{{Short description|American actor (born 1974)}} {{Infobox person | name = Kohl Sudduth | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Walter Kohl Sudduth<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |title=Kohl Sudduth |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/530943/Kohl-Sudduth/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720015826/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/530943/Kohl-Sudduth |archive-date=July 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |date=2009 |accessdate=June 22, 2016}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|08|08}} | birth_place = Granada Hills, California, USA | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Actor, musician | years_active = 1995-2015 | relatives = Skipp Sudduth (brother) }} '''Walter Kohl Sudduth''' (born August 8, 1974) is an American actor.<ref name="nytimes"/> He is best known for his role as Luther "Suitcase" Simpson in nine Jesse Stone television films.<ref name="tcm">[https://web.archive.org/web/20151021214957/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/515156%7C0/Kohl-Sudduth/ "Kohl Sudduth"]. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 22, 2016.</ref>
==Early life and education== Walter Kohl Sudduth was born August 8, 1974, in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, the younger brother of actor Skipp Sudduth. He was raised in the small town of Circleville, Ohio.<ref name="nytimes"/> Sudduth acted in several high school plays, including ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' and ''Flowers for Algernon'',<ref name="tcm"/> before attending Ohio University, where he focused his energies on music. During his college years, Sudduth was the guitarist and vocalist of Edison, a punk rock band that played throughout the American Midwest. He graduated in 1995 with a BA in English.<ref name="nytimes"/><ref name="filmbug">{{cite web|title=Kohl Sudduth |publisher=Filmbug |url=http://www.filmbug.com/db/336171 |accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref>
==Career== In 1995, Sudduth moved to New York City to pursue a professional acting career. He appeared regularly at improv comedy clubs and theaters such as the Red Room to hone his comedy skills.<ref name="filmbug"/> Sudduth made his film debut in director John Turturro's ''Illuminata'' (1997) playing Christopher Walken's concubine.<ref name="nytimes-filmography">{{cite news|title=Kohl Sudduth Filmography |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/530943/Kohl-Sudduth/filmography |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130201810/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/530943/Kohl-Sudduth/filmography |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 30, 2013 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |accessdate=August 18, 2012}}</ref><ref name="imdb"/> The following year he appeared in two films, ''54'' (1998) as Rhett and ''Rounders'' (1998) as Wagner with Edward Norton and Matt Damon.<ref name="nytimes-filmography"/><ref name="imdb"/>
Sudduth's breakthrough role came in 1999 with ''Bowfinger'' (1999) playing Slater, an aspiring actor, opposite Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin and Heather Graham.<ref name="nytimes-filmography"/> The role introduced Sudduth to a broader audience through his portrayal of a slacker actor. In 2000, Sudduth appeared in two films, the teen comedy ''Road Trip'' (2000) as Mark and the Masterpiece Theater production ''Cora Unashamed'' (2000), based on the Langston Hughes short story, as Joe.<ref name="nytimes-filmography"/><ref name="imdb"/>
Throughout this period, Sudduth also appeared in several television series, including one episode of ''All My Children'' (1997) as Rick the waiter,<ref name="tcm"/> one episode of ''Sex and the City'' (1998) as Kim Cattrall's love interest Jon, one episode of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (1999) as Riley Couger and 17 episodes of ''Grosse Pointe'' (2000–2001) as Quentin King and Stone Anders.<ref name="filmbug"/><ref name="nytimes-filmography"/><ref name="imdb"/>
Sudduth is best known for his role as Luther "Suitcase" Simpson co-starring opposite Tom Selleck in nine Jesse Stone television films (2005–2015).<ref name="tcm"/><ref name="nytimes-filmography"/> He plays bass in his brother Skipp's rock band Minus Ted. He enjoys rock climbing and playing basketball while dividing his time between New York City and Los Angeles, California.<ref name="filmbug"/>
==Filmography== * ''All My Children'' (1997), Rick<ref name="tcm"/> * ''Dating Games'' (1998), Prince Charming * ''Illuminata'' (1998), Concubine #1 * ''Sex and the City'' (1998, TV series), Jon, 1 episode * ''54'' (1998), Rhett * ''Rounders'' (1998), Wagner * ''Bowfinger'' (1999), Slater * ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (1999, TV series), Riley Couger, 1 episode * ''Table One'' (2000), Freddie * ''Road Trip'' (2000), Mark * ''Cora Unashamed'' (2000, TV movie), Joe * ''Grosse Pointe'' (2000–2001, TV series), Quentin King / Stone Anders, 17 episodes * ''The Banger Sisters'' (2002), Hotel Clerk * ''Stone Cold'' (2005, TV movie), Luther "Suitcase" Simpson * ''The Notorious Bettie Page'' (2005), Police Officer * ''Jesse Stone: Night Passage'' (2006, TV movie), Luther "Suitcase" Simpson * ''Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise'' (2006, TV movie), Luther "Suitcase" Simpson * ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (TV series, 2006), Zach, 1 episode * ''Jesse Stone: Sea Change'' (2007, TV movie), Luther "Suitcase" Simpson * ''Jesse Stone: Thin Ice'' (2009, TV movie), Luther "Suitcase" Simpson * ''Jesse Stone: No Remorse'' (2010, TV movie), Luther "Suitcase" Simpson * ''Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost'' (2011, TV movie), Luther "Suitcase" Simpson * ''Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt'' (2012, TV movie), Luther "Suitcase" Simpson<ref name="nytimes-filmography"/><ref name="imdb">{{cite web|title=Kohl Sudduth |website=Internet Movie Database |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837173/ |accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref><ref name="allmovie">{{cite web|title=Kohl Sudduth |website=Allmovie |url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/kohl-sudduth-p270944 |accessdate=August 15, 2012}}</ref> * ''Blue Bloods'' (2015, TV series), Sam Holbrooke, 1 episode * ''Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise'' (2015, TV movie), officer Luther "Suitcase" Simpson
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|0837173|Kohl Sudduth}} * {{Tcmdb name}}
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