Biography
Martin Donovan is an American actor most known for his work with filmmaker Hal Hartley, which includes films such as Trust, Surviving Desire, Simple Men, Amateur, Flirt, and The Book of Life. He also appeared as Peter Scottson on Weeds and made his writing/directing debut with Collaborator (2011). Donovan has also appeared in Christopher Nolan’s psychological thrillers Insomnia and Tenet.
Age
He is is 66 years old as of 19 August 2023. He was born in 1957 in Reseda, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Family – Education
He graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School and went to Pierce College for two years. He studied at American Theater Arts, a conservatory and theater company in Los Angeles.
Wife – Children
Donovan married actress Vivian Lanko in 1984, and they have two boys. They lived in New York City for many years before moving to Vancouver.
Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
Height
He stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m).
Archive 81
He appeared as Virgil Davenport in the American supernatural horror television series Archive 81. Dan, a conservator, is requested to work on a Hi8 cassette. He repairs it and watches the introduction to Melody’s 1994 PhD dissertation on the Visser apartment complex. The tape is for Virgil Davenport of the LMG corporation, and Virgil invites him to restore the remaining recordings. Though he thinks it unusual that Virgil is aware that Dan’s family died in a fire when he was young, he accepts.
Because the cassettes are too fragile to move, he relocates to an LMG-owned research campus. Virgil gives Dan a wristband that can alert emergency medical personnel because there is no Internet or cell service, and Dan has a history of mental illness. Melody searches for Jess, a child from the building who she thinks was abducted. Dan’s father enters as she is arguing with the guards and attempts to calm her down. Dan is taken aback by his father’s connection. It is revealed that Dan is being monitored.
Big Little Lies
He appeared as Martin Howard, Bonnie’s father in the American black comedy drama television series Big Little Lies. Celeste, Madeline, Jane, and Renata rejoin following Perry’s death to continue their lives. Perry’s mother, Mary Louise, concerns her son’s death and disagrees with Madeline. Nathan is concerned about Bonnie’s distance and seeks Ed for assistance. Abigail decides not to attend college, much to Madeline’s disappointment. Jane’s coworker, Corey, asks if she is one of the “Monterey Five”.
Madeline’s affair is uncovered, and she smashes her car while taking Ambien. Renata employs a child psychologist and confronts Principal Nippal and Mr. Perkins about educating second-graders about climate change. Mary Louise sees similarities between Ziggy and Perry’s twin brother, but she refuses to accept Perry’s abuse and rape.
Madeline and Ed go to Celeste’s therapist, but Madeline has a breakdown during a parent meeting. Mary Louise admits that her husband abandoned her following Perry’s brother’s death and deserves the guilt. Madeline and Ed’s marriage deteriorates, while Renata and Gordon face a devastating bankruptcy hearing.
Special Ops: Lioness
He portrays Errol Meade, Kaitlyn’s husband, who is a smart financial wheeler dealer in the Paramount+ espionage thriller Special Ops: Lioness. When Joe discovers the lioness’s cross tattoo, he orders a missile to be dropped on a target along with a ‘lioness’. She tells her employer, Kaitlyn Meade, that she is upset with the decision she made. Cruz flees from her violent boyfriend following a disagreement with his pals. She knocks on the door of the Marine Corps office and is later recruited due to her extraordinarily high scores, even on the men’s scale.
Rogue
He appeared as Richard Campbell, a corrupt Deputy Chief of Police, he plays the gangs against each other in the police drama television series Rogue. Grace Travis, a San Jose police officer, goes undercover to uncover Jimmy Laszlo’s illicit activities. After her kid is slain, she and Jimmy discover a common goal. In the second season, Grace starts a new job as a handler for an FBI task team investigating corporate espionage in San Francisco. She meets Ethan, an attractive security consultant who may be behind the operative’s abduction or death.
In the third season, Grace believes that Ethan is critical to her life and travels to Chicago to infiltrate the firm of legendary attorney and power broker Marty Stein. Ethan encounters Marlon Dinard, a reputable store owner who is more than meets the eye. When a reporter nearly discovers Marty’s empire, Federal Agent Harper Deakins looks into his murder. Grace and Ethan collaborate to uncover a massive conspiracy that links white-collar boardrooms to Chicago gangs.
Movies
♦ 2024 – The Apprentice
♦ 2023 – BlackBerry
♦ 2021 – Redemption Day
♦ 2021 – Crisis
♦ 2020 – Tenet
♦ 2020 – Percy
♦ 2019 – The Art of Racing in the Rain
♦ 2019 – White Lie
♦ 2019 – Come to Daddy
♦ 2017 – Rememory
♦ 2017 – Indian Horse
♦ 2015 – Ant-Man
♦ 2014 – Nurse 3D
♦ 2014 – Sabotage
♦ 2014 – Ned Rifle
♦ 2014 – Inherent Vice
♦ 2012 – Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
♦ 2012 – The Reluctant Fundamentalist
♦ 2011 – Collaborator
TV Shows
♦ 2023 – Special Ops: Lioness
♦ 2023 – Sealed with a List
♦ 2022 – Archive 81
♦ 2021 – Firefly Lane
♦ 2020 – Dead Still
♦ 2019 – Big Little Lies
♦ 2019–2020 – Nancy Drew
♦ 2018 – Electric Dreams
♦ 2018 – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
♦ 2018 – Carter
♦ 2017 – Conviction
♦ 2017–2018 – Lethal Weapon
♦ 2017–2018 – Beyond
♦ 2017 – The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
♦ 2016 – Legends of Tomorrow
♦ 2013 – King & Maxwell
♦ 2013–2015 – Rogue
♦ 2013 – Homeland
♦ 2012 – The Firm
♦ 2012 – The Listener