John Scurti | |
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Born | John Martin Scurti |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Fordham University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
John Martin Scurti is an American actor.
Scurti attended Fordham University, where he received a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. One of his early major film roles was The Ref in 1994, in which he appeared with Denis Leary. He maintained a friendship with Leary, and in 2004 Leary asked him to play Lt. Ken Shea in the series Rescue Me . Scurti played Shea for all seven seasons of the show, and also contributed as a writer.
Through the 1990s and early 2000s, Scurti worked mainly in television, landing small roles on episodes of shows such as Murphy Brown , Baywatch Nights , Spin City , Sex and the City , The $treet , Law & Order , Ed , and Monk . He appeared in two episodes of Marvel's Luke Cage , and in 2018 played a recurring character in the Netflix series The Good Cop .
Film | ||||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
1993 | Who's the Man? | Boothby | film debut credited as John Martin Scurti | |
1994 | The Ref | Steve | ||
1994 | Hand Gun | Security Guard #2 | credited as John M. Scurti | [1] |
1996 | Beautiful Girls | Ticket Agent | ||
2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | Stan Sher | ||
2003 | Crooked Lines | Pizza Boy | [2] | |
2005 | War of the Worlds | Ferry Captain | ||
2011 | Dirty Movie | Sheriff | [3] | |
2011 | Olive | Horace Powell | [4] | |
2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Doorman | uncredited | |
2013 | Mobius | Honey | [5] | |
2016 | As You Are | Detective Erickson | ||
2017 | Off the Rails | Mayo | [6] | |
2019 | Bad Education | Joseph Scalvo | ||
2019 | The Irishman | Bertram B. Beveridge | ||
Television | ||||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
1994–2008 | Law & Order | Judge Anton Vittelli/Bruno Scagnetti/Hoeck | television debut 3 episodes | |
1995 | Pointman | unknown | Episode: "That's Amore" | |
1995 | New York News | Jansen | Episode: "The Using Game" | |
1996 | Murphy Brown | Lodge Owner | Episode: "Trick or Treat" | |
1996–1997 | Spin City | Reporter/2nd Reporter/First Reporter | recurring role; 4 episodes | |
1997 | Baywatch Nights | unknown | Episode: "Hot Winds" | |
1998 | Sex and the City | Chunky Gay Guy | Episode: "The Monogamists" | |
2000 | The $treet | Robert Blagman | 2 episodes | |
2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Fred DeLuca | Episode: "Art" | |
2002 | Ed | Union Guy #2 | Episode: "Trust" | |
2003 | Hope & Faith | John | Episode: "Summary Judgment" | |
2004–2011 | Rescue Me | Lieutenant Ken "Lou" Shea | Main role; 93 episodes | |
2004 | Monk | NYC Transit Cop | Episode: "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan" | |
2004 | The Jury | Richard Bykstrom | Episode: "Too Jung to Die" | |
2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Police Phone Operator Mudgett | Episode: "Bang & Blame" | |
2006 | The Book of Daniel | Detective | Episode: "God's Will" | |
2008 | Rescue Me minisodes | Lieutenant Ken "Lou" Shea | Main role; 10 episodes | |
2009 | The Unusuals | Vice Detective | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2011 | House M.D. | Monroe | Episode: "Parents" | |
2012 | Person of Interest | Bob Sowoski | Episode: "Risk" | |
2012 | I Just Want My Pants Back | Landlord | Episode: "Safety Nets" | |
2012 | NYC 22 | Lieutenant Jack Rizzi | 2 episodes | |
2013 | Unforgettable | Jack Paulson | Episode: "Bigtime" | |
2014 | House of Cards | Wes Buchwalter | Episode: "Chapter 15" | |
2014–2015 | Sirens | Jerry | 2 episodes | |
2015 | Deadbeat | Santa Gary | Episode: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents" | |
2016 | Blue Bloods | Detective Harold Reed | Episode: "Friends in Need" | |
2016, 2018 | Luke Cage | Dr. Gabe Krasner | 2 episodes | |
2017 | The Detour | Hockey Coach | Episode: "The Tournament" | |
2018 | Rise | Superintendent Lewis | 2 episodes | |
2018 | The Good Cop | Wendell Kirk | 5 episodes | |
2018 | Bull | Cesar Caputo | Episode: "Fool Me Twice" | |
2018–present | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Nicky | 6 episodes |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2004-2007 | Rescue Me | Television series; 4 episodes Episode: "DNA" (2004) Episode: "Bitch" (2005) Episode: "Twilight" (2006) Episode: "Cycle" (2007) |
2008 | Rescue Me minisodes | Web series; 10 episodes |
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