- Scott Speedman
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birthname = Robert Scott Speedman
birthdate = birth date and age|1975|09|01
birthplace =London, England , U.K.
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occupation = Actor
spouse =Scott Speedman (born
September 1 ,1975 ) is an UK-born Canadian film and televisionactor . He played Ben Covington in the coming-of-age television drama "Felicity " and werewolfMichael Corvin in the gothic horror/action "Underworld" films.Biography
Early life
Speedman was born Robert Scott Speedman in
London, England to Scottish parents Mary Campbell, an elementary school teacher and champion runner, and Roy Speedman, a department store buyer. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/22/1074732547374.html In the fast lane - www.theage.com.au ] ] [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/13/Scott-Speedman.html Scott Speedman Biography (1975-) ] ] [ [http://absolutefanatic.info/speedman/articles/saskatoon.php Gentleman: Scott Speedman fansite Version 2 ] ] At the age of four, he and his family moved toToronto ,Canada . He was a competitive swimmer who attendedEarl Haig Secondary School 's now defunct gifted athlete program. As a member of the Canadian Junior National Swim Team, Speedman placed ninth at the 1992 Olympic trials. Suffering a neck injury soon after, he was forced to leave the sport. To find a new focus outside of athletics, Speedman became interested in acting. He went on to attend theUniversity of Toronto andYork University to study his craft.Career
Encouraged by a friend to appear on "Speaker’s Corner", a viewer open-forum run by
Toronto ’s City TV, Speedman professed interest in auditioning for the role of Robin in the film "Batman Forever ", which was being cast inToronto at the time. Though the appearance did earn him an audition for the role, Speedman was not cast in the role. As the role of Robin was given toChris O'Donnell , the audition did give Speedman the exposure he needed and quickly landed an agent and began auditioning for Canadian television and film roles.Speedman’s television debut came in 1995 on the Canadian series "Net Worth". After appearing in several small television roles, Speedman decided to go to
New York to study for a short time at theNeighborhood Playhouse before dropping out and returning home toToronto .His big break came when he got a call from a casting agent in the
United States that wanted him to audition for a new television series called "Felicity ". Portraying brooding college student Ben Covington opposite overnight starKeri Russell as Felicity, Speedman received much acclaim on the popular series. Soon after "Felicity ", Speedman began to get offers for more prominent roles while working on the series. In2000 , Speedman landed the role of Billy Hannan oppositeGwyneth Paltrow in the film "Duets ".After ending a four-year run on "
Felicity ", Speedman quickly found success on the big screen. In2003 he landed a role oppositeKurt Russell in the critically acclaimed cop-drama "Dark Blue ", portraying an inexperienced L.A.P.D. detective caught in a web of corruption. Next, Speedman portrayed the husband of a terminally ill woman opposite fellow Canadian and high-school alumSarah Polley in the critically acclaimed independentdrama "My Life Without Me ". Speedman won a "Golden Wave Award" for his work on the film.Landing his first major starring role in a feature that same year, Speedman appeared opposite
Kate Beckinsale in the supernatural thriller "Underworld". Making an impression on audiences in the stylized vampire-werewolf pic, Speedman was honored with aSaturn Award in the category "Cinescape Face of the Future Award". Then, he went on to star alongsideJames Marsden in the thriller "The 24th Day " and oppositeIce Cube in '. Upon the success of the first film, Speedman reprised his role asMichael Corvin in the2006 sequel '.Speedman appeared with
Liv Tyler in the 2008 horror thriller "The Strangers ", and also alongsideRachel Blanchard in "Adoration", directed byAtom Egoyan .Personal life
During his run on "
Felicity ", he and actressKeri Russell began dating. They broke up in 2001. [http://www.keri-russell.info/articles/7teen0402article.htm]Filmography
References
External links
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