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Kurt Sutter is a screenwriter, television director and television actor, born on May 5, 1960 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Kurt Sutter is 66 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Roselle Catholic High School and Rutgers University. Credited works include Sons of Anarchy and Mayans M.C..
My Take
What I admire most about Kurt Sutter is his refusal to stay behind the camera. Most showrunners build a world and direct it from a distance; Sutter wrote, produced, directed, and then climbed into the cage as Otto Delaney himself. Sons of Anarchy could have been cheap biker spectacle, but he made it operatic, grimy, and genuinely tragic. The Mayans M.C. spinoff proved his universe had real bones. To me he represents the writer-as-author ideal in modern television: messy, uncompromising, and totally committed. From a Rahway kid to a defining voice of FX, that is a craftsman worth respecting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kurt Sutter
- Name (Japanese)
- カート・サッター
- Reading
- かーと・さったー
- Born
- May 5, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Rahway, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / television director / television actor / showrunner
2. Background
- High school
- Roselle Catholic High School
- University
- Rutgers University
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Sons of Anarchy | — | |
| Notable work | Mayans M.C. | — |
4. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sutterink/
- Xhttps://x.com/sutterink
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt%20Sutter
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q955336
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kurt Sutter born?
Born May 5, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Kurt Sutter from?
Kurt Sutter is from Rahway, New Jersey, United States.
What does Kurt Sutter do?
Kurt Sutter works as actor, screenwriter, television director, television actor, showrunner.
What is Kurt Sutter known for?
Notable works include Sons of Anarchy, Mayans M.C..
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