Seann William Scott
| Seann William Scott | |
|---|---|
 Scott at the Sydney premiere of American Reunion in 2012 | |
| Born |
October 3, 1976 Cottage Grove, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Other names | Sean W. Scott |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, film producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He is best known for his role as Steve Stifler in the American Pie series of teen sex comedies. He has appeared in a range of genres, including the horror film Final Destination (2000), the road-comedy film Road Trip (2000), the stoner comedy film Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), the science fiction comedy Evolution (2001), the action films Bulletproof Monk and The Rundown (both 2003), the action comedy film The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), the comedy Role Models (2008), the buddy cop film Cop Out (2010), the hockey comedy film Goon (2011) and Crash in the Ice Age franchise.
Early life
Scott, was born in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He is the son of Patricia Anne (née Simons), a homemaker, and William Frank Scott, a factory worker. Scott is the youngest of seven children. Scott was inspired to become an actor while working at the local movie theater and seeing all the movies he could watch for free. Scott is of Scottish and German ancestry.
Career
Scott's first commercial success came with the 1999 film American Pie, as Steve Stifler, a role he reprised in three sequels, American Pie 2 (2001), American Wedding (2003), and American Reunion (2012).[1] For his supporting role in the first film, Scott was paid only $8,000.[2] Scott was granted the lead role in American Wedding, though he only received second billing, and the character propelled him into the public consciousness. Scott's fear of typecasting led him to play different types of characters post-American Pie, such as a hapless nerd in the horror film Final Destination and a friendly stoner in Dude, Where's My Car?.
Scott made an appearance in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as a guitar-playing animal rights activist and had a starring part as a police officer in Southland Tales, where he reunited with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, with whom he had previously worked in The Rundown. Scott hosted the MTV Movie Awards 2003 with Justin Timberlake. The two performed several skits, including scenes from The Matrix Reloaded, which are on The Matrix Reloaded DVD. He has also hosted Saturday Night Live and appeared as a guest co-host on Live with Regis and Kelly.He voiced the character Crash in Ice Age: The Meltdown and reprised his role in its sequel Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) and Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012). He co-starred in the action comedy Cop Out.[3] In 2011 he starred in the sports comedy film Goon as Doug 'The Thug' Glatt. In 2012, he starred in Movie 43 in the segment 'Happy Birthday. He reprised his role as 'Steve Stifler in 2012 American Reunion. On October 2, 2013, Scott guest-starred in Episode 5, Season 9 (entitled "Mac Day") of the FX television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, playing Mac's cousin, "Country Mac." In 2014 he starred in the comedy-drama film, Just Before I Go as Ted Morgan. He is set to reprise his role as Doug 'The Thug' Glatt in the upcoming sequel Goon: Last of the Enforcers and also he will also reprise his character 'Crash' in the upcoming Ice Age 5 both set for a 2016 release date.
Personal life
On March 16, 2011, Scott was admitted to a treatment facility for "health and personal issues". His representatives declined to confirm any details about the decision, including specifying the facility.[4] On April 13, it was reported that Scott had successfully completed the treatment program.[5]
In March 2012, Scott confirmed that he was engaged to model Lindsay Frimodt.[6] In January 2013, US Weekly reported that this engagement had ended and that the two had split, but would remain friends.[7]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Unhappily Ever After | Moondoggie | Episode: "Beach Party" |
| 1998 | Something So Right | Preston | Episode: "Something About a Double Standard" |
| 2001 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Seann William Scott/Sum 41" |
| 2011 | Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Crash | Voice role |
| 2013 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Country Mac | Episode: "Mac Day" |
| 2013 | Timms Valley | US Marshal Kev | Pilot |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Aerosmith | "Hole in My Soul" | Quarterback |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nox | Jack Mower | Voice |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Chad's World | Jim | Episode: "I Lost My Friend" |
References
- ↑ Weinstein, Joshua L. (March 16, 2011). "Exclusive: Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy Reunite for New 'American Pie'". The Wrap. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ↑ an interview with Scott on BBC Radio 1
- ↑ "Seann W Scott new action comedy". Empire.
- ↑ Kristin Watson (2011-03-16). "American Pie star Seann William Scott enters treatment facility". Sheknows.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ "Seann William Scott Exits Rehab - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ "Seann William Scott: I'm Engaged". People. March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Seann W Scott Fianccee Lindsay Frimodt Split End Engagement". US Weekly.
- ↑ Evry, Max (2015-06-08). "Elisha Cuthbert Joins Seann William Scott in Goon: Last of the Enforcers". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
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| Preceded by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jack Black |
MTV Movie Awards host 2003 (with Justin Timberlake) |
Succeeded by Lindsay Lohan |
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