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My Take
Tate Donovan strikes me as one of those wonderfully versatile performers who never demands the spotlight yet always earns it. To a generation he is the voice of Disney's Hercules, all earnest heroism; to another he is the morally tangled Tom Shayes of Damages or the long-suffering dad Jimmy Cooper on The O.C. That range is rare. What I respect most is his quiet move behind the camera as a television director, suggesting a craftsman who genuinely understands how stories are built. The USC-trained New Yorker embodies the steady, dependable professional whose presence elevates everything without ever overpowering it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tate Donovan
- Name (Japanese)
- テイト・ドノヴァン
- Reading
- ていと・どのゔぁん
- Born
- September 25, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / director / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Tenafly High School
- University
- University of Southern California
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tate Donovan born?
Born September 25, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Tate Donovan from?
Tate Donovan is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Tate Donovan do?
Tate Donovan works as actor, director, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.