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Martin Donovan

1957 - Today

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Martin Donovan (born Martin Paul Smith; August 19, 1957) is an American actor. He has had a long collaboration with director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, such as Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Amateur (1994), Flirt (1995), and The Book of Life (1998), starring as Jesus Christ in the latter. Donovan also played Peter Scottson on Showtime's cable series Weeds. He made his writing/directorial debut with the film Collaborator (2011). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Martin Donovan is the 4,225th most popular actor (up from 4,663rd in 2024), the 6,749th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,832nd in 2019) and the 1,941st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Martin Donovan ranks 4,225 out of 13,578. Before him are Jason O'Mara, Nayanthara, Juliet Berto, Roger Blin, Kurt Fuller, and Robert Guillaume. After him are Kerry Washington, Brian Krause, Matt Walsh, Bobby Cannavale, Kim Sae-ron, and Maggie Grace.

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Among people born in 1957, Martin Donovan ranks 260. Before him are Mona Sahlin, Rafael Gordillo, Mona Simpson, Anouar Brahem, Tad Williams, and Yuri Shevchuk. After him are Evelyn Ashford, Lothaire Bluteau, Joël Bats, Alim Qasimov, Léopold Eyharts, and Adrian Edmondson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Martin Donovan ranks 6,750 out of 20,380. Before him are Akebono Tarō (1969), Kurt Fuller (1953), Robert Guillaume (1927), Peter Fleming (1955), and Aron Ralston (1975). After him are Kerry Washington (1977), Mike Resnick (1942), Nancy Wilson (1954), Randy Orton (1980), Bonnie Raitt (1949), James Jesus Angleton (1917), and Robert L. Behnken (1970).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Martin Donovan ranks 1,942. Before him are Dann Florek (1950), Mark Boone Junior (1955), Zoë Kravitz (1988), Robert Hays (1947), Kurt Fuller (1953), and Robert Guillaume (1927). After him are Kerry Washington (1977), Brian Krause (1969), Matt Walsh (1964), Bobby Cannavale (1970), Maggie Grace (1983), and Mr. Lawrence (1969).

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