Seann William Scott

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Biography

Seann William Scott was born in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, to Patricia Anne .

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 03 October 1976
  • Place of birth
  • Cottage Grove· Minnesota
  • Education
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

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TV

Books

Trivia

He was once robbed by street gang members in South Central L.A. They took his shirt, his shoes, and a one-dollar bill while he was trying to get to a "Baywatch" audition.

Graduated from Park High School in Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

While vacationing in Australia after finishing American Pie , Seann was approached by a man who asked if his daughter could have an autograph since she was such a big fan of the movie. Seann obliged, and was surprised to find out that the mans daughter - a rabid "American Pie" fan - was only 7 years old.

Is the youngest of seven children. Both of his parents had three children from a previous marriage before he was born.

He was inspired to become an actor while working double shifts at the local movie theater and seeing all the movies he could watch.

Grew up not far from the Eden Prairie mall, the location at which much of Kevin Smith s Mallrats was filmed. He is a huge fan of the movie, has a one sheet above his bed and jumped at the chance to work with Smith on Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back .

After filming American Pie , he was a "Churro" guy at the Los Angeles Zoo

Attended Glendale Community College, Glendale, California.

Always signs autographs, "God Bless, Sean William Scott".

He was working at a Home Depot and struggling for small TV roles when he was cast in American Pie .

Auditioned for a role in director Cameron Crowe s Elizabethtown but lost out to Orlando Bloom.

Won the role of Kar in Bulletproof Monk after Heath Ledger dropped out.

He was considered for the role of Evan Treborn in The Butterfly Effect . The role of Evan went to Ashton Kutcher.

Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2003 along with Justin Timberlake

His trademark "kaw-kaw, kaw-kaw" taunt is heard in The Rundown and Evolution .

Loves backpacking around Europe.

Considers The Dukes of Hazzard and Mr. Woodcock to be the worst films he has ever done.

Lives in New York City (Manhattan) as he mentioned in an interview.

(May 2009) Participated in the annual Drambuie Pursuit in Scotland. The Drambuie Pursuit takes place once a year and includes an archery contest on the first day and then a second day that includes kayaking, a castle run, boating, mountain biking, rock-climbing, rafting, cross-country biking, off-road buggy racing and canoing.

Engaged to Lindsay Frimodt [March 20, 2012].

Is of Scottish, English and German ethnicity.

(August 2005) Currently filming Southland Tales in Los Angeles, California, USA.

(February 2005) Filming The Dukes of Hazzard .

(May 2005) Currently filming Mr. Woodcock in Los Angeles, California, USA.

(January 2009) Attended the premiere of Role Models at the "Pathe De Munt Cinema" in Amsterdam, Netherlands on January 16th.

Described by those close to him as reserved and polite, a large departure from the wild "party boy" characters he plays onscreen.

Has said that in the past, he was shy and nervous around women.

Friends with Jessica Simpson , and Ashton Kutcher.

Quotes

My role model is my dad.

My dad was diagnosed with cancer, so we ended up burying him a year to the day that he was diagnosed. .

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