Kevin O'Rourke (actor)

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Kevin O'Rourke
Born (1956-01-25) January 25, 1956 (age 67)
Alma mater Williams College (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present

Kevin O'Rourke (born January 25, 1956) [1] is an American film, stage, and television actor, best known for his role as Scott Sherwood in Remember WENN (1996-1998), Edward Bader in Boardwalk Empire , and as Spencer Tracy in The Aviator .

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Early life and education

Kevin O'Rourke was born January 25, 1956, in Portland, Oregon, [2] and raised in Tacoma, Washington. [3] He graduated from Williams College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. [2]

Career

O'Rourke made his film debut in The Dark End of the Street (1981), and had supporting roles in Tattoo (1981) and Vice Versa (1988). From 1996 to 1998, he starred as Scott Sherwood on the series Remember WENN . After the conclusion of the series, he starred as Roy Mason in the television remake of Rear Window (1998). He also featured in one episode of The Sopranos' first season as soccer coach Don Hauser.

In 2004, he had a minor role as Spencer Tracy in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator , and later appeared on the soap opera One Life to Live from Stan Lowell from 2008 to 2010. In 2010, he was cast as Edward L. Bader in the series Boardwalk Empire , which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

O'Rourke founded the Williams College Summer Theatre Lab in 2005, serving as its artistic director for a decade. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1981The Dark End of the StreetForeman
1981 Tattoo Texan
1987 The Bedroom Window Policeman #1
1988 Gandahar Metal ManVoice; English version
1988 Vice Versa Brad
1991 Ironclads Lt. Joe Smith Jr.Television film
1991The Julie ShowTony BarnowTelevision film
1991With Murder in MindTed SloanTelevision film
1997 Turbulence Mark Pavone
1998 Rear Window Roy MasonTelevision film
1999 Deep in My Heart Bob CumminsTelevision film
2001 Riding in Cars with Boys Jail Ward
2004 The Aviator Spencer Tracy
2015 Freeheld Dan Wickery
2017Imitation GirlLarry
2019 The Irishman John McCullough
2020 An American Pickle Dane Brunt

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1984 Search for Tomorrow Stephen Teichman2 episodes
1986 Kate & Allie ArnieEpisode: "Too Late to Rebel"
1991 Law & Order Kevin DonavanEpisode: "Life Choice"
1994Law & OrderMarty WillickEpisode: "Precious"
1996–1998 Remember WENN Scott Sherwood34 episodes
1997Law & OrderDeputy District Attorney Jerry WeissEpisode: "Turnaround"
1998 New York Undercover TannerEpisode: "Quid Pro Quo"
1999Law & OrderDetective O'MalleyEpisode: "Patsy"
1999 The Sopranos Coach Don HauserEpisode: "Boca"
2000–2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Defense Attorney Sam Tiffany2 episodes
2004–2010Law & OrderDefense Attorney Stan Malloy4 episodes
2008 Cashmere Mafia Peter JohnsonEpisode: "Pilot"
2008–2010 One Life to Live Stan Lowell33 episodes
2009 Damages S.A.C. Don McGraff2 episodes
2010 The Good Wife Martin KnoxEpisode: "Bang"
2010–2013 Boardwalk Empire Edward L. Bader 33 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
2011–2013 Blue Bloods Monsignor Walter Donahue4 episodes
2012 Unforgettable Jack FeeneyEpisode: "Butterfly Effect"
2013 Person of Interest Special Operations PsychologistEpisode: "The Devil's Share"
2014 Veep Blake Stewart2 episodes
2015 Elementary Deputy Commissioner PatEpisode: "Absconded"
2015–2018 Madam Secretary Chip Harding2 episodes
2016Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. RosenthalEpisode: "Heartfelt Passages"
2016 Outsiders Sheriff Tom Weinike5 episodes
2017Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDan HewittEpisode: "Net Worth"
2019Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHal TaylorEpisode: "Plastic"

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References

  1. "Kevin O'Rourke". AllMovie . Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Willis, John, ed. (2000). Theatre World 1994-1995. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 219. ISBN   978-1-557-83250-4.
  3. "18 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Portland". The Oregonian . April 28, 2014. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
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