

The next year, in 2016, he played a Tarot-reading con artist, Charlie Haverford, in the series "Shut Eye," which premiered on Hulu and ran for two seasons. In 2015, he landed a recurring role in the series, "Fargo," as mobster Dodd Gerhardt. Kennedy in 2011.Īfter "Burn Notice" wrapped in 2013, Donovan continued pursuing acting work. Mid-way through the show's run, Donovan also appeared in the related television film, "Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe." He was also cast in Clint Eastwood's film, "J. `While on the show, Donovan made his directorial debut by directing one of the series' episodes. The show was positive and with critics and audiences and was on the air for seven seasons and nominated for four primetime Emmy Awards. He also appeared in the films "Come Early Morning" and "Believe in Me."Īlso in 2007, Donovan caught a big break after being cast as the main character in the series, "Burn Notice." His character, Michael Westen, is a spy who was burned by government agencies and is on a mission to figure out why he was burned. In 2005, he booked a small role in the film, "Hitch," starring Will Smith. The show was the American remake of the popular British series of the same name. He booked another recurring role in "Crossing Jordan." In 2004, he booked his first main role in the series, "Touching Evil," in which he played the character of Detective Inspector Dave Creegan. He booked a recurring role on the short-lived series, "Threshold," playing the character of Dr. His career continued developing steadily into the 2000s. Careerĭonovan began booking his first roles in 1995, with small roles in "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Law & Order." He then booked a few early film roles in movies like "Throwing Down," "Sleepers," and "Critical Choices." Throughout the late 1990s, he continued booking guest roles on television shows, appearing in "Millennium," "Another World," "The Pretender," and "Spin City." He also appeared in "When Trumpets Fade" and "Witness to the Mob."

He then earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of Arts. He also worked while attending college as a commercial bus driver, operating passenger buses. There, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in drama. After high school, he attended Bridgewater State College and then transferred to the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He also secured a private scholarship to attend a summer drama program, which further developed his interest in acting. He attended Amesbury High School, where he started a drama club along with one of the school's teachers. After a few moves, the family settled in Amesbury, Massachusetts. His father had abandoned the family early on. He was raised with this two brothers by his single mother, Nancy. Early Lifeĭonovan was born on May 11, 1968. That typically worked out to around $3.6 – $4 million per season in the later years. The Season 3 Episode 8 of Burn Notice is titled, “Friends Like These,” and first aired on the USA Network on July 30, 2009.What was Jeffrey Donovan's peak salary per episode of Burn Notice? $200,000. The wonderful writing in this episode was done by young and talented Rashad Raisani. Once again, using the Alexander Technique and its kinesthetic awareness, which is very strong in animals and small children, Kristof was able to create a behavior which was animalistic, cunning and unpredictable with a great sence of humor. The director of the episode, Félix Enríquez Alcalá was very interested in bringing out ease and danger in the physicality of Milovan.

Working recently as an actor with Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Westen, Bruce Campbell, and Sam Axe on BURN NOTICE, Kristof had one of the most interesting times in creating the character of Milovan Dragas, a dangerous international criminal. Kristof Konrad as Milovan Dragas in USA’s Burn Notice
