Scott Lawrence
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
Born: September 27, 1963
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as General Curtleigh
as Dr. Vickers
as Judge Malcolm Keen
as Dr. Darnton
as Special Agent Billy Taggart
as Dr. Branch
as Jarek Yeager (voice)
as Pastor Williams
as Kyle Johnson
as Detective Peter Dixon
as Dr. Poole
as Judge Adams
as Art Costa
as Mark
as Dr. Ryan Kurtz
as Todd
as Principal Thomas Walker
as Darnell Ortley
as Shorty
as U.S.S. Vengeance Officer
as Avery
as Doc
as James Palmer
as Det. Michael Stone
as Maurice
as Judge
as Venture Star Crew Chief
as Wallace Bennett
as De Shaun Braemer
as A.D.A.
as A.U.S.A.
as Lead Soldier
as Nate Lawrence
as Judge
as Henry Wexler
as Sam Potter
as (voice)
as Doctor
as Lewis Clark Jefferson / Cowpoke #3 (voice)
as Thomas Lind
as DEA Agent Raymond Frank
as Carl Williams
as Doctor
as Ben Landry
as Congressional Committee Chair
as Principal Bybee
as Detective Fraker
as Ranse Shipley
as News Guy
as Felix
as Ted Hennison
as Sturgis Turner
as Detective
as Garon
as Toby / Mason Freeman
as Spota
as Sergeant Footman
as District Attorney Patterson
as Keith Arnett
as Male Nurse
as Resident
as Lowell
as Office Executive
as Dillon
as Michael Walters
as Matt Suarez
as Tibby Johnson
as Office Worker Scott
as Assistant Director