Martin Donovan (born August 19, 1957) is an American stage and film actor. He has had a long collaboration with the director Hal Hartley, appearing in many of his films, including Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1991), Simple Men (1992), Flirt (1993), Amateur (1994), and The Book of Life (1998) (in which he played Jesus). He is best known as Peter Scottson, the DEA agent on Showtime's Weeds. He made his Writing and Directorial debut in 2011 with the film Collaborator, which he stars in with David Morse.
Known For
Tenet
(2020)
Fay
Dark Shadows
(2004)
Roger Collins
Ant-Man
(2015)
Mitchell Carson
Aftermath
(2017)
Robert
Insomnia
(2002)
Hap Eckhart
Inherent Vice
(2014)
Crocker Fenway
The Apprentice
(2024)
Fred Trump
Malcolm X
(1992)
FBI Agent
The Art of Racing in the Rain
(2019)
Maxwell
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
(2012)
Douglas Cartland
BlackBerry
(2023)
Rick Brock
Unthinkable
(2010)
Jack Saunders
Sabotage
(2014)
Floyd Demel
Redemption Day
(2021)
Tom Fitzgerald
Fahrenheit 451
(2018)
Commissioner Nyari
Status Update
(2018)
Dutch Alden
Full Filmography
Acting
Hard Choices
(1985)
Josh
Trust
(1990)
Matthew Slaughter
Simple Men
(1992)
Martin
Surviving Desire
(1992)
Jude
Malcolm X
(1992)
FBI Agent
Scam
(1993)
Gordon Wexler
Flirt
(1993)
Walter
Quick
(1993)
Herschel Brewer
Amateur
(1994)
Thomas Ludens
Nadja
(1994)
Jim
The Rook
(1994)
John Abbott
Flirt
(1995)
Walter
Hollow Reed
(1996)
Martyn Wyatt
The Portrait of a Lady
(1996)
Ralph Touchett
Night Sins
(1997)
Paul Garrison
When Trumpets Fade
(1998)
Captain Pritchett
Living Out Loud
(1998)
Robert Nelson
Rescuers: Stories of Courage – Two Couples
(1998)
Aart Vos
The Opposite of Sex
(1998)
Bill Truitt
The Book of Life
(1998)
Jesus Christ
Spanish Fly
(1998)
Carl
Heaven
(1999)
Robert Marling
Onegin
(1999)
Prince Nikitin
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
(1999)
Richard DiBenedetto
In a Savage Land
(1999)
Dr. Phillip Spence
The Great Gatsby
(2000)
Tom Buchanan
Desire
(2000)
Custody of the Heart
(2000)
Dennis Raphael
Amy & Isabelle
(2001)
Peter Robertson
Pipe Dream
(2002)
David Kulovic
RFK
(2002)
John F. Kennedy
Insomnia
(2002)
Hap Eckhart
The United States of Leland
(2003)
Harry Pollard
Agent Cody Banks
(2003)
Dr. Connors
The Pornographer: A Love Story
(2004)
Michael
Saved!
(2004)
Pastor Skip
Dark Shadows
(2004)
Roger Collins
The Quiet
(2005)
Paul Deer
Upon Reflection: The Making of Trust
(2005)
Self
The Sentinel
(2006)
William Montrose
The Garage
(2006)
Day On Fire
(2006)
Walter Evering
The Visitation
(2006)
Travis Jordan
Wind Chill
(2007)
Highway Patrolman
Right to Die
(2007)
Cliff Addison
The Alphabet Killer
(2008)
Jim Walsh
The Haunting in Connecticut
(2009)
Peter Campbell
Duress
(2009)
Richard Barnett
Everything She Ever Wanted
(2009)
Charles
Shadows & Lies
(2010)
Victor
Unthinkable
(2010)
Jack Saunders
Years Later: The Unbelievable Truth and Its Consequences
(2010)
Himself
Collaborator
(2011)
Robert Longfellow
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
(2012)
Douglas Cartland
Nurse 3-D
(2013)
Larry Cook
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
(2013)
Ludlow Cooper
Ned Rifle
(2014)
Rev. Daniel Gardner
Inherent Vice
(2014)
Crocker Fenway
Sabotage
(2014)
Floyd Demel
Ant-Man
(2015)
Mitchell Carson
All at Once
(2016)
Giovanni Sacco
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
(2017)
Detective Struk
Aftermath
(2017)
Robert
Rememory
(2017)
Gordon Dunn
Fahrenheit 451
(2018)
Commissioner Nyari
Indian Horse
(2018)
Jack Lanahan
Status Update
(2018)
Dutch Alden
Come to Daddy
(2019)
Brian
White Lie
(2019)
Doug Arneson
The Art of Racing in the Rain
(2019)
Maxwell
Tenet
(2020)
Fay
Percy
(2020)
Rick Aarons
Crisis
(2021)
Lawrence Morgan
Redemption Day
(2021)
Tom Fitzgerald
BlackBerry
(2023)
Rick Brock
The Apprentice
(2024)
Fred Trump
Directing
Writing