Tate Buckley Donovan Wiki Biography
Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role in the FX drama Damages, as Tom Shayes, and for his role as Jimmy Cooper in the American teen drama television series The O.C.. He voiced the title character Hercules in Disney’s thirty-fifth animated feature film, in the animated television series and in the video games Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded. He has also had supporting roles in films such as Good Night, and Good Luck and Argo. He starred as Brian Sanders on the CBS drama Hostages. His most recent television role was that of White House Chief of Staff Mark Boudreau on the Fox limited event television series 24: Live Another Day.
| Full Name | Tate Donovan |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 25, 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Tenafly, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 6′ (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Director, Soundtrack |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Corinne Kingsbury |
| Parents | John Timothy Donovan, Eileen Frances |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004883 |
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program |
| Nominations | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor |
| Movies | Argo, Hercules, Love Potion No. 9, Good Night, and Good Luck, Memphis Belle, Nancy Drew, Clean and Sober, About Ray, The Pacifier, SpaceCamp, Elvis & Nixon, Shooter, The Only Thrill, Sun Belt Express, The Lather Effect, Manchester by the Sea, Below the Beltway, G-Men from Hell, Dead Bang, Murder at … |
| TV Shows | 24: Live Another Day, Hostages, Deception, Damages, No Ordinary Family, The O.C., Disney’s House of Mouse, Trinity, Hercules, Partners, Infamous |
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| 1 | [on his film Love Potion No. 9 (1992)) It’s a movie about that one true love everyone is supposed to have. But I don’t know if I believe in that. |
| 2 | When I told everybody I was doing Hercules (1997), they felt really sorry for me. They thought I was so down on my luck that I was having to do extra work on the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995). |
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| 1 | He played the White House Chief of Staff in both 24: Live Another Day (2014) and Elvis & Nixon (2016). |
| 2 | In September 2006, he starring with Amy Ryan in the West Coast production of “Rabbit Hole”. |
| 3 | He was considered for the role of George McFly in Back to the Future (1985). |
| 4 | Uncle of Ari Weiss and Marnika Weiss. |
| 5 | Participated in the 2005 ING New York City Marathon – finish time was 3:28:49. |
| 6 | Attended Dwight-Englewood High School in New Jersey, the same school attended by Brooke Shields, Mira Sorvino and Lesley Gore. |
| 7 | Is the youngest of six children in a Catholic family. He is of Irish, and a small amount of German, ancestry. |
| 8 | In addition to fiddling, he can sing and play the bodhran (a hand-held Irish drum). He used to play a regular gig with a local band in Los Angeles. |
| 9 | He is hoping to become a television director, and is learning how to do it by “trailing” the directors on his series The O.C. (2003). |
| 10 | He plays the fiddle. Displayed this skill on the The New Tom Green Show (2003). |
| 11 | Was engaged to actress Jennifer Aniston from 1995-1996. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules | 1997 | Hercules (voice) | |
| Murder at 1600 | 1997 | Kyle Neil | |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1997 | TV Series | Greg Kellerman |
| Disney’s Animated Storybook: Hercules | 1997 | Video Game | Hercules (voice) |
| The Only Thrill | 1997 | Eddie | |
| Partners | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Owen |
| America’s Dream | 1996 | TV Movie | David (segment “Long Black Song”) |
| Never Say Goodbye AIDS Benefit by Yoko Ono | 1995 | Video short | Man from Jersey |
| Philly Heat | 1994 | TV Series | Kevin Gaffney |
| Tales from the Crypt | 1994 | TV Series | Nelson |
| Holy Matrimony | 1994 | Peter | |
| Ethan Frome | 1993 | Reverend Smith | |
| Love Potion No. 9 | 1992 | Paul Matthews | |
| Equinox | 1992 | Richie Nunn | |
| Inside Monkey Zetterland | 1992 | Brent Zetterland | |
| Little Noises | 1992 | Elliott | |
| Memphis Belle | 1990 | 1st Lt. Luke Sinclair | |
| Rising Son | 1990 | TV Movie | Des |
| Dead Bang | 1989 | John Burns | |
| Dangerous Curves | 1988 | Chuck Upton | |
| Clean and Sober | 1988 | Donald Towle | |
| Vietnam War Story | 1988 | TV Series | Russell Sommers |
| Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder | 1987 | TV Mini-Series | Marc |
| SpaceCamp | 1986 | Kevin Donaldson | |
| A Case of Deadly Force | 1986 | TV Movie | Lawrence O’Donnell Jr. |
| Magnum, P.I. | 1986 | TV Series | R.J. Masters, Robin Master’s Nephew |
| North Beach and Rawhide | 1985 | TV Movie | Sean Connelly |
| Into Thin Air | 1985 | TV Movie | Brian Walker |
| Hill Street Blues | 1985 | TV Series | Shamrock |
| Not My Kid | 1985 | TV Movie | Ricky |
| Family Ties | 1984 | TV Series | Clancy |
| No Small Affair | 1984 | Bob | |
| L.A. Times | 2017 | post-production | Tom |
| For the Love of George | 2017 | post-production | Alvin |
| Grace | 2017 | filming | |
| Blame | 2016/I | post-production | Robert McCarthy |
| Elvis & Nixon | 2016 | Haldeman | |
| The Mysteries of Laura | 2016 | TV Series | Detective Malcolm Harris |
| Limitless | 2016 | TV Series | John |
| Elementary | 2016 | TV Series | Wilson Trager |
| Manchester by the Sea | 2016 | Hockey Coach | |
| Red Oaks | 2015 | TV Series | Martin van Diem |
| About Ray | 2015 | Craig | |
| Masters of Sex | 2015 | TV Series | Graham Pennington |
| 24: Live Another Day | 2014 | TV Series | Mark Boudreau |
| Sun Belt Express | 2014 | Allen King | |
| Hostages | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Brian Sanders |
| Deception | 2013 | TV Series | Edward Bowers |
| Argo | 2012 | Bob Anders | |
| Kingdom Hearts Re:coded | 2010 | Video Game | Hercules (English version, voice) |
| No Ordinary Family | 2010 | TV Series | Mitch McCutcheon |
| Below the Beltway | 2010 | Paul Gibson | |
| Damages | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Tom Shayes |
| Head Case | 2009 | TV Series | Tate Donovan |
| Wild About Harry | 2009 | Harry | |
| Tony | 2008 | Short | Michael |
| The Cleaner | 2008 | TV Series | Richard Hoffler |
| Neal Cassady | 2007 | Neal Cassady | |
| Nancy Drew | 2007 | Carson Drew | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2007 | TV Series | Commander Luke Nelson |
| Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ | 2007 | Video Game | Hercules (English version, voice) |
| Shooter | 2007/I | Russ Turner | |
| The O.C. | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Jimmy Cooper |
| The Lather Effect | 2006 | Will | |
| Kingdom Hearts II | 2005 | Video Game | Hercules (English version, voice) |
| Painkiller Jane | 2005 | TV Movie | Dr. Graham Knight / Lucas Insley |
| Silver Bells | 2005 | TV Movie | Christy Byrne |
| Good Night, and Good Luck. | 2005 | Jesse Zousmer | |
| The Pacifier | 2005 | Howard Plummer | |
| Exposed | 2003 | Bob Smith | |
| Mister Sterling | 2003 | TV Series | Barry Reed |
| The Guardian | 2002 | TV Series | Lou Caffey |
| West of Here | 2002 | Dexter Anderson | |
| Get Well Soon | 2001 | Mark | |
| The Legend of Tarzan | 2001 | TV Series | |
| Swordfish | 2001 | Senator Reisman’s Assistant (uncredited) | |
| House of Mouse | 2001 | TV Series | Hercules |
| Max Steel | 2001 | TV Series | |
| Jesus & Hutch | 2000 | Short | Hutch |
| The Office Party | 2000 | Short | Bill |
| G-Men from Hell | 2000 | Mike Mattress | |
| The Outer Limits | 2000 | TV Series | Tom Seymour |
| Drop Back Ten | 2000 | Wally Bixer | |
| 4 a.m.: Open All Night | 1999 | Short | Man |
| Hercules | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Hercules / Additional Voices |
| Hercules: Zero to Hero | 1999 | Video | Hercules (voice) |
| Waiting for Woody | 1998 | Short | David |
| Godzilla: The Series | 1998 | TV Series | Lawrence Cohen |
| Trinity | 1998 | TV Series | Kevin McCallister |
| October 22 | 1998 | Peter | |
| The Thin Pink Line | 1998 | Simon | |
| Friends | 1998 | TV Series | Joshua Burgin |
| Tempting Fate | 1998 | TV Movie | Dr. Ben Creed |
| Disney’s Hades Challenge | 1998 | Video Game | Hercules (voice) |
| Hercules | 1997 | Video Game | Hercules (voice) |
| Ally McBeal | 1997 | TV Series | Ronald Cheanie |
| Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zero to Hero | 1997 | Video | Hercules (voice) |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace | 2017 | filming | |
| The Timeline | 2015 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
| Madam Secretary | 2015 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Bloodline | 2015 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| 30 for 30 Shorts | 2013 | TV Series documentary short 1 episode | |
| Deception | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Damages | 2009-2012 | TV Series 5 episodes | |
| Glee | 2011 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Gossip Girl | 2010-2011 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| The Good Guys | 2010 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Weeds | 2010 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Nip/Tuck | 2009-2010 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Medium | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The O.C. | 2005 | TV Series 1 episode |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules | 1998-1999 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | |
| Hercules: Zero to Hero | 1999 | Video performer: “Lullaby” |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Visitor | 2007/I | special thanks – as Tate Donavan |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Is Back | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Rachael Ray | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Behind the Seams: An Insider’s Look at Costume Design | 2013 | TV Short | Himself |
| Marie | 2013 | TV Series documentary | |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Talk | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Argo: Absolute Authenticity | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee (uncredited) |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
| MSN Exclusives | 2012 | TV Series | Himself (2013) |
| The 65th Annual Tony Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Good People |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ace of Cakes | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Séries express | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fired! | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 11th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Unscripted | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The O.C.: A Day in the Life | 2004 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Jimmy Cooper |
| The O.C.: Obsess Completely | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself / Jimmy Cooper |
| T4 | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 30th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Making of ‘Hercules’ | 1997 | Video documentary short | Himself – Voice of adult ‘Hercules’ |
| The Word | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nostalgia Critic | 2016 | TV Series | Hercules |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rescued from Tehran: We Were There | 2012 | Video documentary short | Bob Anders (uncredited) |
| No Ordinary Family | 2011 | TV Series | Mitch McCutcheon |
| The O.C. | 2005 | TV Series | Jimmy Cooper |
| Biography | 2005 | TV Series documentary | |
| Celebrities Uncensored | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Honor to Us All | 1998 | Video short |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program | 30 for 30 Shorts (2012) |
| 2014 | Festival Award | Chelsea Film Festival | Best Actor | Sun Belt Express (2014) |
| 2013 | Ensemble Cast Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Argo (2012) | |
| 2013 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Argo (2012) |
| 2012 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Argo (2012) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Argo (2012) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Argo (2012) |
| 2012 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Argo (2012) |
| 2012 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | Argo (2012) |
| 2012 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Argo (2012) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Direction in a Comedy Series | Glee (2009) |
| 2006 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) |
| 2006 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) |
| 1994 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Male | Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992) |
| 1989 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Dramatic Series | Vietnam War Story (1987) |