OPINION
Gary Smith, a Pennsylvania state prisoner, appeals from the District Court’s dismissal of his civil rights complaint. For the following reasons, we will summarily affirm the judgment of the District Court.
*95In 2000, Smith was convicted in the Fay-ette County Court of Common Pleas of aggravated assault and related charges. He eventually received a sentence of eight and one-half to twenty years of imprisonment. In June 2013, Smith filed a complaint in the District Court pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the judge who presided over his criminal case, the attorney who prosecuted his case, and the criminal defense attorney who represented hi m, alleging various civil rights violations in relation to the criminal proceedings. Specifically, Smith alleged that his sentence was illegally obtained; that he was denied an evidentiary hearing, appointment of counsel, and access to the courts; and that defense counsel was ineffective because he failed to investigate and subpoena alibi witnesses. Smith requested monetary damages from each of the defendants and an injunction ordering the trial court judge to rule on his state petition for post-conviction relief. Smith also appeared to seek a declaration from the trial court judge, on behalf of the trial court, that his constitutional rights had been violated.
On the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge who screened the complaint, the District Court dismissed Smith’s complaint with prejudice, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2) and 1915A(b)(l). In doing so, the District Court determined that Smith’s claims were barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 486-87, 114 S.Ct. 2364, 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994) (plaintiffs seeking relief under section 1983 for harm caused by actions that, if determined to be unlawful, would render a conviction or sentence invalid, is not cognizable under section 1983). Alternatively, the District Court determined that Smith’s claims failed because, the judge and prosecutor were immune from liability, and because Smith’s defense attorney was not proper defendant in a § 1983 action. Thereafter, Smith filed a motion for reconsideration, which the District Court denied. This appeal followed.
We have appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We may summarily affirm if Smith’s appeal presents no substantial question. See 3d Cir. L.A.R. 27.4 and 3d Cir. I.O.P. 10.6. Our review of the District Court’s sua sponte dismissal of Smith’s complaint for failure to state a claim is plenary. See Tourscher v. McCullough, 184 F.3d 236, 240 (3d Cir.1999). We may affirm on any ground supported by the record. Id.
The District Court correctly determined that Judge John F. Wagner and District Attorney Joseph George are immune from suit for their roles as judge and prosecutor respectively. Judges are absolutely immunized from a civil rights suit for money damages arising from their judicial acts. Mireles v. Waco, 502 U.S. 9, 9, 112 S.Ct. 286, 116 L.Ed.2d 9 (1991) (per curiam); Stump v. Sparkman, 435 U.S. 349, 356-57, 98 S.Ct. 1099, 55 L.Ed.2d 331 (1978). Further, a “judge will not be deprived of immunity because the action he took was in error, was done maliciously, or was in excess of his authority; rather, he will be subject to liability only when he has acted in the ‘clear absence of all jurisdiction.’ ” Stump, 435 U.S. at 357, 98 S.Ct. 1099 (quoting Bradley v. Fisher, 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 335, 351, 20 L.Ed. 646 (1872)).1 *96Similarly, a prosecutor is immune from damages in a § 1983 action for his initiation of a prosecution and presentation of a state’s case. Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409, 430-31, 96 S.Ct. 984, 47 L.Ed.2d 128 (1976). We agree with the District Court that Smith did not allege any actions by Judge Wagner outside of his role as presiding judge. Smith’s claims against District Attorney George revolved around his role in prosecuting Smith on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.2
The District Court also correctly dismissed the complaint as to David Kaiser, the public defender who represented Smith. Indeed, Kaiser is not a state actor for purposes of § 1983. See Polk County v. Dodson, 454 U.S. 312, 325, 102 S.Ct. 445, 70 L.Ed.2d 509 (1981) (“[A] public defender does not act under color of state law when performing a lawyer’s traditional functions as counsel to a defendant in a criminal proceeding.”).3 We also conclude that the District Court did not abuse its discretion in denying Smith leave to amend his complaint on the basis of futility. See In re Burlington Coat Factory Sec. Litig., 114 F.3d 1410, 1434-35 (3d Cir.1997). Nor did it err in denying Smith’s motion for reconsideration, as the motion did not identify any of the grounds required for reconsideration. Lazandis v. Wehmer, 591 F.3d 666, 669 (3d Cir.2010) (per curiam).
For the foregoing reasons, no substantial question is presented by this appeal. Accordingly, we will summarily affirm the judgment of the District Court. Smith’s motion for appointment of counsel is denied.