Scott Lawrence
Born: 1963-09-27 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2025
- Paradise as General Curtleigh
2022
- The Lincoln Lawyer as Lionel Stone
2021
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi as Judge Malcolm Keen
2019
- Unbelievable as Special Agent Billy Taggart
- Carol's Second Act as Dr. Darnton
- Stuber as Dr. Branch
2018
- The Neighborhood as Pastor Williams
- Star Wars Resistance as Jarek Yeager (voice)
2017
- S.W.A.T. as Kyle Johnson
- Mr. Mercedes as Detective Peter Dixon
- Legion as Dr. Poole
2015
- Chicago Med as Spencer Cook
- Fear the Walking Dead as Art Costa
- The Grinder as Judge Adams
- Equals as Mark
- Danny Collins as Dr. Ryan Kurtz
- Quitters as Todd
2014
- Into the Storm as Principal Thomas Walker
2013
- The Goldbergs as Shorty
- Rectify as Avery
- Star Trek Into Darkness as U.S.S. Vengeance Officer
- The Host as Doc
- Getting On as Darnell Ortley
2011
- Suits as James Palmer
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior as Det. Michael Stone
2010
- Law & Order: LA as Judge
- The Social Network as Maurice
2009
- Avatar as Venture Star Crew Chief
2008
- The Mentalist as De Shaun Braemer
- Sons of Anarchy as A.D.A.
- In Plain Sight as A.U.S.A.
- Eleventh Hour as Wallace Bennett
- Cloverfield as Lead Soldier
2006
- The New Adventures of Old Christine as Nate Lawrence
2005
- Bones as Sam Potter
- American Dad! as (voice)
- Medium as Doctor
- Close to Home as Henry Wexler
- Rounding First as Judge
2004
- Party Wagon as Lewis Clark Jefferson / Cowpoke #3 (voice)
2003
- NCIS as Thomas Lind
2002
- Without a Trace as Carl Williams
- Last Writes as Doctor
2001
- 24 as Ben Landry
1999
- The West Wing as Congressional Committee Chair
- Get Real as Principal Bybee
1998
- Brimstone as Detective Fraker
1997
- Private Parts as News Guy
- Turbulence as Felix
- To Dance with Olivia as Ranse Shipley
- Perfect Crime as Capt. Jackson
1996
- Profiler as Ted Harris
- Celtic Pride as Ted Hennison
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Garon
- JAG as Sturgis Turner
- New York News
- Central Park West as Detective
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Toby / Mason Freeman
- Timecop as Spota
- When the Bough Breaks as Sergeant Footman
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as District Attorney Patterson
- Doppelganger as Male Nurse
- Laurel Avenue as Keith Arnett
1992
- Red Shoe Diaries as Office Executive
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Lowell
- Ruby as Dillon
- Condition: Critical as Resident
1990
- Law & Order as Michael Walters
- Murder in Mississippi as Matt Suarez
1989
- Quantum Leap as Tibby Johnson
1988
- Murphy Brown as Office Worker Scott
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Assistant Director