Scott Speedman Biography

Occup.Actor
FromEngland
BornSeptember 1, 1975
Age49 years
Scott Speedman, a talented British-Canadian actor, and manufacturer, was born on September 1, 1975, in London, England, to his Scottish mother, Mary Campbell, and English daddy, Roy Speedman. His family members relocated to Toronto, Canada, when Scott was simply 4 years of ages, where he spent most of his developmental years.

Growing up, Speedman was an all-round professional athlete with a passion for swimming. In secondary school, he was an affordable swimmer, standing for Canada in the 1992 Summer Olympics as component of the Canadian Junior National swim group. Nevertheless, an injury forced him to take out from the sport, and he discovered solace in supporting his creative side.

In search of a new direction, Speedman signed up in acting classes at the distinguished Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre in New York City. While completing his research studies, his obvious ability made him a small part in the popular television series "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" in 1994.

In 1998, Scott's profession took off when he was cast as Ben Covington in the hit drama tv collection "Felicity", produced by J.J. Abrams as well as Matt Reeves. The program had an effective run for 4 periods, ending in 2002, as well as it paved the way for Speedman's future success in the entertainment industry. He obtained two Teen Choice Awards for his representation of Ben Covington as well as functioning very closely with co-stars such as Keri Russell as well as Scott Foley, forming long-lasting relationships in the industry.

Following his success on "Felicity", Scott transitioned to the big screen, making his function movie launching as Zack in the 2000 movie "Duets", where he starred alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and also Huey Lewis. He remained to develop himself in Hollywood, securing duties in noteworthy films such as the dark thriller "Dark Blue" (2002) together with Kurt Russell as well as the funny "My Life Without Me" (2003) with Sarah Polley and Mark Ruffalo.

Possibly one of Scott's most noteworthy movie roles was as the half-vampire, half-lycan personality, Michael Corvin, in the "Underworld" collection. The first installment of the successful action horror film collection was launched in 2003, and also Speedman repeated his role in the sequels "Underworld: Evolution" as well as "Underworld: Awakening".

Throughout the years, Speedman remained to deal with both tv as well as film tasks, never wandering off too far from his origins. Some other unforgettable roles include signing up with the cast of the high-octane thriller "XXX: State of the Union" (2005) as well as starring in the crime drama "The Strangers" (2008) along with Liv Tyler. Scott also showcased his adaptability as an actor, tackling the function of an enigmatic physician in the AMC series "Animal Kingdom".

Regardless of his extensive success as an actor, Speedman continues to be grounded and committed to his craft. His capability to adapt throughout genres and also duties has actually allowed him to create an indelible mark in the acting globe, fascinating target markets with his performances for greater than twenty years. With a strong work principles and also dedication to his art, Scott Speedman is a pressure to be reckoned with on the planet of entertainment.

Our collection contains 23 quotes who is written / told by Scott.

Related authors: Aaron Yoo (Actor), Liv Tyler (Actress), Sarah Polley (Actress), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Huey Lewis (Musician), Keri Russell (Actress), Scott Foley (Actor), Gwyneth Paltrow (Actress), Kurt Russell (Actor), Mark Ruffalo (Actor)

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23 Famous quotes by Scott Speedman

Small: I mean, I love California, but LA to me is still a strange place
"I mean, I love California, but LA to me is still a strange place"
Small: I dont see the point in signing on to do something and then leaving
"I don't see the point in signing on to do something and then leaving"
Small: And once you cease to be a real person, you stop being a good actor
"And once you cease to be a real person, you stop being a good actor"
Small: I think Canada, our industry is still somewhat based in Americas industry
"I think Canada, our industry is still somewhat based in America's industry"
Small: Id rather not make films than make bad ones
"I'd rather not make films than make bad ones"
Small: Id like to do the young cadet thing again for sure, but thats why I wanted to do this, to see if I coul
"I'd like to do the young cadet thing again for sure, but that's why I wanted to do this, to see if I could do it. I took the scenes out of the script and put them together and read them as one little arc, story and that seemed to work"
Small: I bought a house in LA, hanging out there and spending a lot of time in Toronto, but not much
"I bought a house in LA, hanging out there and spending a lot of time in Toronto, but not much"
Small: Well, when I did Underworld 2, I was in Vancouver for five months and I was reminiscent to be back up t
"Well, when I did Underworld 2, I was in Vancouver for five months and I was reminiscent to be back up there"
Small: Theres such good writing now on television and I dont see a lot of great writing on films sadly
"There's such good writing now on television and I don't see a lot of great writing on films sadly"
Small: Theres nothing worse - I dont like listening to actors talk about the process, especially when - I mean
"There's nothing worse - I don't like listening to actors talk about the process, especially when - I mean, for me I've played a lot of guys, dudes, boys in a sense and this was a challenge for me just to play that official character"
Small: Its an interesting time that way. Its hard to meet good girls down here. It seems like theyre all after
"It's an interesting time that way. It's hard to meet good girls down here. It seems like they're all after something and interested in their own lives"
Small: If you dont live a normal life, how do you relate to people?
"If you don't live a normal life, how do you relate to people?"
Small: I remember listening to Cubes music when I was like 14 years old, my friends listening to it up in Toro
"I remember listening to Cube's music when I was like 14 years old, my friends listening to it up in Toronto"
Small: I didnt really know what I wanted to do, and then I got this call from a casting director in Los Angele
"I didn't really know what I wanted to do, and then I got this call from a casting director in Los Angeles. She remembered me from something years before, and she called my mom wanting me to audition for this thing"
Small: I cant swim at the level I used to. I had to retire because of an injury to my shoulder
"I can't swim at the level I used to. I had to retire because of an injury to my shoulder"
Small: I can walk down the street all day and people look at me, but they dont talk to me or stop me
"I can walk down the street all day and people look at me, but they don't talk to me or stop me"
Small: And sex is definitely part of college life
"And sex is definitely part of college life"
Small: Youve got to just go do what you do - you cant really worry about who was attached to the movie before
"You've got to just go do what you do - you can't really worry about who was attached to the movie before"
Small: Probably the most difficult things were my favorite parts. The make-up and the big fight sequence at th
"Probably the most difficult things were my favorite parts. The make-up and the big fight sequence at the end of the movie were very difficult but really fun and challenging"
Small: I dont think I would be getting any of these movies without that show, and thats a strong show, a great
"I don't think I would be getting any of these movies without that show, and that's a strong show, a great fan base and it's helped me out a lot. It took me out of Canada and brought me down to the states and gave me my career basically"
Small: Duets is about six people, so its like three different movies - three different duets. I was on the set
"Duets is about six people, so it's like three different movies - three different duets. I was on the set 18 days, spread out over three and a half or four weeks"
Small: I just would like to spend more time in New York City
"I just would like to spend more time in New York City"
Small: And when I have lived elsewhere, every two weeks I have to fly back to LA. Even New York directors go t
"And when I have lived elsewhere, every two weeks I have to fly back to LA. Even New York directors go there to audition. So I have to be there to a degree"