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