Skipp Sudduth

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Skipp Sudduth, 2005

Skipp Sudduth ( Robert Lee Sudduth IV ; born August 23, 1956 in Wareham , Massachusetts ) is an American theater, film, television actor and director. He is known to a wider public through the film Ronin , in which he played a leading role alongside Robert De Niro .

Life

Sudduth was born the son of an engineer and a nurse. He attended George Washington High School in Danville , Virginia , where he graduated in 1976. Hoping to become a doctor, he earned a degree in biology from Hampden Sydney College and worked in an emergency room for a year. Shaped by this experience, he decided to drop out of medical school and instead graduate from the University of Virginia with a degree in theater acting.

After graduating, he joined the Chicago Steppenwolf Theater Company . He starred in the play The Fruits of Anger and in adaptations of On the Waterfront and Clockwork Orange . In 1999 he starred alongside Kevin Spacey in the Broadway production The Iceman Cometh and in 2003 alongside Paul Reiser in Woody Allen's premiere of the play Riverside Drive . He also appeared with Helen Hunt in the play Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center .

His film career began with minor roles in such films as Studio 54 and Spike Lee's Clockers . He played leading roles in the films Ronin and Flawless , both times alongside Robert De Niro .

Sudduth was best known for his role in the television series Third Watch - Einsatz am Limit , which he played from 1999 to 2005. Since he directed the episode Collateral Damage Part II , he was able to become a member of the Directors Guild of America . Before and after, Sudduth had numerous guest appearances on television series such as Law & Order , Oz - Hell Behind Bars , Trinity , Viper and Crazy About You . Overall, he was seen in more than 40 productions.

Sudduth is also active as a singer and songwriter; his rock band Minus Ted (of which his brother Kohl Sudduth is a member) has already released two albums. He also appeared as a stand-up comedian and voiced his voice to various cartoon characters.

Skipp Sudduth was married twice. Both marriages ended in divorce. He lives in New York City .

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SURNAME Sudduth, Skipp
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sudduth IV, Robert Lee
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American theater, film, television actor and director
DATE OF BIRTH 23rd August 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Wareham , Massachusetts