# Seann William Scott

Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976) is an American actor. In film, Scott is best known for his breakout role as Steve Stifler in American Pie film series (1999–2012). He also starred in a lead role as Doug Glatt in Goon (2011) and its sequel, Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017). His other notable lead film credits include Dude, 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), and The Wrath of Becky (2023). Scott had a supporting voice role as Crash in the Ice Age film series (2006–2016).
In television, Scott was a main cast member on the Fox series Lethal Weapon (2018–2019) and Welcome to Flatch (2022–2023). He also reprised his film voice role as Crash in two Ice Age television specials: A Mammoth Christmas (2011) and The Great Egg-Scapade (2016).

## Early life

Scott was born and raised in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, the son of Patricia Anne Simons and William Frank Scott. Scott's father died in 2007. He is the youngest of his seven siblings. He graduated from Park High School, where he was part of the varsity football and basketball teams. He has attended the University of Wisconsin and Glendale Community College. Scott dedicated himself to acting and relocated to Los Angeles.

## Career
### 1996–2013: Breakthrough with American Pie films

Early in his career, Scott worked at The Home Depot and the Los Angeles Zoo to support himself between acting jobs. He also featured in the Aerosmith music video "Hole in my Soul". In 1996, Scott made his first on-screen appearance as Moondoggie on The WB's sitcom Unhappily Ever After in the episode "Beach Party." Scott landed the role of Steve Stifler in the comedy film American Pie (1999). Scott has revealed that he was paid $8,000 for his supporting role in the first film, which ultimately grossed over $235 million at the worldwide box office. Scott reprised his role in the film's three sequels, American Pie 2 (2001), American Wedding (2003), and American Reunion (2012). For his performance in American Reunion, Scott received a reported $5 million salary and a percentage of the profits.
Scott won two Teen Choice Awards for Choice Sleazebag as a result of playing Steve Stifler in American Pie and American Pie 2, and MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence for American Wedding. He also shared an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss with Jason Biggs for their kiss in American Pie 2.
Scott went on to play different types of characters post-American Pie, such as a hapless nerd in the horror film Final Destination (2000) and a friendly stoner in Dude, Where's My Car? (2000). Dude, Where's My Car? went on to be a box office success. The film earned $73.2 million worldwide against a $13 million budget. He also appeared in films Road Trip (2000), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Evolution (2001), Stark Raving Mad (2002) and Bulletproof Monk (2003). He played Peppers in Old School (2003), which was a moderate box office success. Scott portrayed Bo Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), which was also financially successful but received negative reviews from critics. The film eventually collected $111 million worldwide. He was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team with Jessica Simpson and Johnny Knoxville for their roles in The Dukes of Hazzard. Scott hosted the MTV Movie Awards 2003 with Justin Timberlake.
Scott landed a lead role as a police officer in Southland Tales (2007), where he reunited with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, with whom he had previously worked in The Rundown (2003). The two performed several skits, including scenes from The Matrix Reloaded, which are on The Matrix Reloaded DVD. He also hosted Saturday Night Live and appeared as a guest co-host on Live with Regis and Kelly. Scott appeared as John Farley in Mr. Woodcock (2007) and as Jeff Nichols in Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot (2007). His next film, Role Models (2008) was a commercial success, receiving positive reviews and grossing over $92 million at the box office worldwide. He voiced the character Crash in Ice Age: The Meltdown, reprising the role in sequels Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) and Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012).
He appeared in the action-comedy film Cop Out (2010) alongside Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, and Kevin Pollak. To prepare for his role in Cop Out, Scott gained weight and stopped working out for six months. In 2011, Scott starred in the Canadian sports comedy film Goon as Doug 'The Thug' Glatt. The film was a critical success and made $6.7 million at the worldwide box office. In 2012, he starred in Movie 43 in the segment "Happy Birthday". In April 2012, Scott received an honorary medal from Trinity College's Philosophical Society. In October 2013, Scott guest-starred in an episode of the FX television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, playing Mac's cousin named Country Mac.

### 2014–present: Continued film work and transition to television

Scott expressed his interest to shift from comedic roles into more serious roles and portrayed Ted Morgan in the comedy-drama film, Just Before I Go (2015). He reprised his roles as Crash in Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) and as Doug 'The Thug' Glatt in Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017). Scott made a cameo appearance as a Vermont State Trooper in the 2018 film sequel, Super Troopers 2.
Scott portrayed the lead role of Evan in horror film Bloodline (2018). In May 2018, it was announced that Scott was cast as the new series lead in Fox's Lethal Weapon as a new character named Wesley Cole, replacing Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs, who was fired amidst reports of bad behavior and incidents of hostility. On May 10, 2019, Fox canceled the show after three seasons. That same year he portrayed abusive stepfather Martin in the coming-of-age road film Already Gone.
In February 2020, Scott landed the role of Father Joe in the Fox comedy series Welcome to Flatch (2022–2023), written by Jenny Bicks and based on the British television series This Country. The series was canceled after two seasons, with the finale airing February 2, 2023. From June to July 2023, Scott and his American Pie co-star Jason Biggs appeared in food delivery company DoorDash's "Summer of DashPass" campaign, including a television commercial. Scott appeared in the beginning of the action comedy film Jackpot! (2024), portraying a lottery winner who must fend off people trying to kill him in a future version of California.

## Personal life

In interviews, Scott rarely talks about his personal life, and he has described himself as "a private guy".
Media outlets reported that Scott dated former Victoria's Secret fashion model Deanna Miller from 2005 to 2008.
In March 2012, Scott confirmed that he had proposed on Valentine's Day and became engaged to fashion model Lindsay Frimodt. In January 2013, Us Weekly reported that this engagement had ended and that the two had split but would remain friends.
He married interior designer Olivia Korenberg on September 2, 2019. The couple have one daughter, born in June 2020. On February 13, 2024, Scott filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their split. Scott requested joint legal and physical custody of their daughter.

## Filmography
### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Born Into Exile | Derek | Television film |
| 1999 | American Pie | Steve Stifler | |
| 2000 | Final Destination | Billy Hitchcock | |
| 2000 | Road Trip | E.L. Faldt | Also performer: "I Wanna Rock" |
| 2000 | Dude, Where's My Car? | Chester Greenburg | |
| 2001 | Evolution | Wayne Grey | Also performer: "You Are So Beautiful" |
| 2001 | American Pie 2 | Steve Stifler | |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Brent | |
| 2002 | Stark Raving Mad | Ben McGewan | |
| 2003 | Old School | Peppers | |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk | Kar | |
| 2003 | American Wedding | Steve Stifler | |
| 2003 | The Rundown | Travis Alfred Walker | |
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Bo Duke | |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Crash | Voice |
| 2006 | Southland Tales | Roland / Ronald Taverner | |
| 2007 | Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot | Jeff Nichols | |
| 2007 | Mr. Woodcock | John Farley | |
| 2008 | The Promotion | Doug Stauber | |
| 2008 | Role Models | Wheeler | |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Crash | Voice |
| 2009 | Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach | Gary Houseman | Also producer |
| 2009 | Planet 51 | Skiff | Voice |
| 2010 | Cop Out | Dave | |
| 2010 | Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story | Wheeler | Documentary film; archive footage - uncredited |
| 2010 | Jackass 3D | Himself | Cameo |
| 2011 | Goon | Doug "The Thug" Glatt | |
| 2011 | Final Destination 5 | Billy Hitchcock | Archive footage |
| 2012 | American Reunion | Steve Stifler | Also executive producer |
| 2012 | 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 exec. producer |
| 2018 | Super Troopers 2 | Trooper Callaghan | Cameo |
| 2018 | Bloodline | Evan Cole | |
| 2019 | Already Gone | Martin | |
| 2023 | The Wrath of Becky | Darryl | Also exec. producer |
| 2024 | Jackpot! | Rugged Man | |
| 2026 | Ice Age 6 † | Crash (voice) | In production |
| TBA | Bad Man † | Sam Evans | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Unhappily Ever After | Moondoggie | Episode: "Beach Party" |
| 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" |
| 2013 | Timms Valley | U.S. Marshal Kev | Pilot episode |
| 2016 | Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | Crash (voice) | Television special |
| 2018–2019 | Lethal Weapon | Wesley Cole | Main cast (season 3) |
| 2022–2023 | Welcome to Flatch | Joseph "Father Joe" Binghoffer | Main cast |
| 2025 | Shifting Gears | Gabriel | Main cast |

### Music videos

| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
| 1997 | Aerosmith | "Hole in My Soul" | Quarterback |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Voice role |
| 2000 | Nox | Jack Mower |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Chad's World | Jim | Episode: "I Lost My Friend" |

## Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations :
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2000 | Young Hollywood Awards | Best Ensemble Cast (shared with the cast) | American Pie | Won |
| 2000 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Sleazebag | American Pie | Nominated |
| 2001 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Chemistry (shared with Ashton Kutcher) | Dude, Where's My Car? | Nominated |
| 2002 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Comedic Performance | American Pie 2 | Nominated |
| 2002 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss (shared with Jason Biggs) | American Pie 2 | Won |
| 2002 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Sleazebag | American Pie 2 | Won |
| 2004 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Dance Sequence | American Wedding | Won |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor – Comedy | American Wedding | Nominated |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Blush | American Wedding | Nominated |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Sleazebag | American Wedding | Won |
| 2005 | Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Less Than Dynamic Duo (shared with Johnny Knoxville) | The Dukes of Hazzard | Nominated |
| 2006 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best On-Screen Team (shared with Johnny Knoxville and Jessica Simpson) | The Dukes of Hazzard | Nominated |
| 2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film (shared with the cast) | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Nominated |
| 2013 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Screen Combo (shared with the cast) | Movie 43 | Nominated |