Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for roles in television shows such as The Unit, Scrubs, Felicity, and Scandal. In film, he is most commonly known for playing Roman Bridger in the slasher franchise Scream. He has also guest starred in series including Grey's Anatomy, Dawson's Creek, and House.
Scott Foley | |
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 Foley in 2015 | |
| Born | Scott Kellerman Foley July 15, 1972 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editFoley was born on July 15, 1972, in Kansas City, Kansas, the first of three boys for Constance and Hugh Foley.[1] His father was an international banker, and the family lived in Japan and Australia during Foley's childhood.[2] The family settled in St. Louis, Missouri when Scott was 15 years old. His mother died from ovarian cancer when he was 15 years old. Foley attended Ladue High School, before graduating from Clayton High School.[3] His ancestry is Northern European: English, German, Irish and Scottish.[4]
Career
editFoley's breakthrough role was playing Noel Crane on Felicity. He had recurring guest appearances on Scrubs as Elliot Reid's boyfriend, Sean Kelly, and on Dawson's Creek as Cliff.
In 2000, Foley appeared as Roman Bridger in Scream 3 (2000). He was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for his role.
Aside from acting, Foley directed one episode of Felicity (called "The Graduate") and three episodes of Scandal. In addition, he had a starring role as Sergeant First Class Bob Brown in the CBS military drama The Unit, during its four-season run, and directed one episode. He guest-starred as a drug-addicted baseball pitcher on House. He also produced the sitcom A.U.S.A., on which he appeared.
Foley appeared in three episodes of ABC's comedy Cougar Town. He signed on to play a businessman being shown houses by the show's resident real estate agent, Jules, played by Courteney Cox, reuniting with her nine years after Scream 3. Foley and Cox's characters began dating, but it ended quickly.[5]
After appearing on Grey's Anatomy, Foley appeared as a guest star on the second season of the hit show Scandal as Captain Jake Ballard.[6] Later that year he was added as a regular to the cast.
Foley portrayed the lead character in ABC's drama Whiskey Cavalier, which ran for one season starting on February 27, 2019, and guest starred in the ABC police drama The Rookie in 2020.
Directing
editFoley made his feature film writing and directing debut in 2013 with Let's Kill Ward's Wife. Foley's wife, Marika Domińczyk, his sister-in-law Dagmara Domińczyk, and brother-in-law Patrick Wilson star in the film, along with Donald Faison, Amy Acker and Nicollette Sheridan.[7]
Personal life
editOn October 19, 2000, Foley married actress Jennifer Garner, whom he met when she guest-starred on Felicity. Foley and Garner separated in March 2003 and Garner filed for divorce in May 2003.[8]
Foley became engaged to Polish-born actress Marika Dominczyk in 2006, and in June 2007, the two wed in a private ceremony in Hawaii.[9] They have three children: daughter Malina (b. November 2009) and sons Keller (b. April 2012) and Konrad (b. November 13, 2014).[10] Foley's sister-in-law is actress Dagmara Domińczyk, who is married to the actor Patrick Wilson.
In the seventh season's second episode of the genealogy reality program Who Do You Think You Are?, it was revealed that Foley had an ancestor, Samuel Wardwell, who was a defendant in the Salem witch trials. Another ancestor, Simon Wardwell, was a member of then General George Washington's "Life Guard" during the Revolutionary War.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Roman Bridger | |
| 2000 | Self Storage | Zack Griffey | Short film |
| 2001 | Stealing Time | Casey Shepard | |
| 2002 | Below | Steven Coors | |
| 2014 | Let's Kill Ward's Wife | Tom Bradford | Also writer, director, and producer |
| 2014 | Mr Maple Leaf | Max Wexler | Short film |
| 2017 | Naked | Cody Favors | |
| 2022 | Scream | Roman Bridger/Cliff Elliot | Repurposed archival footage from Dawson's Creek (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Scream VI | Roman Bridger | Photograph only (uncredited) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sweet Valley High | Zack | Episode: "Blunder Alley" |
| 1997 | Crowned and Dangerous | Matt | TV film |
| 1997 | Step by Step | Jeremy Beck | Episode: "A Star Is Born" |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Cliff Elliot | 5 episodes |
| 1998 | Someone to Love Me | Ian Hall | TV film |
| 1998 | Forever Love | David | TV film |
| 1998–2002 | Felicity | Noel Crane | 84 episodes |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane | Montana Kennedy | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Girls Club | Wayne Henry | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2002–2009 | Scrubs | Sean Kelly | 12 episodes |
| 2003 | A.U.S.A. | Adam Sullivan | 8 episodes |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | Lars Christopher | Episode: "Election Night" |
| 2005 | House | Hank Wiggen | Episode: "Sports Medicine" |
| 2006 | Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone | Clay Harding | TV film |
| 2006–2009 | The Unit | Bob Brown | 69 episodes |
| 2009 | The Last Templar | Sean Daley | Miniseries |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dalton Rindell | Episode: "Hammered" |
| 2009–2010 | Cougar Town | Jeff | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | True Blue | Peter Callahan | TV film |
| 2010 | Open Books | Dylan | TV film |
| 2010–2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Henry Burton | 15 episodes |
| 2011 | The Doctor | David | TV film |
| 2011–2012 | True Blood | Patrick Devins | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | The Goodwin Games | Henry Goodwin | 8 episodes |
| 2013–2018 | Scandal | Jake Ballard | 100 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Undateable | TV's Scott Foley | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Goldie & Bear | Prince Charming | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Insecure | Master Turnfellow | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Final Vision | Jeffrey MacDonald | TV film |
| 2019 | Whiskey Cavalier | Will Chase | Lead role |
| 2021 | Ellen's Next Great Designer | Co-Host & Judge | |
| 2021 | The Big Leap | Nick Blackburn | Main role |
| 2024 | The Girls on the Bus | Hayden Wells Garrett | Recurring role |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Imagine" (UNICEF: World version) | Various | Himself | [12] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Violet Hour | Denis McCleary | Biltmore Theatre, Broadway |
| 2005 | The Cherry Orchard | Peter Trofimov | Atlantic Theater Company, off-Broadway |
| 2014 | The Country House | Michael Astor | Geffen Playhouse, Westwood |
| 2023 | The Thanksgiving Play | Jaxton | Hayes Theater, Broadway |
References
edit- ^ "Scott Foley". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Scott Foley". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Acting Up". alivemag.com. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ancestry of Scott Foley". Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Natalie Abrams (October 30, 2009). "Scott Foley to Guest-Star on Cougar Town". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ Profile, tvline.com, January 15, 2013; accessed August 25, 2015.
- ^ "'Scandal's' Scott Foley Directs Donald Faison in 'Ward's Wife'". eurweb.com. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Why Jennifer Garner Wishes She Hadn't Married Scott Foley". InStyle.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "It's Official: Scott Foley Is Hitched". E! Online. Archived from the original on June 11, 2007.
- ^ Webber, Stephanie (November 19, 2014). "Scott Foley's Wife Marika Dominczyk Gives Birth, Couple Welcomes Baby Boy Konrad Foley". Us Weekly. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Who Do You Think You Are? Recap with Scott Foley: The Key to New England". Ancestry.com. April 10, 2016.
- ^ Rowles, Dustin (November 21, 2014). "'Imagine' Gets the Star-Studded 'We Are The World' Treatment for UNICEF". Pajiba. Retrieved May 24, 2021.