Seann William Scott was born in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, to Patricia
Anne (Simons) and William Frank Scott, a factory worker. He was
discovered at a talent competition in Los Angeles, and almost
immediately was flown to New York by ABC to test for
All My Children (1970). His
face has also been seen from his basketball-playing appearance on a
national Sunny Delight commercial and the recent American Express
campaign with Magic Johnson.
Seann was also seen on
Diesmal für immer (1996)
for ABC. Seann shot a lead role in Aerosmith's
music video, "Hole in My Soul" from the "Nine Lives" CD. Previously,
Seann has worked with
Mark-Paul Gosselaar (of
California High School - Pausenstreß und erste Liebe (1989))
and Talia Shire
(Rocky (1976)) on the NBC movie of the
week,
Durchgebrannt - Hilfeschrei aus L.A. (1997),
and has had a recurring role in the Warner Brothers TV series,
Auf schlimmer und ewig (1995),
as well as appearing on
Sweet Valley High (1994).