Donovan Patton

Donovan Patton (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor and television host. He gained recognition as the host of Nickelodeon's long-running children's television program, Blue's Clues, in 2002, after replacing Steve Burns. Prior to his television career, Patton graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy and acted in various Shakespeare plays. After Blue's Clues, he voiced the character Bot on Nickelodeon's Team Umizoomi from 2010 to 2015. Currently, he voices CatRat on the Netflix original DreamWorks series Gabby's Dollhouse, and makes special appearances in the new series Blue’s Clues & You!. In addition to his work in children's television, Patton has also appeared in independent films such as Black Wine (2005), Awake (2013), and Lies I Told My Little Sister (2014).