Scott Foley | |
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Foley in April 2015
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Born |
Scott Kellerman Foley July 15, 1972 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.A. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse(s) |
Jennifer Garner (m. 2000–04) Marika Domińczyk (m. 2007–present) |
Children | 3 |
Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. Foley is known for roles in television shows such as The Unit, Felicity and Scandal, and in films such as Scream 3. He has also guest starred in series including Dawson's Creek, House, Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy and Cougar Town.
Foley was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Connie and Hugh Foley, the first of three boys. He spent part of his childhood in Japan and Australia, due to the career demands of his father, an international banker. The family settled in St. Louis, Missouri when Scott was 15 years old. His mother died from ovarian cancer when he was a teenager. Foley attended Ladue High School, before graduating from Clayton High School. His ancestry is English, German, Irish and Scottish.
Foley's breakthrough role was playing Noel Crane on Felicity. Foley has had recurring guest appearances on Scrubs as Elliot Reid's boyfriend, Sean Kelly and on Dawson's Creek as Cliff.
Foley was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain for his role in Scream 3. Aside from acting, Foley directed one episode of Felicity (called "The Graduate"), one episode of Monk, called Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month, in season 3, along with one episode of the CBS military drama The Unit, in which he had a starring role as Sergeant First Class Bob Brown throughout its four-season run. He also produced the sitcom A.U.S.A., on which he appeared. He guest-starred as a drug-addicted baseball pitcher on House.