Tom Everett Scott

Thomas Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film ''That Thing You Do!'', the protagonist in ''An American Werewolf in Paris'', and notable roles in '' Boiler Room'', ''One True Thing'', ''Dead Man on Campus'', '' The Love Letter'', '' Because I Said So'', ''Danger One'', ''La La Land'', and ''Clouds''.

In television, he played the roles of Detective Russell Clarke in the series ''Southland'', Charles Garnett in ''Z Nation'', and played the recurring roles of Eric Wyczenski in '' ER'', Sam Landon in '' Beauty & the Beast'', Kevin Duval in the series ''Scream'', William in ''Reign'', and Mr. Down in ''13 Reasons Why''. He also co-starred in the truTV sitcom '' I'm Sorry''.

Early life

Scott was born in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the son of Cynthia "Cindy" (née Pierce), an insurance sales representative, and William Joseph "Bill" Scott (died 2007), a civil engineer. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1992, where he started out as a communications major, but eventually majored in drama.

Career

After appearing in an episode of ''Law & Order'' and a commercial for Crest toothpaste in 1993, Scott's first notable role was as Matthew for several seasons on the television situation comedy ''Grace Under Fire''. He played the title character's illegitimate son, whom she had placed for adoption. In 1996, Scott landed the role of Guy Patterson in the film ''That Thing You Do!'' He was almost passed over because of his resemblance to the film's director, actor Tom Hanks, but Hanks's wife, Rita Wilson, encouraged Hanks to cast Scott in the role.

Scott has had several other roles; he was the lead in the films ''An American Werewolf in Paris'' and ''Dead Man on Campus'', and co-starred with Kate Capshaw and Tom Selleck in '' The Love Letter''. He starred in the cult film '' Boiler Room'' and made an uncredited cameo in ''Van Wilder''. He has had recurring roles on the television series '' ER'' in 2002 and 2003 and has played numerous minor parts in other films and television shows such as ''Will & Grace'' and ''Sons of Anarchy''. He co-starred in the series ''Philly'' as a lawyer, partnering with Kim Delaney. The show was a critical success but suffered poor ratings and was cancelled after one season. He also starred in '' Saved'', a medical drama series on TNT. He starred in the TV movie ''Surrender Dorothy''. He appeared as one of Mandy Moore's character's boyfriends in the comedy '' Because I Said So'', and starred in a Broadway theatre comedy, ''The Little Dog Laughed'', as closeted film star Mitchell Green, written by Douglas Carter Beane. He starred as Jack Cutting on the ABC's brief comedy drama series '' Cashmere Mafia'' (2008). In 2009, he appeared in four episodes of ''Law & Order'' playing the fictional Governor of New York, Don Shalvoy. He also played Detective Russell Clarke in the seven episodes of the first season of ''Southland'', which was dropped by NBC and subsequently picked up by TNT. At the start of second season, he became a recurring character appearing in three of six episodes. In the third and fifth seasons, he continued to appear in selected episodes.

Scott had supporting roles in other films such as ''Race to Witch Mountain'', ''Tanner Hall'', ''Mars Needs Moms'', '' Parental Guidance'', ''Enemies Closer'', ''Sister Cities'', and portrayed an affable but amoral paramedic in ''Danger One''. His former television roles include Sam Landon in ''Beauty and the Beast'', Kevin Duval in ''Scream'', Charles Garnett in ''Z Nation'', and William in ''Reign''. In 2016, he appeared in the film ''La La Land''. In 2017, he co-starred in the film '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul'', and was a series regular on the TruTV sitcom '' I'm Sorry'', starring alongside Andrea Savage for two seasons.

Personal life

Scott married Jenni Gallagher, whom he met at Syracuse University, on December 13, 1997. They have two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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1970 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
Living people
Male actors from Massachusetts
People from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Syracuse University alumni