Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

1968-05-11 Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA 39 Credits

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...

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Surrounded

Surrounded

2023

as Wheeler

6.1
Acting

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

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned

2022

as Sheriff Roy Pulsipher

6.3
Acting

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

Breaking

2022

as Major Riddick

6.5
Acting

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

First Love

2022

as Greg Albright

5.7
Acting

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

National Champions

2021

as Mark Titus

6.4
Acting

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

Wrath of Man

2021

as Jackson

7.6
Acting

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

Let Him Go

2020

as Bill Weboy

6.8
Acting

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

Honest Thief

2020

as Sean Meyers

6.5
Acting

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

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

2019

as Steve Trevor (voice)

6.9
Acting

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

Villains

2019

as George

6.2
Acting

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

Lucy in the Sky

2019

as Jim Hunt

5.0
Acting

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

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019

as Utah Defense Attorney John O'Connell

7.0
Acting

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

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

2018

as Steve Forsing

6.9
Acting

Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.

LBJ

LBJ

2017

as John F. Kennedy

6.4
Acting

The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.

Shot Caller

Shot Caller

2017

as Bottles

7.0
Acting

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

Sicario

2015

as Steve Forsing

7.4
Acting

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

Extinction

2015

as Jack

6.3
Acting

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

J. Edgar

2011

as Robert Kennedy

6.2
Acting

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

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

2011

as Michael Westen (cameo)

6.5
Acting

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

Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe

2011

Director

6.5
Directing

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

Changeling

2008

as Captain J.J. Jones

7.6
Acting

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

Hindsight

2008

as Paul

3.2
Acting

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

Believe in Me

2006

as Clay Driscoll

6.5
Acting

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

Come Early Morning

2006

as Cal Percell

5.6
Acting

A thirty-something southern woman searches for love, despite the burdens she carries with her.

Hitch

Hitch

2005

as Vance

6.6
Acting

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

Sam & Joe

2004

as Eric

Acting

"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

Final Draft

2003

as Pascal (as Jeff Donovan)

3.3
Acting

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

Purpose

2002

as Robert Jennings

4.4
Acting

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

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

2000

as Jeffrey "Jeff" Patterson

4.3
Acting

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

Bait

2000

as Julio

5.7
Acting

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

When Trumpets Fade

1998

as Bobby

6.6
Acting

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

Witness to the Mob

1998

as Agent #1

7.1
Acting

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

Catherine's Grove

1997

as Thomas Mason

4.5
Acting

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

Vegas Vacation

1997

as Hotel Employee (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

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

Critical Choices

1996

as Randy

6.0
Acting

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

Sleepers

Sleepers

1996

as Addison

7.6
Acting

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

Throwing Down

1995

as Pete Gulley

Acting

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

Acting

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

Briefcase, 8

N/A

Acting

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...