Edmund Donovan
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Edmund Donovan (born August 24, 1990) is an American actor. He made his film debut as Christopher Welling in the romantic drama film Akron (2015), which won a number of awards at various LGBT film festivals.
Donovan won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Lucille Lortel Award, and Obie Award in 2020 for his role as Joe in Greater Clements by Samuel D. Hunter. He received a Drama Desk Award nomination in 2019 for his role in Lewiston/Clarkston, another play by Hunter. His television credits include Hightown, Betty, High Fidelity, and Orange Is the New Black. In 2021, Donovan played Jason in Second Stage Theatre's production of Lynn Nottage's Clyde's.
Early life
He graduated from Boston University's College of Fine Arts in 2012 with a BFA in acting. In 2017 he received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
Personal life
Donovan lives in New York City. He is in a relationship with actress Juliana Canfield.
Works and credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Akron | Christopher | |
| The Inhabitants | Eric | ||
| 2021 | Glob Lessons | Doug | |
| 2024 | Civil War | Eddie | |
| Your Monster | Jacob | ||
| 2025 | Echo Valley | Ryan | |
| Late Fame | Meyers | ||
| 2027 | The Nightingale | TBA | Filming |
| TBA | The Vizitant | Jeff Jeckle | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Orange Is the New Black | Roger | Episode: "You Also Have a Pizza" |
| Unforgettable | Derrick Hibbert | Episode: "Admissions" | |
| 2018 | Blue Bloods | Evan Walker | Episode: "Blackout" |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | Tobias Carlyle | Episode: "The Brockton College Killer (No. 92)" |
| 2020 | High Fidelity | Blake | 5 episodes |
| Betty | Bambi | 6 episodes | |
| Hightown | Kizzle | 4 episodes | |
| 2021–2023 | Gossip Girl | Scott Kovacs | 4 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Tell Me Lies | Max | 7 episodes |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Snow Geese | Duncan Gaesling / Arnold Gaesling (understudy) | Samuel J. Friedman Theater | Broadway |
| 2018 | Lewiston/Clarkston | Chris | Rattlestick Playwrights Theater | Off-Broadway |
| 2019–2020 | Greater Clements | Joe | Lincoln Center Theater | |
| 2021–2022 | Clyde's | Jason | Hayes Theatre | Broadway |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Clive Barnes Award | Theater Artist Award | Lewiston/Clarkston | Won |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play | Greater Clements | Won |
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Won | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Won | ||
| Obie Award | Performance | Won |
External links
- at IMDb