---
name: "Scott Lawrence"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/scott-lawrence"
fi1m_id: "scott-lawrence"
imdb_id: "nm0493013"
tmdb_id: 42317
wikidata_id: "Q1141130"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 September 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-04T23:52:41.564184+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Scott Lawrence

## Identity

Scott Lawrence

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/scott-lawrence
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** scott-lawrence
- **IMDb ID:** nm0493013
- **TMDB ID:** 42317
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1141130
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Lawrence, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1141130, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0493013/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42317

Actor. Born 27 September 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 September 1963, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 64 (1), 2000s 70 (1), 2010s 68 (2), 2020s 66 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 69 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 3, Drama 3, Science Fiction 3, Adventure 2, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,520m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Lawrence, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1141130, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0493013/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/42317

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Timecop*](https://film.one/film/timecop.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Scott Lawrence is an American actor. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and trained at the University of Southern California, completing its Bachelor of Fine Arts acting conservatory programme in 1986.

Lawrence began his screen career in the late 1980s. His film credits include George Spota in *Timecop* (1994), the Lead Soldier in *Cloverfield* (2008), the Venture Star Crew Chief in *Avatar* (2009) and Maurice in *The Social Network* (2010). On television he played Cmdr. Sturgis Turner in the CBS series *JAG* from 2001 to 2005. He has also provided the voice of Darth Vader in several *Star Wars* video games.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Paradise* (2025), Fi1m 73, as General Curtleigh — [page](https://film.one/tv/paradise.md)
- *Sugar* (2024), Fi1m 58, as Dr. Vickers — [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md)
- *Legion* (2017), Fi1m 77, as Dr. Poole — [page](https://film.one/tv/legion.md)
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), Fi1m 60, as U.S.S. Vengeance Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *Avatar* (2009), Fi1m 70, as Venture Star Crew Chief — [page](https://film.one/film/avatar.md)
- *Timecop* (1994), Fi1m 64, as Spota — [page](https://film.one/film/timecop.md)

## Complete filmography (75)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Paradise* (2025), series, as General Curtleigh — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/paradise.md)
- *Matlock* (2024), series, as Lionel Carlisle
- *Sugar* (2024), series, as Dr. Vickers — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md)
- *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2022), series, as Lionel Stone
- *NCIS: Hawaiʻi* (2021), series, as Judge Malcolm Keen
- *Carol's Second Act* (2019), series, as Dr. Darnton
- *Unbelievable* (2019), series, as Special Agent Billy Taggart — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *Stuber* (2019), as Dr. Branch
- *Star Wars Resistance* (2018), series, as Jarek Yeager (voice)
- *The Neighborhood* (2018), series, as Pastor Williams
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Kyle Johnson
- *Mr. Mercedes* (2017), series, as Peter Dixon, Pete Dixon
- *Legion* (2017), series, as Dr. Poole — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/legion.md)
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, as Spencer Cook
- *The Grinder* (2015), series, as Judge Adams
- *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), series, as Art Costa
- *Equals* (2015), as Mark
- *Danny Collins* (2015), as Dr. Ryan Kurtz
- *Quitters* (2015), as Todd
- *Into the Storm* (2014), as Principal Thomas Walker
- *Getting On* (2013), series, as Darnell Ortley
- *The Goldbergs* (2013), series, as Shorty
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), as U.S.S. Vengeance Officer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *Rectify* (2013), series, as Avery — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/rectify.md)
- *The Host* (2013), as Doc
- *Suits* (2011), series, as James Palmer
- *Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior* (2011), series, as Det. Michael Stone
- *The Social Network* (2010), as Maurice — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md)
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Judge
- *Avatar* (2009), as Venture Star Crew Chief — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/avatar.md)
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as Wallace Bennett
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as De Shaun Braemer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as A.D.A. — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as A.U.S.A.
- *Cloverfield* (2008), as Lead Soldier
- *The New Adventures of Old Christine* (2006), series, as Nate Lawrence
- *Rounding First* (2005), as Judge
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as Henry Wexler
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Sam Potter — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as (voice)
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Doctor
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Allen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Party Wagon* (2004), as Lewis Clark Jefferson / Cowpoke #3 (voice)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Thomas Lind, DEA Agent Raymond Frank — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Carl Williams
- *Last Writes* (2002), as Doctor
- *24* (2001), series, as Ben Landry — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Congressional Committee Chair — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Get Real* (1999), series, as Principal Bybee
- *Brimstone* (1998), series, as Detective Fraker
- *Perfect Crime* (1997), as Capt. Jackson
- *To Dance with Olivia* (1997), as Ranse Shipley
- *Private Parts* (1997), as News Guy
- *Turbulence* (1997), as Felix
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Ted Harris
- *Celtic Pride* (1996), as Ted Hennison
- *New York News* (1995), series, Actor
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Sturgis Turner
- *Central Park West* (1995), series, as Detective
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Garon
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Toby / Mason Freeman
- *Timecop* (1994), as Spota — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/timecop.md)
- *When the Bough Breaks* (1994), as Sergeant Footman
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as District Attorney Patterson
- *Laurel Avenue* (1993), series, as Keith Arnett
- *Doppelganger* (1993), as Male Nurse
- *Condition: Critical* (1992), as Resident
- *Hangin' with Mr. Cooper* (1992), series, as Lowell
- *Red Shoe Diaries* (1992), series, as Office Executive
- *Ruby* (1992), as Dillon
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Michael Walters — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Murder in Mississippi* (1990), as Matt Suarez
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Tibby Johnson
- *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as Office Worker Scott — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Assistant Director

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