To start off, I became familiar with JD's name in Touching Evil. That show totally rocked and I'm sad it was cancelled. Although, I guess if they hadn't cancelled it, someone else would be playing Michael Weston right now!

However, now that I've become reacquainted with him in Burn Notice I felt the need to research him a little. And let me say how surprised I was to find that he had appeared in some of my previous favorite shows! His guest starring roles came back to me and it was like, "Oh my gawd! That was him??!!"

Witchblade: He was Pez's love interest. Too bad about that whole situation!

The Pretender: He was Jarod's father's college room mate's cousin! Not really.

Blair Witch 2: Dude, that's just messed up.

I'm a big Law & Order freak, but because there have been so many episodes, I really can't remember him.

So, what else have you guys seen with Jeffrey Donovan? And what did you think about it? Has anyone attended any of his plays?

LOL. His "body" of work. 
The Law and Order episode, Good Faith, was repeated on 7/15 and can be found on Itunes. The summary is:
Creen and Cassady suspect arson in a string of church fires, but the discovery of a body in the ruins shifts the focus of the investigation to homicide.

Gabrielle Anwar's body is a piece of work. What are we talking about?

I have seen basically everything that Jeffrey has been in. And just to note. He was Jarod's Brother on the Pretender. Not that father cousin thing.... And I had seen him in Hamlet 2 years ago. Like I said, he's a nice guy. And yes, he is really 6'1 with blue eyes. Although in the show he looks like he has brown eyes. Mostly, people here on this board will remember Touching Evil. Loved the show. It should have lasted but Jeffrey doesn't like all the attention. GO figure that one. He's heading yet another tv show. Guess he better get used to it or this will last just a season. I know he'd rather people just watch and be amused rather than seek out information on him. He'd rather not have the celebrity like mostly every actor/actress in the business. And for most I'd probably expletive them for that comment but coming from him, you just understand it and except it.

what a lovely thread!

I have to admit, I only discovered JD in "Come Early Morning" which I thought was a great movie, and he was fantastic in, and I was so happy to see him on Burn Notice, so now I'm hooked. I can't wait to see all of his previous work - especially Touching Evil, I was just able to watch the TE episode "K" on the "Brilliant But Cancelled" dvd i got from the library.

a most excellent body (and body of work) indeed!

Search him on tvguide.com and you'll come up with the next two weeks of listings in which he's in the cast. Next up: two episodes of Spin City episode on FX at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 EDT. There goes sleeping in on Sunday.

This thread's title is really tacky, not that I would mind to discuss the subject of either his body or body of work.

Oh, I dunno; it made me laugh.

The first thing I remember seeing him in was Homicide: Life on the Street. According to IMDb, the episode was called "Thrill of the Kill" and it was about a serial killer traveling along I-95. I won't spoil the plot twist, but I will say that his acting was completely riveting. Anyone who can hold their own in "the box" with the series regulars is impressive.

But then I didn't see him again until Touching Evil, and then I was like "Hey, it's that guy!" Much as I loved that show, Burn Notice is a bit more lighthearted so we get to see more of his sense of humor. And from the interviews, I gather he enjoys working with the writers to develop Michael's character. Fingers crossed that this one will last a while.

Ok, also just to point out and be really silly about this, he's got an awesome body as well. but he was more buffed when I met him. Not that he isn't in this either. He also got allot thinner then when I met him and he was thin then too. I just find it amusing that Gabrielle is 5'1 and they make her look allot taller on the show. Granted she probably wears stilletto's, cuz I am taller than she is and compared to Jeffrey I look shorter than she does and I"m 2 inches taller at 5'3, but that is TV anyway.

Not quite sure I understand this part.

But anyway, he looked pretty buffed in Comes Early Morning. But thiner in the pilot, then a bit bigger in the later episodes.

I totally forgot about that! I saw that one too when I was still watching Monk. JD has the most amazing smile, but he made it so annoying and EEE-BIL, especially when he was playing on Monk's fears and failures.




It's only natural to want to find out more information on things we like. If we didn't seek out more info on him then how are we to know what all he's done? Let alone go see it all. Honestly, I'm just curious and I have no intention of scavanging for his previous works. I only want to spend time and effort on watching a storyline that piques my interst not just for a particular actor. I did that before and I've gotten over it. And if he doesn't like me researching him then he can just...well, he can't really do anything to me can he? And what he doesn't know won't hurt him.




I'm a dork and I'm proud of it.




Yea, he is a bit too thin for my taste. I'm glad he's bulking up a bit as the show progesses, hopefully not "losing his neck" bulk. I can appreciate how handsome he is and I definately love his smile, but I've got certain reservations about his overall physical appearance.

All I meant was that he had more muscle tone when I had met him then he does on this show. Or so it seems and looks like right now. Of course most are going to look up info on the guy but I'm just stating a comment he had made in probably a convaluted way that doesn't make a llot of sense of seeking out more personal information. I know, I'm confusing in this. Sorry. I"ll shut up now.

Thanks FloridaRealtor for the tip on the Spin City episodes this morning. Luckily, I was able to DVR them so I didn't have to get up at 7am on a Sunday - haha! It was interesting to see what Jeffrey looked like 8 yrs ago, which was basically just a little younger and with longer hair. He was still pretty hot back then too!!

I also looked at the TV Schedule for Jeffrey on imdb.com this afternoon, and I see the CSI Miami epsisode he did in 2005 is going to be on the A&E channel next weekend - Fri Aug 10 at 8pm EST, and again at 9pm EST, then again on Sat Aug 11 at 12midnight EST, and again at 1am EST

Maybe we should get a topic for all TV/movie JD sightings. I tivoed the Spin City episode since they came on at 4:00 am PT. I plan to watch everything Donovan. I just rented Come Early Morning, got the Touching Evil videos and am watching again for the 2nd time. I rented the Pretender episodes, downloaded the Monk episode from ITunes  and will tivo the CSI episode.

How did you get Touching Evil on vid or DVD? Only the original ones are out. Or did you DVR them?

Skip his walk-on in an episode of "Yes, Dear" -- it's too tough to bear the 30-minute show just to see three seconds of Donovan. He has one line, in that Texan accent, and he's wearing a cowboy hat and boots. Not worth it, unless you like Rascal Flats, the guest star. BTW, I thought "Homer's" accent sounded like west Texas mixed with Buckwheat.

Buckwheat?? OMG - too funny. I have to agree that Homer did have a little Buckwheat in him. For those who have seen "Come Early Morning", I thought the Homer character sounded an awful lot like Jeffrey's Cal Percell in C.E.M.

Last night I came across CSI:Miami with JD as the bad guy. That sucked big time. Suffering through all that David Caruso was NOT worth watching JD just push people around with a gun.

Yeah. I tivoed it when I saw on IMDB that he was in that epi of CSI. At the end of the show it indicated it was a 2 parter. I don't think JD was in that one so I am not even going to try to watch that one. I had to fast-forward through Caruso. He's just awful!!!! Have you seen "The Soup" parodies of Caruso. It is hilarious. This is one of them: http://youtube.com/watch?v=hv7rIVU37jM

I had seen the CSI-Miami when it came around before in reruns. Not my fave JD eppie but he did the whole Post Kyle (Pretender bad guy) really well. Loved the Spin City one where he plays the Counselor. He does allot of bit parts with few lines. But anything he is in. I watch if I can get it.

That clip is funny! How the hell does that show stay on? Funny thing is I'm a fan of both CSI and CSI: NY, but I have NEVER watched CSI: Miami until the other night and now I know why! Caruso needs to throw a fit again and fail at a movie career. Seriously.

I want Caruso to continue on this show. It does give us something to laugh at. One other thing is how sexy these people dress. No professional woman in a male dominated profession like police work would dress like these women and expect to be taken seriously. The cleavage showing and the flowing weaves. Come on!!!! 

Video compilation of JD as Kyle on The Pretender.

Please take note of his youth and poofy hair!

I never watched The Pretender so when I rented the series DVD I only watched the ones with Kyle in them. They show and story didn't quite make it for me. I did get a chance to see JD in action.

The Pretender had a great premise but the longer the show was on, the more convoluted the underlying "Who Am I" storyline became. So, it's no surprise it wasn't that interesting or understandable.

In any case, here is a preview of Believe In Me from TV Guide.com. The site has a few other excerpts from the movie.

Edited: Jeffrey Donovan on TV Guide.com Follow this link and there should be some videos on the right hand side. The "Share" option which I used for the video url kept taking me to High School Musical 2. Ugh!

I discovered him in Crossing Jordan (which, most unfortunately, has now been cancelled). He had a guest roll on about... oh... 5-10 episodes during the last season. I saw the trailers for Burn Notice and I was SUPER happy he was back!

Crossing Jordan was cancelled?  I only used this show as a night light. It just was NOT interesting enough for me. Whenever I tired to watch it I would just so happen to see the same 2 or 3 epis that I had already seen. Always about her on again off again romance with goofy Woody. 

Listings say he will be on Crossing Jordan on A&E Sunday at 1 p.m. and Tuesday at 10 a.m. Don't know if it's the same episode or if this holds true for all other cable companies.

While I enjoy tennis, mmmmm Roddick, aaahhh Nadal, oooohh Federer, I am drastically missing my Thursday night fix of Jeff D. and Bruce C.! As for upcoming glimpses of Jeffrey's body.........of work:

courtesy of imdb




Next US TV Airings:
Fri. Aug. 31 1:00 AM USA Burn Notice Unpaid Debts#1.6
Fri. Aug. 31 8:00 PM TBS Hitch
Sat. Sept. 1 8:00 PM TBS Hitch
Sun. Sept. 2 1:00 PM AETV Crossing Jordan Dead Again#6.15
Sun. Sept. 2 8:00 PM TBS Hitch
Sun. Sept. 2 10:30 PM TBS Hitch
Tue. Sept. 4 10:00 AM AETV Crossing Jordan Shattered#6.2
Tue. Sept. 4 4:00 PM AETV Crossing Jordan Shattered#6.2


edited to make the airings listings readable, darn cut and paste....

Additional Crossing Jordan epis with our boy JD:
Thu, Sept. 6, 6:00 am PT and 12:00 pm PT "Mr. Little and Mr. Big", A&E
Fri,  Sept. 7, 6:00 am PT and 12:00 pm PT "Hubris", A&E
Fri,  Sept. 7, 1:00 pm PT "Isolation", A&E
So, that should cover all of his CJ epis.

I wonder what JD's doing between shooting Burn Notice. He's got six months to kill and he doesn't seem to be the couch cous cous type.

He's at my house enjoying the pool and downing Margaritas...

Mmm. So it's your house I've been standing outside all weekend with my binoculars. Gee Jenna, you could at least toss a couple of 'ritas at me. It's hot out here!!! 

He's touring around Europe during the break from Burn Notice. I'm having dinner next week w/my girlfriend whose daughter is a friend of JD's, so I'll try to find out when he'll be back in the states, so vestokes won't have to stand outside in the heat for too long!!

Thanks dywhit!!! I'm burned beyond recognition...

Sorry 'bout that, vestokes. Was just about to bring you out a tall, cool one...(drink, that is)

Europe, huh??? Thanks for that, dywhit. Hmmm...could've sworn JD was in my backyard...shirtless, firing up the grill...

You are so right about the sweltering Bay Area. Whew...enough already! *fans self, drips sweat...refocuses on pool, JD, icy drinks...*

It's so cool you have an "IN" with JD. Thanks for keeping us in the loop! Actually, I was wondering if he was doing any work we can sink our teeth (or eyes, but that would be gross imagry) into while waiting for next summer's Burn Notice. Anyway, Europe in the fall is nice. If he tours around the northern countries first then work his way south as the season gets later, he'll always stay in mild weather. Now I'm jealous.

Well, nice time off for JD. First he's stocking up on his tan at JennaV's then he's going to run around Europe. Where can I get that vacation?

Would like to know that myself. Europe in autumn has got to be amazing. Cooler weather, less crowds...nice!!! JD certainly deserves that lovely vacation, especially after the awesome work he did on BN this year. And if he chooses to make a movie while on hiatus...all the better!!!

Did anyone see JD on the Crossing Jordan episode Dead Again yesterday? Thought it was the best of all the eps he did on that series. He and Jordan developed some mutual respect for each other, he used humor, all-in-all a good show. But, my question is...anyone notice the container he was eating out of when she arrived at his apt.? Looked like yogurt, could've been ice cream, though. Hmmm...just thought it was interesting, like maybe yogurt is a real-life addiction for him???

Yeah. I just saw it on tivo. It was yogurt. Gotta have yogurt!!!!

I  never saw this epi before. It was quite good. Did you notice how great he was in the role? Makes you wonder why it took so long for his star to rise. 

Word. Looks like BN is going to do it for him and he's truly so deserving. He's got amazing acting ability and not just in the way he delivers lines. The way he uses his eyes & facial expressions usually says it all.

I'm very happy that BN's working out for him. But as much as I love this show, Touching Evil was my favorite. That show really showed off his acting talents and it was that that made me tune into BN initially. Because, "It's the guy from Touching Evil! I must watch it now!"

Did you recognize him by his name because he definitely looks different then when he was on Touching Evil.

Funny that I never knew his name until Burn Notice. He was always the Touching Evil guy. But I did recognize him by his face, actually his smile. I think I said before that there were alot of print ads all over town and I admit, at first I didn't realize it was JD until I saw the commercials on USA. As you well know, he has a very brilliant smile you can't ever forget.

Yes. The smile is still there. Maybe it's just e but I think he looks and even talks different than when he was on Touching Evil. On Touching Evil he has a deeper voice than on BN. He definitely looks much older on BN than he was and looked on Touching Evil.

Very distint characters he played in TE and BN. Both hot, in different ways. Creegan is all unhinged, emotionally naked, in a sexy nutcase kinda way. Michael is almost opposit, emotionally guarded, always reasoned and collected.

Great assessment! It's amazing how he affects those persona. He actually becomes these characters. You believe he is David Creegan and Michael Westen. He's a remarkable actor.

Did anyone see the Crossing Jordan epi this morning on A&E? It was JD's first appearance on Crossing Jordan as Special Prosecutor Ivers. You get glimpses of JD's charm and wit. 

Because of different characterization, he did look very much look differently in these shows. Similar period, Steve Wagner, the astronut, makes you feel a complete different character, no connection to Michael or David at all.

And in Hitch, he looked so different, talked differently too. There are some actors that no matter what role they play you say, that's whats-his-name playing a cowboy. For example, I will pick on Will Smith. When he's in a role, I can't get past HIM. For those actors you expect only certain types of roles. JD transforms into whomever the character is.