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Scott Foley
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Foley in 2015
Born
Scott Kellerman Foley

(1972-07-15) July 15, 1972 (age 52)
Occupation Actor, director, producer
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s)
Children 3

Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972) is an American actor, director, and producer. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows like The Unit, Scrubs, Felicity, and Scandal. He also played Roman Bridger in the movie Scream 3. You might have also seen him in guest roles on shows such as Grey's Anatomy and Dawson's Creek.

Scott Foley's Early Life

Scott Foley was born on July 15, 1972, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was the first of three boys. His dad worked as an international banker. Because of his dad's job, Scott's family lived in Japan and Australia when he was a kid. When Scott was 15, his family moved to St. Louis, Missouri. Sadly, his mother passed away from ovarian cancer when he was also 15 years old. Scott went to Ladue High School and later graduated from Clayton High School. His family background includes English, German, Irish, and Scottish roots.

Scott Foley's Acting Career

Scott Foley's big break came when he played Noel Crane on the TV show Felicity. He also had recurring roles on other popular shows. He played Sean Kelly, who was Elliot Reid's boyfriend, on Scrubs. He also appeared as Cliff on Dawson's Creek.

Movies and TV Shows

In 2000, Scott appeared in the horror movie Scream 3. He played the character Roman Bridger. For this role, he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain.

Scott also starred as Sergeant First Class Bob Brown in the military drama The Unit. This show ran for four seasons. He also made a guest appearance on House as a baseball pitcher.

After appearing on Grey's Anatomy, Scott became a guest star on the hit show Scandal. He played Captain Jake Ballard. Later, he became a regular cast member on the show. In 2019, Scott played the main character in the ABC drama Whiskey Cavalier. He also guest-starred in the police drama The Rookie in 2020.

Directing and Producing Work

Besides acting, Scott Foley has also worked behind the scenes. He directed one episode of Felicity called "The Graduate." He also directed three episodes of Scandal and one episode of The Unit. Scott also produced a TV show called A.U.S.A., where he also acted.

In 2013, Scott made his first movie as a writer and director. It was called Let's Kill Ward's Wife. His wife, Marika Domińczyk, his sister-in-law Dagmara Domińczyk, and his brother-in-law Patrick Wilson all starred in the film. Other actors like Donald Faison, Amy Acker, and Nicollette Sheridan were also in the movie.

Scott Foley's Personal Life

On October 19, 2000, Scott Foley married actress Jennifer Garner. They met when she was a guest star on Felicity. Scott and Jennifer separated in March 2003 and later divorced.

Scott then got engaged to Polish-born actress Marika Dominczyk in 2006. They got married in a private ceremony in Hawaii in June 2007. They have three children together: a daughter named Malina (born November 2009) and two sons named Keller (born April 2012) and Konrad (born November 13, 2014). Scott's sister-in-law, Dagmara Domińczyk, is also an actress and is married to actor Patrick Wilson.

Scott appeared on a TV show called Who Do You Think You Are?. On the show, he learned about his family history. He found out that one of his ancestors, Samuel Wardwell, was involved in the Salem witch trials. Another ancestor, Simon Wardwell, was part of General George Washington's special "Life Guard" during the Revolutionary War.

Selected Filmography

Film

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
2022 Scream Roman Bridger/Cliff Elliot Repurposed archival footage from Dawson's Creek (uncredited)
2023 Scream VI Roman Bridger Photograph only (uncredited)

Television

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 Main role; 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 Main role; 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 Unit, TheThe Unit Bob Brown Main role; 69 episodes
2009 Last Templar, TheThe Last Templar Sean Daley Miniseries
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dalton Rindell Episode: "Hammered"
2010 True Blue Peter Callahan TV film
2010 Open Books Dylan TV film
2010–2012 Grey's Anatomy Henry Burton 15 episodes
2011 Doctor, TheThe Doctor David TV film
2011–2012 True Blood Patrick Devins 10 episodes
2013 Goodwin Games, TheThe Goodwin Games Henry Goodwin Main role; 8 episodes
2013–2018 Scandal Jake Ballard 100 episodes
2015–2016 Undateable Himself 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 Main role; 13 episodes
2021 Ellen's Next Great Designer Co-Host & Judge
2021 The Big Leap Nick Blackburn Main role; 11 episodes
2024 The Girls on the Bus Hayden Wells Garrett Recurring role

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Ref.
2014 "Imagine" (UNICEF: World version) Various Himself

Stage Performances

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

See also

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