Tate Donovan Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended the University of Southern California where he met good friend and classmate, George Clooney
• While not appearing before cameras on both television and film, he enjoys participating in live stage productions which he has done since the early '90s
• Started his career as a teenager and began starring alongside well-known actors including Lea Thompson, Sandra Bullock and others
• After memorable appearances on television series including "Friends" and "Damages", he would land his first major recurring role in 2003 on Fox's "The O․C․"
• An expert fiddler and bodhran player, he once toured with a band
• Completed the 2005 New York City Marathon in just under 3․5 hours
• Once engaged to actresses Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston in the 1990s