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Broadway: Amy’s View; Picnic (Roundabout). Off-Broadway: Lobby Hero (Playwrights Horizons); The American Plan (MTC). Other theatre includes: Rabbit Hole (Geffen); Under the Blue Sky; Once in a Lifetime and The Glass Menagerie (Williamstown); Ruffian on the Stair (Long Wharf); The Rhythm of Torn Stars (Pacific Theater Ensemble); Bent (Coast Playhouse); The Trill (Mark Taper Forum). Film credits include: Below the Belt; American Primitive; Shooter; Neal Cassady; Nancy Drew: The Mystery in Hollywood Hills; Good Night, and Good Luck (SAG Award Nomination, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture); The Lather Effect; Pacifier; Swordfish; Get Well Soon; G-Men; Drop Back Ten; Murder at 1600; Holy Matrimony; Hercules; The Only Thrill; Ethan Frome; Equinox; Inside Monkey Zetterland (Independent Spirit Award Nomination, Best Supporting Actor); Love Potion #9; Little Noises; Memphis Belle; Dead Bang; Clean and Sober; Space Camp; No Small Affair. Television credits include: “Weeds;” “No Ordinary Family;” “Medium;” “Nip/Tuck;” “Damages;” “Law & Order: CI;” “Painkiller Jane;” “Silver Bells;” “The O.C.;” “Trinity;” “Friends;” “Ally McBeal;” “Partners;” “America’s Dream: The Long Black Song;” “Rising Son;” “Vietnam War Stories” (ACE Award Nominee, Best Actor in a Dramatic Series); “Nutcracker;” “A Case of Deadly Force;” “Into Thin Air.” Directing credits include: “Weeds;” “Medium;” “Nip/Tuck;” “Damages;” “The O.C.”

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STAGE CREDITS

Celebrity Autobiography Celebrity Autobiography
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Performer
Medieval Play Medieval Play
[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Production, 2012
Performer
Good People Good People
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2011
Mike
Lobby Hero
[Off-Broadway]
2001
Bill
Lobby Hero
[Off-Broadway]
2001
Bill
Amy's View
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1999
Dominic Tyghe
Picnic
[Broadway]
1994
Alan Seymour
The American Plan
[Off-Broadway]
1990
Nick Lockridge

Movies

No Small Affair
[ 1984 ] Bob
SpaceCamp
[ 1986 ] Kevin
Dangerous Curves
[ 1988 ] Chuck Upton
Clean and Sober
[ 1988 ] Donald Towle
Dead Bang
[ 1989 ] John Burns
Memphis Belle
[ 1990 ] 1st Lt. Luke Sinclair
Little Noises
[ 1991 ] Elliott
Inside Monkey Zetterland
[ 1992 ] Brent Zetterland
Love Potion No. 9
[ 1992 ] Paul
Equinox
[ 1992 ] Richie Nunn
Ethan Frome
[ 1993 ] Reverend Smith
Holy Matrimony
[ 1994 ] Peter
The Only Thrill
[ 1997 ] Eddie
Hercules
[ 1997 ] Hercules
Murder at 1600
[ 1997 ] Kyle Neil
22-Oct
[ 1998 ] Peter
The Thin Pink Line
[ 1998 ] Simon
G-Men from Hell
[ 2000 ] Mike Mattress
Drop Back Ten
[ 2000 ] Wally Bixer
Get Well Soon
[ 2001 ] Mark
West of Here
[ 2002 ] Dexter Anderson
Exposed
[ 2003 ] Bob Smith
The Pacifier
[ 2005 ] Howard Plummer
Good Night, and Good Luck.
[ 2005 ] Jesse Zousmer
The Lather Effect
[ 2006 ] Will
Nancy Drew
[ 2007 ] Carson Drew
Neal Cassady
[ 2007 ] Neal Csady
Shooter
[ 2007 ] Russ Turner
Wild About Harry
[ 2009 ] Harry
Below the Beltway
[ 2010 ] Paul Gibson
Argo
[ 2012 ] Bob Anders
Sun Belt Express
[ 2014 ] Allen King
3 Generations
[ 2015 ] Craig
Elvis & Nixon
[ 2016 ] Haldeman
Manchester by the Sea
[ 2016 ] Hockey Coach
The Upside
[ 2017 ] Carter
The Only Living Boy in New York
[ 2017 ] George
Blame
[ 2017 ] Robert McCarthy
It Happened In L.A.
[ 2017 ] Tom
For the Love of George
[ 2018 ] Alvin
Blood Fest
[ 2018 ] Dr. Conway
Tuscaloosa
[ 2019 ] Doctor Mitchell
Rocketman
[ 2019 ] Doug Weston
The Nomads
[ 2019 ] Mark Nolin
Worth
[ 2020 ] Lee Quinn
Respect
[ 2021 ] John Hammond

TV Shows

Damages
Tom Shayes
Hercules
Hercules
Hostages
Brian Sanders
MacGyver
Oversight, James MacGyver
Partners
Owen
The O.C.
Jimmy Cooper
Trinity
Kevin McCallister

Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2001 - Outstanding Featured Actor

Tate Donovan, Lobby Hero

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Tate Donovan, Amy's View

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Celebrity Autobiography Returns to The Triad With Jackie Hoffman, Michael Urie, & Mor Photo
Celebrity Autobiography Returns to The Triad With Jackie Hoffman, Michael Urie, & More

Celebrity Autobiography, the international hit comedy Broadway sensation and winner of the Drama Desk Award is returning to its home at the iconic Triad Theater with a recently added show on Tuesday, July 9th. Featuring Craig Bierko, Jackie Hoffman, TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Michael Urie, and Alan Zweibel.
Photos: Kathy Griffin, Pamela Adlon, and More in CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY at the Groun Photo
Photos: Kathy Griffin, Pamela Adlon, and More in CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY at the Groundlings Theatre

Back by popular demand, Broadway sensation and international smash-hit comedy “Celebrity Autobiography” returned on Monday, April 29 to The Groundlings Theatre. Chcck out photos here!
Cecily Strong, Mario Cantone, Jackie Hoffman And More Join CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY On Photo
Cecily Strong, Mario Cantone, Jackie Hoffman And More Join CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY On August 9

Celebrity Autobiography, the international hit comedy Broadway sensation and winner of the Drama Desk Award will return to NYC for two LIVE performances Wednesday, August 9 at 7pm and 9pm at the show's original home, The Triad (158 West 72nd St).
Eugene Pack To Bring PACK PLAYS To The Groundlings This Month Photo
Eugene Pack To Bring PACK PLAYS To The Groundlings This Month

Drama Desk winner and Emmy nominee Eugene Pack's The Pack Plays will be presented at the Groundlings Theatre on Sunday, June 25th at 7 pm at the Groundlings Gary Austin Stage (7280 Melrose Ave).
Eugene Pack to Bring PACK PLAYS to the Groundlings This Month Photo
Eugene Pack to Bring PACK PLAYS to the Groundlings This Month

Drama Desk winner and Emmy nominee Eugene Pack's The Pack Plays will be presented at the Groundlings Theatre on Sunday, May 21st at 7 pm at the Groundlings Gary Austin Stage.
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares GHOSTED Film Trailer Photo
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Shares GHOSTED Film Trailer

Salt-of-the-earth Cole (Chris Evans) falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie (Ana de Armas) —but then makes the shocking discovery that she’s a secret agent. Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world. The new film also stars Adrien Brody, Mike Moh, Amy Sedaris, and Tate Donovan. Watch the video trailer now!
Review: Tilles Center's CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY will have you 'Hooked on Phonics... I Photo
Review: Tilles Center's CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY will have you 'Hooked on Phonics... I Mean Histrionics'

What did our critic think of CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY at Tilles Center? Back in 2005, Comedy Central had a roast for Pamela Anderson. One of the roasters on the dais was the late, great Bea Arthur; she was there as both she and Anderson are advocates of P.E.T.A., which the roast was a fundraiser for. Instead of following the typical route of insulting Anderson and the other celebrities on the dais, Arthur decided to perform a live reading of Pamela Anderson's autobiographical novel Star Struck. Anderson's words mixed with Ms. Arthur's wry delivery and infamous glares led this to be one of the funniest sets of the evening. After seeing that performance, I literally thought 'My God, what a brilliant idea. Wouldn't it be amazing if Bea Arthur, or any celebrity, performed dramatic readings of celebrity memoirs?' Luckily, Emmy award nominee Eugene Pack capitalized on this idea with co-creator Dayle Reyfel and together they brought Celebrity Autobiography to life.
Photos: Inside the Return of CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY at the Triad Photo
Photos: Inside the Return of CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY at the Triad

Celebrity Autobiography, the international hit comedy Broadway sensation and winner of the Drama Desk Award returned NYC  Sunday,  September 18th at 7:30pm at the show’s original home, The Triad. Check out photos here!
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Returns to NYC This Week With Rachel Dratch, Susan Lucci, Ral Photo
CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Returns to NYC This Week With Rachel Dratch, Susan Lucci, Ralph Macchio, and More

Celebrity Autobiography, the international hit comedy Broadway sensation and winner of the Drama Desk Award will return to NYC  Sunday,  September 18th at 7:30pm at the show’s original home, The Triad.
WINDFALL Opens This Week at Bay Street Theater Photo
WINDFALL Opens This Week at Bay Street Theater

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to share production photos of Windfall, the first show of the 2022 Mainstage Season. The new comedy by Scooter Pietsch, directed by Jason Alexander, will make its East Coast premiere this week on Tuesday, May 31, and runs through June 19.
Photos: See Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson & More in CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Photo
Photos: See Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson & More in CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Celebrity Autobiography, the international hit comedy Broadway sensation and winner of the Drama Desk Award returned to NYC for two LIVE performances Monday, May 2 at 7pm and 9pm at the show's original home, The Triad (158 West 72nd St).
Bay Street Announces WINDFALL Cast And Crew Photo
Bay Street Announces WINDFALL Cast And Crew

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the cast and crew of the comedy Windfall, the first show of the 2022 Mainstage Season, with previews starting May 31. The new comedy by Scooter Pietsch, directed by Jason Alexander, opens Saturday, June 4, and continues through Sunday, June 19.
Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson & More Set for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY NYC Shows Photo
Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson & More Set for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY NYC Shows

Celebrity Autobiography, the international hit comedy Broadway sensation and winner of the Drama Desk Award will return to NYC for two LIVE performances Monday, May 2 at 7pm and 9pm at the show’s original home, The Triad (158 West 72nd St).
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Talks Playing Aretha Franklin on THE VIEW Photo
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Talks Playing Aretha Franklin on THE VIEW

Jennifer Hudson appeared on The View today to discuss her performance as Aretha Franklin in the recent Respect biopic. Watch Hudson discuss the singer's impact and Franklin's friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the new interview now!
Matthew Broderick, Dick Cavett & Rachel Dratch Featured on The Pack Podcast Photo
Matthew Broderick, Dick Cavett & Rachel Dratch Featured on The Pack Podcast

Two-time Tony Winner Matthew Broderick, Emmy-winning legend Dick Cavett and  Rachel Dratch (SNL) are featured in the latest episode of The Pack Podcast—“Two Hours Back.” 
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Says She Auditioned for the Role of Aretha Franklin for Over a Photo
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Says She Auditioned for the Role of Aretha Franklin for Over a Decade

Jennifer Hudson talks about when she first met Aretha Franklin, the role the artist's music played in her life and returning to the stage.
Photos: Broadway Stars Attend Industry Screening of RESPECT Photo
Photos: Broadway Stars Attend Industry Screening of RESPECT

Earlier this week, the New York Theatre community gathered for a private screening of the upcoming film RESPECT, which is out in theatres starting today, August 13. Star of the film, Jennifer Hudson, director Liesl Tommy and more were on hand for the big night.
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson, Hailey Kilgore & Saycon Sengbloh Write 'Respect' in a Clip Fr Photo
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson, Hailey Kilgore & Saycon Sengbloh Write 'Respect' in a Clip From the New Aretha Franklin Biopic!

The Franklin sisters collaborate on writing the title song in this new clip from the biopic.
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Performs 'Think' in a New Clip From RESPECT! Photo
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Performs 'Think' in a New Clip From RESPECT!

Hear Hudson sing one of Aretha Franklin's most iconic songs.
Jennifer Hudson Will Promote RESPECT on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN Photo
Jennifer Hudson Will Promote RESPECT on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN

Additional guests for next week's shows include Whitney Cummings, Sanaa Lathan, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Julianne Moore.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Tate Donovan been in?

Tate Donovan has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Tate Donovan been in?

Tate Donovan has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Tate Donovan been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor (The Lortels) for Lobby Hero and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Amy's View .

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