Donovan Patton (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor best known for his role as Joe, the second host of Nickelodeon's children's television program Blue's Clues, and as Bot on Team Umizoomi. Although most of his career has been in children's television, Patton has also appeared in independent films and television shows, and has worked as a voice actor. When he was cast as Joe in Blue's Clues, replacing its first host Steve Burns in 2002, he became a "household name" and has been called "an unqualified star to the 5-and-under set and their parents". He is married and has two children, and is active in several New York City area charities.
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actor, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series
Movies
Lies I Told My Little Sister, Blue's Clues: Blue Talks, Black Wine, Beyond Belief, Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Band, Blue's Clues: Blue's Room: Beyond Your Wildest Dreams!
TV Shows
Team Umizoomi, Blue's Clues, Blue's Room
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Fact
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Currently performing "The Complete History Of America (abridged) at The Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, New York to sold-out houses. [June 2004]
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Played the Bellhop in episode 115 of Blue Bloods "Age of Innocence" [February 2011]
Performed two live shows with the cast of Blue's Room: Beyond Your Wildest Dreams! (2004) at Toys R Us in Times Square on the morning of September 17, 2004 to promote a Blue's Room-themed toy display.
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Mom Danene Curtis is campaign manager for a California branch of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Donovan graduated from Michigan's Interlochen Arts Academy in 1996.
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Dad Michael Patton is an architect.
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Brother Casey Patton is a U.S. Air Force paramedic.
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His character "Joe" on Blue's Clues (1996) was gradually introduced through a three episode story arc which had Steve going away to college. All three episodes aired back-to-back on the Nickelodeon network on April 29, 2002.
Out of all those who auditioned, 24-year-old Donovan was chosen by test audiences to play Joe on Blue's Clues (1996) based on how well he did in his screen test with Steve Burns.
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