ACTOR
Martin Donovan
Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Homeland · DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Martin Donovan (born August 19, 1957) is an American stage and film actor. He has had a long collaboration with the director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, including Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Flirt (1993), Amateur (1994), and The Book of Life (1998) (in which he played Jesus). He is best known as Peter Scottson, the DEA agent on Showtime's Weeds. He made his Writing and Directorial debut in…
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- Born
- Aug 19, 1957
- Birthplace
- Reseda, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Martin Donovan (born August 19, 1957) is an American stage and film actor. He has had a long collaboration with the director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, including Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Flirt (1993), Amateur (1994), and The Book of Life (1998) (in which he played Jesus). He is best known as Peter Scottson, the DEA agent on Showtime's Weeds. He made his Writing and Directorial debut in 2011 with the film Collaborator, which he stars in with David Morse.
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Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Archibald Newlands · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
HomelandLeland Bennett · 2011
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
DC's Legends of TomorrowZaman Druce · 2016
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Ghost WhispererTom Gordon · 2005
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
LionessErrol Meade · 2023
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationHoward Delhomme · 2000
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
WeedsPeter Scottson · 2005
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Law & OrderRobert White · 1990
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
Filmography
Movies
Hard ChoicesJosh
1985
TrustMatthew Slaughter
1990
Malcolm XFBI Agent
1992
Simple MenMartin
1992
Surviving DesireJude
1992
FlirtWalter
1993
QuickHerschel Brewer
1993
ScamGordon Wexler
1993
AmateurThomas Ludens
1994TR
The RookJohn Abbott
1994
NadjaJim
1995
FlirtWalter
1996
Hollow ReedMartyn Wyatt
1996
The Portrait of a LadyRalph Touchett
1996
Night SinsPaul Garrison
1997
Living Out LoudRobert Nelson
1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two CouplesAart Vos
1998
Spanish FlyCarl
1998
The Book of LifeJesus Christ
1998
The Opposite of SexBill Truitt
1998
When Trumpets FadeCaptain Pritchett
1998
HeavenRobert Marling
1999
In a Savage LandDr. Phillip Spence
1999
OneginPrince Nikitin
1999
The Hunt for the Unicorn KillerRichard DiBenedetto
1999
Custody of the HeartDennis Raphael
2000
Desire(uncredited)
2000
The Great GatsbyTom Buchanan
2000
Amy & IsabellePeter Robertson
2001
InsomniaHap Eckhart
2002
Pipe DreamDavid Kulovic
2002
RFKJohn F. Kennedy
2002
Agent Cody BanksDr. Connors
2003
The United States of LelandHarry Pollard
2003
Saved!Pastor Skip
2004
The Pornographer: A Love StoryMichael
2004
Dark ShadowsRoger Collins
2005
Upon Reflection: The Making of TrustSelf
2005
Day On FireWalter Evering
2006TG
The GarageAdult Matt
2006
The QuietPaul Deer
2006
The SentinelWilliam Montrose
2006
The VisitationTravis Jordan
2006
Right to DieCliff Addison
2007
Wind ChillHighway Patrolman
2007KI
K. Il banditoDirector
2008KI
K. Il banditoWriter
2008
Remember Back, Remember WhenDad
2008
The Alphabet KillerJim Walsh
2008
DuressRichard Barnett
2009
The Haunting in ConnecticutPeter Campbell
2009
The Spirit BoxOfficer Dan Johnson
2009
Shadows & LiesVictor
2010
UnthinkableJack Saunders
2010YL
Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its ConsequencesHimself
2010
CollaboratorRobert Longfellow
2011CollaboratorDirector
2011CollaboratorWriter
2011
Silent Hill: Revelation 3DDouglas Cartland
2012
Nurse 3-DLarry Cook
2013
The Reluctant FundamentalistLudlow Cooper
2013AW
Amnesia: Who Are You?Internet Submission 6
2014
Inherent ViceCrocker Fenway
2014
SabotageFloyd Demel
2014
Ant-ManMitchell Carson
2015
Ned RifleRev. Daniel Gardner
2015
All at OnceGiovanni Sacco
2016
AftermathRobert
2017
RememoryGordon Dunn
2017
The Lost Wife of Robert DurstDetective Struk
2017
Fahrenheit 451Commissioner Nyari
2018
Indian HorseJack Lanahan
2018
Status UpdateDutch Alden
2018
Come to DaddyBrian
2019
The Art of Racing in the RainMaxwell
2019
White LieDoug Arneson
2019
PercyRick Aarons
2020
TenetFay
2020
CrisisLawrence Morgan
2021
Redemption DayTom Fitzgerald
2021
BlackBerryRick Brock
2023
Sealed with a ListSilas Redmond
2023
The ApprenticeFred Trump
2024Television
American PlayhouseJude · 1 eps
1982American PlayhouseMartin · 1 eps
1982
Leg Work1 eps
1987
Law & OrderRobert White · 1 eps
1990NS
Night SinsPaul Garrison · 2 eps
1997
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Archibald Newlands · 1 eps
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLogan Carter · 1 eps
1999
The Hunt For The Unicorn KillerRichard DiBenedetto · 2 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationHoward Delhomme · 1 eps
2000
WonderlandNeil Harrison · 8 eps
2000
PasadenaWill McAllister · 4 eps
2001
The Dead ZoneMalcolm Janus · 6 eps
2002
TrafficBrent Delaney · 3 eps
2004
Ghost WhispererTom Gordon · 4 eps
2005
Masters of HorrorCliff Addison · 1 eps
2005
WeedsPeter Scottson · 2 eps
2005WeedsLieutenant Peter Scottson · 12 eps
2005
Fear ItselfOfficer Dan Johnson · 1 eps
2008
Everything She Ever WantedCharles · 4 eps
2009
The ListenerMichael Morrissey · 1 eps
2009
Unnatural HistoryMartin Donovan · 13 eps
2010
BossEzra Stone · 14 eps
2011
HomelandLeland Bennett · 2 eps
2011
UnforgettableWilliam Houston · 1 eps
2011
The FirmKevin Stack · 9 eps
2012
King & MaxwellBob Scott · 4 eps
2013
MotiveMiles Balfour · 1 eps
2013
The LotteryDarius Hayes · 10 eps
2014
ConvictionPresident Theodore 'Ted' Morrison · 1 eps
2016
DC's Legends of TomorrowZaman Druce · 4 eps
2016
Lethal WeaponGrant Davenport · 2 eps
2016
Big Little LiesMartin Howard · 5 eps
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsOdin · 1 eps
2017
CarterHamilton Gerard · 1 eps
2018
Nancy DrewEverett Hudson · 3 eps
2019
Dead StillBushrod Whacker · 6 eps
2020
Firefly LaneWilson King · 3 eps
2021
Archive 81Virgil Davenport · 8 eps
2022
LionessErrol Meade · 12 eps
2023
Earth AbidesMilton · 1 eps
2024
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal IntentCharles Graff · 1 eps
2024
Little House on the PrairieMr. Ingalls · 1 eps
2026Photos
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