Scott Foley

Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for roles in television shows such as The Unit and Felicity, and in films such as Scream 3. He has also guest starred in the series Dawson's Creek, House, Scrubs, and more recently, Cougar Town, Grey's Anatomy, True Blood, Scandal, and The Goodwin Games.

Early life

Foley was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the eldest of three sons. He lived in various countries throughout his childhood. His mother died when he was 15.

In 1989 he attended the Red Arrow Summer Camp for Boys.

Career

Foley's breakthrough role was playing Noel Crane on Felicity. Foley has had recurring guest appearances on Scrubs as Elliot Reid's boyfriend, Sean Kelly and on Dawson's Creek as Cliff.

Foley was nominated for a Teen Choice Award/Film as Choice Sleazebag for his role in Scream 3. Aside from acting, Foley directed one episode of Felicity (called "The Graduate"), one episode of Monk, called Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month, in season 3, and produced the sitcom A.U.S.A., on which he appeared. He had a starring role in CBS military drama The Unit, throughout its entire four season run, as Sergeant First Class Bob Brown. He guest-starred as a drug addicted baseball pitcher on the hospital drama, House.

Scott Foley appeared in three episodes of ABC's comedy Cougar Town. He signed on to play a businessman being shown houses by Cougar Town's resident real estate agent, Jules, played by Courteney Cox, reuniting with her 9 years after Scream 3. His character and Jules began a dating relationship, but it ended quickly as his character wanted a more serious relationship than on-the-rebound Jules.^[1]

Foley will be making his feature film directorial debut with Ward’s Wife, in which Ward (played by Donald Faison) tries to kill his wife, to be played by Foley's real-life wife Marika Dominczyk. Nicollette Sheridan will also star in the film.^[2]

Personal life

On October 19, 2000, Foley married actress Jennifer Garner, whom he met when she guest starred on Felicity. Foley and Garner, now the wife of actor/director Ben Affleck, separated in March 2003 and Garner filed for divorce in May 2003.^[3]

In 2006, he was engaged to actress Marika Dominczyk; they married in June 2007 in a private ceremony in Hawaii.^[4] Through this marriage he became brother-in-law to actress Dagmara Dominczyk, his wife's sister, and her husband, actor Patrick Wilson. The couple has two children together: daughter Malina Jean Foley (born November 2009) and son Keller Aleksander Foley (born 17 April 2012).

Filmography

Television

References

External links

• Scott Foley at the Internet Movie Database
• Scott Foley Bio at CBS - The Unit
• Scott Foley interview