At a young age, Donovan felt drawn to entertain and lift peoples spirits. At age 8, he had performed in front of a live church audience in a Psalty musical. Though difficult, it birthed something in his heart as he pointed people to Hope. Venturing into the unknown he started with his own talk show as a teenager in his living room! Making friends and family laugh. The desire to have fun and perform never left. This was fun but at the same time really challenged His Faith in the industry of entertainment, being a preachers kid as he sang and traveled with his family. There were no real Christ centered venues in the industry at that time. But the desire, only grew, as he realized, this was something God birthed in him. He could touch peoples hearts as he made them laugh, smile & often moved them to tears; and at the same time, give them Hope as a believer in Christ.
Some ask, “What makes you come alive, Donovan?”
Donovan’s answer, “When whatever God puts in front of me, transforms, challenges or even brings healing to people’s heart in a way they never knew possible. When they identify with a character or walk out of a film saying, ‘I can do that’, ‘I can make it’ or ‘I’m going to be a better Father’. That’s what it’s all about!”
“Recently I was moved by the story of Nick Shakoour from The Chosen being interviewed on PTL. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs5dy7nRbsI&t=562s) His encounters with God through friends and a simple God Birthed TV show transformed his life. He now acts from a place of true identity and really knows the Father’s heart & the Father’s love. After personally being on set as a background actor for “The Chosen” and talking to set people, builders and experiencing first hand the heart behind the show, I pray that I too can encounter and help others encounter Jesus on a whole new level through film and acting.” – Donovan Jones –
Versatility
Having traveled the world as an MK (Missionary Kid), Donovan encountered many beautiful people, cultures and languages. Visiting and living in places like Russia, India & Paraguay, he pulls from a deep cultural well of appreciation.
With this multi-cultural diversity, Donovan speaks Spanish fluently. With this gift, he won the verbal fluency award in High School and has the ability to easily adapt to different accents as well as some languages he has been around. If he hangs around someone with a Russian accent, watch out, he might start trying to like them.
Voice
With a deep and smooth baritone/tenor voice, Donovan loves to sing and has sung in front large venues. With his roots in family & church culture, he was introduced to the stage at a young age; singing, preaching & acting in skits & open air dramas. All, while traveling the world.
With these gifts, He loves to make people laugh and challenge others to break free from the constraints of cookie cutter life & live a life of true Freedom in Christ!
Heart
Family is a core value of Donovan’s beliefs. He believes that everything is centered around family, God’s heart for people & holds to His Judeo-Christian values in a Free America. He believes that even the desire to act, perform, or sing is God-given & ultimately brings Honor when done with passion, love & humility. He calls it the God-factor! To quote Dallas Jenkins, “Your responsibility is to bring what you have, the 5 & the 2, & He does the rest. He feeds the 5000.”
Heroes
One of the many men, that Donovan looks up to is Dallas Jenkins. After bombing in the film industry, Dallas looked to the scriptures and his relationship with his wife and Jesus to bring clarity. It’s through this intimacy with Jesus, the hit series ‘The Chosen’ was born. Dallas is one of the many that God has used in the Entertainment industry to remind us that it’s all about Him. The Desires and talents that He puts inside of all of us truly bring Him pleasure to see them lived out.
Another, and the most important would be Jesus of Nazareth. Really all praise should go to Him for rebirthing the desire to act and bring Him glory. To step back into a world that really does need to see His deep love for Life & people. A world that needs to know, the original desires that He puts inside of you actually bring Him joy when we act on those.
Favorite Movies
Earth Star Voyager, The Last Starfighter, Star Wars, Tron, Tron Legacy, Matrix, Maverick, Avatar, Iron Man, The Game, Bicentennial Man, Ready Player One, S1mone, X-Men, Fast & Furious, Braveheart, Gladiator, Troy, Passion of the Christ, Marvel Franchise, 300, Indiana Jones, Terminator, InterStellar, Superman (any iteration), The Last Samurai, Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Dune…The List Goes On
YouTube
View Videos of Donovan Jones in his different roles. Click the link below the Youtube thumbnail below to be directed to His YouTube Channel.
YouTube Channel
Dreams
One of Donovan’s biggest dreams is to star in none other than Star Wars. Growing up watching Luke Skywalker, he hopes to one day grace the screen as a Jedi himself.
