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Jeffrey Donovan Biography
Birth Place:
Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Became interested in acting after performing a monologue in a high school English class to avoid a writing assignment
- In 1994, made Broadway debut in An Inspector Calls
- Made his film debut in 1995's Throwing Down
- Remained awake for 48 hours to accurately portray his character's insomnia for Touching Evil (2004)
- In 2009, presented Amesbury High School, his alma mater, with a $100,000 donation to fund an arts scholarship
- A lifelong Boston Red Sox fan, he has twice thrown out the ceremonial first pitch
Relationships
- Michael Donovan -- Brother
- Sean Donovan -- Brother
- Claire Donovan -- Daughter
- Nancy Matthews -- Mother