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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015AkronChristopher
The InhabitantsEric
2021Glob LessonsDoug
2024Civil WarEddie
Your MonsterJacob
2025Echo ValleyRyan
Late FameMeyers
2027The NightingaleTBAFilming
TBAThe VizitantJeff JecklePost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Orange Is the New BlackRogerEpisode: "You Also Have a Pizza"
UnforgettableDerrick HibbertEpisode: "Admissions"
2018Blue BloodsEvan WalkerEpisode: "Blackout"
2019The BlacklistTobias CarlyleEpisode: "The Brockton College Killer (No. 92)"
2020High FidelityBlake5 episodes
BettyBambi6 episodes
HightownKizzle4 episodes
2021–2023Gossip GirlScott Kovacs4 episodes
2022–2024Tell Me LiesMax7 episodes

Theater

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2013The Snow GeeseDuncan Gaesling / Arnold Gaesling (understudy)Samuel J. Friedman TheaterBroadway
2018Lewiston/ClarkstonChrisRattlestick Playwrights TheaterOff-Broadway
2019–2020Greater ClementsJoeLincoln Center Theater
2021–2022Clyde'sJasonHayes TheatreBroadway

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2019Clive Barnes AwardTheater Artist AwardLewiston/ClarkstonWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Actor in a PlayNominated
2020Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a PlayGreater ClementsWon
Drama League AwardDistinguished PerformanceNominated
Outer Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Actor in a PlayWon
Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Actor in a PlayWon
Obie AwardPerformanceWon

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