Jeffrey Donovan

PersonBorn May 11, 1968 (age 58)Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA

American actor

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Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan is an American actor known for his roles in both television and film. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Michael Westen in the television series Burn Notice. Donovan has also appeared in movies such as Hitch, Believe in Me, Changeling, and Come Early Morning. He portrayed Robert F. Kennedy in Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar (2011) and his brother John F. Kennedy in Rob Reiner's LBJ (2016). Additionally, he had a recurring role in the second season of the TV series Fargo (2015). In 2022, Donovan started starring as NYPD Detective Frank Cosgrove on the revival of the NBC crime drama Law & Order.

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Jeffrey Donovan ranks #4,301 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 1.4. Jeffrey Donovan peaked at #6,570 of all time (Feb 12 - Mar 13, 2022). Jeffrey Donovan ranks #3,973 over the past 365 days.

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Machine Head (voice) · 1 ep · 2021 – Present

INVINCIBLE

Machine Head (voice) · 3 ep · 2021 – Present

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Frank Cosgrove · 1 ep · 1999 – Present

Law & Order

Eddie Nicodos · 1 ep · 1990 – Present

Law & Order

Frank Cosgrove · 32 ep · 1990 – Present

Law & Order

Jacob Reese · 1 ep · 1990 – Present

Fargo

Dodd Gerhardt · 10 ep · 2014 – Present

Monk

Steve Wagner · 1 ep · 2002 – 2009

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

Newton Dell / Miles Dell · 1 ep · 1993 – 1999

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Detective Frank Cosgrove · 1 ep · 2021 – 2025

CSI: Miami

Todd Kendrick · 1 ep · 2002 – 2012

Burn Notice

Michael Westen · 111 ep · 2007 – 2013

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self · 1 ep · 2014 – Present

The Faithful

Abraham · 4 ep · 2026 – Present

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Sicario

Steve Forsing · 2015

Wrath of Man

Jackson · 2021

Sleepers

Addison · 1996

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Steve Forsing · 2018

Hitch

Let Him Go

Bill Weboy · 2020

Changeling

Captain J.J. Jones · 2008

Wardriver

Vegas Vacation

Hotel Employee (uncredited) · 1997

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Utah Defense Attorney John O'Connell · 2019

J. Edgar

Robert Kennedy · 2011

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Jeffrey "Jeff" Patterson · 2000

Honest Thief

Sean Meyers · 2020

When Trumpets Fade

When Trumpets Fade

Come Early Morning

Come Early Morning

Cal Percell · 2006

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