Raised in New Jersey. After graduating from Rutgers University with a BA in Film, Kurt spent several years as an actor in NYC, performing in off off-Broadway theatres, lofts and holding cells. His theatre training led to teaching and directing and in the mid nineties he joined the faculty of The Gately-Poole Acting Studio on Theatre Row, teaching the Sanford Meisner Technique and directing productions at The Nat Horne Theatre.

In 1997, Kurt was awarded an MFA Fellowship to attend Northern Illinois University. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts, Sutter moved to Los Angeles where he began writing. In 2001, he landed a gig on FX’s, “The Shield”. Starting as a staff writer, he stayed on “The Shield” its entire seven season run, finishing up the last two seasons as Executive Producer.

Kurt continues his relationship with FX, with his new critically acclaimed series, “Sons of Anarchy”. Along with his TV work, Sutter has feature projects in development at Warner Brothers and Paramount.