Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976)[2] is an American actor.[3] He is known for his role as Steve Stifler in the American Pie franchise, and also for his role as Doug Glatt in both Goon and Goon: Last of the Enforcers.[4] He has also appeared in the films Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Final Destination (2000), Road Trip (2000), Evolution (2001), The Rundown (2003), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), Mr. Woodcock (2007) and Role Models (2008). He has voiced Crash in four Ice Age animated feature films and two Ice Age television specials.[5] Scott portrayed former CIA operative Wesley Cole in Fox's crime-drama television series Lethal Weapon (2018–2019).[6] Films in which Scott has starred have earned $4.91 billion at the global box office as of 2017.[7]
Seann William Scott
October 3, 1976
- Actor
1996–present
Lindsay Frimodt (2012–2013)
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Early life[edit]
Scott was born and raised in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, the son of Patricia Anne Simons and William Frank Scott.[8] Scott's father died in 2007.[9] He is the youngest of his seven siblings. He graduated from Park High School, where he was part of the varsity football and basketball teams.[8] He has attended University of Wisconsin and Glendale Community College.[10][11] Scott dedicated himself to acting and relocated to Los Angeles.[8]
Career[edit]
1996–2013: Breakthrough with American Pie films[edit]
Early in his career, Scott worked at The Home Depot and the Los Angeles Zoo to support himself between acting jobs.[12] Scott began his career by appearing in several television commercials, including American Express and Sunny Delight. He also featured in the Aerosmith music video 'Hole in my Soul'. In 1996, Scott made his first on-screen appearance as Moondoggie on The WB's sitcom Unhappily Ever After in the episode "Beach Party." Scott landed the role of Steve Stifler in the comedy film American Pie (1999).[13] Scott has revealed that he was paid $8,000 for his supporting role in the first film.[12][14] American Pie grossed over $235 million at the worldwide box office.[15] Scott reprised his role as Steve Stifler in the film's three sequels, American Pie 2 (2001), American Wedding (2003), and American Reunion (2012).[16] Scott received a reported $5 million salary and a percentage of the profits for his performance in American Reunion.[17][18][19]
Personal life[edit]
In interviews, Scott rarely talks about his personal life, and he has described himself as "a private guy".[50]
Media outlets reported that Scott dated former Victoria's Secret fashion model Deanna Miller from 2005 to 2008.[51][52]
In March 2012, Scott confirmed that he had proposed on Valentine's Day[53] and became engaged to fashion model Lindsay Frimodt.[54] In January 2013, Us Weekly reported that this engagement had ended and that the two had split, but would remain friends.[55]
He married interior designer Olivia Korenberg on September 2, 2019.[56][57] The couple have one daughter, Frankie Rose, born in June 2020.[58][59] On February 13, 2024, Scott filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their split.[60] Scott requested joint legal and physical custody of their daughter.[58]