Biography
Jeffrey Donovan, born on May 11, 1968, is an American actor and director known for his compelling performances across film, television, and stage. With his versatility, nuanced portrayals, and commanding screen presence, Donovan has established himself as a highly respected and sought-after talent in the entertainment industry. Born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, Jeffrey Donovan developed an early passion for acting and storytelling. He honed his craft at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, w...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Surrounded
2023
as Wheeler
After her stagecoach is ambushed, a woman is tasked with holding a dangerous outlaw captive and must survive the day when the bandit’s gang tries to ...

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned
2022
as Sheriff Roy Pulsipher
When Sheriff Roy Pulsipher finds himself in the afterlife, he joins a special police force and returns to Earth to save humanity from the undead.

Breaking
2022
as Major Riddick
Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a ...

First Love
2022
as Greg Albright
A young man’s difficult entry into adulthood, who experiences the highs and lows of his first love, while dealing with the familial fallout spurred by...

National Champions
2021
as Mark Titus
A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect ...

Wrath of Man
2021
as Jackson
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a hei...

Let Him Go
2020
as Bill Weboy
Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a danger...

Honest Thief
2020
as Sean Meyers
A bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live an honest life...but when he realizes the Feds are more corrupt ...

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
2019
as Steve Trevor (voice)
Witness the legendary origin of renowned Justice League member Wonder Woman as she fights for good with her sword and magic lasso. Equally strong in b...

Villains
2019
as George
When their car breaks down, a couple on the run headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State break into a nearby house looking for a new ...

Lucy in the Sky
2019
as Jim Hunt
Astronaut Lucy Cola returns to Earth after a transcendent experience during a mission to space – and begins to lose touch with reality in a world that...

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019
as Utah Defense Attorney John O'Connell
A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about hi...

Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018
as Steve Forsing
Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.

LBJ
2017
as John F. Kennedy
The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.

Shot Caller
2017
as Bottles
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern...

Sicario
2015
as Steve Forsing
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexi...

Extinction
2015
as Jack
And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, inc...

J. Edgar
2011
as Robert Kennedy
As the face of law enforcement in the United States for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind close...

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
2011
as Michael Westen (cameo)
Before Sam Axe teamed up with Michael and Fiona, he was Commander Axe, U.S. Navy SEAL. The Fall of Sam Axe tells the story of how Sam went from respec...

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
2011
Director
Before Sam Axe teamed up with Michael and Fiona, he was Commander Axe, U.S. Navy SEAL. The Fall of Sam Axe tells the story of how Sam went from respec...

Changeling
2008
as Captain J.J. Jones
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mothe...

Hindsight
2008
as Paul
Unexpectedly pregnant with no means to raise a child, Dina and Ronnie decide to sell their unborn baby over the Internet. Their plan begins to unravel...

Believe in Me
2006
as Clay Driscoll
In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach o...

Come Early Morning
2006
as Cal Percell
A thirty-something southern woman searches for love, despite the burdens she carries with her.

Hitch
2005
as Vance
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes pro...

Sam & Joe
2004
as Eric
"Sam and Joe" tells the story of an abusive relationship that refuses to end. Eventually, they do find the strength to separate and Sam is given the p...

Final Draft
2003
as Pascal (as Jeff Donovan)
Marty, an anti-social realist, and Harry, a passionate ideologist, are two young writers who have come to Hollywood to make it as successful screenwri...

Purpose
2002
as Robert Jennings
A software developer becomes a billionaire and is distracted by fame, greed and power, then must save his invention and company from a hostile takeove...

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2000
as Jeffrey "Jeff" Patterson
Young adults become fascinated by the events of the three missing filmmakers in Maryland, so they decide to go into the same woods and find out what r...

Bait
2000
as Julio
Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves r...

When Trumpets Fade
1998
as Bobby
In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon...

Witness to the Mob
1998
as Agent #1
Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano was mafiosi. He started out as a soldier, but his talent for murder, including the slayings of his best friends, his wife's b...

Catherine's Grove
1997
as Thomas Mason
Undercover cop Doyle is working on a serial killer case that's left a trail of dead transvestites. Then, moonlighting as a private eye, Doyle and his ...

Vegas Vacation
1997
as Hotel Employee (uncredited)
The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.

Critical Choices
1996
as Randy
A Milwaukee Women's Health Clinic becomes the battleground between pro-choice activists and right-to-life demonstrators over and Easter Sunday weekend...

Sleepers
1996
as Addison
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes pl...

Throwing Down
1995
as Pete Gulley
Pete (Jeffrey Donovan) and A.J. (Kevin Pinassi) are a pair of low-level criminals who make their money selling fake cocaine to unsuspecting customers,...
Wardriver
N/A
A brilliant, tech-savvy thief called Cole has a highly specialized skillset and uses it to commit robberies from his laptop. When Oscar, a criminal wi...

Briefcase, 8
N/A
Set in a city where the rain never stops and the truth is buried in alleyways, 8 is a weary hitman who takes one last job from his ruthless boss to es...