TV action star – and USA Network’s golden boy – Jeffrey Donovan, who The Los Angeles Times boasted had “charisma to burn,” not unlike a Bruce Willis-type, was, in reality, a seasoned Shakespearean stage actor who ended up as one of the most promising up-and-coming actors in years. Frequently alternating from the stage to the screen, it became obvious to TV programmers that Donovan had a penchant for wisecracking and intelligently wacky characters – particularly law enforcement-types. He was also believably brutish when called for, which attracted both male and female viewers alike to shows
