Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Tate Donovan
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.9
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 12All crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 15455
IMDb ID: nm0004883
Known for: Acting
Born: September 25, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.93
Wikidata: Q302650
Also known as
Tate Buckley Donovan • Tate Donavan • تیت داناوان
Frequent jobs
Director (14)
Biography
Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor. He is most recently known for his role in the FX drama Damages, as Tom Shayes. He is also known for his role as Jimmy Cooper in the American teen drama television series The O.C., and as the voice of the title character Hercules in Disney's animated feature film of the same name, in the animated television series and in the video game Kingdom Hearts II. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tate Donovan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tate Donovan.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tate Donovan.
7.1
Bloodline
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Madam Secretary
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.5
The Fosters
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.8
Hawaii Five-0
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.3
The Good Guys
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.8
Glee
Director • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Gossip Girl
Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
7.4
Damages
Director • 5 eps
2007 Series
7.5
Weeds
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Medium
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.7
The O.C.
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Nip/Tuck
Director • 2 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tate Donovan.
7.7
The Holdovers
as Stanley Clotfelter
2023 Movie
7.6
Love You to Death
as Travis Stoller
2019 Movie
7.6
Manchester by the Sea
as Hockey Coach
2016 Movie
7.5
Hercules
as Hercules (voice)
1997 Movie
7.3
Rocketman
as Doug Weston
2019 Movie
7.3
Argo
as Bob Anders
2012 Movie
7.1
The Upside
as Carter Locke
2019 Movie
7.1
Shooter
as Russ Turner
2007 Movie
7.1
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Jesse Zousmer
2005 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tate Donovan.
8.4
Friends
as Joshua Burgin • 5 eps
1994 Series
8.2
Gossip Girl
Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Greg Kellerman • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Nelson • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Eli Colton • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
FBI
as Jake Reed • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.8
24
as Mark Boudreau • 12 eps
2001 Series
7.8
Hawaii Five-0
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.7
The O.C.
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Tom Seymour • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
1981 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Wilson Trager • 1 eps
2012 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tate Donovan.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tate Donovan.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Eli Colton • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.4
Friends
as Joshua Burgin • 5 eps
1994 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.8
24
as Mark Boudreau • 12 eps
2001 Series
7.8
Hawaii Five-0
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
FBI
as Jake Reed • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Wilson Trager • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.8
Glee
Director • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.2
Gossip Girl
Director • 2 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Luke Nelson • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
Medium
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.3
MacGyver
as Oversight • 12 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tate Donovan.
6.9
Crime 101
as Monroe
2026 Movie
Rhythm Is a Dancer
as Gregory
2025 Movie
3.0
Paradise
as Calvin Whitney
2024 Movie
7.7
The Holdovers
as Stanley Clotfelter
2023 Movie
6.9
Ghosted
as Dad
2023 Movie
6.8
Respect
as John Hammond
2021 Movie
6.7
Worth
as Lee Quinn
2021 Movie
When New York Was One: The Yankees, the Mets & The 2000 Subway Series
as Narrator
2020 Movie
6.7
Expedition Everest
as Narrator
2020 Movie
6.1
Tuscaloosa
as Dr. Mitchell
2020 Movie
7.1
The Nomads
as Mark Nolin
2019 Movie
7.3
Rocketman
as Doug Weston
2019 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tate Donovan.
7.9
FBI
as Jake Reed • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.3
MacGyver
as Oversight • 12 eps
2016 Series
7.5
The Man in the High Castle
as George Dixon • 6 eps
2015 Series
7.2
The Mysteries of Laura
as Detective Malcolm Harris • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.4
Red Oaks
as Martin van Diem • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Masters of Sex
as Graham Pennington • 2 eps
2013 Series
6.0
Hostages
as Brian Sanders • 15 eps
2013 Series
5.6
Deception
as Edward Bowers • 11 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Wilson Trager • 1 eps
2012 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.4
Damages
as Tom Shayes • 39 eps
2007 Series
6.3
Head Case
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series