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Jeffrey T. Donovan (born May 11, 1968) is an American television and film actor.

Donovan was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts. 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 a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in acting. Prior to attending UMass Amherst, Donovan studied at Bridgewater State College, also in Massachusetts.

After earning his MFA, Donovan made his film debut in "Inside Out". His next film, Throwing Down, took the top jury prize at The Hamptons Film Festival. Donovan also played Jeffrey Patterson in Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2. Since then, Donovan has been seen in television show guest appearances, such as Homicide: Life on the Street, The Pretender, Spin City, Witchblade, Monk, CSI: Miami, House MD, and Law & Order. 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). A role as the villainous Dr. Sloan in the short-lived TV series Threshold followed. He has also had roles in several major motion pictures. Donovan appeared in the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch starring Will Smith and Kevin James. He also starred as Cal in the 2006 film Come Early Morning opposite Ashley Judd. Also in 2006, he starred in the film Believe in Me, in which he played the coach of a women's basketball team from Middleton, Oklahoma.

Donovan 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 cast away from the government and is trying to get his life back. He is joined by Gabrielle Anwar (Fiona Glenanne), Bruce Campbell (Sam Axe), Sharon Gless (Madeline Westen), and Seth Peterson (Nate Westen).

He completed filming for the movie Changeling in December 2007. In Changeling (directed by Clint Eastwood) he is opposite Angelina Jolie as a corrupt police chief.^[1]

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