Biography for
Martin Donovan (II) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

19 August 1957, Reseda, California, USA

Birth Name

Martin R. Smith

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Spouse

Vivian Lanko

(1984 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Is an accomplished stage actor.

Has enjoyed a long, valued association with writer/director Hal Hartley, starring in several of his films including Simple Men (1992) and Amateur (1994), both of which were selected for the Cannes Film Festivals, Trust (1990), Surviving Desire (1993), Flirt (1995) and The Book of Life (1998), the last mentioned being shown at the New York Film Festival.

Has two sons with actress/wife Vivian Lanko. They lived in New York City for many years before relocating to Vancouver, Canada.

Attended Los Angeles Pierce College for 2 years, then the American Theater Arts, a combined conservatory and theater company in Los Angeles.

Born Martin Smith, one of four children in Reseda, California. His family was Irish American and he was raised Catholic.

Personal Quotes

Hal and I are close friends. I understand his language, his humor, his film language, what he is trying to say. I tell actors who are new to Hal--this is more like dance. It's not acting naturalistically, it's carefully choreographed. Gestures are important and specific gestures are very important. -- On Writer/Director Hal Hartley