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, and La La
Land.In television, he is well known for his role as Detective Russell
Clarke in the television series Southland, Charles Garnett in Z
Nation, and for his recurring roles as Eric Wyczenski in ER, Sam
Landon in Beauty & the Beast, Kevin Duval in Scream, William in Reign,
and Mr. Down in 13 Reasons Why. He co-stars in the truTV sitcom I'm
Sorry.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. He married
Jenni Gallagher, whom he met at Syracuse University, on December 13,
1997. They have a daughter, Arly (born June 6, 2000) and a son, Finn
(born October 20, 2004).After appearing in an episode of Law & Order
and a commercial for Crest toothpaste in 1993, Scott's first notable
role was in the recurring role of 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.
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, and La La
Land.In television, he is well known for his role as Detective Russell
Clarke in the television series Southland, Charles Garnett in Z
Nation, and for his recurring roles as Eric Wyczenski in ER, Sam
Landon in Beauty & the Beast, Kevin Duval in Scream, William in Reign,
and Mr. Down in 13 Reasons Why. He co-stars in the truTV sitcom I'm
Sorry.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. He married
Jenni Gallagher, whom he met at Syracuse University, on December 13,
1997. They have a daughter, Arly (born June 6, 2000) and a son, Finn
(born October 20, 2004).After appearing in an episode of Law & Order
and a commercial for Crest toothpaste in 1993, Scott's first notable
role was in the recurring role of 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.
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