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John Scurti
Birth Name:John Martin Scurti
Birth Place:East Northport, New York
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.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1993Who's the Man?Boothbyfilm debut
credited as John Martin Scurti
1994The RefSteve
1994Hand GunSecurity Guard #2credited as John M. Scurti
1996Beautiful GirlsTicket Agent
2003Mona Lisa SmileStan Sher
2003Crooked LinesPizza Boy
2005War of the WorldsFerry Captain
2011Dirty MovieSheriff
2011OliveHorace Powell
2012The Amazing Spider-ManDoormanuncredited
2013MobiusHoney
2016As You AreDetective Erickson
2017Off the RailsMayo
2019Bad EducationJoseph Scalvo
2019The IrishmanBertram B. Beveridge
Television
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1994–2008Law & OrderJudge Anton Vittelli/Bruno Scagnetti/Hoecktelevision debut
3 episodes
1995PointmanunknownEpisode: "That's Amore"
1995New York NewsJansenEpisode: "The Using Game"
1996Murphy BrownLodge OwnerEpisode: "Trick or Treat"
1996–1997Spin CityReporter/2nd Reporter/First Reporterrecurring role; 4 episodes
1997Baywatch NightsunknownEpisode: "Hot Winds"
1998Sex and the CityChunky Gay GuyEpisode: "The Monogamists"
2000The $treetRobert Blagman2 episodes
2001Fred DeLucaEpisode: "Art"
2002EdUnion Guy #2Episode: "Trust"
2003Hope & FaithJohnEpisode: "Summary Judgment"
2004–2011Rescue MeLieutenant Ken "Lou" SheaMain role; 93 episodes
2004MonkNYC Transit CopEpisode: "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan"
2004The JuryRichard BykstromEpisode: "Too Jung to Die"
2005Police Phone Operator MudgettEpisode: "Bang & Blame"
2006The Book of DanielDetectiveEpisode: "God's Will"
2008Rescue Me minisodesLieutenant Ken "Lou" SheaMain role; 10 episodes
2009The UnusualsVice DetectiveEpisode: "Pilot"
2011House M.D.MonroeEpisode: "Parents"
2012Person of InterestBob SowoskiEpisode: "Risk"
2012I Just Want My Pants BackLandlordEpisode: "Safety Nets"
2012NYC 22Lieutenant Jack Rizzi2 episodes
2013UnforgettableJack PaulsonEpisode: "Bigtime"
2014House of CardsWes BuchwalterEpisode: "Chapter 15"
2014–2015SirensJerry2 episodes
2015DeadbeatSanta GaryEpisode: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents"
2016Blue BloodsDetective Harold ReedEpisode: "Friends in Need"
2016, 2018Luke CageDr. Gabe Krasner2 episodes
2017The DetourHockey CoachEpisode: "The Tournament"
2018RiseSuperintendent Lewis2 episodes
2018The Good CopWendell Kirk5 episodes
2018BullCesar CaputoEpisode: "Fool Me Twice"
2018–presentThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselNicky6 episodes

Writer

YearTitleNotes
2004-2007Rescue MeTelevision series; 4 episodes
Episode: "DNA" (2004)
Episode: "Bitch" (2005)
Episode: "Twilight" (2006)
Episode: "Cycle" (2007)
2008Rescue Me minisodesWeb series; 10 episodes

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