005) as Jesse Zousmer, *Argo* (2012) and *Manchester by the Sea* (2016). He has also directed episodes of several series.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (15)

### Performed in (10) — the average rests on these

- *Crime 101* (2026), Fi1m 67, as Monroe — [page](https://film.one/film/crime-101.md)
- *The Holdovers* (2023), Fi1m 81, as Stanley Clotfelter — [page](https://film.one/film/the-holdovers.md)
- *Rocketman* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Doug Weston — [page](https://film.one/film/rocketman.md)
- *Manchester by the Sea* (2016), Fi1m 89, as Hockey Coach — [page](https://film.one/film/manchester-by-the-sea.md)
- *Hostages* (2013), Fi1m 45, as Brian Sanders — [page](https://film.one/tv/hostages.md)
- *Argo* (2012), Fi1m 79, as Bob Anders — [page](https://film.one/film/argo.md)
- *Good Night, and Good Luck.* (2005), Fi1m 83, as Jesse Zousmer — [page](https://film.one/film/good-night-and-good-luck.md)
- *The Pacifier* (2005), Fi1m 36, as Howard Plummer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-pacifier.md)
- *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, as Mark Boudreau — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Hercules* (1997), Fi1m 75, as Hercules (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hercules.md)

### Directed (5)

- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), Fi1m 65, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Glee* (2009), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Damages* (2007), Fi1m 78, as Tom Shayes — [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Weeds* (2005), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)

## Complete filmography (114)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Crime 101* (2026), as Monroe — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/crime-101.md)
- *Rhythm Is a Dancer* (2025), as Gregory
- *Steady* (2024), as Kasey
- *Paradise* (2024), as Calvin Whitney
- *The Holdovers* (2023), as Stanley Clotfelter — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-holdovers.md)
- *Ghosted* (2023), as Dad
- *Respect* (2021), as John Hammond
- *Worth* (2021), as Lee Quinn
- *When New York Was One: The Yankees, the Mets & The 2000 Subway Series* (2020), as Narrator
- *Expedition Everest* (2020), as Narrator
- *Tuscaloosa* (2020), as Dr. Mitchell
- *The Nomads* (2019), as Mark Nolin
- *Rocketman* (2019), as Doug Weston — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/rocketman.md)
- *Love You to Death* (2019), as Travis Stoller
- *The Upside* (2019), as Carter Locke
- *FBI* (2018), series, as Jake Reed
- *Grace* (2018), as Charlie Elliston
- *Blood Fest* (2018), as Dr. Conway
- *For the Love of George* (2018), as Alvin
- *Blame* (2018), as Robert
- *It Happened in L.A.* (2017), as Tom
- *The Only Living Boy in New York* (2017), as George
- *Crowbar Smile* (2017), as Dad
- *Manchester by the Sea* (2016), as Hockey Coach — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/manchester-by-the-sea.md)
- *3 Generations* (2016), as Craig
- *MacGyver* (2016), series, as Oversight
- *Elvis & Nixon* (2016), as H.R. Haldeman
- *America’s Game & The Iran Hostage Crisis* (2015), Director
- *Sun Belt Express* (2015), as Allen King
- *Bloodline* (2015), series, Director
- *The Man in the High Castle* (2015), series, as George Dixon
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, Director
- *The Mysteries of Laura* (2014), series, as Detective Malcolm Harris
- *Red Oaks* (2014), series, as Martin van Diem
- *Masters of Sex* (2013), series, as Graham Pennington — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/masters-of-sex.md)
- *Hostages* (2013), series, as Brian Sanders — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/tv/hostages.md)
- *Arthur & Johnnie* (2013), Director
- *The Fosters* (2013), series, Director
- *Deception* (2013), series, as Edward Bowers
- *Argo* (2012), as Bob Anders — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/argo.md)
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Wilson Trager
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *The Good Guys* (2010), series, Director
- *Below the Beltway* (2010), as Paul Gibson
- *Wild About Harry* (2009), as Harry
- *Glee* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Gossip Girl* (2007), series, Director
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Tom Shayes · Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Nancy Drew* (2007), as Carson Drew
- *Shooter* (2007), as Russ Turner
- *The Lather Effect* (2006), as Will
- *Painkiller Jane* (2005), as Dr. Graham Knight / Lucas Insley
- *Silver Bells* (2005), as Christy Byrne
- *Good Night, and Good Luck.* (2005), as Jesse Zousmer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/good-night-and-good-luck.md)
- *Weeds* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *Disney Heroes Volume 1* (2005), as Hercules / Additional Voices  (voice)
- *The Pacifier* (2005), as Howard Plummer — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/the-pacifier.md)
- *Medium* (2005), series, Director
- *Exposed* (2003), as Bob Smith
- *The O.C.* (2003), series, as Jimmy Cooper · Director
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Mister Sterling* (2003), series, as Barry Reed
- *West of Here* (2002), as Dexter Anderson
- *Get Well Soon* (2001), as Mark
- *24* (2001), series, as Mark Boudreau — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Luke Nelson
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Lou Caffey
- *The Legend of Tarzan* (2001), series, as Gobu (voice)
- *Disney's House of Mouse* (2001), series, as Hercules (voice)
- *G-Men from Hell* (2000), as Mike Mattress
- *Drop Back Ten* (2000), as Wally Bixer
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Eli Colton
- *Hercules: Zero to Hero* (1999), as Hercules (voice) (archive sound)
- *October 22* (1998), as Peter
- *Trinity* (1998), series, as Kevin McCallister
- *The Thin Pink Line* (1998), as Simon
- *Hercules* (1998), series, as Hercules (voice)
- *Tempting Fate* (1998), as Dr. Ben Creed
- *Waiting for Woody Allen* (1998), as David
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Ronald Cheanie — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Hercules* (1997), as Hercules (voice) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/hercules.md)
- *Murder at 1600* (1997), as Kyle Neil
- *The Only Thrill* (1997), as Eddie
- *America's Dream* (1996), as David (segment "Long Black Song")
- *Partners* (1995), series, Actor
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Tom Seymour
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Joshua Burgin — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Holy Matrimony* (1994), as Peter
- *Ethan Frome* (1993), as Reverend Smith
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Greg Kellerman — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Love Potion No. 9* (1992), as Paul Matthews
- *Equinox* (1992), as Richie Nunn
- *Inside Monkey Zetterland* (1992), as Brent Zetterland
- *Little Noises* (1992), as Elliott Ardsley
- *Memphis Belle* (1990), as Luke Sinclair
- *Rising Son* (1990), as Des
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Nelson
- *Dead Bang* (1989), as John Burns
- *Dangerous Curves* (1988), as Chuck Upton
- *Clean and Sober* (1988), as Donald Towle
- *Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder* (1987), series, as Marc
- *SpaceCamp* (1986), as Kevin
- *A Case of Deadly Force* (1986), as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.
- *North Beach and Rawhide* (1985), as Sean Connelly
- *Into Thin Air* (1985), as Brian Walker
- *Not My Kid* (1985), as Ricky
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Reverend Smith
- *No Small Affair* (1984), as Bob
- *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Clancy
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Reverend Smith
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as R.J. Masters
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Christy Byrne
- *Bonding*, as James

## Gallery

- ![Tate Donovan](https://film.one/media/person/98796/gallery-e0d14e17861e.jpg) Tate Donovan — John Manard, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Tate_Donovan_Q%26A_%2853175076069%29.jpg/1280px-Tate_Donovan_Q%26A_%2853175076069%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tate Donovan at the premiere of Argo, Toronto Film Festival 2012](https://film.one/media/person/98796/gallery-c2a6264174da.jpg) Tate Donovan at the premiere of Argo, Toronto Film Festival 2012 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Argo_07_%288010525764%29.jpg/1280px-Argo_07_%288010525764%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tate Donovan at the premiere of Argo, Toronto Film Festival 2012](https://film.one/media/person/98796/gallery-a9f752575eec.jpg) Tate Donovan at the premiere of Argo, Toronto Film Festival 2012 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Argo_06_%288010518847%29.jpg/1280px-Argo_06_%288010518847%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tate Donovan at the premiere of Argo, Toronto Film Festival 2012](https://film.one/media/person/98796/gallery-92fc75832f74.jpg) Tate Donovan at the premiere of Argo, Toronto Film Festival 2012 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Argo_05_%288010516825%29.jpg/1280px-Argo_05_%288010516825%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tate Donovan](https://film.one/media/person/98796/gallery-c785500f41a9.jpg) Tate Donovan — Image via TMDB
- ![Tate Donovan](https://film.one/media/person/98796/gallery-7e7a7fa4d3f9.jpg) Tate Donovan — Image via TMDB

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