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Jason Donovan

Jason Donovan

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 01, 1968 (57)
Birthplace Malvern, Melbourne, Australia
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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Biography

Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968) is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap Neighbours, playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records. His debut album Ten Good Reasons was the highest-se ... lling album in the UK in 1989, with sales of over 1.5 million. He has had Four UK No. 1 singles. He has also appeared in several stage musicals, most prominently in the lead role of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the early 1990s. Jason Donovan was born on Saturday, 1 June 1968 in the Melbourne suburb Malvern, Victoria. He is the son of Australian actress Sue McIntosh (née Menlove) and British-born veteran stage and television actor Terence Donovan (who also appeared in Neighbours) who has English and Irish heritage. Following his parents' separation and divorce, his father was awarded full custody of him in 1973 and brought him up on his own. Donovan has had no contact with his mother since the divorce. He attended De La Salle College Malvern. Donovan made his first television appearance at age 11 in a guest role on the Australian series Skyways in 1980. In the episode, his on-screen sister was played by future Neighbours co-star Kylie Minogue. He also appeared in the series I Can Jump Puddles (1981) and Golden Pennies (1985), before entering the cast of Neighbours in 1986 as Scott Robinson (replacing actor Darius Perkins, who had played the role for the first year of the series). His character's story arcs included an onscreen romance and wedding to Charlene Mitchell (played by Minogue), and helped boost the show's popularity with British as well as Australian audiences. He won his first Logie Award for "Best New Talent" in 1987 and received a commendation in the category "Performance by a Male Actor In a Series" from the Television Society of Australia's Penguin Awards. In 1988 he was awarded the Silver Logie for the "Most Popular Actor" on Australian television. In addition to his regular role in Neighbours, Donovan appeared as "Happy Houston" in the 1988 Australian World War II mini-series The Heroes, based on the historical novel by Ronald McKie. He won the 1990 Logie Award for "Most Popular Actor in a Mini-Series". Donovan left Neighbours in 1989. Twenty years later, he said that he had been asked to return to tie in with the show's 25th anniversary in 2010, but was unable to do so due to other work commitments. While he was still appearing in Neighbours, Donovan followed Minogue (who had already left the series by this point) by pursuing a pop career. His early exploration of music included recording a demo written by pub rock band Noiseworks, and he was offered the chance to record the song "Waiting for a Star To Fall", later a hit for Boy Meets Girl. ... Source: Article "Jason Donovan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Filmography

Dial M for Middlesbrough

Dial M for Middlesbrough

2019

as Darren

Keith Lemon: The Film

Keith Lemon: The Film

2012

as Jason Donovan

Loot

Loot

2004

as Jon Peregrine

Horseplay

Horseplay

2003

as Henry

Tempe Tip

Tempe Tip

2002

as Max

Sorted

Sorted

2000

as Martin

The Last Bullet

The Last Bullet

1995

as Stanley Brennan

Rough Diamonds

Rough Diamonds

1995

as Mike Tyrell

Blood Oath

Blood Oath

1990

as Private Talbot

The Heroes

The Heroes

1988

as Happy Huston

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Boj

as Pops (voice)

Episodes: 51

First Aired: May 19, 2014

MDA

as Richard Savage

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Jul 23, 2002

Moving Wallpaper

as Jason Donovan (uncredited)

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jan 10, 2008

Echo Beach

as Daniel Marrack

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 10, 2008

Golden Pennies

as Sean

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 11, 1985

Outback Farm

as Narrator

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 22, 2023

Meet the Richardsons

as Jason Donovan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 27, 2020

I Can Jump Puddles

as Freddy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 07, 1981

Not Going Out

as Prince Charming

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2006

Neighbours

as Scott Robinson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 1985

The Newsreader

as Jason Donovan (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 2021

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

as Self

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Aug 25, 2002

Superstar

as Self - Chief Judge

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 07, 2012

Going Live!

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Dancing on Ice

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 14, 2006

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

Skyways

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jul 19, 1979

Any Dream Will Do

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 31, 2007

Celebrity Juice

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 2008

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

Sacrée soirée

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 02, 1987

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 12, 1996

Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 21, 2023

The Last Leg

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 25, 2013

The Friday Night Project

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 2005

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2002

The X Factor

as Self - Special Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 2004

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2007

8:15 from Manchester

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 21, 1990

Totally Saturday

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 2009

On the Waterfront

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 23, 1988

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 2010

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2004

The Dame Edna Experience

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1987

Rove

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1988

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2016

Ready Steady Cook

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1994

All Round to Mrs. Brown's

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 2017

Le monde est à vous

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1987

Trigger Happy TV

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 2000

Big Fat Quiz

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 27, 2004

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

as Self - Expert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 28, 2020

The Late Late Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 06, 1962

Hider in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2007

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1988

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