Walter Kohl Sudduth (born August 8, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Luther "Suitcase" Simpson in nine Jesse Stone television films."Kohl Sudduth"

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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 Circleville is a city in and the county seat of Pickaway County, Ohio, United States, set along the Scioto River, 25 miles (40 km) south of Columbus. The population was 13,927 at the 2020 census. The city is best-known today as the host o ...

. Sudduth acted in several high school plays, including ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' and ''Flowers for Algernon'', before attending

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, 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.

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. Sudduth made his film debut in director John Turturro's '' Illuminata'' (1997) playing Christopher Walken's concubine. The following year he appeared in two films, '' 54'' (1998) as Rhett and '' Rounders'' (1998) as Wagner with

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. Sudduth's breakthrough role came in 1999 with '' Bowfinger'' (1999) playing Slater, an aspiring actor, opposite

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, Steve Martin and Heather Graham. The role increased Sudduth's appeal and widened his audience with his capable and charming 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. Throughout this period, Sudduth also appeared in several television series, including one episode of ''

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'' (1997) as Rick the waiter, one episode of ''

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'' (1998) as Kim Cattrall's love interest Jon, one episode of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (1999) as Riley Couger and 17 episodes of ''

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'' (2000–2001) as Quentin King and Stone Anders. Sudduth is best known for his role as Luther "Suitcase" Simpson co-starring opposite

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in nine Jesse Stone television films (2005–2015). 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.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1997), Rick * ''Dating Games'' (1998), Prince Charming * '' Illuminata'' (1998), Concubine #1 * ''

'' (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 * ''

'' (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 * '' 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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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sudduth, Kohl 1974 births Living people Male actors from Ohio American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Los Angeles Ohio University alumni People from Circleville, Ohio People from Granada Hills, Los Angeles