Kurt Leon Sutter is an American
screenwriter,
director,
producer, and
actor. He worked as a producer, writer, and director on
The Shield, and appeared on the show as hitman
Margos Dezerian. Sutter is also the creator of
Sons of Anarchy on
FX; he wrote, produced, and directed the series, as well as played incarcerated club member Otto Delaney. Sutter spent time with members of an
outlaw motorcycle club in Northern California as research for
Sons of Anarchy. Sutter's wife, actress
Katey Sagal, was one of the show's lead actresses.