Scott Shepherd is an American film, theater and television actor, best known for his appearances in the films ''

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'' (2013), '' Bridge of Spies'' (2015), ''

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'' (2016) and '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' (2019), as well as the series ''

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''.

Career

Shepherd began his acting career in theater. He has appeared in several productions of

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and is also known for his work as narrator in the play ''Gatz'' by

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'' as Luke, along with

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, and Sterling Jerins.

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directed the film, which was released on July 25, 2014. In 2015, Shepherd played a supporting role of a

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operative named Hoffman in the Cold War-era spy film '' Bridge of Spies'' opposite

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and

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. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, which released on October 16, 2015 by

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. Shepherd also played the role of Cardinal Dussolier in the HBO series ''

'' along with Jude Law. He was seen in the thriller film '' Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer'' along with

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. Shepherd had a supporting role as Director of National Intelligence, opposite

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, in the thriller film ''

'', which was released on July 29, 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shepherd, Scott Living people American male film actors American male television actors Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American male stage actors 21st-century American male actors