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
- Premiere, January, 1997, p. 38