Scott Lawrence (born September 27, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role as Cmdr. Sturgis Turner on the CBS series JAG. Lawrence played the role from 2001 until 2005, when the series ended.[1] He is also known for being a major audio double for James Earl Jones, voicing Darth Vader in several Star Wars video games since 1994.
Scott Lawrence | |
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Lawrence during a visit to the USS Nimitz | |
| Born | September 27, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editLawrence began his career in Hollywood in the late 1980s with supporting TV and film appearances. He debuted as a perpetrator defended by James Earl Jones in L.A. Law. He had a recurring role on Murphy Brown and in the early 1990s was a semi-regular on the Whoopi Goldberg series Bagdad Cafe.
In film, his first appearance was in the 1990 thriller The First Power with Lou Diamond Phillips. He next appeared in the Drew Barrymore 1993 horror film Doppelganger. Other credits include the Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle Timecop and Howard Stern's Private Parts.
From 1994 to 2006, Lawrence voiced Darth Vader in the Star Wars video game series produced by LucasArts.[2] After his performance in Star Wars: Empire at War, he was succeeded by Matt Sloan.[citation needed] Lawrence returned to the role for a number of recent releases, starting with the Vader Immortal VR Series.[3] He also played Vader in the game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in 2019.[4]
In 2011, Lawrence made an appearance in NCIS, a spin-off of JAG in the Season 8 episode, "A Man Walks Into a Bar..." albeit as a different character.
His film appearances include the blockbuster film Avatar and 2010's The Social Network.[5]
In 2019, Lawrence appeared as Special Agent Billy Taggart in the critically acclaimed Netflix series Unbelievable.
In 2020, Lawrence appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon fundraiser episode of The George Lucas Talk Show.
Selected filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The First Power | Gang Member #2 | |
| 1992 | Ruby | Dillon | |
| 1993 | Doppelganger | Male Nurse | |
| 1994 | When the Bough Breaks | Sergeant Footman | |
| 1994 | Timecop | George Spota | |
| 1996 | Celtic Pride | Unknown | |
| 1997 | Turbulence | Felix | |
| 1997 | Private Parts | News Guy | |
| 2004 | Party Wagon | Lewis Clark Jefferson / Cowpoke #3 | Voice |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Lead Soldier | |
| 2009 | Avatar | Venture Star Crew Chief | |
| 2010 | The Social Network | Maurice | |
| 2012 | A Green Story | Eric | |
| 2013 | The Host | Doc | |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | U.S.S. Vengeance Officer | |
| 2014 | Into the Storm | Principal Thomas Walker | |
| 2015 | Quitters | Todd | |
| 2015 | Danny Collins | Dr. Ryan Kurtz | |
| 2015 | Equals | Mark | |
| 2019 | Stuber | Dr. Branch |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Murphy Brown | Man In Elevator (uncredited) | Episode: "I Would Have Danced All Night" |
| 1989 | Midnight Caller | Dwight Hoover | Episode: "Take Back the Streets" |
| 1991 | Growing Pains | Webster Winslow | Episode: "Not with My Carol You Don't" |
| 1993 | Quantum Leap | 'Tibby' Johnson | Episode: "Shock Theater: October 3, 1954" |
| 1996 | Law & Order | Michael Walters | Episode: "Custody" |
| 2001–2005 | JAG | Commander Sturgis Turner | Main cast (seasons 7–10) |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Congressional Committee Chair | Episode: "Bad Moon Rising" |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | Garon | Episode: "The Void" |
| 2001 | NYPD Blue | Anthony Mackey | Episode: "In the Still of the Night" |
| 2009 | American Dad! | Unknown | Voice role; Episode: "Brains, Brains and Automobiles" |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | De Shaun Braemer | Episode: "Carnelian, Inc." |
| 2009–2010 | 24 | CDC Director Ben Landry | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | American Horror Story | Detective Webb | Episode: "Home Invasion" |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Art Costa | 2 Episodes |
| 2016 | Rectify | Avery | 4 Episodes |
| 2017 | Legion | Dr. Henry Poole | 3 Episodes |
| 2017 | Suits | James Palmer | 2 Episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Mr. Mercedes | Detective Peter Dixon | Main cast (season 1–season 2 premiere) |
| 2018–2020 | Star Wars Resistance | Jarek Yeager | Main cast; voice role |
| 2019 | Unbelievable | Billy Taggart | Recurring role |
| 2019 | Carol's Second Act | Dr. On Roof | Episode "Blocking" |
| 2022 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi | Judge Malcolm Keen | Episode: "The Game" |
Video games
editReferences
edit- ^ JAG at USA Network Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Scott Lawrence (voice of Darth Vader), In Real Life - Kotaku.com
- ^ Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series credits
- ^ "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order voice actors and cast". Shacknews. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Scott Lawrence credits at TVguide.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Scott Lawrence (Visual voices guide)".