Edmund Donovan
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    • Birthday: 1990-08-24
    • Born Place: Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA

Edmund Donovan

Edmund Donovan is an American actor of stage, film, and television, born on August 24, 1990, in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Boston University and a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama, prestigious institutions that have provided him with a strong foundation in acting.Donovan has garnered significant critical acclaim for his theater work. In 2020, he swept major Off-Broadway awards, including the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Lucille Lortel Award, and Obie Award, all for his powerful performance as Joe in Samuel D. Hunter's "Greater Clements." He also received a Drama Desk Award nomination in 2019 for another of Hunter's plays, "Lewiston/Clarkston." His Broadway credits include "The Snow Geese" and "Clyde's."On screen, Donovan has appeared in a variety of projects. His filmography includes the recent "Civil War" (2024) and "Your Monster" (2024), where he portrays Jacob Sullivan. He has also been seen in films such as "Akron" (2015) and "Glob Lessons" (2021). On television, Donovan has made appearances in popular series like "Gossip Girl" (2021-2023), "Tell Me Lies" (2022-2024), "Hightown" (2020), "Betty" (2020), "High Fidelity" (2020), "The Blacklist" (2019), "Blue Bloods" (2018), and "Orange Is the New Black" (2014). His versatility across different mediums and his dedicated approach to his craft have made him a respected figure in the acting world.