Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Age 68 — born August 19, 1957·Reseda, California, USA

Martin Donovan (born August 19, 1957) is an American stage and film actor. He has had a long collaboration with the director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, including Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Flirt (1993), Amateur (1994), and The Book of Life (1998) (in which he played Jesus). He is best known as Peter Scottson, the DEA agent on Showtime's Weeds. He made his Writing and Directorial debut in 2011 with the film Collaborator, which he stars in with David Morse.

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65Credits35 TV · 30 films
1987–2024Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Garage
6.9 Average ratingacross 64 titles

Top TV shows 35best Martin Donovan shows

  1. 1Ghost Whisperer posterGhost WhispererTom Gordon · 4 eps · 20058.1
  2. 2Lioness posterLionessErrol Meade · 8 eps · 20238.0
  3. 3Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Archibald Newlands · 1 ep · 19998.0
  4. 4Big Little Lies posterBig Little LiesMartin Howard · 5 eps · 20177.9
  5. 5Firefly Lane posterFirefly LaneWilson King · 3 eps · 20217.8
  6. 6Nancy Drew posterNancy DrewEverett Hudson · 3 eps · 20197.7
  7. 7CSI: Crime Scene Investigation posterCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationHoward Delhomme · 1 ep · 20007.6
  8. 8Homeland posterHomelandLeland Bennett · 2 eps · 20117.6
  9. 9Weeds posterWeedsPeter Scottson · 2 eps · 20057.5
  10. 10Lethal Weapon posterLethal WeaponGrant Davenport · 2 eps · 20167.3
  11. 11Law & Order posterLaw & OrderRobert White · 1 ep · 19907.3
  12. 12The Dead Zone posterThe Dead ZoneMalcolm Janus · 6 eps · 20027.3
  13. 13DC's Legends of Tomorrow posterDC's Legends of TomorrowZaman Druce · 4 eps · 20167.3
  14. 14Earth Abides posterEarth AbidesMilton · 1 ep · 20247.2
  15. 15Unforgettable posterUnforgettableWilliam Houston · 1 ep · 20117.2
  16. 16Archive 81 posterArchive 81Virgil Davenport · 8 eps · 20227.2
  17. 17Boss posterBossEzra Stone · 14 eps · 20117.2
  18. 18Masters of Horror posterMasters of HorrorCliff Addison · 1 ep · 20057.1
  19. 19Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent posterLaw & Order Toronto: Criminal IntentCharles Graff · 1 ep · 20247.1
  20. 20King & Maxwell posterKing & MaxwellBob Scott · 4 eps · 20137.0
  21. 21Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams posterPhilip K. Dick's Electric DreamsOdin · 1 ep · 20177.0
  22. 22The Listener posterThe ListenerMichael Morrissey · 1 ep · 20096.9
  23. 23Conviction posterConvictionPresident Theodore 'Ted' Morrison · 1 ep · 20166.8
  24. 24Fear Itself posterFear ItselfOfficer Dan Johnson · 1 ep · 20086.7
  25. 25Carter posterCarterHamilton Gerard · 1 ep · 20186.7
  26. 26Traffic posterTrafficBrent Delaney · 3 eps · 20046.5
  27. 27Leg Work posterLeg Work1 ep · 19876.5
  28. 28The Lottery posterThe LotteryDarius Hayes · 2014–2014 · Drama6.5
  29. 29Pasadena posterPasadenaWill McAllister · 4 eps · 20016.5
  30. 30Motive posterMotiveMiles Balfour · 1 ep · 20136.4
  31. 31Unnatural History posterUnnatural HistoryBryan Bartlett · 2010–2010 · Action6.3
  32. 32The Firm posterThe FirmKevin Stack · 9 eps · 20125.7
  33. 33The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer posterThe Hunt For The Unicorn KillerRichard DiBenedetto · 2 eps · 19994.7
  34. 34Everything She Ever Wanted posterEverything She Ever WantedCharles · 4 eps · 20092.0
  35. 35Wonderland posterWonderlandDr. Neil Harrison · 2000–2009 · Drama

Top movies 30best Martin Donovan movies

  1. 1The GarageAdult Matt · 200610.0
  2. 2Flirt posterFlirtWalter · 19939.0
  3. 3The Art of Racing in the Rain posterThe Art of Racing in the RainMaxwell · 20198.2
  4. 4Dark Shadows posterDark ShadowsRoger Collins · 20058.1
  5. 5Malcolm X posterMalcolm XFBI Agent · 19927.6
  6. 6Status Update posterStatus UpdateDutch Alden · 20187.3
  7. 7Tenet posterTenetFay · 20207.2
  8. 8BlackBerry posterBlackBerryRick Brock · 20237.2
  9. 9Ant-Man posterAnt-ManMitchell Carson · 20157.1
  10. 10Insomnia posterInsomniaHap Eckhart · 20027.0
  11. 11Surviving Desire posterSurviving DesireJude · 19926.9
  12. 12Indian Horse posterIndian HorseJack Lanahan · 20186.9
  13. 13The Apprentice posterThe ApprenticeFred Trump · 20246.9
  14. 14Unthinkable posterUnthinkableJack Saunders · 20106.8
  15. 15Trust posterTrustMatthew Slaughter · 19906.8
  16. 16Scam posterScamGordon Wexler · 19936.8
  17. 17Percy posterPercyRick Aarons · 20206.7
  18. 18Simple Men posterSimple MenMartin · 19926.7
  19. 19When Trumpets Fade posterWhen Trumpets FadeCaptain Pritchett · 19986.6
  20. 20The Reluctant Fundamentalist posterThe Reluctant FundamentalistLudlow Cooper · 20136.6
  21. 21Inherent Vice posterInherent ViceCrocker Fenway · 20146.5
  22. 22White Lie posterWhite LieDoug Arneson · 20196.5
  23. 23The United States of Leland posterThe United States of LelandHarry Pollard · 20036.5
  24. 24Saved! posterSaved!Pastor Skip · 20046.4
  25. 25Sealed with a List posterSealed with a ListSilas Redmond · 20236.4
  26. 26The Book of Life posterThe Book of LifeJesus Christ · 19986.4
  27. 27Pipe Dream posterPipe DreamDavid Kulovic · 20026.3
  28. 28Crisis posterCrisisLawrence Morgan · 20216.2
  29. 29The Opposite of Sex posterThe Opposite of SexBill Truitt · 19986.2
  30. 30Flirt posterFlirtWalter · 19956.2

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