Scoot McNairy

Scoot McNairy
File:Scott mcnairy Argo - Los Angeles Premiere McNairy arrives at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for a screening of Killing Them Softly
Born	John McNairy (1980-11-11) November 11, 1980 Dallas, Texas, United States
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin
Occupation	Actor, Producer
Years active	2001–present
Spouse(s)	Whitney Able (2010-present)

Scoot McNairy (born John McNairy) is an American actor and film producer most widely known for starring in several films, including Argo (2012), Killing Them Softly (2012), Promised Land (2012), Monsters (2010), and In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007).

Personal life

McNairy was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He spent time at his parents' ranch in Paris, Texas. His father began calling him Scooter when he was about two years old. He has commented on his nickname, saying: "A lot of people are like, oh, it must be some amazing story. But it’s because I used to scoot around on my butt."

Career

During the early 2000s at the start of his career, McNairy was known for his specialization in portraying colorful and individualistic young men with a slightly rebellious edge. McNairy began during the early to mid-2000s, with small parts in films, including Wonderland (2003), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and Art School Confidential (2006). He has also been a producer with 2007's In Search of a Midnight Kiss, in which he also starred and which is referred to as his breakout film. Scoot also appeared in the music video for "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor (2006). In 2010 he worked on The Listening Party as Ferret and Everything Will Happen Before You Die as Matt. He has also worked on a number of projects as an actor and producer, including: A Night in the Woods as Brody Cartwright due for release in 2012, Angry White Man as Walt, Dragon Day as Phil and The Off Hours as Corey, all released in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, he read for director Andrew Dominik for the lead role opposite Brad Pitt in Killing Them Softly (2012), receiving the role which led to a successive string of high-profile roles in films, including Ben Affleck's Argo (2012), Gus Van Sant's Promised Land (2012), and Lynn Shelton's Touchy Feely (2013) opposite Ellen Page. In 2012, he filmed his second film opposite Brad Pitt in Steve McQueen's Twelve Years a Slave. He also filmed his second movie with Michael Fassbender, Leonard Abrahamson's Frank, as well as Jaume Collet-Serra's Non-Stop opposite Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore. In January 2013, he began filming David Michod's The Rover, opposite Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce which finished filming March 2013.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Wrong Numbers	Russell
2002	Plugged In	N/A	Short film
2003	Sexless	Ryan
2003	Wonderland	Jack
2003	Silenced	Friend 1	Short film
2004	D.E.B.S.	Stoner
2004	White Men in Seminole Flats	Dale	Short film
2004	Good Girls Don't...	Henry	Episode: "My Best Friend Is a Big Fat Slut"
2004	Sleepover	DJ at Club
2005	Herbie: Fully Loaded	Augie
2005	Six Feet Under	Trevor	Episode: "All Alone"
2005	Close to Home	T.J.	Episode: "Meth Murders"
2006	More, Patience	Jake	TV movie
2006	Murder 101	Panache	TV movie
2006	Marcus	Charles
2006	Art School Confidential	Army-Jacket
2006	Jake in Progress	Dean Thomas Stilton	Episodes: "Eyebrow Girl vs. Smirk Face" "The Hot One"
2006	Bobby	Beatnik
2006	The Shadow Effect	Harold Grey	Short film
2006	Mr. Fix It	Dan
2007	In Search of a Midnight Kiss	Wilson	Producer
2007	How I Met Your Mother	Fast Food Worker	Episode: "Something Blue"
2007	Blind Man	Sparky Collins
2007-2011	Bones	Noel Liftin	Episodes: "The Secret in the Soil" "The Man in the Outhouse" "The Daredevil in the Mold"
2008	Wednesday Again	Peter
2008	Murder 101: New Age	Panache	TV movie
2008	The Shield	Doug Obermyer	Episode: "Snitch"
2008	My Name Is Earl	Bed Bug	Episode: "Quit Your Snitchin'"
2008	Eleventh Hour	Rudy Callistro	Episode: "Surge"
2009	Shipping and Receiving	Steve Porter	Short film
2009	Cop Out	Mike Singbush	Short film
2009	The Resurrection of Officer Rollins	Shooter	Short film
2009	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Vitas Long	Episode: "Lover's Lanes"
2009	Mr. Sadman	Stevie
2010	Wreckage	Frank Jeffries
2010	Everything Will Happen Before You Die	Matt
2010	Monsters	Andrew Kaulder
2010	Wes and Ella	Wes
2011	Amor Fati	Teddy	Short film
2011	The Whole Truth	Larry Thompson	Episode: "Lost in Translation"
2011	The Off Hours	Corey
2011	A Night in the Woods	Brody Cartwright
2011	Angry White Man	Walt
2012	Killing Them Softly	Frankie
2012	Argo	Joe Stafford
2012	Promised Land	Jeff Dennon
2013	Touchy Feely	TBA
2013	Dragon Day	Phil	Post-production
2013	Twelve Years a Slave	TBA	Post-production
2013	Non-Stop	TBA	Post-production
2013	Frank	TBA	Post-Production
2013	The Rover	Henry	Post-Production

Producer

Year	Title	Notes
2007	In Search of a Midnight Kiss
2012	Please, Alfonso	Short film
2013	Straight A's
2013	Frank and Cindy	Pre-production

Awards

McNairy has had one nomination and one win for In Search of a Midnight Kiss.

Award	Year	Result	Category/Recipient(s)	Film
Screen Actors Guild Awards	2013	Won	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Argo (2012)
Palm Springs International Film Festival	2013	Won	Ensemble Cast Award	Argo (2012)
Hollywood Film Festival	2012	Won	Ensemble of the Year	Argo (2012)
Phoenix Film Critics Society	2012	Nominated	Best Acting Ensemble	Argo (2012)
San Diego Film Critics Society	2012	Nominated	Best Ensemble Performance	Argo (2012)
Hamptons International Film Festival	2012	Won	Breathrough Performer	Killing Them Softly (2012)
British Independent Film Awards	2010	Nominated	Best Actor	Monsters (2010)
Independent Spirit Awards	2009	Won	John Cassavetes Award, Shared with: Alex Holdridge (writer/director), Seth Caplan (producer)	In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007)