In the Scandal episode “Standing in the Sun,” Liv (Kerry Washington) is called to testify against President Mellie Grant (Bellamy Young). At the hearing, Liv is grilled by Special Prosecutor Lonnie Mencken — who is not a fan of the President. Mencken’s son Adam was killed in a mass shooting and loathes Mellie’s “love of guns.” The big question is — will Liv lie under oath for Mellie? If she does, will it stop Cyrus (Jeff Perry) and Jake (Scott Foley) from taking over the White House?
Special Prosecutor Lonnie Mencken is portrayed by Michael O’Neill. He’s known for his roles on Extant (Alan Sparks), Bates Motel (Nick Ford), Necessary Roughness (Hank Griffin), Vegas (Mayor Ted Bennett), NCIS (Former NCIS Special Agent Riley McCallister), Grey’s Anatomy (Gary Clark), Prison Break (Herb Stanton), and The West Wing (Secret Service Agent Ron Butterfield), among many others. O’Neill is also recognized for his role sin the films Dallas Buyers Club (Richard Barkley, see link above), Transformers (Tom Banacheck) and Seabiscuit (Mr. Pollard). Scandal airs Thursdays at 10pm, right after Station 19.
