Scott Lawrence
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 27, 1963 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Paradise
TV · as General Curtleigh · 3 eps
Sugar
TV · as Dr. Vickers · 2 eps
Matlock
TV · as Lionel Carlisle · 1 ep
The Lincoln Lawyer
TV · as Lionel Stone · 10 eps
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
TV · as Judge Malcolm Keen · 1 ep
Stuber
Movie · as Dr. Branch
Unbelievable
TV · as Special Agent Billy Taggart · 5 eps
Carol's Second Act
TV · as Dr. Darnton · 1 ep
Star Wars Resistance
TV · as Jarek Yeager (voice) · 38 eps
The Neighborhood
TV · as Pastor Williams · 1 ep
Mr. Mercedes
TV · as Peter Dixon, Pete Dixon · 10 eps
Legion
TV · as Dr. Poole · 3 eps
S.W.A.T.
TV · as Kyle Johnson · 1 ep
Quitters
Movie · as Todd
Equals
Movie · as Mark
Danny Collins
Movie · as Dr. Ryan Kurtz
Fear the Walking Dead
TV · as Art Costa · 2 eps
The Grinder
TV · as Judge Adams · 3 eps
Chicago Med
TV · as Spencer Cook · 1 ep
Into the Storm
Movie · as Principal Thomas Walker
The Host
Movie · as Doc
Star Trek Into Darkness
Movie · as U.S.S. Vengeance Officer
The Goldbergs
TV · as Shorty · 1 ep
Rectify
TV · as Avery · 4 eps
Getting On
TV · as Darnell Ortley · 3 eps
Suits
TV · as James Palmer · 2 eps
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
TV · as Det. Michael Stone · 1 ep
The Social Network
Movie · as Maurice
Law & Order: LA
TV · as Judge · 1 ep
Avatar
Movie · as Venture Star Crew Chief
Cloverfield
Movie · as Lead Soldier
The Mentalist
TV · as De Shaun Braemer · 1 ep
Sons of Anarchy
TV · as A.D.A. · 1 ep
In Plain Sight
TV · as A.U.S.A. · 1 ep
Eleventh Hour
TV · as Wallace Bennett · 1 ep
The New Adventures of Old Christine
TV · as Nate Lawrence · 1 ep
Rounding First
Movie · as Judge
Medium
TV · as Doctor · 1 ep
Bones
TV · as Sam Potter · 1 ep
American Dad!
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
Close to Home
TV · as Henry Wexler · 1 ep
Party Wagon
Movie · as Lewis Clark Jefferson / Cowpoke #3 (voice)
Desperate Housewives
TV · as Allen · 1 ep
NCIS
TV · as Thomas Lind, DEA Agent Raymond Frank · 1 ep
Last Writes
Movie · as Doctor
Without a Trace
TV · as Carl Williams · 1 ep
24
TV · as Ben Landry · 2 eps
Get Real
TV · as Principal Bybee · 5 eps
The West Wing
TV · as Congressional Committee Chair · 1 ep
Brimstone
TV · as Detective Fraker · 4 eps
Perfect Crime
Movie · as Capt. Jackson
To Dance with Olivia
Movie · as Ranse Shipley
Private Parts
Movie · as News Guy
Turbulence
Movie · as Felix
Celtic Pride
Movie · as Ted Hennison
Profiler
TV · as Ted Harris · 1 ep
JAG
TV · as Sturgis Turner · 68 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TV · as Garon · 1 ep
Central Park West
TV · as Detective · 1 ep
New York News
TV · 1 ep
Timecop
Movie · as Spota
When the Bough Breaks
Movie · as Sergeant Footman
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Toby / Mason Freeman · 1 ep
Doppelganger
Movie · as Male Nurse
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · as District Attorney Patterson · 1 ep
Laurel Avenue
TV · as Keith Arnett · 2 eps
Condition: Critical
Movie · as Resident
Ruby
Movie · as Dillon
Red Shoe Diaries
TV · as Office Executive · 1 ep
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV · as Lowell · 1 ep
Murder in Mississippi
Movie · as Matt Suarez
The First Power
Movie · as Gang Member
Law & Order
TV · as Michael Walters · 1 ep
Quantum Leap
TV · as Tibby Johnson · 1 ep
Murphy Brown
TV · as Office Worker Scott · 4 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Assistant Director · 1 ep
Newhart
TV · as Bellhop · 1 ep