Reid Scott (actor)
| Reid Scott | |
|---|---|
 Scott at the New York PaleyFest 2014 for the TV show "Veep" | |
| Born |
November 19, 1977 Albany, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for |
My Boys Veep The Big C |
| Spouse(s) | Elspeth Keller (m. 2014) |
Reid Scott (born November 19, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Brendan 'Brando' Dorff on the television show My Boys and for his role as deputy director of communication Dan Egan on HBO's Veep.
Life and career
Scott was born on November 19, 1977, in Albany, New York, and attended Syracuse University before moving to New York City to pursue his acting/writing career. He lives in Los Angeles.
After landing roles in the off-Broadway play Cargo and several television commercials, Scott left for the West Coast with a leading role in the Fox pilot With You in Spirit. He played a character loosely based on the show's creator, Steven Levitan. Since then he has moved back and forth between New York and Los Angeles, working consistently in television and film, most notably My Boys, an original series on TBS. He has also appeared in an episode of Bones, on The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Dr. Jeff Tseguay, as Mike in Motorcity, and in CSI:NY as Seth Riggin (Season 4, Episode 14). Scott joined the cast of Showtime's The Big C in 2010. He played Dr. Todd Mauer, oncologist for the main character (played by Laura Linney).[1] He appeared on the big screen in films such as Real Steel and Losing Control.[2]
Scott is currently co-starring as Dan Egan on HBO's political comedy series Veep.[3]
He is voicing Turbo in the Netflix original animated series Turbo FAST.[4] The series is based on the 2013 film Turbo.
In June 2014, Scott joined the Nancy Meyers film, The Intern. The film also stars Academy Award winners Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. The film has a scheduled release date of September 25, 2015.[5]
Personal life
On June 21, 2014, Scott married his longtime girlfriend Elspeth Keller.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Trent | |
| 2007 | Passing the Time | Kevin | Short |
| 2009 | Amusement | Dan | |
| 2009 | My Two Fans | Kyle | |
| 2011 | Losing Control | Ben | |
| 2013 | North Bay | Kirk Floyd | Short |
| 2013 | Beside Still Waters | Henry | |
| 2014 | Missing William | William Leeds | |
| 2014 | Sister | Billy Presser | |
| 2014 | A Better You | Handsome Model | Post-production |
| 2014 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Officer Shumaker | Post-production |
| 2014 | Bad Summer | Max | Post-production |
| 2015 | Dean | Brett | Post-production |
| 2015 | The Intern | Post-production | |
| 2015 | The Veil | Nick | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | That '70s Show | Ted | 1 episode: "Over the Hills and Far Away" |
| 2002-2005 | American Dreams | Andy Eaton/Brian | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | What I Like About You | Hunter | 1 episode: "Girls Night Out" |
| 2003 | With You In Spirit | Ben Fisher | TV Movie |
| 2003-2004 | It's All Relative | Bobby O'Neil | Main cast 22 episodes |
| 2004 | Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman | Sam | TV Movie |
| 2004 | F2: Forensic Factor | Frank Black | 1 episode: "No Body, No Crime" |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dax Blanchard | 1 episode: "Snakes" |
| 2006-2010 | My Boys | Brendan 'Brando' Dorff | Main cast 49 episodes |
| 2007 | Bones | Robert Frazier | 1 episode: "The Man in the Mansion" |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Seth Riggin | 1 episode: "Playing with Matches" |
| 2008 | Unhitched | Bobby | 1 episode: "Woman Marries Horse" |
| 2009 | Celebrities Anonymous | Johnny | Web series |
| 2009 | Hawthorne | Jared | 1 episode: "No Guts, No Glory" |
| 2009 | The Ex List | Steve Bolla | 1 episode: "Daphne's Idealized Wedding" |
| 2009-2010 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Dr. Jeff Zegay | 9 episodes |
| 2010 | The Big C | Dr. Todd Mauer | 10 episdoes |
| 2011 | Mad Love | Dave Evans | 1 episode: "The Spy Who Loved Me" |
| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Sam | 1 episode: "Hot & Heavy" |
| 2012 | Best Friends Forever | Peter | "The Butt Dial" |
| 2012-2013 | Motorcity | Mike Chilton | Main cast 16 episodes |
| 2012-Present | Veep | Dan Egan | Main cast 38 episodes |
| 2013 | How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) | Scott | 3 episodes: "How to Live with the Academy Awards Party", "How to Run the Show", "How to Fix Up Your Ex" |
| 2013 | Perception | Dr. Hutchins | 1 episode: "Neuropositive" |
| 2013-2014 | Turbo FAST | Turbo | Main cast 26 episodes |
| 2014 | New Girl | Ted | 1 episode: "The Last Wedding" |
References
- ↑ "My Boys' Reid Scott Joins Showtime's The Big C". TVGuide.com.
- ↑ "We Talked to Reid Scott About Love ...". howaboutwe.com.
- ↑ "Meet Reid Scott the resident baddie on HBO's new show Veep". gotham-magazine.com.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (July 24, 2013). "Reid Scott, Barbara Hershey to Star in ‘Sister’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ↑ Hughes, Jason. "‘Veep’ Star Reid Scott Joins Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Intern’". The Wrap. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ Takeda, Allison (June 22, 2014). "Reid Scott Is Married! Veep Star Weds Elspeth Keller". US Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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