Kurt Sutter
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
Raised in the shadow of Rahway prison, Sutter spent most of his New
Jersey childhood indoors, away from people, three feet from a TV
screen. That's where he learned the essentials of storytelling and the
comic significance of anvils.
After graduating from Rutgers University with a BA in Film, Kurt spent
several years as an actor in NYC, performing in off-off-Broadway
theatres, lofts and holding cells. His theatre training led to teaching
and directing and, in the mid-nineties, he joined the faculty of "The
Gately-Poole Acting Studio" on Theatre Row, teaching the
Sanford Meisner Technique and directing
productions at "The Nat Horne Theatre".
In 1997, Kurt was awarded an MFA Fellowship to attend Northern Illinois
University. In Chicago, Kurt's exposure to the dramatic masters -
August Strindberg,
Eugene O'Neill,
Jean Genet - inspired him, and he began
writing plays and cultivating ideas for the screen. After graduating
with a Master of Fine Arts, Sutter moved to Los Angeles, where he began
writing. In 2001, he landed a gig on FX's
The Shield (2002). Starting as a
staff writer, he stayed on "The Shield" its entire seven season run,
finishing up the last two seasons as Executive Producer.
Kurt continues his relationship with FX, with his new
critically-acclaimed series,
Sons of Anarchy (2008). Along
with his TV work, Sutter has feature projects in development at Warner
Brothers and Paramount.
Sutter and his wife, actor/singer
Katey Sagal, live in Los Angeles with their
three children: Sarah, Jackson and Esmé. And their three dogs: Lola,
Lumpy and Blue.
Jersey childhood indoors, away from people, three feet from a TV
screen. That's where he learned the essentials of storytelling and the
comic significance of anvils.
After graduating from Rutgers University with a BA in Film, Kurt spent
several years as an actor in NYC, performing in off-off-Broadway
theatres, lofts and holding cells. His theatre training led to teaching
and directing and, in the mid-nineties, he joined the faculty of "The
Gately-Poole Acting Studio" on Theatre Row, teaching the
Sanford Meisner Technique and directing
productions at "The Nat Horne Theatre".
In 1997, Kurt was awarded an MFA Fellowship to attend Northern Illinois
University. In Chicago, Kurt's exposure to the dramatic masters -
August Strindberg,
Eugene O'Neill,
Jean Genet - inspired him, and he began
writing plays and cultivating ideas for the screen. After graduating
with a Master of Fine Arts, Sutter moved to Los Angeles, where he began
writing. In 2001, he landed a gig on FX's
The Shield (2002). Starting as a
staff writer, he stayed on "The Shield" its entire seven season run,
finishing up the last two seasons as Executive Producer.
Kurt continues his relationship with FX, with his new
critically-acclaimed series,
Sons of Anarchy (2008). Along
with his TV work, Sutter has feature projects in development at Warner
Brothers and Paramount.
Sutter and his wife, actor/singer
Katey Sagal, live in Los Angeles with their
three children: Sarah, Jackson and Esmé. And their three dogs: Lola,
Lumpy and Blue.
Kurt Sutter Chats About "Mayans" and Motorcycles
Kurt Sutter Chats About "Mayans" and Motorcycles
The "Mayans M.C." and "Sons of Anarchy" creator talks about creating his hit shows.