As one of the most talked-about figures, Tate Donovan has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.
What Is Tate Donovan's Net Worth and Salary?
Tate Donovan is an American actor, director, and producer who has a net worth of $5 million. Donovan began his professional acting career when he was in his teens and is best known for playing Jimmy Cooper on the Fox teen drama "The O.C." (2003–2006) and Tom Shayes on the FX series "Damages" (2007–2010). Tate also voiced Hercules in Disney's "Hercules" (1997) and "Hercules: The Animated Series" (1998–1999), and he had a recurring role as Joshua Burgin on NBC's "Friends" in 1998. Donovan has more than 110 acting credits to his name, including the films "Love Potion No. 9" (1992), "Good Night, and Good Luck" (2005), "Nancy Drew" (2007), "Argo" (2012), "Rocketman" (2019), and "Respect" (2021) and the television series "Partners" (1995–1996), "Deception" (2013), "Hostages" (2013–2014), "24: Live Another Day" (2014), "The Man in the High Castle" (2016), and "MacGyver" (2018–2020).
Tate served as a field producer on the 2009 documentary "By the People: The Election ofBarack Obama" and an executive producer on the 2019 film "Tuscaloosa," and he has directed episodes of "The O.C.," "Damages," and "Deception" as well as "Weeds" (2010), "Glee" (2011), "Bloodline" (2015), "Madam Secretary" (2015), and "Hawaii Five-0" (2020). He produced and directed the "Arthur and Johnnie" episode of ESPN's "30 for 30 Shorts" (2013), which earned him a Primetime Emmy. Donovan has also performed on Broadway in productions of "Picnic" (1994), "Amy's View" (1999), and "Good People" (2011), earning an Outer Critics Circle nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for "Amy's View."
Early Life
Tate Donovan was born Tate Buckley Donovan on September 25, 1963, in Tenafly, New Jersey. He grew up in a Catholic household with mother Eileen, father John (a surgeon), and five older siblings. Tate attended Dwight-Englewood School and Tenafly High School, then he studied at the University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts.
Career
Donovan made both his film and television debuts in 1984, appearing in "No Small Affair" alongsideJon CryerandDemi Mooreand guest-starring on "Family Ties." Throughout the '80s, Tate appeared in the films "SpaceCamp" (1986), "Clean and Sober" (1988), "Dangerous Curves" (1988), and "Dead Bang" (1989), the TV movies "Not My Kid" (1985), "Into Thin Air" (1985), "North Beach and Rawhide" (1985), and "A Case of Deadly Force" (1986), the miniseries "Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder" (1987), and the television series "Hill Street Blues" (1985) and "Magnum, P.I." (1986). In 1992, he co-starred withSandra Bullockin "Love Potion No. 9" and gave an Independent Spirit Award-nominated performance in "Inside Monkey Zetterland." Donovan then appeared in the films "Ethan Frome" (1993), "Holy Matrimony" (1994), "The Only Thrill" (1997), "Murder at 1600" (1997), and "The Thin Pink Line" (1998) and guest-starred on "Tales from the Crypt" (1994), "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1997), and "Ally McBeal" (1997). From 1995 to 1996, he played Owen on Fox's "Partners" alongside his "No Small Affair" co-star Jon Cryer, and in 1998, he had a memorable five-episode stint on "Friends" as a love interest ofJennifer Aniston'sRachel Green shortly after the two split up in real life. That year he also played Kevin McCallister on NBC's "Trinity."
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Ultimately, Tate Donovan's financial journey is a testament to their success.
Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.
