Scott Lawrence

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
September 27, 1963

Place of Birth:
California, USA

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Scott Lawrence

Biography

Scott was born in Los Angeles and spent a lot of his childhood with his parents on picket lines campaigning for local civil rights. His father was the executive director of the University of Southern California,Community Services Center, and his mother worked for Operation Breadbasket and other organizations dedicated to improving economic conditions of black communities. After studying electrical engineering for two years at USC, he sat in on a friends acting class, was immediately bitten by the bug and auditioned for USC's Bachelor of Fine Arts acting conservatory the next semester. He started over as a freshman and completed the program in 1986. In 1987, Scott earned his SAG card on the feature film "Punchline". After several equity waiver plays and TV guest stars, Scott landed his first TV series regular role as Whoopi Goldberg's son on the short lived "Bagdad Cafe". The show ended in 1990 and after a few more years in Hollywood, Scott decided to pack up and move to New York to pursue his first love, the theatre. In NYC he worked in off and off-off Broadway shows and was invited into the elite Drama Department Theatre Company for which he performed Tennesee Williams' three character play, "Kingdom of Earth" with Cynthia Nixon and Peter Sarsgaard, directed by John Cameron Mitchell. Scott's proudest theater moment came when he was cast by Lloyd Richards to play Walter Lee in Lorraine Hansberry's, "A Raisin in the Sun". Lloyd fell sick but the production went on to rave reviews at Fords Theater in Washington DC, directed by Seret Scott in 1995. Scott stayed in New york for a few more years working in TV, film and theatre before returning to Los Angeles in 1998. In 1999, he was cast in a guest starring role on the pilot for the CBS drama, "First Monday". Producer/creator/ director, Don Bellasario admired his work enough to create the role of 'Cmdr. Sturgis Turner' for Scott on his long running, hit series "JAG". Scott played the role from 2000 to 2004, when the show was canceled. He continues to live and work in Hollywood, recent notable credits include "The Social Network" and James Cameron's "Avatar". Upcoming credits Include J.J. Abrams next "Star Trek" feature and "The Host", directed by Andrew Niccol. Both due for release in 2013. Scott is the very proud father of two sons, Morgan and Daniel. - IMDb Mini Biography

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2019 Stuber Dr. Branch
2015 Quitters Todd
2015 Equals Mark
2015 Danny Collins Dr. Ryan Kurtz
2014 Into the Storm Principal Thomas Walker
2013 The Host Doc
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness U.S.S. Vengeance Officer
2010 The Social Network Maurice
2009 Avatar Venture Star Crew Chief
2008 Cloverfield Lead Soldier
2005 Rounding First Judge
2004 Party Wagon Lewis Clark Jefferson / Cowpoke #3 (voice)
2002 Last Writes Doctor
1997 Perfect Crime Capt. Jackson
1997 To Dance with Olivia Ranse Shipley
1997 Private Parts News Guy
1997 Turbulence Felix
1996 Celtic Pride Ted Hennison
1994 Timecop Spota
1994 When the Bough Breaks Sergeant Footman
1993 Doppelganger Male Nurse
1992 Condition: Critical Resident
1992 Ruby Dillon
1990 Murder in Mississippi Matt Suarez
Year TV Show Role
2025 Paradise General Curtleigh
2024 Sugar Dr. Vickers
2021 NCIS: Hawai'i Judge Malcolm Keen
2019 Unbelievable Special Agent Billy Taggart
2019 Carol's Second Act Dr. Darnton
2018 Star Wars Resistance Jarek Yeager (voice)
2018 The Neighborhood Pastor Williams
2017 Mr. Mercedes Detective Peter Dixon
2017 Legion Dr. Poole
2017 S.W.A.T. Kyle Johnson
2015 Fear the Walking Dead Art Costa
2015 The Grinder Judge Adams
2013 The Goldbergs Shorty
2013 Rectify Avery
2011 Suits James Palmer
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Det. Michael Stone
2010 Law & Order: LA Judge
2008 The Mentalist De Shaun Braemer
2008 Sons of Anarchy A.D.A.
2006 The New Adventures of Old Christine Nate Lawrence
2005 Medium Doctor
2005 Bones Sam Potter
2005 American Dad! (voice)
2005 Close to Home Henry Wexler
2003 NCIS Thomas Lind
2003 NCIS DEA Agent Raymond Frank
2002 Without a Trace Carl Williams
1999 Get Real Principal Bybee
1999 The West Wing Congressional Committee Chair
1995 JAG Sturgis Turner
1995 Star Trek: Voyager Garon
1995 Central Park West Detective
1995 New York News
1994 Touched by an Angel Toby / Mason Freeman
1993 Diagnosis: Murder District Attorney Patterson
1993 Laurel Avenue Keith Arnett
1992 Red Shoe Diaries Office Executive
1992 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Lowell
1990 Law & Order Michael Walters
1989 Quantum Leap Tibby Johnson
1988 Murphy Brown Office Worker Scott
1984 Murder, She Wrote Assistant Director
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