Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan is a well-known actor from the United States of America. Martin’s talent was showcased in films such as Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Amateur (1994), Flirt (1995), and The Book of Life (1995).

What is the Net Worth of Martin Donovan?

Martin Donovan has $1.5 million in wealth, according to his good fortune. His acting career has earned him a sizable salary, allowing him to live a luxurious lifestyle. However, his specific remuneration has yet to be revealed.

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Martin Donovan posing (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

Early Life and Education

Martin Paul Smith was born in the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles on August 19, 1957. He is a Leo zodiac sign, according to western astrology. As of today, he’s 64 years old. He was born to Gayne Paul Smith and Agnes Mary Regan, both Roman Catholic middle-class parents.

He comes from a family of three. In addition, the professions of his brothers and parents are kept hidden. He attended Pierce College for two years after graduating from Crespi Carmelite High School. Later, in Los Angeles, he joined American Theater Arts, which is both a conservatory and a theater company. There, he only appeared in Brendan Behan’s comedy Richard’s Cork Leg and Bertold Brecht’s play Private Life of the Master Race.

Professional Life and Career

He worked in curtain installation after going to New York City to make a living. In the same year, he joined the Greenwich Street-based off-off-Broadway Cucaracha Theater. He has had a three-decade acting career to date. In Christopher Nolan’s psychological thriller Insomnia in the early 2000s, he played Detective Hap Eckhart (2002). In Christopher Nolan’s science fiction action thriller film Tenet, he plays the Protagonist’s CIA handler, Fay (2020).

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He worked in curtain installation after going to New York City to make a living. (Source: Netflix Tudum)

He has appeared in fourteen episodes of Weeds on Showtime. He was nominated for a SAG Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Series alongside Mary-Louise Parker. In the films Saved! and Pipe Dream, he also collaborated with Parker. They also appeared together in The Portrait of a Lady, which earned the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress. He has starred as Jesus Christ in the Book of Life and as Tom Gordon on Ghost Whisperer, and has worked under filmmaker Hal Hartley. On Showtime’s television series Weeds, he also played Peter Scottson. Similarly, he’s stated,

‘Hal and I are close friends. I understand his language, his humor, his film language, what he is trying to say. I tell actors who are new to Hal–this is more like dance. It’s not acting naturalistically, it’s carefully choreographed. Gestures are important and specific gestures are very important.’

With the film Collaborator, he made his directorial/writing debut (2011).

Filmography

  • Hard Choices in 1985
  • At Mother’s Request in 1987
  • Spanish Fly in 1998
  • Nadja in 1994
  • Hollow Reed in 1996
  • Pipe Dream in 2002
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2003
  • White Like Me in 2004
  • The Haunting in Connecticut in 2008
  • Collaborator in 2011
  • Homeland in 2013
  • Lethal Weapon in 2017
  • Dead Still in 2020
  • Firefly Lane in 2021

Body Stats and Social Media

In terms of physical characteristics, he stands at 6 feet tall and weighs in at a healthy weight. His exact bodily measurements are presently unknown, including shoe size, dress size, biceps size, and chest-waist proportions.

His right eye is smaller than his left, and his right eye is blue. He is also a brown-haired man with spectacles. His skin tone is light. In terms of social media, he is somewhat inactive on platforms such as Instagram. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok are just a few of the social media platforms that people use. His previous work, on the other hand, has been well received by the media.

Trivia/Facts

  • Martin Donovan is married to Vivian Lanko.
  • He is father of Two sons(Micah Donovon and Austin Donovon).
  • Martin Donovan is not having an affair with anyone presently.
  • His sexual orientation is straight.
  • He loves watching Marty Scorsese’s films.
  • He has quirky facial features.

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Quick Facts of Martin Donovan

Age: 64 years 5 months
Birth Date: August 19, 1957
Horoscope (Sunshine): Leo
Full Name: Martin Donovan
Birth Place: Reseda, California
Net Worth: $1.5 million
Height / How tall : 6 feet 0 inches (1.83m)
Ethnicity: Romanian
Nationality: American
Profession: Actor, screenwriter and film producer
Father’s Name: Gayne Paul Smith
Mother’s Name: Agnes Mary Regan
Education: Pierce College
Hair Color: brown
Eye Color: blue
Lucky Number: 9
Lucky Stone: Ruby
Lucky Color: Gold
Best Match for Marriage: Sagittarius, Gemini, Aries
Last Update: February, 2022