Kurt Sutter

Born:	May 5, 1960 New Jersey, USA
Spouse(s):	Katey Sagal
Role:	Writer, director, producer Margos Dezerian
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Kurt Sutter (born May 5, 1960; age 64) was one of the main writers and producers of The Shield. Sutter also played Margos Dezerian during three episodes of Season 1 and Season 3. He also directed the Season 6 prequel episode "Wins and Losses".

Biography

Sutter was raised in New Jersey. He graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in film and also spent several years as a theater actor in New York City. In the mid-90s, he joined the faculty of The Gately-Poole Acting Studio on Theatre Row.

In 1997, he received an MFA Fellowship to attend Northern Illinois University, which eventually led to him writing plays. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts, he moved to Los Angeles. In 2001, he landed a gig on The Shield as a staff writer and eventually became executive producer for its last two seasons.

Sutter is currently the writer and producer of FX new series "Sons of Anarchy".

Sutter has been married to actress and singer Katey Sagal since October 2, 2004.

The Shield credits

Staff Writer

• Season 1 (all episodes, except "Pilot")

Writer

• Season 1
  • "Blowback"
  • "Dragonchasers" (co-writer)
  • "Carnivores" (co-writer)
  • "Two Days of Blood" (co-writer)
• Season 2
  • "Dead Soldiers"
  • "Scar Tissue"
• Season 3
  • "Playing Tight" (co-writer)
  • "Mum" (co-writer)
  • "Slipknot"
  • "Fire in the Hole" (co-writer)
• Season 4
  • "Grave"
  • "Judas Priest" (co-writer)
• Season 5
  • "Extraction"
  • "Trophy" (co-writer)
  • "Of Mice and Lem" (co-writer)
• Season 6
  • "On the Jones"
  • "Exiled" (co-writer)
• Season 7
  • "The Coefficient of Drag"
  • "Parricide" (co-writer)

Director

• Season 6
  • "Wins and Losses"

Actor

Sutter as Margos Dezerian in Season 1

• Season 1
  • "Blowback"
• Season 3
  • "All In"
  • "On Tilt"

The Shield related appearances

• Sutter provided DVD audio commentary for the following episodes:
  • Season 1: "Blowback" (with Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins and Kenneth Johnson)
  • Season 1: "Carnivores" (with Shawn Ryan, James Manos Jr., Scott Rosenbaum and Glen Mazzara)
  • Season 1: "Two Days of Blood" (with Shawn Ryan, Michael Jace, Cathy Cahlin Ryan and Guy Ferland)
  • Season 3: "Mum" (with Shawn Ryan, Walton Goggins, Michele Hicks and Benito Martinez)
  • Season 4: "Grave" (with Kenneth Johnson, Benito Martinez, Katey Sagal and David Rees Snell)
  • Season 5: "Extraction" (with D.J. Caruso, Michael Chiklis, Walton Goggins, Kenneth Johnson and David Rees Snell)

External links

• Official website
• Kurt Sutter at Wikipedia
• Kurt Sutter at the Internet Movie Database
• Kurt Sutter (@sutterink) on Twitter