{{short description|American film and television actor}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=December 2017}} {{Notability|Biography|date=August 2022}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox person | image = Terry Serpico 1a.jpg | caption = Serpico in 2012 | name = Terry Serpico | birth_date = | birth_place = Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. | occupation = Actor | education = Boston University<br>State University of New York, Purchase (BFA) | years_active = 1992–present | spouse = {{marriage| Kadia Saraf | June 8, 2022}} }}
'''Terry Serpico''' is an American film and television actor.
==Personal life== Serpico was born in Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children.<ref>(2016). Army Wives, Lifetime Entertainment Services</ref>{{better source needed|date=April 2017}} He became interested in acting after graduating from high school. He attended Boston University before transferring to and graduating from the State University of New York at Purchase in 1989.<ref name=Tammy>{{cite news |last1=La Gorce |first1=Tammy |title=Following the Notes to an Unscripted Meet-Cute |work=New York Times |date=July 31, 2022 |page=12(L) |id={{Gale|A712027430}}}}</ref><ref name="OKmag">{{cite web |title=Watch Out for...Terry Serpico |website=Okmagazine.com |date=September 27, 2007 |url=http://www.okmagazine.com/2007/09/watch-out-for-terry-serpico-1634/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717021623/http://www.okmagazine.com/2007/09/watch-out-for-terry-serpico-1634/ |archivedate=July 17, 2009 }}</ref><ref>Newcomb, Roger (2009). Interview: Army Wives Star Terry Serpico, We Love Soaps.</ref> He is of German and Italian descent.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Serpico|first=Terry|date=April 17, 2016|title=Maternal is German. 3rd gen southern Italian on my pop's side.|url=https://twitter.com/terryserpico/status/721780225395331072|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807095236/https://twitter.com/terryserpico/status/721780225395331072|archive-date=August 7, 2020|access-date=August 7, 2020|website=Twitter}}</ref> Serpico married Kadia Saraf on June 8, 2022, in Beacon, New York.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/style/terry-serpico-kadia-saraf-wedding.html|title=On the Set of 'Law & Order: SVU,' an Unscripted Meet-Cute|first=Tammy La|last=Gorce|date=July 29, 2022|newspaper=The New York Times |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729040541/http://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/style/terry-serpico-kadia-saraf-wedding.html/ |archive-date=July 29, 2022}}</ref> They met on set of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''.
==Career== {{BLP sources section|date=January 2023}} Serpico began his career as a stunt performer. In 1997, he was cast in his first major acting role in ''Donnie Brasco''. In television, Serpico has guest-starred on such shows as ''Law & Order'',<ref name=Tammy/> ''CSI: Miami'', ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', and ''Person of Interest''.
He played Mickey Mantle in the ESPN miniseries ''The Bronx Is Burning''. He has had a recurring role in ''Rescue Me'',<ref name=Tammy/> and a starring role as Maj./Lt. Col./Col. Frank Sherwood in ''Army Wives''.
Serpico appeared in a recurring role as New York Special Victims Unit Chief Tommy McGrath on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''.<ref name=Tammy/>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" summary="List of film appearances and roles" |+List of film roles ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1995 |''Cyber Vengeance'' |Montgomery Valentine | |- |rowspan="3"|1997 |''Cop Land'' |Tony | |- |''Donnie Brasco'' |Strip Club Owner | |- |''The Peacemaker'' |Sniper #1 | |- |rowspan="2"|1999 |''Random Hearts'' |Evidence Technician | |- |''Bringing Out the Dead'' |Cop #1 | |- |2000 |''Frequency'' |Con Ed Worker | |- |rowspan="2" | 2001 | ''Hannibal'' |Officer Bolton | |- | ''Vendetta'' | Terenzio Aprea | |- |2004 |''Company K'' |Sergeant Dunning | |- |2005 |''The Interpreter'' |FBI Agent Lewis | |- | rowspan="2" |2006 |''The Departed'' |Detective Tailing Queenan | |- |''Find Me Guilty'' |FBI Agent Michael Kerry | |- |2007 |''Michael Clayton'' |Mr. Iker | |- |2008 |''Righteous Kill'' |Jon Van Luytens | |- |2009 |''The Men Who Stare at Goats'' |Krom - Phil Driver | |- |2010 |''Angel Camouflaged'' |Mr. Belial | |- |2011 |''Montauk'' |Jim |Short |- |rowspan="2" | 2012 |''Man on a Ledge'' |Lutz | |- | ''Premium Rush'' | Policeman in Park | Uncredited |- |2014 |''Intersection'' |Dwayne |Short |- |2015 |''Firmly Grounded'' |Hoffman |Short |- |rowspan="3" | 2016 |''The Purge: Election Year'' |Earl Danzinger | |- | ''The 5th Wave'' | Hutchfield | |- | ''Isle of Palms'' | Hugo | Short |- |2017 |''The Two Worlds of William March'' |Sgt Dunning | |- |2018 |''Nappily Ever After'' |Bill | |- |2019 |''Mine 9'' |Zeke | |- |2020 |''I Still Believe'' |Mark | |- |rowspan="2" | 2021 |''Faceless'' |Dr. Klein | |- | ''Birdie'' | Andy Flannagan | |- |2022 |''Minutemen'' |Lewis |Short |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of television roles and appearances ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1992 |''All My Children'' |Bernard Flater |(1 Episode) |- |1997 |''Oz'' |Rebadow's Client/Freakie |(2 episodes) 1997, 1999 |- |1999 |''Earthly Possessions'' |Gas Station Attendant |TV Movie |- |rowspan="4"|2000 |''Third Watch'' |Lofton |("This Band of Brothers") |- |''Law & Order'' |Frank Miller/Jay Brannigan/Tommy McGrath |(3 episodes) 2000, 2002, 2022 |- |''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' |Various Characters<br>Police Chief Tommy McGrath |(4 episodes) 2000–2013<br>2021–2024, recurring role |- | ''Homicide: The Movie'' | Karl Miller | TV Movie |- |rowspan="3"|2001 |''100 Centre Street'' |Unknown |(9 episodes) 2001–2002 |- |''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' |Leslie Roche/Earl Carnicki |(2 episodes) 2001, 2003 |- | ''Amy & Isabelle'' | Jake Cunningham | TV Movie |- |2004 |''Line of Fire'' |Kyle Bowen |(2 episodes) |- |rowspan="2"|2005 |''Rescue Me'' |Eddie Gavin |(15 episodes) 2005–2010 |- |''Jonny Zero'' |Leo |("Pilot") |- |2006 |''The Path to 9/11'' |Pulaski |(2 episodes) |- |rowspan="4"|2007 |''Army Wives'' |Major/ Lt. Col/ Colonel Frank Sherwood |(108 episodes) 2007–2013 |- |''CSI: Miami'' |Steve Lancaster |("Guerillas in the Mist") |- |''Kidnapped'' |Virgil's Boss |("Gone Fishing") |- |''The Bronx Is Burning'' |Mickey Mantle | |- |2009 |''Kings'' |Dock Worker |("Chapter One") |- |2011 |''Body of Proof'' |Ray Easton |("Point of Origin") |- |rowspan="2" | 2012 |''Person of Interest'' |Byron |(2 episodes) 2012–2013 |- | ''NYC 22'' | Pete Glenroy | ("Samaritans") |- |rowspan="2"|2013 |''Unforgettable'' |Arnold/Tucker Griffin | |- |''The Carrie Diaries'' |Mr. Kydd |(4 episodes) 2013–2014 |- |rowspan="4"|2014 |''Blue Bloods'' |Major Harrison |("Unfinished Business") |- |''Criminal Minds'' |Wick Griffith |("Fatal") |- |''Drop Dead Diva'' |Max Toblin |(2 episodes) |- | ''Day One'' | Larry Flerpico | ("The New Outfit") |- |rowspan="4"|2015 |''Elementary'' |Wallace Turk |("Under My Skin") |- |''The Inspectors'' |Mitch Ohlmeyer |(106 episodes) 2015–2019, main role |- | ''The Ivy League Farmer'' | Anders Gilbert | TV Movie |- | ''TURN: Washington's Spies'' | Captain Ryder | ("Men of Blood") |- |2016 |''Limitless'' |David Englander |("Stop Me Before I Hug Again") |- | rowspan="4" | 2017 |''Sneaky Pete'' |Hopper |(3 episodes) |- | ''The Adventures of Hooligan Squad in World War III'' | Hugo | TV Movie |- | ''Mr. Mercedes'' | Chaz Chapman | ("People in the Rain") |- |''Star Trek: Discovery'' |Admiral Brett Anderson |(2 episodes) |- |rowspan="2" | 2018 |''The Good Fight'' |Officer Vince Torino |("Day 436") |- | ''MacGyver'' | Lawlor | ("Bravo Lead + Loyalty + Friendship") |- |rowspan="2"|2019 |''Designated Survivor'' |Patrick Lloyd |(7 episodes) |- |''Yellowstone'' |Teal Beck |(6 episodes) |- | rowspan="2" |2020 |''Homeland'' |General Owens |(3 episodes) |- |''The Flight Attendant'' |Bill Briscoe |(5 episodes) |- |rowspan="2" | 2021 |''The Equalizer'' |Dan Erickson |("Shooter") |- |''The Mosquito Coast'' | Hershey | ("The Glass Sandwich") |- |2021–2024 |''Hightown'' |Major Markson |(4 episodes) |- |2021–2022 |''Cobra Kai'' |Captain George Turner |(3 episodes) |- |2023–2024 |''Law & Order: Organized Crime'' |Chief Tommy McGrath |(2 episodes) |- |rowspan="2" | 2024 |''Elsbeth'' |Doug Howe |("The Wrong Stuff") |- | ''Power Book II: Ghost'' | Willey Adams | (3 episodes) |- |2025 |''Dark Winds'' |Senior Chief Ed Henry |("Ye'iitsoh (Big Monster)") |- |rowspan="1" | 2026 |''Chicago Fire'' |Mr. Cole |Episode: A Man Possessed |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|785352}} *{{iobdb name|7231}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090818192104/http://www.wickedinfo.com/comedians/interview-with-actor-terry-serpico/ Interview with Terry Serpico] at [http://www.WickedInfo.com WickedInfo.com]
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