Scoot McNairy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scoot McNairy
McNairy at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	John Marcus McNairy (1977-11-11) November 11, 1977 (age 47) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor film producer
Years active	2001–present
Spouse(s)	Whitney Able ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2019)​
Children	2

John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) is an American actor and film producer. He is famous for his roles in movies like Monsters (2010) and Argo (2012). He also appeared in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Speak No Evil (2024).

On television, Scoot McNairy starred in the TV show Halt and Catch Fire from 2014 to 2017. He also played Bill McNue in the Netflix series Godless (2017). You might also know him as Walt Breslin in Netflix's Narcos: Mexico (2018–2021). He played Tom Purcell in the third season of True Detective (2019). Scoot has won awards like an Independent Spirit Award for his work.

Early Life and Childhood

Scoot McNairy was born on November 11, 1977, in Dallas, Texas. His parents are Alicia Ann McNairy and Stewart Hall McNairy. Besides their home in Dallas, his family had a ranch in Paris, Texas. They would spend weekends and holidays there.

When he was young, Scoot enjoyed theater programs after school. His father started calling him "Scooter" when he was about two years old. Scoot shared that the nickname came from him "scooting around on my butt."

Scoot has also mentioned that he is "highly dyslexic." He went to a special school for dyslexia for four years. He sees himself as a visual learner. This is why he was drawn to films. He went to Lake Highlands High School.

Scoot's Acting Career

Starting in Hollywood

When he was 18, Scoot McNairy moved to Austin, Texas. He went to the University of Texas at Austin. In 2001, he was in a movie called Wrong Numbers. This film won an award at the Austin Film Festival.

Scoot was interested in filming and photography. He moved to Los Angeles to study film. After a year, he left school. He started working on film sets, building things. Then, he worked as an extra in movies. He later got steady work in over 200 TV commercials. Eventually, he started getting roles in bigger movies. He has been acting since 2001.

In the early 2000s, Scoot played unique young characters. He had small parts in movies like Wonderland and Herbie: Fully Loaded.

Big Movie Roles

In 2010, Scoot starred in the alien movie Monsters. Much of the talking in the movie was made up on the spot. It was filmed in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Texas.

In 2012, Scoot played Frankie in the movie Killing Them Softly. He acted alongside Brad Pitt. This led to many important roles for him. He was in Ben Affleck's Argo. He also appeared in Promised Land and Touchy Feely. For his role in Argo, he learned some Persian. He spoke it in a big speech at the end of the movie.

In 2013, he was in 12 Years a Slave, which also starred Brad Pitt. Scoot also filmed Frank with Michael Fassbender. He co-starred in Non-Stop with Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore.

TV Shows and More Movies

Scoot was in The Rover with Robert Pattinson. He then starred as Gordon Clark in the TV show Halt and Catch Fire. This show was about the early computer business. It ran for four seasons from 2014 to 2017. Interestingly, the actress who played his wife in Halt and Catch Fire also played his wife in Argo.

Scoot played Wallace Keefe in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In 2016, he joined the cast of the TV show Fargo for its third season.

In 2017, Scoot played a crime boss in Sleepless. He also returned to TV in the Netflix western show Godless. He played Sheriff Bill McNue. From 2018, he played DEA Agent Walt Breslin in Netflix's Narcos: Mexico. He was praised for his role as Tom Purcell in the third season of True Detective in 2019.

More recently, Scoot appeared in Taurus (2022) with Machine Gun Kelly. He also worked with Andrew Dominik again in the 2022 movie Blonde. In 2022, Scoot was in the Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive. He also starred in the musical comedy Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. He also lent his voice to the animated show Pantheon.

What's Next for Scoot

Scoot McNairy is working on new projects. He is filming a drama called The Line. He will also be in the movie Fairyland. In 2022, it was announced he would star in a movie about Joseph McCarthy. He is also set to appear in the action thriller Blood for Dust. As of 2023, Scoot will be in the third season of the Amazon Prime show Invincible.

Scoot as a Producer

Scoot McNairy has also worked as a producer. He produced the 2007 movie In Search of a Midnight Kiss. He also starred in this film, which helped him become more well-known. He has produced other projects too. These include A Night in the Woods (2012), Angry White Man (2011), and The Off Hours (2011).

Other Cool Projects

• In 2002, Scoot was in the music video for "A Movie Script Ending" by Death Cab for Cutie.
• In 2006, he appeared in the music video for "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor. His friend Marc Webb directed it.

Scoot's Family Life

Scoot McNairy married actress Whitney Able in 2010. They started dating about six months before they acted together in the movie Monsters. They have two children together. In November 2019, Whitney Able announced that they had divorced.

Film and TV Appearances

Movies

Television Shows

Awards and Recognitions

Scoot McNairy has been recognized for his acting. He has won and been nominated for several awards.

• He won an Independent Spirit Award in 2009 for In Search of a Midnight Kiss.
• He also won an Ensemble of the Year award at the Hollywood Film Awards in 2012 for Argo.
• In 2013, he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Argo. This award is given to the whole group of actors in a movie.

See also

In Spanish: Scoot McNairy para niños