John Scurti
Known for
In a business that burns through people quickly, John Scurti is a long-distance runner with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The first screen credit dates from 1993. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 33 years. Playing Ferry Captain in 'War of the Worlds' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'The Irishman' counts among the more visible credits.
John Scurti
13 Movies
20 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, John Scurti is a long-distance runner with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The first screen credit dates from 1993. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 33 years. Playing Ferry Captain in 'War of the Worlds' put him in front of the widest audience of the career. 'The Irishman' counts among the more visible credits.
Movies
Plays Ferry Captain
War of the Worlds
2005
Plays Bertram B. Beveridge
The Irishman
2019
Plays Ticket Agent
Beautiful Girls
1996
Plays Stan Sher
Mona Lisa Smile
2003
Plays Joseph Scalvo
Bad Education
2019
Plays Guard #2
Hand Gun
1994
Plays Lt. Steve Milford
The Ref
1994
Plays Pizza Boy
Crooked Lines
2003
Plays Honey
Möbius
2013
Plays John Boothby
Who's the Man?
1993
Plays Sheriff
Dirty Movie
2011
Plays Detective Erickson
As You Are
2016
TV Shows
Writer
Plays Kenneth 'Lou' Shea
Rescue Me
2004
Plays Wendell Kirk
The Good Cop
2018
Plays Nicky
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
Plays McGivney
Long Bright River
2025
Plays Reporter
Spin City
1996
Plays Hoeck
Law & Order
1990
Plays Jerry
Sirens
2014
Plays Dr. Gabe Krasner
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
Plays Mudgett
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Plays Lodge Owner
Murphy Brown
1988
Plays Chunky Gay Guy
Sex and the City
1998
Plays Jack Paulson
Unforgettable
2011
Plays John
Hope & Faith
2003
Plays Transit Cop
Monk
2002
Plays Fred DeLuca
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Wes Buchwalter
House of Cards
2013
Plays Cesar Caputo
Bull
2016
Plays Monroe
House
2004
Plays Bob Sowoski
Person of Interest
2011
Plays Jansen
New York News
1995
Latest Trailers
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The Irishman
Full Filmography
Long Bright River
McGivney · 4 episodes
2025–
TV
The Irishman
Bertram B. Beveridge
2019
Film
Bad Education
Joseph Scalvo
2019
Film
The Good Cop
Wendell Kirk · 5 episodes
2018–
TV
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Nicky · 5 episodes
2017–
TV
As You Are
Detective Erickson
2016
Film
Marvel's Luke Cage
Dr. Gabe Krasner · 2 episodes
2016–
TV
Bull
Cesar Caputo · 1 episode
2016–
TV
Sirens
Jerry · 2 episodes
2014–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most famous roles of John Scurti?
John Scurti is best known for roles in War of the Worlds, The Irishman, Mona Lisa Smile.
How many movies has John Scurti been in?
Over a 33-year career (since 1993), John Scurti has appeared in 13 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was John Scurti's first movie?
The career of John Scurti began with Who's the Man? (1993).
What is John Scurti's most recent movie or series?
John Scurti's most recent release is Long Bright River, which premiered on March 13, 2025.
What TV shows has John Scurti appeared in?
On television, John Scurti has appeared in House, House of Cards, Sex and the City, Person of Interest.
John Scurti
· Northport, New York
John Martin Scurti (b. Northport, New York) 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 1993, alongside Denis Leary. 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 maintained a friendship with Leary, and in 2004 Leary asked him to play Lt. Ken Shea in the series Rescue Me. Scurti has played Shea for all six seasons of the show, and has done some contributing as a writer.John Scurti, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.