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Reid Scott (actor)
Encyclopedia
Reid Scott is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Brendan Dorff on the hit television show, My Boys
. He has also appeared in several television commercials, the popular show All My Children
, and in the off-Broadway
play "Cargo."
, and attended Syracuse University
before moving to New York City
to pursue his acting/writing career. He currently lives in Los Angeles
.
After landing roles on All My Children, the off-Broadway play Cargo, and several television commercials, Reid went to 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, Steve 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.
Scott has recently joined the cast of Showtime's The Big C. He plays the main character's (played by Laura Linney
) oncologist, Dr. Todd Mauer.
Scott also has appeared on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
as Dr. Jeff Tseguay and in CSI:NY as Seth Riggin (Season 4, Episode 14).
My Boys
My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend...
. He has also appeared in several television commercials, the popular show All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, and in the off-Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
play "Cargo."
Life and career
Scott was born on November 19, 1977, in Albany, New YorkAlbany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
, and attended Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
before moving to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to pursue his acting/writing career. He currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
After landing roles on All My Children, the off-Broadway play Cargo, and several television commercials, Reid went to 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, Steve Levitan.
Since then he has moved back and forth between New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, working consistently in television and film, most notably My Boys
My Boys
My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend...
, an original series on TBS.
He has also appeared in an episode of Bones.
Scott has recently joined the cast of Showtime's The Big C. He plays the main character's (played by Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Laura Leggett Linney is an American actress of film, television, and theatre. Linney has won three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has been nominated for three times for an Academy Award and once for a BAFTA Award...
) oncologist, Dr. Todd Mauer.
Scott also has appeared on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
as Dr. Jeff Tseguay and in CSI:NY as Seth Riggin (Season 4, Episode 14).