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Jeffrey Donovan was born on 11 May 1968, in Amesbury, Massachusetts USA , and is an actor perhaps best known for playing Robert F. Kennedy in “J. Edgar” (2011)  directed by Clint Eastwood, and for his recurring role in the  TV series “Fargo”‘s second season in 2015.

So just how rich is Jeffrey Donovan? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the amount of Jeffrey Donovan’s net worth reaches $10 million, as of mid-2016, accumulated through his involvement in both television productions and cinema during a career now spanning more than 20 years.

Jeffrey Donovan Net Worth $10 Million

Jeffrey as well as his two brothers were raised by his single mother; they lived poorly and often moved. His high school teacher Patricia Hoyt encouraged him to enter the drama club, which subsequently gave him the opportunity to get a private scholarship and enter university.He was also interested in martial arts and earned a black karate belt in college and participated in competitions all over the state. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a BA in theatre, then studied further for his MFA degree in New York University’s Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, meantime doing various jobs to support himself.

Jeffrey opened his net worth as an actor in 1995, debuting on the big screen and television. ‘Throwing Down’ directed by Lawrence O’Neil was the first film in which he co-starred with Kevin Pinassi and Colleen Werthmann. Later, Donovan increased his net worth appearing in the films ‘Sleepers’ produced, written and directed by Barry Levinson, ‘Vegas Vacation’ directed by Stephen Kessler, Believe In Me’ directed by Robert Collector, ‘Hindsight’ directed by Paul Holahan, plus ‘Changeling’ and ‘J. Edgar’ co-produced, written and directed by Clint Eastwood., now totalling over 20 films and almost the same number of TV productions. However, Jeffrey’s net worth grew performing not only in films but also on the theatre stage, appearing in plays ‘A View from the Bridge’, ‘The Glory of Living’, ‘Hamlet’ and others.

He began his career on TV in series ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ created by Paul Attanasio and ‘Law and Order’ created by Dick Wolf. Later he appeared in the television series ‘Milennium’ created by Chris Carter, a soap opera ‘Another World’ created by Irna Phillips, William J. Bell, in a few episodes of ‘The Pretender’ created by Steven Long Mitchell, Craig W. Van Sickle, and ‘Spin City’ created by Gary David Goldberg, Bill Lawrence. Since 2000 Donovan’s net worth rose after his appearance in the drama series ‘The Beat’, ‘Threshold’, ‘Crossing Jordan’, comic series ‘Witchblade’, and mystery series ‘Monk’.

Since 2007, Jeffrey has landed a leading role in the television series ‘Burn Notice’ created by Matt Nix, and in addition since 2011 Jeffrey is also a director and an executive producer of the television series. He has recently been cast as President John F. Kennedy in “LBJ”, due for release in late 2016.

In his personal life,  Jeffrey Donovan dated Kathryn Kovarik for a long time, however, the couple split up, and in 2012 Jeffrey married the model Michelle Woods; the couple has a daughter. Donovan is known as a generous donator to charity events for children and sick people.



Full Name Jeffrey Donovan
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth May 11, 1968
Place Of Birth Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States
Height 6 ft (1.83 m)
Profession Actor, Television producer, Television Director
Education University of Massachusetts Amherst, Tisch School of the Arts, Amesbury High School, Bridgewater State University
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Michelle Woods (m. 2012)
Children Claire Donovan
Siblings Sean Donovan, Michael Donovan
Nicknames Jeffrey T. Donovan , Jeff Donovan , Jeff , Jeffery Donovan
Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffreyDonovanFan
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/wickedpissajd
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/jeffrey/donovan
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0232998
Nominations Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Action
Movies www.movies.com/actors/jeffrey-donovan/p121476
TV Shows Burn Notice, The Beat, Touching Evil
Title Salary
Burn Notice (2007) $250,000 /episode (2013)
Burn Notice (2007) $135,000 /episode (2009-10)
Quote
1 I’m not a big movie-goer. I just feel like I’m watching work. I am always outside and couldn’t care less about what’s on TV these days. (2004)
2 I met with Matt Nix. The script was sent to me from USA, they wanted to work with me again. Bonnie Hammer and Jeff Wachtel, they had done Touching Evil (2004) with me. So I went and met with Matt and did a couple of scenes for him. He basically said, “You’re my guy”. And that was it. It wasn’t that I was that great, it was my take on the material. I didn’t know all my lines, I didn’t have everything right. He just saw my angle on it and my angle was: Bring levity to a serious situation and be real serious about something that’s real casual [on landing Burn Notice (2007)].
3 My mom raised us three boys by herself on welfare. It’s not worse than anybody else’s life. We had to make ends meet. My parents were divorced, so my father wasn’t really in my life. We grew up like most kids, just wanting things. [on growing up]
4 Asked about his martial arts training in a TV Guide interview (8 Aug 2008) he said: I have a black belt in karate and six years of aikido and about a year of Brazilian jujitsu.”
Fact
1 His uncle, Don Matthews, worked as a coach in the CFL (Canadian Football League). Don was the brother of Jeffrey’s mother, Nancy Matthews.
2 In Amesbury, Massachusetts receiving an award at his former high school, Amesbury High. [May 2009]
3 Jeffrey and his wife, Michelle Woods, became the parents of their first child, a daughter [December 18, 2012].
4 Engaged to model Michelle Woods [June 25, 2012].
5 A big fan of the Boston Red Sox.
6 Plays “Michael Westen” on Burn Notice (2007), performed with actor Michael Weston in Final Draft (2003).
7 He has Irish, Scottish, and French-Canadian ancestry. His maternal grandparents were born in Canada; his grandfather was from Prince Edward Island, and his grandmother was from Tracadie, New Brunswick.
8 Has studied martial arts for over twenty years and has a black belt in Shotokan karate. Has six years of experience in Brazilian jujitsu and Aikido, and is a certified SCUBA diver.
9 Has admitted in interviews that he grew up very poor.
10 Graduated from Amesbury High School in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Attended University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts. Graduated from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program, where he received an MFA.
11 Enjoys gardening and golf.
12 Currently lives in Denver, Colorado.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Soldado 2017/II filming Steve Forsing
Shot Caller 2016 post-production
LBJ 2016 John F. Kennedy
Shut Eye 2016 TV Series Charlie Haverford
Fargo 2015 TV Series Dodd Gerhardt
Extinction 2015 Jack
Sicario 2015 Steve Forsing
Burn Notice 2007-2013 TV Series Michael Westen
J. Edgar 2011 Robert Kennedy
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe 2011 TV Movie Michael Westen
Changeling 2008 Captain J.J. Jones
Hindsight 2008/I Paul
Crossing Jordan 2007 TV Series William Ivers
Law & Order 1995-2007 TV Series Jacob Reese / Edward Nicodos
Monk 2006 TV Series Steve Wagner
Believe in Me 2006 Clay Driscoll
Yes, Dear 2006 TV Series Fan #2
Threshold 2006 TV Series Dr. Julian Sloan
Come Early Morning 2006 Cal, Cal Percell
Enemies 2006 TV Series
CSI: Miami 2005 TV Series Todd Kendrick
Hitch 2005/I Vance
Touching Evil 2004 TV Series Detective David Creegan
Touching Evil 2004 TV Movie Detective Inspector Dave Creegan
Sam & Joe 2004 Eric
Final Draft 2003 Pascal (as Jeff Donovan)
Witchblade 2002 TV Series Daniel Germaine
Purpose 2002 Robert Jennings
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 2000 Jeffrey Patterson
Bait 2000 Julio
The Beat 2000 TV Series Brad Ulrich
Spin City 1999 TV Series Tom
When Trumpets Fade 1998 TV Movie Bobby
Witness to the Mob 1998 TV Movie Agent #1
The Pretender 1997-1998 TV Series Kyle
Catherine’s Grove 1997 Thomas Mason
Vegas Vacation 1997 Hotel Employee (uncredited)
Millennium 1997 TV Series Bobby Webber
Critical Choices 1996 TV Movie Randy
Sleepers 1996 Addison
Homicide: Life on the Street 1995 TV Series Newton Dell / Miles Dell
Throwing Down 1995 Pete Gulley
Another World 1964 TV Series Dwayne ‘Popper’ Collins (1997)

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Burn Notice 2009-2013 TV Series producer – 63 episodes
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe 2011 TV Movie executive producer

Director

Title Year Status Character
Burn Notice 2010-2013 TV Series 3 episodes
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe 2011 TV Movie

Self

Title Year Status Character
Live with Kelly and Michael 2009-2016 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Chew 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest
The View 2010 TV Series Himself – Guest
Entertainment Tonight 2010 TV Series Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2009 TV Series Himself – Guest
Changeling – Partners in Crime: Bringing Changeling to the Screen 2009 Video documentary short Himself
Partners in Crime: Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie 2009 Video documentary short Himself
The Sharon Osbourne Show 2004 TV Series Himself – Guest

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Fargo 2015 TV Series Dodd Gerhardt
The Pretender 1998-1999 TV Series Kyle

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2003 Best Supporting Actor Method Fest Sam & Joe (2004)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2011 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Action Burn Notice (2007)
2010 Teen Choice Award Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Action Burn Notice (2007)

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