Scott Lawrence
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1963-09-27 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (50)
Law & Order
1990
as Michael Walters
NCIS
2003
as Thomas Lind / DEA Agent Raymond Frank
The Mentalist
2008
as De Shaun Braemer
Bones
2005
as Sam Potter
American Dad!
2005
as (voice)
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Kyle Johnson
Suits
2011
as James Palmer
Chicago Med
2015
as Spencer Cook
24
2001
as Ben Landry
Sons of Anarchy
2008
as A.D.A.
JAG
1995
as Sturgis Turner
The West Wing
1999
as Congressional Committee Chair
Without a Trace
2002
as Carl Williams
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Assistant Director
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Garon
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as District Attorney Patterson
Medium
2005
as Doctor
The Lincoln Lawyer
2022
as Lionel Stone
The Goldbergs
2013
as Shorty
Fear the Walking Dead
2015
as Art Costa
Quantum Leap
1989
as Tibby Johnson
Paradise
2025
as General Curtleigh
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Toby / Mason Freeman
The Neighborhood
2018
as Pastor Williams
Profiler
1996
as Ted Harris
Matlock
2024
as Lionel Carlisle
Mr. Mercedes
2017
as Detective Peter Dixon / Pete Dixon
Murphy Brown
1988
as Office Worker Scott
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021
as Judge Malcolm Keen
Close to Home
2005
as Henry Wexler
In Plain Sight
2008
as A.U.S.A.
Law & Order: LA
2010
as Judge
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Nate Lawrence
Red Shoe Diaries
1992
as Office Executive
Star Wars Resistance
2018
as Jarek Yeager (voice)
Legion
2017
as Dr. Poole
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Lowell
Sugar
2024
as Dr. Vickers
Rectify
2013
as Avery
Unbelievable
2019
as Special Agent Billy Taggart
Eleventh Hour
2008
as Wallace Bennett
Get Real
1999
as Principal Bybee
The Grinder
2015
as Judge Adams
Brimstone
1998
as Detective Fraker
Getting On
2013
as Darnell Ortley
New York News
1995
Central Park West
1995
as Detective
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
2011
as Det. Michael Stone
Carol's Second Act
2019
as Dr. Darnton
Laurel Avenue
1993
as Keith Arnett
Movies (24)
Avatar
2009
as Venture Star Crew Chief
The Social Network
2010
as Maurice
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
as U.S.S. Vengeance Officer
Cloverfield
2008
as Lead Soldier
Into the Storm
2014
as Principal Thomas Walker
The Host
2013
as Doc
Timecop
1994
as Spota
Danny Collins
2015
as Dr. Ryan Kurtz
Equals
2015
as Mark
Stuber
2019
as Dr. Branch
Turbulence
1997
as Felix
Doppelganger
1993
as Male Nurse
Private Parts
1997
as News Guy
Celtic Pride
1996
as Ted Hennison
Quitters
2015
as Todd
Murder in Mississippi
1990
as Matt Suarez
Ruby
1992
as Dillon
Condition: Critical
1992
as Resident
When the Bough Breaks
1994
as Sergeant Footman
Party Wagon
2004
as Lewis Clark Jefferson / Cowpoke #3 (voice)
To Dance with Olivia
1997
as Ranse Shipley
Perfect Crime
1997
as Capt. Jackson
Rounding First
2005
as Judge
Last Writes
2002
as Doctor
About Scott Lawrence
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 A… With 74 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Scott Lawrence has appeared in 24 films and 50 TV shows.
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Most Popular Scott Lawrence Movies
- Avatar (2009) — as Venture Star Crew Chief
- The Social Network (2010) — as Maurice
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) — as U.S.S. Vengeance Officer
- Cloverfield (2008) — as Lead Soldier
- Into the Storm (2014) — as Principal Thomas Walker
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