Tate Donovan

Tate Buckley Donovan (born September 25, 1963) is an American actor. He is most recently known for his role in the FX drama Damages, as Tom Shayes. He is also known for his role as Jimmy Cooper in the American teen drama television series The O.C., and as the voice of the title character Hercules in Disney’s animated feature film of the same name, in the animated television series and in the video game Kingdom Hearts II.

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Known For

Friends Not in library

Friends

1994

Argo Not in library

Argo

2012

Hercules Not in library

Hercules

1997

Manchester by the Sea Not in library

Manchester by the Sea

2016

Shooter Not in library

Shooter

2007

Rocketman Not in library

Rocketman

2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Not in library

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Pacifier Not in library

The Pacifier

2005

The Holdovers Not in library

The Holdovers

2023

Ghosted Not in library

Ghosted

2023

Acting

2026 Crime 101 as Monroe In Library
2025 Rhythm Is a Dancer as Gregory
2024 Paradise as Calvin Whitney
2023 The Holdovers as Stanley Clotfelter
2023 Ghosted as Dad
2021 Respect as John Hammond
2021 Worth as Lee Quinn
2020 When New York Was One: The Yankees, the Mets & The 2000 Subway Series as Narrator
2020 Tuscaloosa as Dr. Mitchell
2020 Expedition Everest as Narrator
2019 The Upside as Carter Locke
2019 Love You to Death as Travis Stoller
2019 Rocketman as Doug Weston
2019 The Nomads as Mark Nolin
2018 Blame as Robert
2018 Blood Fest as Dr. Conway
2018 For the Love of George as Alvin
2018 Grace as Charlie Elliston
2018 FBI as Jake Reed (1 episode)
2017 The Only Living Boy in New York as George
2017 It Happened in L.A. as Tom
2017 Crowbar Smile as Dad
2016 Elvis & Nixon as H.R. Haldeman
2016 3 Generations as Craig
2016 Manchester by the Sea as Hockey Coach
2016 MacGyver as Oversight (12 episodes)
2015 Sun Belt Express as Allen King
2015 The Man in the High Castle as George Dixon (6 episodes)
2014 Red Oaks as Martin van Diem (1 episode)
2014 The Mysteries of Laura as Detective Malcolm Harris (1 episode)
2013 Deception as Edward Bowers (11 episodes)
2013 Hostages as Brian Sanders (15 episodes)
2013 Masters of Sex as Graham Pennington (2 episodes)
2012 Argo as Bob Anders
2012 Elementary as Wilson Trager (1 episode)
2010 Below the Beltway as Paul Gibson
2009 Wild About Harry as Harry
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2007 Shooter as Russ Turner
2007 Nancy Drew as Carson Drew
2007 Fired! as Self
2007 Damages as Tom Shayes (39 episodes)
2007 Head Case as Self (1 episode)
2006 The Lather Effect as Will
2005 The Pacifier as Howard Plummer
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck. as Jesse Zousmer
2005 Silver Bells as Christy Byrne
2005 Painkiller Jane as Dr. Graham Knight / Lucas Insley
2005 Disney Heroes Volume 1 as Hercules / Additional Voices (voice)
2004 The Tony Danza Show as Self (1 episode)
2003 Exposed as Bob Smith
2003 The O.C. as Jimmy Cooper (39 episodes)
2003 Mister Sterling as Barry Reed (4 episodes)
2003 Celebrities Uncensored as Self (1 episode)
2002 West of Here as Dexter Anderson
2001 Get Well Soon as Mark
2001 The Guardian as Lou Caffey (1 episode)
2001 The Legend of Tarzan as Gobu (voice) (1 episode)
2001 Disney's House of Mouse as Hercules (voice) (1 episode)
2001 24 as Mark Boudreau (12 episodes)
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Luke Nelson (1 episode)
2000 G-Men from Hell as Mike Mattress
2000 Drop Back Ten as Wally Bixer
2000 The Making of Hercules as Self
1999 Hercules: Zero to Hero as Hercules (voice) (archive sound)
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Eli Colton (1 episode)
1998 The Thin Pink Line as Simon
1998 October 22 as Peter
1998 Tempting Fate as Dr. Ben Creed
1998 Waiting for Woody Allen as David
1998 Hercules as Hercules (voice) (65 episodes)
1998 Trinity as Kevin McCallister (9 episodes)
1997 Hercules as Hercules (voice)
1997 Murder at 1600 as Kyle Neil
1997 The Only Thrill as Eddie
1997 Ally McBeal as Ronald Cheanie (3 episodes)
1996 America's Dream as David (segment "Long Black Song")
1995 Partners
1995 The Outer Limits as Tom Seymour (1 episode)
1994 Holy Matrimony as Peter
1994 Friends as Joshua Burgin (5 episodes)
1993 Ethan Frome as Reverend Smith
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street as Greg Kellerman (1 episode)
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1992 Love Potion No. 9 as Paul Matthews
1992 Little Noises as Elliott Ardsley
1992 Inside Monkey Zetterland as Brent Zetterland
1992 Equinox as Richie Nunn
1990 Memphis Belle as Luke Sinclair
1990 Rising Son as Des
1989 Dead Bang as John Burns
1989 Tales from the Crypt as Nelson (1 episode)
1988 Clean and Sober as Donald Towle
1988 Dangerous Curves as Chuck Upton
1987 Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder as Marc (3 episodes)
1986 SpaceCamp as Kevin
1986 A Case of Deadly Force as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.
1985 Not My Kid as Ricky
1985 North Beach and Rawhide as Sean Connelly
1985 Into Thin Air as Brian Walker
1984 No Small Affair as Bob
1982 Family Ties as Clancy (1 episode)
1981 Hill Street Blues
1980 Magnum, P.I. as R.J. Masters (1 episode)
1956 Tony Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Christy Byrne (1 episode)
1944 Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) (1 episode)
1944 Golden Globe Awards as Self (1 episode)
Bonding as James

Directing

2015 America’s Game & The Iran Hostage Crisis Director
2015 Bloodline Director
2014 Madam Secretary Director
2013 Arthur & Johnnie Director
2013 The Fosters Director
2010 The Good Guys Director
2010 Hawaii Five-0 Director
2009 Glee Director
2007 Gossip Girl Director
2007 Damages Director
2005 Medium Director
2005 Weeds Director
2003 Nip/Tuck Director
2003 The O.C. Director