Martin Donovan

**Martin Donovan**, born as **Martin Paul Smith** on August 19, 1957, is a distinguished American actor noted for his fruitful, long-standing collaboration with director Hal Hartley. Not only has Donovan appeared in numerous films by Hartley, such as *Trust* (1990), *Surviving Desire* (1991), *Simple Men* (1992), *Amateur* (1994), *Flirt* (1995), and *The Book of Life* (1998), he also strikingly portrayed Jesus Christ in the latter. In the popular Showtime's cable series *Weeds*, Donovan took on the role of Peter Scottson and furthermore made his writing/directorial debut with the film *Collaborator* (2011). In addition, his performances in Christopher Nolan's films are noteworthy; he played Detective Hap Eckhart in the psychological thriller *Insomnia* (2002) and the Protagonist's CIA handler, Fay, in Nolan's high-paced science fiction action thriller film *Tenet* (2020). Donovan embarked on his acting journey after graduating from Crespi Carmelite High School and spending two years at Pierce College. He, later on, joined American Theater Arts, a blended conservatory and theater company in Los Angeles and appeared in several plays before moving to New York City in 1983.