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 Notes2015 Akron Christopher The Inhabitants Eric 2021 Glob Lessons Doug2024 Civil War Eddie Your Monster Jacob2025 Echo Valley Ryan Late Fame Meyers 2027 The Nightingale Filming The Vizitant Jeff Jeckle Post-production
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2014Orange 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 episodesBettyBambi6 episodesHightownKizzle4 episodes2021–2023Gossip GirlScott Kovacs4 episodes2022–2024Tell Me LiesMax7 episodes
Theater YearTitleRoleVenueNotes2013The Snow GeeseDuncan Gaesling / Arnold Gaesling (understudy)Samuel J. Friedman TheaterBroadway2018Lewiston/ClarkstonChrisRattlestick Playwrights TheaterOff-Broadway2019–2020Greater ClementsJoeLincoln Center Theater2021–2022Clyde'sJasonHayes TheatreBroadway
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2019Clive Barnes AwardTheater Artist AwardLewiston/ClarkstonDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Actor in a Play2020Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a PlayGreater ClementsDrama League AwardDistinguished PerformanceOuter Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Actor in a PlayDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Actor in a PlayObie AwardPerformance
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