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Scoot McNairy

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  • Producer
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Scoot McNairy
At the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation - defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music.
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A Complete Unknown (2024)
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During the early 2000s, actor Scoot McNairy quickly came to specialize in portrayals of colorful and individualistic young men with a slightly rebellious edge. McNairy began during the early to mid-2000s, with bit parts in films including Wonderland (2003), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and Art School Confidential (2006). He took his first bow as a producer with 2007's In Search of a Midnight Kiss, in which he also starred. That indie romantic comedy concerns a young man (McNairy) all washed up on New Year's Eve -- until an impulsive ad on Craigslist leads him to the great love of his life (Sara Simmonds) and an extraordinary night on the town.
BornNovember 11, 1977
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BornNovember 11, 1977
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Known for

    Argo (2012)
    Argo
    7.7
    • Joe Stafford
    • 2012
    Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able in Monsters (2010)
    Monsters
    6.3
    • Andrew Kaulder
    • 2010
    Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave (2013)
    12 Years a Slave
    8.1
    • Brown
    • 2013
    Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012)
    Killing Them Softly
    6.2
    • Frankie
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Die by Night
      • Pre-production
    • Man on Fire
      • Henry Tappan
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • McCarthy
      • Pre-production



    • Tabatha Zimiga in East of Wall (2025)
      East of Wall
      7.9
      • Roy Waters
      • 2025
    • Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown (2024)
      A Complete Unknown
      7.4
      • Woody Guthrie
      • 2024
    • Amy Adams, Jessica Harper, Kerry O'Malley, Scoot McNairy, Ella Thomas, Zoë Chao, and Mary Holland in Nightbitch (2024)
      Nightbitch
      5.5
      • Husband
      • 2024
    • James McAvoy in Speak No Evil (2024)
      Speak No Evil
      6.8
      • Ben Dalton
      • 2024
    • Other Other (2024)
      Other Other
      6.4
      Short
      • Spyro
      • 2024
    • Walton Goggins, J.K. Simmons, and Steven Yeun in Invincible (2021)
      Invincible
      8.7
      TV Series
      • King Lizard (voice)
      • 2023–2024
    • The Santa Stories (2023)
      The Santa Stories
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Nate
      • 2023
    • Katie Chang in Pantheon (2022)
      Pantheon
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Soldier
      • Cody
      • Kurt (voice)
      • 2022–2023
    • Josh Lucas, Scoot McNairy, and Kit Harington in Blood for Dust (2023)
      Blood for Dust
      5.2
      • Cliff
      • 2023
    • The Line (2023)
      The Line
      6.2
      • 2023
    • Fairyland (2023)
      Fairyland
      6.5
      • Steve
      • 2023
    • Javier Bardem, Scoot McNairy, Constance Wu, Shawn Mendes, and Winslow Fegley in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
      Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
      6.1
      • Mr. Primm
      • 2022
    • Mila Kunis in Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
      Luckiest Girl Alive
      6.4
      • Andrew Larson
      • 2022
    • Green Man (2022)
      Green Man
      8.5
      Podcast Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2022
    • Ana de Armas in Blonde (2022)
      Blonde
      5.5
      • Tommy Ewell
      • Richard Sherman
      • 2022

    Producer



    • Other Other (2024)
      Other Other
      6.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Rene Russo and Oliver Platt in Frank and Cindy (2015)
      Frank and Cindy
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Monsters: Dark Continent (2014)
      Monsters: Dark Continent
      4.3
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Ryan Phillippe, Anna Paquin, and Luke Wilson in Straight A's (2013)
      Straight A's
      5.6
      • producer (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Please, Alfonso (2012)
      Please, Alfonso
      6.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007)
      In Search of a Midnight Kiss
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2007

    Soundtrack



    • Halt and Catch Fire (2014)
      Halt and Catch Fire
      8.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "America"
      • performer: "Lido Shuffle" (uncredited)
      • 2014–2016
    • Frank (2014)
      Frank
      6.9
      • performer: "Be Still"
      • 2014

    Videos86

    'Fairyland' Stars Script the Essential Scenes For Their Own Biopics
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    'Fairyland' Stars Script the Essential Scenes For Their Own Biopics
    12 Years a Slave
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    12 Years a Slave
    12 Years a Slave
    Clip 0:41
    12 Years a Slave
    Killing Them Softly
    Clip 0:36
    Killing Them Softly
    Killing Them Softly
    Clip 0:52
    Killing Them Softly
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:05
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • John 'Scoot' McNairy
    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • November 11, 1977
      • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Whitney AbleJune 14, 2010 - 2019 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Parents
        Alicia Ann McNairy
    • Other works
      TV commercial for AXE Click (2006) with Ben Affleck. The commercial was directed by Paul Cameron, produced by Daniel Kleinman and was filmed in Los Angeles.
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      Worked as a carpenter and set designer on film sets.
    • Quotes
      I've been asked, 'What was your big break?' I don't feel like I've had a big break. It's been a slow, slow break. I want my career to grow gradually. There's still so much for me to learn. I'm just trying to take these opportunities to get better at what I'm doing.
    • Trademarks
        Portraying colorful and individualistic young men with a slightly rebellious edge.
    • Nickname
      • Scooter

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