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 FilmYearTitleRoleNotesRef1993Who's the Man?Boothbyfilm debutcredited as John Martin Scurti1994The RefSteve1994Hand GunSecurity Guard #2credited as John M. Scurti1996Beautiful GirlsTicket Agent2003Mona Lisa SmileStan Sher2003Crooked LinesPizza Boy2005War of the WorldsFerry Captain2011Dirty MovieSheriff2011OliveHorace Powell2012The Amazing Spider-ManDoormanuncredited2013MobiusHoney2016As You AreDetective Erickson2017Off the RailsMayo2019Bad EducationJoseph Scalvo2019The IrishmanBertram B. BeveridgeTelevisionYearTitleRoleNotesRef1994–2008Law & OrderJudge Anton Vittelli/Bruno Scagnetti/Hoecktelevision debut3 episodes1995PointmanunknownEpisode: "That's Amore"1995New York NewsJansenEpisode: "The Using Game"1996Murphy BrownLodge OwnerEpisode: "Trick or Treat"1996–1997Spin CityReporter/2nd Reporter/First Reporterrecurring role; 4 episodes1997Baywatch NightsunknownEpisode: "Hot Winds"1998Sex and the CityChunky Gay GuyEpisode: "The Monogamists"2000The $treetRobert Blagman2 episodes2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentFred DeLucaEpisode: "Art"2002EdUnion Guy #2Episode: "Trust"2003Hope & FaithJohnEpisode: "Summary Judgment"2004–2011Rescue MeLieutenant Ken "Lou" SheaMain role; 93 episodes2004MonkNYC Transit CopEpisode: "Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan"2004The JuryRichard BykstromEpisode: "Too Jung to Die"2005Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPolice Phone Operator MudgettEpisode: "Bang & Blame"2006The Book of DanielDetectiveEpisode: "God's Will"2008Rescue Me minisodesLieutenant Ken "Lou" SheaMain role; 10 episodes2009The 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 episodes2013UnforgettableJack PaulsonEpisode: "Bigtime"2014House of CardsWes BuchwalterEpisode: "Chapter 15"2014–2015SirensJerry2 episodes2015DeadbeatSanta GaryEpisode: "The Ghost of Christmas Presents"2016Blue BloodsDetective Harold ReedEpisode: "Friends in Need"2016, 2018Luke CageDr. Gabe Krasner2 episodes2017The DetourHockey CoachEpisode: "The Tournament"2018RiseSuperintendent Lewis2 episodes 2018 The Good Cop Wendell Kirk 5 episodes 2018 Bull Cesar Caputo Episode: "Fool Me Twice"2018–2023The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselNicky6 episodes
Writer YearTitleNotes2004-2007Rescue MeTelevision series; 4 episodesEpisode: "DNA" (2004)Episode: "Bitch" (2005)Episode: "Twilight" (2006)Episode: "Cycle" (2007)2008Rescue Me minisodesWeb series; 10 episodes
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Interview with Gothamist