Martin Donovan

Birthday: 19 August 1957, Reseda, California, USA

Birth Name: Martin R. Smith

Height: 185 cm

Martin Donovan was born on August 19, 1957 in Reseda, California, USA as Martin R. Smith. He is an actor and director, known for Ant-Man (2015), Insomnia (2002) and Weeds (2005). He has been married t ...Show More

I'm always looking for something that tells me a little bit about what it means to be human. That's Show more I'm always looking for something that tells me a little bit about what it means to be human. That's how I measure the success of any artistic endeavor. Hide

[on reality TV] Those shows could have the potential of drawing out the human condition, but they ar Show more [on reality TV] Those shows could have the potential of drawing out the human condition, but they are shallow and have no interest in that. It's all about self-aggrandizement and people who are hopelessly self-centered.They make no attempt to connect with other people. They just proclaim and glorify the self. Hide

When you are raised Catholic there is one thing that you are confronted with at a young age, and tha Show more When you are raised Catholic there is one thing that you are confronted with at a young age, and that's death. You're confronted with all the big issues - and that sparks deep questions, like what the hell are we doing here anyway? Hide

I'm a sucker for entertainment and escapism as much as the next person. I like silly and lowbrow stu Show more I'm a sucker for entertainment and escapism as much as the next person. I like silly and lowbrow stuff, but I get nervous when I indulge in that too often. I want to know what's going on in the world. I have a morbid fear of being surprised by bad news. I want to anticipate everything. Hide

I love watching Marty Scorsese's films, but they always make me feel terrible about being a man. I love watching Marty Scorsese's films, but they always make me feel terrible about being a man.

Hal and I are close friends. I understand his language, his humor, his film language, what he is try Show more Hal and I are close friends. I understand his language, his humor, his film language, what he is trying to say. I tell actors who are new to Hal--this is more like dance. It's not acting naturalistically, it's carefully choreographed. Gestures are important and specific gestures are very important. -- On Writer/Director Hal Hartley Hide

Martin Donovan's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (137)

Nadja

Motive - Season 1

Dead Still - Season 1 [Sub: Eng]

Nancy Drew - Season 2

Flirt

The Haunting in Connecticut

Ghost Whisperer - Season 5

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Homeland - Season 4

Carter - Season 2