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Tate Donovan: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Tate Donovan? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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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, and Jimmy Cooper in The O.C. He is also known to be the voice of the title character in the 1997 Disney animated film Hercules, the animated television series of the same name and in a few Kingdom Hearts video games. He starred opposite Sandra Bullock in the 1992 film Love Potion No. 9. He also had supporting roles in films such as Good Night, and Good Luck and Argo. Donovan also played Brian Sanders in Hostages and White House Chief of Staff Mark Boudreau in 24: Live Another Day. 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. Donovan 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.

Quick facts about Tate Donovan

  • Full name: Tate Donovan
  • Born: 1963-09-25
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q302650

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Who is Tate Donovan?

Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor, comedian and television director.

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Tate Donovan is United States.

When was Tate Donovan born?

Tate Donovan was born on 1963-09-25.

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