Donovan Leitch (actor)
Donovan Leitch | |
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 Leitch at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards, December 9, 2007 | |
| Born | Donovan Jerome Leitch August 16, 1967 |
| Nationality | British, American |
| Spouse | Kirsty Hume (m. 23 Sept 1997) |
| Children | daughter; Violet Jean Leitch, (b. March 21, 2004) son; Donovan Evers Leitch, (b. April 14, 2015) |
Donovan Jerome Leitch[1] (born 16 August 1967)[2] is an English-born actor, former model and documentary maker. He was member of the band Camp Freddy, and was a founding member of neo-glam group Nancy Boy along with Jason Nesmith (son of The Monkees' Michael Nesmith).
Career
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Leitch appeared in the films Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1985), The In Crowd (1988), ...And God Created Woman (1988), The Blob (1988), Glory (1989, portraying Charles Fessenden Morse), Cutting Class (1989), Gas, Food Lodging (1992), Dark Horse (1992), Jack the Bear (1993), Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1994), I Shot Andy Warhol (1996), One Night Stand (1997) and Love Kills (1998). Leitch was featured as the villain of the week, Malcolm Lagg, an underground fight club coordinator for metahumans in the Birds of Prey episode "Gladiatrix".
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1970 | There is an Ocean | himself | |
| 1984 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo | Dancer | |
| 1986 | The Education of Allison Tate | Martin Stubbs | |
| 1988 | The In Crowd | Del | |
| And God Created Woman | Peter Moran | ||
| The Blob | Paul Taylor | ||
| 1989 | Rock & Read | The Chaueffeur | Short |
| Cutting Class | Brian Woods | ||
| Glory | Capt. Charles Fessenden Morse | ||
| 1992 | Gas Food Lodging | Darius | |
| Dark Horse | J.B. Hadley | ||
| 1993 | Jack the Bear | Grad Student | |
| 1994 | Cityscrapes: Los Angeles | Troy | |
| 1996 | Bed, Bath and Beyond | Short | |
| I Shot Andy Warhol | Gerard Malanga | ||
| 1997 | The Size of Watermelons | Patrick | |
| One Night Stand | Kevin | ||
| Big City Blues | Donovan | ||
| 1998 | Love Kills | Dominique | |
| 1999 | Cherry | Eddie | |
| 2000 | Men Make Women Crazy | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Alice | Dono-D | 1 Episode, Footloose Mel |
| 1985 | It's Your Move | Boy No. 3 | 1 Episode, The Dregs of Humanity: Part 1 |
| 1988 | Rockin' the Night Away | TV Movie | |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Mike Pratt | 1 Episode, Mike's P.O.V. |
| 1990 | Life Goes On | Teddy | 1 Episode, The Banquet Room Renovation |
| 1991 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Charlie Tyler | 1 Episode, But He Loves Me |
| For the Very First Time | TV Movie | ||
| 1999 | The '60s | Neal Reynolds | TV Movie |
| 2000 | Sex and the City | Baird Johnson | 1 Episode, Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl... |
| 2002 | The Job | Barry / Crystal | 1 Episode, Parents |
| Girls Club | Michael Harrod | 9 Episodes | |
| 2003 | Birds of Prey | Malcolm | 1 Episode, Gladiatrix |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Rick Friart | 1 Episode, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies |
| 2015-16 | Breaking Band | Producer | 6 Episodes |
Personal life
Leitch was born in England, the son of Enid Karl, a model, and singer/songwriter Donovan.[3] He is the brother of actress Ione Skye. After Leitch's parents separated when he was three, he was raised by his mother in the Hollywood Hills of California.[4]
He married Scottish model Kirsty Hume on September 23, 1997.[5] She filed for divorce in summer 2014.[6]
References
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at ancestry.com
- ^ "Donovan Leitch, Jr". Allmusic.com. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Ione Skye Biography (1970?-)". Filmreference.com. 1970-09-04. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ^ TRIP GABRIELPublished: July 03, 1994 (1994-07-03). "Donovan Leitch: He's It! He's Hot! He's . . . Who?". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Model Marriages". People. Vol. 49, no. 24. June 22, 1998. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Marquina, Sierra (November 28, 2014). "Donovan Leitch's Fiancee Libby Mintz Is Pregnant! Couple Expecting First Child Together". People. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
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