Kurt Sutter

Kurt Sutter
Sutter at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con International
Born	Kurt Leon Sutter (1960-05-05) May 5, 1960 (age 56) Rahway, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	Rutgers University Northern Illinois University
Occupation	Screenwriter, director, producer, actor
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Katey Sagal (m. 2004)
Children	1 daughter 3 stepchildren

Kurt Leon Sutter (born May 5, 1960) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. He worked as a producer, writer, and director on The Shield, and appeared on the show as hitman Margos Dezerian. Sutter is also the creator of Sons of Anarchy on FX; he wrote, produced, and directed the series, as well as played incarcerated club member Otto Delaney. Sutter spent time with members of an outlaw motorcycle club in Northern California as research for Sons of Anarchy. Sutter's wife, actress Katey Sagal, was one of the show's lead actresses.

Sutter was born in Rahway, New Jersey. His father worked at the General Motors plant in Linden, New Jersey and his mother was a secretary for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. He has two older sisters. He grew up in the township of Clark, New Jersey and graduated from Roselle Catholic High School in 1982.

Sutter attended Livingston College for the journalism department of Rutgers University—which was located there—eventually graduating from Rutgers University with a BA in mass media with a minor in English in 1986. He moved to New York City and studied Meisner technique, did theater, and taught at the Gately/Poole Conservatory. Sutter then attended Northern Illinois University for three years, starting in 1997, to obtain his M.F.A. in performance and directing.