Scoot McNairy
| Scoot McNairy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Marcus McNairy November 11, 1977 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Whitney Able (m. 2010) |
John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) is an American actor and producer known for his roles in films such as Monsters, Argo, Killing Them Softly, 12 Years a Slave, Frank, Gone Girl and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He currently stars in the AMC period drama Halt and Catch Fire.
McNairy was born in Dallas, Texas, to Alicia Ann McNairy (née Merchant) and Stewart Hall McNairy. He has an older brother. In addition to a house in Dallas, the family had a ranch in rural Paris, Texas, where they spent time on weekends and holidays. Growing up, he did theater in after-school programs. His father began calling him Scooter when he was about two years old. "A lot of people are like, oh, it must be some amazing story. But it's because I used to scoot around on my butt", says McNairy .
McNairy has stated that he is "highly dyslexic", and that he had to "go to dyslexia school for four years". He describes himself as a visual learner, and was attracted to films for that reason.
McNairy moved to Austin, Texas in his early 20s. He appeared in Wrong Numbers (2001), written and directed by Alex Holdridge. The film won the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival. Holdridge was hired to remake Wrong Numbers into a studio picture, which was never made.
Interested in cinematography and photography, McNairy moved to Los Angeles to go to film school. He attended for a year, then dropped out and began working in film production, doing carpentry and building film sets. Then he worked as an extra, until he eventually found steady work in over 200 TV commercials. He eventually was offered roles in feature films, a career he has been pursuing since 2001.
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