Scott Lawrence

Scott Lawrence 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. 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.

Career Lawrence 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. After his performance in Star Wars: Empire at War, he was succeeded by Matt Sloan. Lawrence returned to the role for a number of recent releases, starting with the Vader Immortal VR Series. He also played Vader in the game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in 2019.

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.

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.

In 2026, Lawrence appeared as Judge Lionel Stone in Season 4 of Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.

Selected filmography

Film Year Title RoleNotes 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 Ted Hennison 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 Year Title RoleNotes 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" 2024 Sugar Dr. Vickers 2 Episodes 2024 S.W.A.T. Kyle Johnson Episode "Life" 2025 Matlock Lionel Carlisle Episode: "Prior Bad Acts" 2025 Paradise Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Curtleigh 3 Episodes 2026 The Lincoln Lawyer Judge Lionel Stone Recurring cast (season 4: 10 Episodes)Chicago MedSpencer CookEpisode: "Things Left Unsaid"

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