Edmund Donovan | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1990 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Edmund Donovan is an American theater, film, and television actor.
Donovan won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Lucille Lortel Award, and Obie Award in 2020 for his role as Joe in Greater Clements by Samuel D. Hunter.[1][2] He received a Drama Desk Award nomination in 2019 for his role in Lewiston/Clarkston, another play by Hunter.[3] His television credits include Hightown, Betty, High Fidelity, and Orange Is the New Black. He played Christopher in the 2015 film Akron, which won a number of awards at LGBT film festivals in 2015.[4]
In 2021, Donovan played Jason in Second Stage Theatre's production of Lynn Nottage's Clyde's.[1][5]
He graduated from Boston University's College of Fine Arts in 2012 with a BFA in acting. In 2017 he received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Donovan lives in New York City. He is in a relationship with actress Juliana Canfield.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Akron | Christopher | |
| The Inhabitants | Eric | ||
| 2021 | Glob Lessons | Doug | |
| 2024 | Your Monster | Jacob | |
| Civil War | Eddie | ||
| TBA | The Vizitant | Jeff Jeckle | Post-production |
| Echo Valley | Ryan | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Orange Is the New Black | Roger | Episode: "You Also Have a Pizza" |
| Unforgettable | Derrick Hibbert | Episode: "Admissions" | |
| 2018 | Blue Bloods | Evan Walker | Episode: "Blackout" |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | Tobias Carlyle | Episode: "The Brockton College Killer (No. 92)" |
| 2020 | High Fidelity | Blake | 5 episodes |
| Betty | Bambi | 6 episodes | |
| Hightown | Kizzle | 4 episodes | |
| 2021–2023 | Gossip Girl | Scott Kovacs | 4 episodes |
| 2022 - 2024 | Tell Me Lies | Max | 7 episodes |
Theater
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Snow Geese | Duncan Gaesling / Arnold Gaesling (understudy) | Samuel J. Friedman Theater | Broadway |
| 2018 | Lewiston/Clarkston | Chris | Rattlestick Playwrights Theater | Off-Broadway |
| 2019–2020 | Greater Clements | Joe | Lincoln Center Theater | |
| 2021–2022 | Clyde's | Jason | Hayes Theatre | Broadway |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Clive Barnes Award | Theater Artist Award | Lewiston/Clarkston | Won |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play | Greater Clements | Won |
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Won | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Won | ||
| Obie Award | Performance | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sullivan, Lindsey (2021-08-18). "Edmund Donovan Joins Cast of Lynn Nottage's Clyde's on Broadway". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Meyer, Dan (June 13, 2020). "A Strange Loop, The Inheritance, Moulin Rouge! Win Big at 2020 Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (April 25, 2019). "Nominations for the 2019 Drama Desk Awards Announced; Oklahoma!, Tootsie, Rags Parkland Lead the Pack". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ Murthi, Vikram (2017-02-06). "'Akron' Exclusive Clip: A Midwestern Love Story Between Two Freshman Football Players". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ Armstrong, Linda (2022-01-06). "'Clyde's' is a theatrical feast!". Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "Yale School of Drama | The Showcase of the Class of 2017 | Edmund Donovan". ysd.yale.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
