Terrance M. Serpico is an American film and television actor.

Terry Serpico
Serpico in 2012
Born
EducationBoston University
State University of New York, Purchase (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Kadia Saraf
(m. 2022)

Personal life edit

Serpico was born in Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children.[1][better source needed] 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.[2][3][4] He is of German and Italian descent.[5] Serpico married Kadia Saraf on June 8, 2022, in Beacon, New York.[6] They met on set of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Career edit

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,[2] CSI: Miami, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Person of Interest.

He played Mickey Mantle in the ESPN miniseries The Bronx Is Burning. He has enjoyed a recurring role in Rescue Me,[2] and a starring role as Maj./Lt. Col./Col. Frank Sherwood in Army Wives.

Serpico appears in a recurring role as New York Special Victims Unit Chief Tommy McGrath on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[2]

Filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Oz Rebadow's Client/Freakie (2 episodes) 1997, 1999
Cop Land Tony
Donnie Brasco Strip Club Owner
The Peacemaker Sniper #1
1999 Random Hearts Evidence Technician
Bringing Out the Dead Cop #1
2000 Frequency Con Ed Worker
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
Police Chief Tommy McGrath
(4 episodes) 2000 - 2013
2021 - 2022, recurring role
2001 100 Centre Street Unknown (9 episodes) 2001 - 2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Leslie Roche/Earl Carnicki (2 episodes) 2001, 2003
Hannibal Officer Bolton
2004 Company K Sergeant Dunning
2005 The Interpreter FBI Agent Lewis
Rescue Me Eddie Gavin (15 episodes) 2005 - 2010
Jonny Zero Leo ("Pilot")
2006 The Path to 9/11 Pulaski
The Departed Detective Tailing Queenan
Find Me Guilty FBI Agent Michael Kerry
2007 Michael Clayton Mr. Iker
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
2012 Person of Interest Byron (2 episodes) 2012 - 2013
2013 Unforgettable Arnold/Tucker Griffin
The Carrie Diaries Mr. Kydd (4 episodes) 2013 - 2014
2014 Blue Bloods Major Harrison ("Unfinished Business")
Criminal Minds Wick Griffith ("Fatal")
Drop Dead Diva Max Toblin (2 episodes)
2015 Elementary Wallace Turk ("Under My Skin")
The Inspectors Mitch Ohlmeyer (106 episodes) 2015 - 2019, main role
2016 The Purge: Election Year Earl Danzinger
Limitless David Englander ("Stop Me Before I Hug Again")
2019 Designated Survivor Patrick Lloyd (7 episodes)
Star Trek: Discovery Admiral Brett Anderson (2 episodes)
2019 Yellowstone Teal Beck (6 episodes)
Mine 9 Zeke
2020 I Still Believe Mark Henning
Homeland General Owens (3 episodes)
The Flight Attendant Bill Briscoe (5 episodes)
2021 The Equalizer Dan Erickson ("Shooter")
2021-2022 Cobra Kai Captain Turner (3 episodes)

References edit

  1. ^ (2016). Army Wives, Lifetime Entertainment Services
  2. ^ a b c d La Gorce, Tammy (July 31, 2022). "Following the Notes to an Unscripted Meet-Cute". New York Times. p. 12(L). Gale A712027430.
  3. ^ "Watch Out for...Terry Serpico". Okmagazine.com. September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on July 17, 2009.
  4. ^ Newcomb, Roger (2009). Interview: Army Wives Star Terry Serpico, We Love Soaps.
  5. ^ Serpico, Terry (April 17, 2016). "Maternal is German. 3rd gen southern Italian on my pop's side". Twitter. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Gorce, Tammy La (July 29, 2022). "On the Set of 'Law & Order: SVU,' an Unscripted Meet-Cute". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022.

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