Corey Cott portrays the sadistic but suave murderer Niles Harper in “Law & Order.” Despite making his television debut just eight years ago in an episode of “Madam Secretary,” Cott comes across as a seasoned professional. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, Cott’s resume goes beyond TV and film, with the actor starring in the Broadway shows “Newsies, “Gigi,” and “Bandstand” (via Playbill).

In a 2020 interview with Rob Owen, Cott showed a very pragmatic view of acting, telling him, “Acting is acting. Regardless if you’re singing, regardless if you’re not singing, regardless if you’re dancing. If you’re telling a story and playing a character, the same technique applies across all mediums.”

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In between his theater roles, Cott has become a series pro, with roles in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Z: The Beginning of Everything” with Christina Ricci, and four episodes on “The Good Fight” with Christine Baranski. More recently, he played one of the main characters in “Filthy Rich,” alongside Kim Cattrall and Officer Jim Turley in the CBS series “Evil.” He also made his Hallmark debut as the lead in “Butlers in Love,” in which he delightedly discovered the art of ‘butlering’ (via TV Insider). Cott is definitely an actor dedicated to his craft — no matter where it takes him in the industry.