Person
Tate Donovan
Acting · Born 1963-09-25 · Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Eli Colton
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Friends
Joshua Burgin
FBI
Jake Reed
Hawaii Five-0
Director
24
Mark Boudreau
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Luke Nelson
Elementary
Wilson Trager
Damages
Tom Shayes
Gossip Girl
Director
Filmography
- 2026Crime 101Monroe
- 2025Rhythm Is a DancerGregory
- 2024ParadiseCalvin Whitney
- 2023The HoldoversStanley Clotfelter
- 2023GhostedDad
- 2021RespectJohn Hammond
- 2021WorthLee Quinn
- 2020When New York Was One: The Yankees, the Mets & The 2000 Subway SeriesNarrator
- 2020Expedition EverestNarrator
- 2020TuscaloosaDr. Mitchell
- 2019The NomadsMark Nolin
- 2019RocketmanDoug Weston
- 2019Love You to DeathTravis Stoller
- 2019The UpsideCarter Locke
- 2018FBIJake Reed
- 2018GraceCharlie Elliston
- 2018Blood FestDr. Conway
- 2018For the Love of GeorgeAlvin
- 2018BlameRobert
- 2017It Happened in L.A.Tom
- 2017The Only Living Boy in New YorkGeorge
- 2017Crowbar SmileDad
- 2016Manchester by the SeaHockey Coach
- 20163 GenerationsCraig
- 2016MacGyverOversight
- 2016Elvis & NixonH.R. Haldeman
- 2015America’s Game & The Iran Hostage CrisisDirector
- 2015Sun Belt ExpressAllen King
- 2015BloodlineDirector
- 2015The Man in the High CastleGeorge Dixon
- 2014Madam SecretaryDirector
- 2014The Mysteries of LauraDetective Malcolm Harris
- 2014Red OaksMartin van Diem
- 2013Masters of SexGraham Pennington
- 2013HostagesBrian Sanders
- 2013Arthur & JohnnieDirector
- 2013The FostersDirector
- 2013DeceptionEdward Bowers
- 2012ArgoBob Anders
- 2012ElementaryWilson Trager
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Director
- 2010The Good GuysDirector
- 2010Below the BeltwayPaul Gibson
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
- 2009Wild About HarryHarry
- 2009GleeDirector
- 2007Gossip GirlDirector
- 2007DamagesTom Shayes
- 2007Nancy DrewCarson Drew
- 2007Fired!Self
- 2007Head CaseSelf
- 2007ShooterRuss Turner
- 2006The Lather EffectWill
- 2005Painkiller JaneDr. Graham Knight / Lucas Insley
- 2005Silver BellsChristy Byrne
- 2005Good Night, and Good Luck.Jesse Zousmer
- 2005WeedsDirector
- 2005Disney Heroes Volume 1Hercules / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2005The PacifierHoward Plummer
- 2005MediumDirector
- 2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf
- 2003ExposedBob Smith
- 2003The O.C.Jimmy Cooper
- 2003Nip/TuckDirector
- 2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf
- 2003Mister SterlingBarry Reed
- 2002West of HereDexter Anderson
- 2001Get Well SoonMark
- 200124Mark Boudreau
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentLuke Nelson
- 2001The GuardianLou Caffey
- 2001The Legend of TarzanGobu (voice)
- 2001Disney's House of MouseHercules (voice)
- 2000G-Men from HellMike Mattress
- 2000The Making of HerculesSelf
- 2000Drop Back TenWally Bixer
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitEli Colton
- 1999Hercules: Zero to HeroHercules (voice) (archive sound)
- 1998October 22Peter
- 1998TrinityKevin McCallister
- 1998The Thin Pink LineSimon
- 1998HerculesHercules (voice)
- 1998Tempting FateDr. Ben Creed
- 1998Waiting for Woody AllenDavid
- 1997Ally McBealRonald Cheanie
- 1997HerculesHercules (voice)
- 1997Murder at 1600Kyle Neil
- 1997The Only ThrillEddie
- 1996America's DreamDavid (segment "Long Black Song")
- 1995Partners
- 1995The Outer LimitsTom Seymour
- 1994FriendsJoshua Burgin
- 1994Holy MatrimonyPeter
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Ethan FromeReverend Smith
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetGreg Kellerman
- 1992Love Potion No. 9Paul Matthews
- 1992EquinoxRichie Nunn
- 1992Inside Monkey ZetterlandBrent Zetterland
- 1992Little NoisesElliott Ardsley
- 1990Memphis BelleLuke Sinclair
- 1990Rising SonDes
- 1989Tales from the CryptNelson
- 1989Dead BangJohn Burns
- 1988Dangerous CurvesChuck Upton
- 1988Clean and SoberDonald Towle
- 1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & MurderMarc
- 1986SpaceCampKevin
- 1986A Case of Deadly ForceLawrence O'Donnell Jr.
- 1985North Beach and RawhideSean Connelly
- 1985Into Thin AirBrian Walker
- 1985Not My KidRicky
- 1985Screen TwoReverend Smith
- 1984No Small AffairBob
- 1982Family TiesClancy
- 1981Hill Street Blues
- 1980Magnum, P.I.R.J. Masters
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameChristy Byrne
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)
- —BondingJames
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