Tate Buckley Donovan was born on September 25, 1963 in New York City, New York. He is an American film and television actor.

He starred in the short-lived NBC drama Trinity (1998). More recently he has appeared as a guest star in several series such as The Guardian (2001), Mister Sterling (2003), and in the The O.C. (2003).

He also appeared in Nancy Drew (2007) and Shooter (2007). He has also been the voice of Hercules, titular character of the movie with the same name, the animated TV show, and in the video game Kingdom Hearts II.

Donovan was formerly engaged to Sandra Bullock (1994) and to Jennifer Aniston. He also dated British socialite Plum Sykes (in 2000), actress Whitney Allen (2001), and Lauren Graham.

He married Corinne Kingsbury in a Catholic ceremony on a Malibu, California beach in 2005.

Filmography

• American Primitive (2007)
• Neal Cassady (2007)
• "Damages" (8 episodes, 2007)
• Nancy Drew (2007)
• "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (1 episode, 2007)
• Shooter (2007)
• "The O.C." (36 episodes, 2003-2006)
• The Lather Effect (2006)
• Kingdom Hearts II (2005)
• Painkiller Jane (2005)
• Silver Bells (2005)
• Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
• The Pacifier (2005)
• Exposed (2003)
• "Mister Sterling" (2003)
• "The Guardian" (1 episode, 2002)
• "House of Mouse" (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
• West of Here (2002)
• Get Well Soon (2001)
• "The Legend of Tarzan" (1 episode, 2001)
• Swordfish (2001)
• G-Men from Hell (2000)
• "The Outer Limits" (1 episode, 2000)
• Drop Back Ten (2000)
• Jesus & Hutch (2000)
• The Office Party (2000)
• Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999)
• 4 a.m.: Open All Night (1999)
• "Godzilla: The Series" (1 episode, 1998)
• "Hercules" (2 episodes, 1998)
• October 22 (1998)
• "Trinity" (1998)
• "Friends" (5 episodes, 1998)
• Tempting Fate (1998)
• The Thin Pink Line (1998)
• Waiting for Woody (1998)
• "Ally McBeal" (3 episodes, 1997)
• Hercules (1997)
• Murder at 1600 (1997)
• "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1 episode, 1997)
• Hercules (1997)
• Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zero to Hero (1997)
• The Only Thrill (1997)
• "Partners" (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
• America's Dream (1996)
• "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1994)
• Holy Matrimony (1994)
• "Philly Heat" (1994)
• Ethan Frome (1993)
• Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
• Equinox (1992)
• Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992)
• Little Noises (1992)
• Memphis Belle (1990)
• Rising Son (1990)
• Dead Bang (1989)
• Clean and Sober (1988)
• Vietnam War Story II (1988)
• Dangerous Curves (1988)
• "Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder" (1987)
• SpaceCamp (1986)
• A Case of Deadly Force (1986)
• "Magnum, P.I." (1 episode, 1986)
• North Beach and Rawhide (1985)
• Into Thin Air (1985)
• "Hill Street Blues" (1 episode, 1985)
• Not My Kid (1985)
• "Family Ties" (1 episode, 1984)
• No Small Affair (1984)