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Martin Donovan is credited as a screenwriter, stage actor and television actor. Martin Donovan was born on August 19, 1957 in Reseda, California, United States. The age as of 2026 is 69.
My Take
Donovan is an actor's actor, and his long collaboration with Hal Hartley is the heart of why I respect him. Across Trust, Simple Men, Amateur and more, he mastered Hartley's deadpan, emotionally precise register, even playing Jesus in The Book of Life with remarkable restraint. That ability to anchor an auteur's vision matters more to me than blockbuster fame. His Peter Scottson on Weeds proved he could bring that same gravity to mainstream television. Born Martin Paul Smith in Reseda, he strikes me as a quietly indispensable craftsman, the kind directors build whole films around.
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- Name (English)
- Martin Donovan
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティン・ドノヴァン
- Reading
- まーてぃん・どのゔぁん
- Born
- August 19, 1957 (age 69)
- Origin
- Reseda, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / stage actor / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
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When was Martin Donovan born?
Martin Donovan was born on August 19, 1957 and is 69 years old.
Where is Martin Donovan from?
Martin Donovan is from Reseda, California, United States.
What does Martin Donovan do?
Martin Donovan works as actor, screenwriter, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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