Drew Donovan

Drew Donovan
Days of our Lives character
Portrayed by	Charles Shaughnessy
Duration	1988, 2017, 2021
First appearance	September 8, 1988
Last appearance	September 10, 2021
Classification	Former, recurring
Created by	Leah Laiman
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Al Rabin
Spin-off appearances	Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021)
In-universe information Other names Andrew Donovan III Occupation ISA Agent Hitman Parents Andrew Donovan II Margaret Donovan Brothers Shane Donovan Spouse Camilla Donovan Nephews Andrew Donovan Nieces Eve Donovan Theresa Donovan Other relatives Tate Black Paige Larson

Drew Donovan is a fictional character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He was played by Charles Shaughnessy from September 8 to December 21, 1988, in February 2017 and again in September 2021 in Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem.

Biography

Drew Donovan is the identical twin brother of Shane Donovan, and the son of Andrew and Margaret Donovan. In his early twenties, he joined the ISA along with his brother after leaving the military.

Drew Donovan is first seen in 1988, kidnapping Roman Brady's daughter, Carrie, under the alias Iago. He is an assassin that works for Stefano Di Mera, and kills Ellen Hawk, Stefano's wife and Benjy Hawk's mother.

He, Roman Brady (later retconned to John Black), and Jeremiah Brown are trained somewhere in Thailand by the kung-fu master Orion Hawk. He dates Calliope Jones and then kills Ambassador Chung, with Benjy becoming deaf after the building is destroyed.

After being shot and wounded, Drew escapes from Salem.

In early February 2017, Drew returns in the storyline surrounding the disappearance and supposed death of Stefano. He and his wife Camila become a target for Deimos Kiriakis over a device he created called Orwell which was also sought after by the Di Mera and Eduardo Hernandez. Eventually, he implants a virus that renders the Orwell device useless and enters witness protection with Camila thanks to his brother Shane and Roman Brady.

He returned in the first season of Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem where he reveals Camila died and he went back to his evil ways. He poses as his twin brother, Shane, conspires with Dimitri von Leuschner to steal Alamainian gemstones which Drew uses to connect with satellite lasers in space. He intended to use them to destroy various locations around the world, including Salem. However, he was found out and stopped by John, Marlena, Shane, and Billie Reed before being sent to prison.