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Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

31 movies on Netflix

Biography

Tate Donovan is an American screen and stage performer who has also worked as a television director. He began appearing on screen while still a teenager, and his early film roles included SpaceCamp (1986), Clean and Sober (1988), Memphis Belle (1990) and Love Potion No. 9 (1992), in which he starred opposite Sandra Bullock. He voiced the lead in the Disney animated film Hercules (1997), then took supporting parts in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) and Argo (2012). On television he played Jimmy Cooper on The O.C. and Tom Shayes on Damages, and he guest starred on Friends as Joshua Burgin. His work in Inside Monkey Zetterland earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Behind the camera he directed episodes of The O.C., Damages, Medium, Weeds and Glee, and he produced 30 for 30 Shorts, which won him a Primetime Emmy. On Broadway he appeared in Picnic and Amy's View.

63years old

Turns 64 on September 25in 348 days

  • Born New York City
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Also credited as Tate Buckley Donovan

Movie Career

Films
31
Career span
40 years1986 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Beyond film

    Donovan performed with the traditional Irish band the McGuffins and released an album with them called Wake Amusements, playing bodhran and fiddle.

  2. Behind the camera

    Donovan produced 30 for 30 Shorts and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series for that work.

Tate Donovan movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Hercules1997 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Herculesvoice

    IMDb rating 7.3284K votes

  2. Argo2012 Biography, Drama, Thrilleras Bob Anders

    IMDb rating 7.7673K votes

  3. Shooter2007as Russ Turner

    IMDb rating 7.2379K votes

  4. Ghosted2023as Dad

    IMDb rating 5.882K votes

  5. Memphis Belle1990as 1st Lt. Luke Sinclair

    IMDb rating 6.932K votes

  6. The Upside2019as Carter Locke

    IMDb rating 7.171K votes

  7. Love Potion No. 91992as Paul Matthews

    IMDb rating 5.716K votes

  8. Rocketman2019as Doug Weston

    IMDb rating 7.3212K votes

Most often with

Dexter Fletcher directed two of these films. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Strathairn, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with David StrathairnMichael Keaton, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Michael KeatonBryan Cranston, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bryan CranstonChris Messina, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Chris MessinaPatricia Arquette, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Patricia ArquetteSteven Mackintosh, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Steven MackintoshDexter FletcherDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Dexter Fletcher

Films together

  • David Strathairn2 films together, 1990 to 2005
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    • Good Night, and Good Luck.2005IMDb rating 7.4Donovan as Jesse ZousmerStrathairn as Edward R. Murrow
    • Memphis Belle1990IMDb rating 6.9Donovan as 1st Lt. Luke SinclairStrathairn as Col. Craig Harriman
  • Michael Keaton2 films together, 1988 to 2021
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    • Worth2021IMDb rating 6.8Donovan as Lee QuinnKeaton as Kenneth Feinberg
    • Clean and Sober1988IMDb rating 6.7Donovan as Donald TowleKeaton as Daryl Poynter
  • Bryan Cranston2 films together, 2012 to 2019
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    • The Upside2019IMDb rating 7.1Donovan as Carter LockeCranston as Phillip Lacasse
    • Argo2012IMDb rating 7.7Donovan as Bob AndersCranston as Jack O'Donnell
  • Chris Messina2 films together, 2012 to 2017
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    • Blame2017IMDb rating 5.8Donovan as Robert McCarthyMessina as Jeremy Woods
    • Argo2012IMDb rating 7.7Donovan as Bob AndersMessina as Malinov
  • Patricia Arquette2 films together, 1993 to 1994
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    • Holy Matrimony1994IMDb rating 5.1Donovan as PeterArquette as Havana
    • Ethan Frome1993IMDb rating 6.3Donovan as Reverend SmithArquette as Mattie Silver
  • Steven Mackintosh2 films together, 1990 to 2019
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    • Rocketman2019IMDb rating 7.3Donovan as Doug WestonMackintosh as Stanley
    • Memphis Belle1990IMDb rating 6.9Donovan as 1st Lt. Luke SinclairMackintosh as Stan
  • Dexter FletcherDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2023
    All films by Dexter Fletcher
    • Ghosted2023IMDb rating 5.8Donovan as Dad
    • Rocketman2019IMDb rating 7.3Donovan as Doug Weston
  • Also two films together4 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Tate Donovan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.4 billion

22 of the 31 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 31 films: 22 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 22Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Hercules1997as Hercules (voice)$253 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 86% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Hercules1997as Hercules (voice)
    $253M18.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Argo2012as Bob Anders
    $232M16.7% of the total
  3. 3
    The Pacifier2005as Howard Plummer
    $199M14.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Rocketman2019as Doug Weston
    $167M12.0% of the total
  5. 5
    The Upside2019as Carter Locke
    $126M9.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Shooter2007as Russ Turner
    $96M6.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Crime 1012026as Monroe
    $73M5.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Good Night, and Good Luck.2005as Jesse Zousmer
    $55M3.9% of the total
The Holdovers (2023), $42.5 millionRespect (2021), $31.2 millionNancy Drew (2007), $30.7 millionMemphis Belle (1990), $27.4 millionMurder at 1600 (1997), $25.8 millionSpaceCamp (1986), $9.7 millionClean and Sober (1988), $8.7 millionDead Bang (1989), $8.1 millionThe Only Living Boy in New York (2017), $2.6 millionElvis & Nixon (2016), $1.1 millionLove Potion No. 9 (1992), $754,9353 Generations (2016), $680,351Holy Matrimony (1994), $616,938Worth (2021), $106,645

$190 millionfrom the other 14 films with a worldwide figure, 14% of the total

Online

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