Scott Lawrence
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 27, 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 75
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
2025TV
General Curtleigh
Matlock
2024TV
Lionel Carlisle
Sugar
2024TV
Dr. Vickers
The Lincoln Lawyer
2022TV
Lionel Stone
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021TV
Judge Malcolm Keen
Carol's Second Act
2019TV
Dr. Darnton
Unbelievable
2019TV
Special Agent Billy Taggart
Stuber
2019Movie
Dr. Branch
Star Wars Resistance
2018TV
Jarek Yeager (voice)
The Neighborhood
2018TV
Pastor Williams
S.W.A.T.
2017TV
Kyle Johnson
Mr. Mercedes
2017TV
Peter Dixon, Pete Dixon
Legion
2017TV
Dr. Poole
Chicago Med
2015TV
Spencer Cook
The Grinder
2015TV
Judge Adams
Fear the Walking Dead
2015TV
Art Costa
Equals
2015Movie
Mark
Danny Collins
2015Movie
Dr. Ryan Kurtz
Quitters
2015Movie
Todd
Into the Storm
2014Movie
Principal Thomas Walker
Getting On
2013TV
Darnell Ortley
The Goldbergs
2013TV
Shorty
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013Movie
U.S.S. Vengeance Officer
Rectify
2013TV
Avery
The Host
2013Movie
Doc
Suits
2011TV
James Palmer
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
2011TV
Det. Michael Stone
The Social Network
2010Movie
Maurice
Law & Order: LA
2010TV
Judge
Avatar
2009Movie
Venture Star Crew Chief
Eleventh Hour
2008TV
Wallace Bennett
The Mentalist
2008TV
De Shaun Braemer
Sons of Anarchy
2008TV
A.D.A.
In Plain Sight
2008TV
A.U.S.A.
Cloverfield
2008Movie
Lead Soldier
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006TV
Nate Lawrence
Rounding First
2005Movie
Judge
Close to Home
2005TV
Henry Wexler
Bones
2005TV
Sam Potter
American Dad!
2005TV
(voice)
Medium
2005TV
Doctor
Desperate Housewives
2004TV
Allen
Party Wagon
2004Movie
Lewis Clark Jefferson / Cowpoke #3 (voice)
NCIS
2003TV
Thomas Lind, DEA Agent Raymond Frank
Without a Trace
2002TV
Carl Williams
Last Writes
2002Movie
Doctor
24
2001TV
Ben Landry
The West Wing
1999TV
Congressional Committee Chair
Get Real
1999TV
Principal Bybee
Brimstone
1998TV
Detective Fraker
Perfect Crime
1997Movie
Capt. Jackson
To Dance with Olivia
1997Movie
Ranse Shipley
Private Parts
1997Movie
News Guy
Turbulence
1997Movie
Felix
Profiler
1996TV
Ted Harris
Celtic Pride
1996Movie
Ted Hennison
New York News
1995TV
JAG
1995TV
Sturgis Turner
Central Park West
1995TV
Detective
Star Trek: Voyager
1995TV
Garon
Touched by an Angel
1994TV
Toby / Mason Freeman
Timecop
1994Movie
Spota
When the Bough Breaks
1994Movie
Sergeant Footman
Diagnosis: Murder
1993TV
District Attorney Patterson
Laurel Avenue
1993TV
Keith Arnett
Doppelganger
1993Movie
Male Nurse
Condition: Critical
1992Movie
Resident
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992TV
Lowell
Red Shoe Diaries
1992TV
Office Executive
Ruby
1992Movie
Dillon
Law & Order
1990TV
Michael Walters
Murder in Mississippi
1990Movie
Matt Suarez
Quantum Leap
1989TV
Tibby Johnson
Murphy Brown
1988TV
Office Worker Scott
Murder, She Wrote
1984TV
Assistant Director