Lawrence Edward Sullivan, Jr. (born September 10, 1970) is an American actor. Among his prominent roles is that of Robert, Will's ballet dancing boyfriend, on the NBC television series Will & Grace. The episode was the show's first ever holiday episode, titled "Jingle Balls." Sullivan frequently appears as Officer Andy Akers on the CBS television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Sullivan appeared in 3 episodes of 24 as Secret Service Agent Hoskins. His latest work includes a guest appearance on Modern Family as Mitchell's ex-boyfriend in the episode "My Hero" and a recurring role in the first season of the HBO series Big Little Lies.
Larry Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lawrence Edward Sullivan, Jr. September 10, 1970 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | David Monahan |
| Children | 1 |
Life and career
editSullivan was born in New Haven, Connecticut on September 10, 1970, to Lawrence and Sheryl Sullivan.
Sullivan was a member of the First National Tour of the Broadway Musical Miss Saigon, and starred in the West Coast Premiere of Hello Again by Michael John LaChiusa at Noah Wyle's The Blank Theatre Company in Hollywood, California. Sullivan played the leading role of Alan Oakley in The Trip, for which role he won Best Actor at the Dallas OUT TAKES Film Festival.
Sullivan's husband is actor David Monahan; they have one adopted child together. The family was featured in a Campbell's Soup commercial in 2015.[1][2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Dream Trap | — | Uncredited |
| The Night Brings Charlie | Uncredited | ||
| 1997 | Defying Gravity Otter | Otter | as Larry Sullivan Jr. |
| 1998 | Cosmo's Tale | — | |
| 1999 | Love, Death, & Cars | Kyle | Short |
| 2001 | Forbidden City | Randy | Short |
| 2002 | The Trip | Alan Oakley | |
| 2004 | Catwoman | Warehouse Supervisor | |
| 2005 | Bewitched Dinner Party Guest | Uncredited | |
| A.M.D.G.: A World Is Not Enough | Peter Faber | Short | |
| 2006 | Inside | Fred | |
| Kalamazoo? | Nate | ||
| 2007 | Fracture | Lee Gardner | |
| Evan Almighty | Staffer | ||
| 2008 | Pretty Ugly People | Austin | |
| 2010 | Gay Baby | Bryan | Short |
| Miss Nobody | 2nd Man | ||
| Open House | Oscar | ||
| 2012 | Argo | Engell's Secretary | |
| Divorce Invitation | Brad Tuston | ||
| 2013 | Nightcomer | Paul Beecher | |
| Crawlspace | Police Officer J. Forester | ||
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Journalist | |
| 2017 | Aftermath | James Gullick | |
| 2019 | American Skin | Clay Dwyer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1998 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Bernie Torgov / Larry | as Larry Sullivan Jr. |
| 1997 | Sunset Beach | Gabe | Uncredited |
| Sweet Valley High | |||
| The Young and the Restless | Orderly Dylan Wordsworth | ||
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Cop at Diner #2 | as Larry Sullivan Jr. |
| Hang Time | Corn Dog Boss | as Larry Sullivan Jr. | |
| Hyperion Bay | Todd | as Larry Sullivan Jr. | |
| USA High | Kevin | as Larry Sullivan Jr. | |
| 1999 | Suddenly Susan | Daniel | as Larry Sullivan Jr. |
| Felicity | Preston | as Lawrence Edward Sullivan Jr. | |
| Hefner: Unauthorized | Tom Lownes | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Psycho Beach Party Dancer | Dancer | as Larry Sullivan Jr. |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Hamlin | Episode: "Take Out the Trash Day" |
| Diagnosis Murder | Jordon Alsop | Episode: "Teacher's Pet" | |
| JAG | CPO Roger Pearson | Episode: "Promises" | |
| Battle of the Sitcoms | Jon Splitt | ||
| 2001 | These Old Broads | Jason | TV movie |
| Will & Grace | Robert | Episode: "Jingle Balls" | |
| 2003 | Six Feet Under | Deputy Wheeler | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | NCIS | Flight Surgeon | Episode: "High Seas" |
| 2003-2014: | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Officer Andy Akers | 43 episodes |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Russ | Episode: "" |
| The Shield | Det. Craig Milne | Episode: "What Power Is..." Episode: "Strays" (voice, uncredited) | |
| ER | Martin Pryor | Episode: "Drive" | |
| Method & Red | Blue Squad Guy | Uncredited | |
| 2005 | Alias | Phil | Episode: "Welcome to Liberty Village" |
| Jack & Bobby | Officer Kohler | Episode: "Stand by Me" | |
| Over There | Dr. Beatty | Episode: "Embedded" | |
| Nip/Tuck | Detective Myers | Episode: "Granville Trapp" | |
| Crossing Jordan | George Winters | Episode: "Enlightenment" | |
| 2006 | E-Ring | Army Staff Sgt. Michaels | Episode: "War Crimes" |
| Twins | Stu Siden | Episode: "Housing Crisis" | |
| Big Love | Trooper | Episode: "Eclipse" | |
| The Unit | Avner | Episode: "Unannounced" | |
| Commander in Chief | Dan Pierce | 4 episodes | |
| Zoey 101 | Mr. Conroy | Episode: "The Silver Hammer Society" | |
| 2007 | Close to Home | Nick Tursi | Episode: "Getting In" |
| Criminal Minds | Sheriff Raymond Schaeffer | Episode: "Open Season" | |
| 2008 | Women's Murder Club | Inspector Ted Wheeler | Uncredited |
| Dexter | Ethan Turner | Episode: "Turning Biminese" | |
| 2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Dave Young | Episode: "Stand by Me" |
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Leon | 4 episodes | |
| Saving Grace | Donald Jacobs | Episode: "What Would You Do?" | |
| Trauma | Matt - Divorced Dad | Episode: "Masquerade" | |
| Turbo Dates | Gary | Episode: "Emotional Baggage" | |
| 24 | Agent Hoskins | 3 episodes (2009-10) | |
| 2010 | Scrubs | Eric Coleman | Episode: "Our Thanks" |
| Private Practice | Bob Schwartz | Episode: "All in the Family" | |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Edwin Chambers | Episode: "Crowned" |
| 2012 | Game Change | Chris Edwards | TV movie |
| Castle | Samuel Lynchberg | Episode: "A Dance with Death" | |
| 2013-2014 | Switched at Birth | Leo | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Modern Family | Teddy | Episode: "My Hero" |
| Revenge | Dr. Norton | Episode: "Truth: Part 2" | |
| Body of Proof | David Hunt | 2 episodes | |
| Days of Our Lives | George Durant | 11 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Crazy Ones | Garrett | Episode: "Outbreak" |
| Bones | Dr. Richard Burke | Episode: "The High in the Low" | |
| 2017 | Doubt | ADA Asher Lowman | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Scandal | Nelson McClintock | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T. | Robert Miller | Episode: "Pamilya" |
| 2017, 2019 | Big Little Lies | Oren Berg | 11 episodes |
| 2018 | Shooter | Dr. Mitchell | Episode: "Red Light" |
| Dirty John | Dave Canova | Episode: "Lord High Executioner" | |
| 2019 | Trinkets | Doug Davis | 14 episodes |
| Jane the Virgin | Rev. Richard Flirdale | Episode: "Chapter Ninety-Five" | |
| 9-1-1 | Dave Kramer | Episode: "Kids Today" | |
| 2021 | All Rise | Norman Heines | Episode: "Love's Illusions" |
| 2022 | For All Mankind | Ryan Bauer | 4 episodes |
Other work
edit- 2002: American Idol (Video Game) (voice)
- 2011: L.A. Noire (Video Game) as A. D. A. Leonard Petersen (voice)
References
edit- ^ Wong, Curtis M. (6 October 2015). "This Campbell's Soup Ad Featuring Gay Dads Will Melt Your Heart". Huff Post.
- ^ Corinthios, Aurelie (13 October 2015). "Gay Couple and Their Adorable Son Keep Starring in Ads Together – Watch Their Latest for Campbell's Soup". People. Retrieved 18 November 2020.