Scott Foley is an American actor, director and screenwriter. Horror fans know the actor from the movie "Scream 3". In the television filmography of Foley, the series “Anatomy of Gray” and “True Blood” deserve the most attention.
TV career
Scott Foley first appeared on the screens in 1995, playing a cameo role in the sitcom Sweet Valley High. A year later, the aspiring actor appeared in another sitcom - "Step by Step".
Foley got his first major television role in 1998, in the drama series Felicity. The actor worked on this project over the next four years. From the critics, the series received good reviews and liked the audience. In the United States alone, more than five million people watched it.
In 2002, the actor received the role of Sean Kelly in the medical series "Clinic", which was very popular all over the world. From 2006 to 2009, Foley worked on the action unit "Division". The plot of the series is built around the life of the employees of the special squad, created to fight terrorism. The next project in the career of the actor was the popular medical series "Anatomy Gray", in which he got the supporting role.
In 2009, Scott Foley's filmography was replenished with another sitcom. He got the role of Jeff - the main character's guy in the TV series "City of Predators." His partner in the frame was Courtney Cox, with whom the actor had previously worked on the horror film "Scream 3". In the US, the series was a success - the first season was watched by more than seven million viewers. However, the fifth and sixth seasons had such low ratings that it was decided to close the project.
In 2011, Scott Foley played in the mystical series "True Blood", based on the books of Charlene Harris. His frame partners were Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. The series was well received by critics and was awarded many film awards.
From 2013 to 2018, Foley was the permanent performer of the role of Officer Jacob Billard in the political thriller Scandal. At the peak of its popularity, the series was regularly watched by more than twelve million viewers.
Now the actor is starring in the drama series Whiskey Cavalier, whose premiere is scheduled for 2019.
Movie roles
In the career of an actor there are not many feature films so far, Scott Foley works mainly on television. The most famous full-length tape with his participation is the horror "Scream 3". Criticism of the second sequel to the cult horror movie was more than cool, but the box office pleased the creators: with a budget of $ 40 million, he earned 160 million.
In 2002, Foley played the role of Lieutenant Stephen Korz in the thriller "Depth" by David Thuy. His co-workers were Matthew Davis and Olivia Williams. Despite the strong cast, the film failed at the box office, collecting only 600 thousand dollars with a budget of 40 million.
In 2014, Scott co-starred in the black comedy "Let's Kill Ward's Wife." He also directed and scripted the film. The tape did not win much at the box office and did not like the critics.
The last full-length film with the actor at the moment is the comedy "Naked", which was released in 2017.
Personal life
In 2000, Foley married actress Jennifer Garner, whom he met on the set of the Felicity series. After only three years, the couple divorced.
In 2006, Scott Foley married for the second time, Marika Dominchik - an American actress of Polish descent. The couple has three children: daughter Malina and two sons - Conral and Keller.