Guide Note

Actor Tate Donovan plays Tom Shayes on the FX drama Damages. He rose to national attention with roles on Friends, Space Camp and Clean and Sober in the 1990s. In 2003, Donovan staged a comeback when he played Jimmy Cooper on the Fox nighttime soap The O.C.

Fast Facts

Birth name: Tate Buckley Donovan
Born: September 25, 1963
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Debut movie: No Small Affair (1984)
College: University of Southern California
Dated: Jennifer Aniston, Lauren Graham and Sandra Bullock
Band: The Decadents
Regularly competes in triathlons

Notable Roles

Chuck Upton in Dangerous Curves (1988)
Owen in Partners (1995-1996)
Hercules in Hercules (1997)
Jimmy Cooper in The O.C. (2003-2006)
Tom Shayes in Damages (2007)

Quotes

"A career in showbiz is like a distance run. You have to have patience and pace yourself."—Tate Donovan

"Why do I run? It's the best form of exercise. It's totally the core of being in shape. I really feel so good anytime after the first mile. You start [fantasizing]. You start thinking about things. You start mulling over problems you have. It's a wonderful meditation of sorts."—Tate Donovan

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YouTube: Partners Opening Sequence (Time: 0:30)
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Tate Donovan Biographies and Profiles

Tate Donovan Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
September 25, 1963: Born
1984: No Small Affair
1986: Magnum P.I.
1992: Love Potion No. 9
1997: Ally McBeal
1998: Friends
2001-02: House of Mouse
2003-2006: The O.C.
2005: The Pacifier
2006: Nominated for a Screen Actor's Guild Award for Good Night, and Good Luck
2007: Shooter
2007: Damages

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