Seann William Scott | |
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 Scott in 2012 | |
| Born | (1976-10-03)October 3, 1976 (age 49) |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Partner | Lindsay Frimodt (2012–2013) |
| Children | 1 |
Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976)[2] is an American actor. In film, Scott is best known for his breakout role as Steve Stifler in theAmerican Pie film series (1999–2012). He also starred in a lead role as Doug Glatt inGoon (2011) and its sequel,Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017). His other notable lead film credits includeDude, Where's My Car? (2000),Road Trip (2000),Final Destination (2000),Evolution (2001),The Rundown (2003),The Dukes of Hazzard (2005),Mr. Woodcock (2007),Role Models (2008), andThe Wrath of Becky (2023). Scott had a supporting voice role as Crash in theIce Age film series (2006–2016).
In television, Scott was a main cast member on theFox seriesLethal Weapon (2018–2019) andWelcome to Flatch (2022–2023), as well as theABC sitcomShifting Gears (2025–present). He also reprised his film voice role as Crash in twoIce Age television specials:A Mammoth Christmas (2011) andThe Great Egg-Scapade (2016).
Scott was born and raised inCottage Grove, Minnesota, the son of Patricia Anne Simons and William Frank Scott.[3] Scott's father died in 2007.[4] He is the youngest of his seven siblings. He graduated fromPark High School, where he was part of the varsity football and basketball teams.[3] He has attended theUniversity of Wisconsin andGlendale Community College.[5][6] Scott dedicated himself to acting and relocated toLos Angeles.[3]
Early in his career, Scott worked atThe Home Depot and theLos Angeles Zoo to support himself between acting jobs.[7] He also appeared in theAerosmithmusic video, "Hole in my Soul." In 1996, Scott made his first on-screen appearance as Moondoggie onThe WB sitcomUnhappily Ever After, in the episode "Beach Party." He later landed the role of Steve Stifler in the comedy filmAmerican Pie (1999).[8] Scott revealed that he was paid $8,000 for his supporting role in the film,[7][9] which ultimately grossed over $235 million worldwide.[10] He reprised the role in the film's three sequels:American Pie 2 (2001),American Wedding (2003), andAmerican Reunion (2012).[11] For his performance inAmerican Reunion, Scott reportedly received a $5 million salary and a share of the profits.[12][13][14]
Scott won twoTeen Choice Awards for Choice Sleazebag for his portrayal of Steve Stifler inAmerican Pie andAmerican Pie 2, and received anMTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence forAmerican Wedding. He also shared anMTV Movie Award for Best Kiss withJason Biggs forAmerican Pie 2.
Following the American Pie series, Scott appeared in a range of roles, including Billy Hitchcock in the horror filmFinal Destination (2000) and Chester Greenburg inDude, Where's My Car? (2000), with the latter film emerging as a box office success,[15][16] earning $73.2 million worldwide against a $13 million budget.[15] He also appeared inRoad Trip (2000),Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001),Evolution (2001),Stark Raving Mad (2002) andBulletproof Monk (2003).[17] He played Peppers inOld School (2003), which emerged as a moderate commercial success. That same year, Scott co-hosted the2003 MTV Movie Awards alongsideJustin Timberlake.[12]
In 2005, Scott portrayedBo Duke inThe Dukes of Hazzard (2005), which despite negative critical reception, grossed $111 million worldwide.[18][19] In 2006, he was nominated for theMTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team, alongsideJessica Simpson andJohnny Knoxville, for their performances inThe Dukes of Hazzard.
He voiced the character Crash inIce Age: The Meltdown (2006) and reprised the role in its sequels,Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) andIce Age: Continental Drift (2012).[20]
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In 2007, Scott played a police officer inSouthland Tales, reuniting withDwayne "The Rock" Johnson, his co-star fromThe Rundown (2003). The two also appeared in parody skits, including scenes fromThe Matrix Reloaded (2003), which were featured onThe Matrix Reloaded DVD. Scott later hostedSaturday Night Live and was a guest co-host onLive with Regis and Kelly. He appeared as John Farley inMr. Woodcock (2007) and as Jeff Nichols inTrainwreck: My Life as an Idiot (2007). His next film,Role Models (2008), received generally positive reviews and was a commercial success, earning over $92 million worldwide.[21]
He appeared in the action-comedyCop Out (2010) alongsideBruce Willis,Tracy Morgan, andKevin Pollak.[22] To prepare for the role, Scott gained weight and refrained from exercising for six months.[23] In 2011, he starred as Doug "The Thug" Glatt in the Canadian sports comedyGoon, which emerged as a critical success and grossed $6.7 million worldwide.[24] In 2012, he appeared in the ensemble filmMovie 43, in the segment titled "Happy Birthday." That same year, Scott received an honorary medal from the Philosophical Society atTrinity College.[25] In October 2013, he guest-starred in an episode of theFXsitcomIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, playing Mac’s cousin, Country Mac.[20][26]
Scott portrayed Ted Morgan in the comedy-drama filmJust Before I Go (2015). He reprised his role as Crash inIce Age: Collision Course (2016)[27] and returned as Doug "The Thug" Glatt inGoon: Last of the Enforcers (2017).[28][29] In 2018, he made a cameo appearance as a Vermont State Trooper inSuper Troopers 2.[30]
Scott starred as Evan in the horror filmBloodline (2018).[31][32] In May 2018, he was cast as the new series lead in theFox television seriesLethal Weapon, portraying a new character, Wesley Cole. He replacedClayne Crawford, who was removed from the series following reports of on-set misconduct and hostile behavior.[33][34]Lethal Weapon was canceled by Fox on May 10, 2019, after three seasons.[35] That same year, Scott played Martin, an abusive stepfather, in thecoming-of-age road filmAlready Gone.[36][37]
In February 2020, Scott was cast as Father Joe in theFox comedy seriesWelcome to Flatch (2022–2023), created byJenny Bicks and based on the British television seriesThis Country.[38][39] The series was canceled after two seasons, with its final episode airing on February 2, 2023.[40]
From June to July 2023, Scott appeared alongsideAmerican Pie co-starJason Biggs forDoorDash's “Summer of DashPass” campaign, which featured television commercials and promotional content.[41][42] In 2024, he appeared in the opening sequence of theaction comedy filmJackpot!, playing a lottery winner who must fend off attackers in a dystopian version ofCalifornia.[43][44]
Media reports indicated that Scott dated formerVictoria's Secret model Deanna Miller from 2005 to 2008.[45]
In March 2011, Scott voluntarily checked into a treatment center to address unspecified "health and personal issues."[46]
In March 2012, Scott confirmed that he had proposed onValentine's Day and became engaged to fashion modelLindsay Frimodt.[47][48] However, in January 2013,Us Weekly reported that the engagement had ended and that the two had amicably separated but remained friends.[49]
Scott married interior designer Olivia Korenberg on September 2, 2019.[50][51] The couple have one daughter, Frankie Rose, born in June 2020.[52][53] On February 13, 2024, Scott filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their split.[54] The couple agreed to share joint legal and physical custody of their daughter, with Scott agreeing to pay $6,000 per month in child support.[55]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | American Pie | Steve Stifler | |
| 2000 | Final Destination | Billy Hitchcock | |
| Road Trip | E.L. Faldt | Also performer: "I Wanna Rock" | |
| Dude, Where's My Car? | Chester Greenburg | ||
| 2001 | Evolution | Wayne Grey | Also performer: "You Are So Beautiful" |
| American Pie 2 | Steve Stifler | ||
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Brent | ||
| 2002 | Stark Raving Mad | Ben McGewan | |
| 2003 | Old School | Peppers | |
| Bulletproof Monk | Kar | ||
| American Wedding | Steve Stifler | ||
| The Rundown | Travis Alfred Walker | ||
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Bo Duke | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Crash | Voice |
| Southland Tales | Roland / Ronald Taverner | ||
| 2007 | Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot | Jeff Nichols | |
| Mr. Woodcock | John Farley | ||
| 2008 | The Promotion | Doug Stauber | |
| Role Models | Wheeler | ||
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Crash | Voice |
| Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Gary Houseman | Also producer | |
| Planet 51 | Skiff | Voice | |
| 2010 | Cop Out | Dave | |
| Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story | Wheeler | Documentary; archive footage - uncredited | |
| Jackass 3D | Himself | Cameo | |
| 2011 | Goon | Doug "The Thug" Glatt | |
| Final Destination 5 | Billy Hitchcock | Archive footage | |
| 2012 | American Reunion | Steve Stifler | Also executive producer |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | Crash | Voice | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Brian | Segment: "Happy Birthday" |
| 2014 | Just Before I Go | Ted Morgan | |
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Crash | Voice |
| 2017 | Goon: Last of the Enforcers | Doug "The Thug" Glatt | Also executive producer |
| 2018 | Super Troopers 2 | Trooper Callaghan | Cameo |
| Bloodline | Evan Cole | ||
| 2019 | Already Gone | Martin | |
| 2023 | The Wrath of Becky | Darryl | Also executive producer[56] |
| 2024 | Jackpot! | Rugged Man | |
| 2025 | Bad Man | Bobby Gaines | [57] |
| Dolly | Chase | [58] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Unhappily Ever After | Moondoggie | Episode: "Beach Party" |
| 1997 | Born Into Exile | Derek | Television film |
| 1998 | Something So Right | Preston | Episode: "Something About a Double Standard" |
| 2001 | Saturday Night Live | Various roles | Episode: "Seann William Scott/Sum 41" |
| 2011 | Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Crash (voice) | Television special |
| 2013 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Country Mac | Episode: "Mac Day" |
| Timms Valley | U.S. Marshal Kev | Pilot | |
| 2016 | Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Crash (voice) | Television special |
| 2018–2019 | Lethal Weapon | Wesley Cole | Main role |
| 2022–2023 | Welcome to Flatch | Joseph "Father Joe" Binghoffer | |
| 2025–present | Shifting Gears | Gabriel | |
| 2025 | The Righteous Gemstones | Corey | 5 episodes |
| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Aerosmith | "Hole in My Soul" | Quarterback |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nox | Jack Mower |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Chad's World | Jim | Episode: "I Lost My Friend" |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Young Hollywood Awards | Best Ensemble Cast(shared with the cast) | American Pie | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Sleazebag | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Choice Chemistry(shared withAshton Kutcher) | Dude, Where's My Car? | ||
| 2002 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Comedic Performance | American Pie 2 | |
| Best Kiss(shared withJason Biggs) | Won | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Sleazebag | |||
| 2004 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Dance Sequence | American Wedding | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor – Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Blush | ||||
| Choice Movie Sleazebag | Won | |||
| 2005 | Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Less Than Dynamic Duo(shared withJohnny Knoxville) | The Dukes of Hazzard | Nominated |
| 2006 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best On-Screen Team(shared with Johnny Knoxville andJessica Simpson) | ||
| 2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film(shared with the cast) | Ice Age: Continental Drift | |
| 34th Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Screen Combo(shared with the cast) | Movie 43 |
Oct. 3...Actor Seann William Scott (movie 'Dukes of Hazzard,' 'American Pie') is 47.
| Preceded by | MTV Movie Awards host 2003 (withJustin Timberlake) | Succeeded by |
