# Kevin O'Rourke (actor)

Kevin O'Rourke (born January 25, 1956) is an American film, stage, and television actor, best known for his role as Scott Sherwood in Remember WENN (1996–1998), Edward Bader in Boardwalk Empire, and as Spencer Tracy in The Aviator.

## Early life and education

Kevin O'Rourke was born January 25, 1956, in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Williams College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre.

## Career

O'Rourke made his film debut in The Dark End of the Street (1981), and had supporting roles in Tattoo (1981) and Vice Versa (1988). From 1996 to 1998, he starred as Scott Sherwood on the series Remember WENN. After the conclusion of the series, he starred as Roy Mason in the television remake of Rear Window (1998). He also featured in one episode of The Sopranos' first season as soccer coach Don Hauser.
In 2004, he had a minor role as Spencer Tracy in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, and later appeared on the soap opera One Life to Live from Stan Lowell from 2008 to 2010. In 2010, he was cast as Edward L. Bader in the series Boardwalk Empire, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
O'Rourke founded the Williams College Summer Theatre Lab in 2005, serving as its artistic director for a decade.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1981 | The Dark End of the Street | Foreman | |
| 1981 | Tattoo | Texan | |
| 1987 | The Bedroom Window | Policeman #1 | |
| 1988 | Gandahar | Metal Man | Voice; English version |
| 1988 | Vice Versa | Brad | |
| 1991 | Ironclads | Lt. Joe Smith Jr. | Television film |
| 1991 | The Julie Show | Tony Barnow | Television film |
| 1991 | With Murder in Mind | Ted Sloan | Television film |
| 1997 | Turbulence | Mark Pavone | |
| 1998 | Rear Window | Roy Mason | Television film |
| 1999 | Deep in My Heart | Bob Cummins | Television film |
| 2001 | Riding in Cars with Boys | Jail Ward | |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Spencer Tracy | |
| 2015 | Freeheld | Dan Wickery | |
| 2017 | Imitation Girl | Larry | |
| 2019 | The Irishman | John McCullough | |
| 2020 | An American Pickle | Dane Brunt | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1984 | Search for Tomorrow | Stephen Teichman | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Kate & Allie | Arnie | Episode: "Too Late to Rebel" |
| 1991 | Law & Order | Kevin Donavan | Episode: "Life Choice" |
| 1994 | Law & Order | Marty Willick | Episode: "Precious" |
| 1996–1998 | Remember WENN | Scott Sherwood | 34 episodes |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Deputy District Attorney Jerry Weiss | Episode: "Turnaround" |
| 1998 | New York Undercover | Tanner | Episode: "Quid Pro Quo" |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Detective O'Malley | Episode: "Patsy" |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Coach Don Hauser | Episode: "Boca" |
| 2000–2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Defense Attorney Sam Tiffany | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2010 | Law & Order | Defense Attorney Stan Malloy | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | Peter Johnson | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2008–2010 | One Life to Live | Stan Lowell | 33 episodes |
| 2009 | Damages | S.A.C. Don McGraff | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Martin Knox | Episode: "Bang" |
| 2010–2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Edward L. Bader | 33 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| 2011–2013 | Blue Bloods | Monsignor Walter Donahue | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Unforgettable | Jack Feeney | Episode: "Butterfly Effect" |
| 2013 | Person of Interest | Special Operations Psychologist | Episode: "The Devil's Share" |
| 2014 | Veep | Blake Stewart | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Elementary | Deputy Commissioner Pat | Episode: "Absconded" |
| 2015–2018 | Madam Secretary | Chip Harding | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Rosenthal | Episode: "Heartfelt Passages" |
| 2016 | Outsiders | Sheriff Tom Weinike | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dan Hewitt | Episode: "Net Worth" |
| 2019 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Hal Taylor | Episode: "Plastic" |