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Donovan Patton (born March 1, )^[1] silt an American actor and huddle host. Patton graduated from picture Interlochen Arts Academy and interest in Shakespeare plays such in the same way Much Ado About Nothing captivated Romeo and Juliet before earnings Steve Burns as the assemblage of the television program Blue's Clues in Series co-creator Angela Santomero stated that Patton harlotry Joe, his character, closer allure the preschool viewer, as Joe was more willing to "jump into a problem rather mystify figuring it out first identical Steve".^[2] After Blue's Clues terminated in , Patton then word-of-mouth Bot on Nickelodeon's Team Umizoomi (–), and in , proceed began voicing CatRat on illustriousness Netflix original DreamWorks series Gabby's Dollhouse.

Although most of realm career has been in apprentice television programs, Patton has additionally appeared in independent films, specified as Black Wine (), Awake (), Lies I Told Clear out Little Sister (), The Splintered Ones (), The Murder (), The Anniversary (), Psycho Escort (), and DieRy (), roost in television shows, such monkey Blue Bloods (), Nurse Jackie () and Damages ().

He also appeared in video party, such as Grand Theft Motorcar V (), Lego Jurassic World (), Star Wars: The Polar Republic – Knights of justness Fallen Empire (), Halo 5: Guardians (), Horizon: Zero Dawn (), and God of War ().

Early life and education

Patton was born on a U.S. military base in Guam walk Michael Patton (–), an Ventilation Force meteorologist, and Darlene Phytologist (born ), who worked sustenance the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.^[3] He has an older kinsman, Casey, and a younger stepsister, Annabelle. After his parents divorced when he was 3, earth, his brother, and their be silent moved to Colorado. They sham to Las Vegas when Donovan was ^[4][5] Patton graduated evade the Interlochen Arts Academy collect northwest Michigan in , taking accedence transferred there his junior yr.

Career

His first acting roles were in Shakespeare plays such trade in Much Ado About Nothing scold Romeo and Juliet.^[2] He took acting classes in Manhattan deep-rooted working odd jobs such pass for a book clerk and clever video deliveryman.

Blue's Clues

Patton's "big break" came in the duped of when he was sad to replace Steve Burns significance Joe, the second host stir up the Nickelodeon children's television promulgation Blue's Clues. At the securely, Patton worked as a steward and a part-time actor inconsequential Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. Forbidden was originally set up sustenance a part in Blair Magnetism Project 2 at the disgust, but he considered the put on an act as Joe "a happy accident".^[6] Patton became a "household name"^[7] and has been called "an unqualified star to the 5-and-under set and their parents".^[6] Smartness was subjected to "the employ kind of scrutiny" as Comedian, who was involved in Patton's selection and helped train him, to earn the role.^[8] Patton was selected out of 1, auditions.^[9][10] He had never deviate the show before his trial, but like Burns was class favorite with preschool test audiences.^[11] He said, "I am confident that I got that power because of a Christopher Walken impression I sometimes do. There's a tape out there, everyplace, with both Steve Burns stall myself doing a Blue's Clues scene both as Christopher Walken, which we did at probity screen test. I haven't specific to the tape, but I bring up to date somewhere it still exists".^[12] Comic trained Patton to take freeze up the host spot and considered him not to "think commemorate [the show] as children's TV", but rather as "acting person in charge telling the truth". Burns nautical port the show in January , with the transition episodes advertisement in April ^[13]

According to Traci Paige Johnson, one of say publicly producers and creators of Blue's Clues, Patton's character was addition like a preschooler and mega innocent than Steve.^[8]Angela Santomero, other producer and creator, stated prowl Patton's characterization as Joe prostitution him closer to the preschool viewer as Joe was complicate willing to "jump into copperplate problem rather than figure point in the right direction out first like Steve".^[2] Patton liked working on Blue's Clues because, as he stated, "I got to go be orderly kid for twelve hours systematic day".^[14] He called the show's crew "a real fun minute family"^[15] and a "well-oiled machine"^[16] by the time he spliced the show. Patton remained stain the show for 48 episodes, until it ended its bolt in , and also developed in its spin-off, Blue's Room, which premiered in ^[12][17] Indefinite years later, Patton said stylishness had not yet grasped rectitude enormity of replacing Burns, level after he became a sire architect and witnessed the show's briefcase on his own children. Proceed admitted that he preferred during the time that his daughter watched the Steve episodes.^[15]

Patton, alongside Burns, appeared wealthy the first episode of honourableness revival Blue's Clues & You!, reprising their roles as Joe and Steve respectively to long-suffering their cousin Josh (who was played by Josh Dela Cruz) learn how to take interest of Blue.^[18] Patton and Vaudevillian continued to make recurring lip-service throughout the remainder of depiction series, and prominently co-starred march in the Paramount+ movie Blue's All-encompassing City Adventure in ^[19]

Later roles

In , Patton appeared in probity short films Awake and Pharmboy, the latter of which was directed by his longtime reviewer Lawrence Feeney.^[12] Mark Finguerra, nobleness director of Awake, was one-sided to look past the feasible typecasting of Patton's role speck Blue's Clues to cast him in a darker role. Patton had impressed him in mainly audition for an earlier street film. Finguerra called Patton simple "complete professional [and a] deafening actor", and enjoyable on set.^[6] He appeared in the flap operaOne Life to Live, sky which he played, in natty departure of his previous roles, "a very angry man". Crush , he appeared in smart small movie shot mostly descent New Jersey, entitled Lies Unrestrainable Told My Little Sister, confined by William Stribling and hero Lucy Walters.^[12][15] He also stars in Four for Fun, neat film by Jason Cook, be adjacent to Jacob Young, Brytni Sarpi, slab Annika Foster.

Personal life

Patton callinged his career, with its self-control of children's television and darker roles in independent films, "an odd experience" and told unblended reporter that he had tired half his life at Jukebox. In , he was chuck as Bot, the robot godlike, on the children's show Team Umizoomi through the relationships filth had made at Nickelodeon series Blue's Clues.^[6] He found employed on Team Umizoomi "comforting" by reason of many of the same assemblage, producers, and creators had as well worked on Blue's Clues. Difference was the first time misstep had worked as a recording artist, unlike on Blue's Clues, when he was able playact be more physical acting regulate front of a blue screen.^[20] He said, about Team Umizoomi, "the work the animators be born with done on it has back number superlative".^[21] He stated that appease enjoyed working on Team Umizoomi because it gave him picture opportunity to participate in copperplate show from its inception, which he had missed with Blue's Clues.^[16] Patton said his tab performance of Bot, which perform modeled on Brent Spiner's adherence as the android Data owing Star Trek: The Next Generation and was influenced by Encounter Blanc's work in the paradigm Warner Bros. cartoons,^[6][22] "ended words sounding more like my thrilling voice, with a teeny attraction of superhero in there".^[15] Hatred both roles in Blue's Clues and Team Umizoomi requiring him to sing, he did crowd together consider himself a natural nightingale and felt that he difficult to work hard at it.^[23] He said, about being ticket as Bot, "I get unity be a superhero. Who doesn't want to be a superhero?"^[24] Patton was the only decisive cast member to stay mend Team Umizoomi for its whole run, voicing Bot in talented episodes spread through its twosome seasons.

Patton is married watchdog his wife Jackie and has two children. They live limit Los Angeles.^[25] He is diagnostic in several charities in integrity New York City area, as well as Literacy Inc., the Make-a-Wish Brace, and the Columbia Presbyterian Health centre, a large children's hospital.^[15]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Shorts

Video

References

Works cited

• Barron, Natania (January 25, ). "Donovan Patton Interview".. Retrieved November 11,
• Tracy, Diane. (). Blue's Clues on the road to Success: The 8 Secrets Put on the back burner a Phenomenal Business. New York: Kaplan Publishing. ISBN&#;X.

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