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Martin Donovan Biography (1957-)

Original name, Martin Smith; born August 19, 1957, in Reseda, CA; married Vivian Lanko (an actress), 1984; children: two. Addresses: Agent: Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Marc Epstein, Personal Management Co., 425 North Robertson Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

August 19, 1957

Reseda, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Josh, Hard Choices, Lorimar, 1986
• Matthew Slaughter, Trust, Fine Line/Republic, 1990
• Martin, Simple Men (also known as Uomini semplici), Fine Line, 1992
• FBI agent, Malcolm X (also known as X), Warner Bros., 1992
• Herschel Brewer, Quick (also known as Crossfire), Academy,1993
• John Abbott, The Rook, 1994, Phaedra Cinema, 1999
• Jim, Nadja, October Films, 1994
• Thomas Ludens, Amateur, 1994
• Partygoer, French Exit, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1995
• Walter, Flirt, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1995
• Martyn Wyatt, Hollow Reed (also known as Believe Me, Lautlose Schreie, and Tras el silencio), Cinepix Film Properties, 1996
• Ralph Touchett, The Portrait of a Lady, Gramercy, 1996
• Robert "Bob" Nelson, Living Out Loud (also known as The Kiss), New Line Cinema, 1998
• Dr. Phillip Spence, In a Savage Land, Universal, 1998
• Robert Marling, Heaven, Miramax, 1998
• Jesus Christ, The Book of Life, True Fiction Pictures, 1998
• Bill Truitt, The Opposite of Sex, Sony Pictures Classics, 1998
• Carl Livingston, Spanish Fly, Miramax, 1999
• Prince Nikitin, Onegin (also known as Eugene Onegin), Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1999
• Desire (also known as Fatale Sehnsucht), Remstar Distribution, 2000
• The Pornographer: A Love Story, Blow Up Pictures, 2000
• Ulysses, Cuba libre, 2000
• David Kulovic, Pipe Dream, Castle Hill, 2002
• Detective Hap Eckhart, Insomnia, Warner Bros., 2002
• Harry Pollard, The United States of Leland, Paramount, 2003
• Dr. Connors, Agent Cody Banks, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003
• Pastor Skip, Saved, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2004
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Dr. Neil Harrison, Wonderland, ABC, 2000
• Will McAllister, Pasadena, Fox, 2001
• Miniseries
• Detective Regan (some sources cite Rogen), At Mother's Request, CBS, 1987
• Paul Garrison, Night Sins, CBS, 1997
• Richard DiBenedetto, The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer, NBC, 1999
• Mike, Traffic, USA Network, 2004
• Movies
• Jude, "Surviving Desire," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
• Gordon Wexler, Scam, Showtime, 1993
• Aart Vos, "Aart and Johte Vos," Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples, Showtime, 1997
• Captain Roy Pritchett, When Trumpets Fade (also known as Hamburger Hill 2), HBO, 1998
• Dennis Raphael, Custody of the Heart, Lifetime, 2000
• Tom Buchanan, The Great Gatsby, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
• Peter Robertson, Amy & Isabelle (also known as Oprah Winfrey Presents: Amy and Isabelle), ABC, 2001
• John F. Kennedy, RFK, FX Channel, 2002
• Episodic
• Spencer Robinson, "School for Scandal," South Beach, c. 1993
• Dr. Archibald Newlands, "Serendipity," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC and USA Network, 2003
• Appeared as Louis, The Woman in White.
• Specials
• Crossing guard, The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Apocalypse Pete(also known as Pete and Pete), Nickelodeon, 1992
• Security guard, The Adventures of Pete & Pete: Space, Geeks, and Johnny Unitas (also known as Pete and Pete), Nickelodeon, 1992
• F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby": The Making of a Classic,2000
• Stage Appearances
• Richard's Cork Leg, American Theatre Arts, Hollywood, CA, 1980-1981
• Winesburg, Ohio, American Theatre Arts, 1981
• Craven, Homo Sapien Shuffle, New York Shakespeare Festival, SusanStein Shiva Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1992
• Also appeared in Famine Plays.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Premiere, January, 1997, p. 38