May 11, 1968

Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA

Jeffrey Donovan (born May 11, 1968) is an American television and film actor.<br/><br/>

Donovan was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts, United States.<br/><br/>

After graduating from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) with a B.A. in Theater, he went on to study at New York University, from which he earned an Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in acting. Prior to attending UMass Amherst, Donovan studied at Bridgewater State College, also in Massachusetts.<br/><br/>

After earning his M... ... (read more...) FA, Donovan made his film debut in Throwing Down. The film took the top jury prize at the Hampton's Film Festival. Since then, Donovan has been seen in television show guest appearances, such as Homicide: Life on the Street, The Pretender, Witchblade, Monk, "CSI". He has also been in made-for-television movies and the lead in the cancelled USA Network television drama series, Touching Evil also starring Vera Farmiga. He has also had roles in several major motion pictures. Donovan appeared in the 2005 romantic comedy film Hitch starring Will Smith and Kevin James. He also starred as Cal in the 2006 film "Come Early Morning" opposite Ashley Judd.<br/><br/>

Jeffrey was cast as a supporting role in the hit series Crossing Jordan as William Ivers. He is currently starring in Burn Notice on the USA Network as Michael Westen, a secret agent who has been "burned"--cast away from the government--and is trying to get his life back.<br/><br/>