Scott Sowers
Scott Nicolai Sowers (November 5, 1963 – April 1, 2018) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Detective Parker in the late 1990s
In films, he has played some notable minor roles, such as a mercenary in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), a prison guard in Dead Man Walking (1995), and a condemned man in True Grit (2010). Aside from numerous dramatic readings for audiobooks, Sowers provided his voice for videogames such as Batman: Dark Tomorrow (2003), Manhunt 2 (2007) and Homefront (2011).
Early life
Sowers was born on November 5, 1963, in
Background and stage work
Sowers began his career as a stage actor. In 1989
In 1996, Sowers played Will Masters on stage in a Broadway production of
With the
Film and television roles
Sowers starred in the 1995
In 2009 he portrayed Uncle Drake in the TV series Get Hit.
Other work
Sowers has done dramatic readings for audiobooks, notably many of Hunter S. Thompson's works, and provided voice characterization for the short documentary film An American Synagogue. California Bookwatch praised Sowers' "dramatic prowess which translates well to audio as he tells of a police chief forced into identifying a dead woman".[19] In 2003 he provided the voice of Victor Zsasz for the video game Batman: Dark Tomorrow,[20] and in 2011 he provided the voice of Arnie in the videogame Homefront.
Death
On April 1, 2018, Sowers died of a heart attack at the age of 54, at a friend's home in New York City.[21][4][22]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Mercenary #3 | |
1995 | Money Train | Mr. Brown | |
1995 | Dead Man Walking | Guard #2 | |
1996 | Ripe | Colonel Wyman | |
1997 | Commandments | Detective Malhoney | |
1998 | Boogie Boy | "Bulldog" | |
1999 | Cradle Will Rock | Reporter #2 | |
1999 | A Season for Miracles | Prison Guard #37 | |
2000 | Erin Brockovich | Mike Ambrosino | |
2004 | The Village | Man With The Raised Eyebrows | |
2005 | Trust the Man | TerminEx Guy | |
2006 | 508 Nelson | Lee Bartow | |
2006 | Diggers | South Shell Guy #2 | |
2007 | The Ten | Barry Noodle, Jury Foreman | |
2010 | True Grit | Unrepentant Condemned Man | |
2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Joseph Earl Dinler/The Grand Cyclops | Episode: "Anastasia" |
2014 | 23 Blast | Mr. Marshall | Final film role |
References
- Washington-Lee High School. 1982. pp. 50, 84. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Conant, Jennet (September 1, 1995). "Sandra Bullock's September 1995 Cover Story: America's Sweetheart". Vanity Fair. New York City: Condé Nast. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Scott Sowers". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c Sherratt, Scott (June–July 2018). "AudioFile Magazine Spotlight on Narrator – Remembering Scott Sowers". AudioFile Magazine.
- ISSN 0028-7369.
- ^ a b c d "Scott Sowers". The Ensemble Studio Theatre. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ Grahnke, Lon (February 19, 1992). "Marines stand trial with very good 'Men'". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago, Illinois: Sun-Times Media Group. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ a b c "Scott Sowers". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Bus Stop Broadway @ Circle in the Square Theatre". Playbill. New York City: Playbill, Inc. February 1996. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Heller, Fran (July 9, 2004). "Great American classic, 'Streetcar ...' at Porthouse". Cleveland Jewish News. Beachwood, Ohio: Cleveland Jewish Publication Co. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "A Streetcar Named Desire Broadway @ Studio 54". Playbill. New York City: Playbill, Inc. April 2005. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Inherit the Wind Broadway @ Lyceum Theatre". Playbill. New York City: Playbill, Inc. April 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Two Days. (Legit Reviews).(performance at Long Wharf Theater, New Haven, Connecticut)(Theater Review)". Daily Variety. April 21, 2003. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Free Tickets Available for Sept. 21 Romulus Linney Tribute". US Fed News Service. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ISBN 978-0-933997-37-0.
- ISBN 978-1-55704-480-8.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5644-4.
- ISBN 978-1-85782-695-1.
- ^ "Random House Audio Publishing Group.(The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell)(The Rebels of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)(Sea Change)(Isolatiton Ward)(Brief article)(Book review)". California Bookwatch. May 1, 2006. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Full text of "XBOX Manual: Batman Dark Tomorrow"". Archive.org. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ Clark, Charlie (June 13, 2018). "Our Man in Arlington". Falls Church News-Press. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ @SignatureTheater (April 5, 2018). "We are very sad about the passing of Scott Sowers, who was an integral part of Signature's founding" (Tweet). Retrieved January 3, 2020 – via Twitter.