Seann William Scott

Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976) is an American actor.

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.

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).

Scott has revealed that he was paid $8,000 for his supporting role in the first film.

American Pie grossed over $235 million at the worldwide box office.

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.

Scott's fear of typecasting led him to play different types of characters post-American Pie, such as a hapless nerd in the horror film Final Destination (2000) and a friendly stoner in Dude, Where's My Car? (2000).

Dude, Where's My Car? was a box office success and has managed to achieve a cult status.

The film earned $73.2 million worldwide against a $13 million budget.

He also appeared in films Road Trip (2000), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Evolution (2001), Stark Raving Mad (2002) and Bulletproof Monk (2003).

Scott reprised his role as Steve Stifler in the film's three sequels, American Pie 2 (2001), American Wedding (2003), and American Reunion (2012).

Scott received a reported $5 million salary and a percentage of the profits for his performance in American Reunion.

He played Peppers in Old School (2003), which was a moderate box office success and has gained a massive cult following over the years.

Scott hosted the MTV Movie Awards 2003 with Justin Timberlake.

Scott portrayed Bo Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), which was also financially successful, but received negative reviews from critics.

The film eventually collected $111 million worldwide.

He was nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team with Jessica Simpson and Johnny Knoxville for their roles in The Dukes of Hazzard.

Scott's father died in 2007.

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.

He has attended University of Wisconsin and Glendale Community College.

Scott dedicated himself to acting and relocated to Los Angeles.

Early in his career, Scott worked at The Home Depot and the Los Angeles Zoo to support himself between acting jobs.

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'.

Scott landed a lead role as a police officer in Southland Tales (2007), where he reunited with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, with whom he had previously worked in The Rundown (2003).

The two performed several skits, including scenes from The Matrix Reloaded, which are on The Matrix Reloaded DVD.

He has also hosted Saturday Night Live and appeared as a guest co-host on Live with Regis and Kelly.

Scott appeared as John Farley in Mr. Woodcock (2007) and as Jeff Nichols in Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot (2007).

His next film, Role Models (2008) was a commercial success and grossed over $92 million at the box office worldwide.

The film was met with positive reviews and was selected as one of the best films of 2008 by Eye Weekly.

He voiced the character Crash in Ice Age: The Meltdown and reprised his role in its sequel Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) and Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012).

Films in which Scott has starred have earned $4.91 billion at the global box office as of 2017.

Scott grew up in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, the son of Patricia Anne Simons and William Frank Scott.

In 2017, Forbes reported that the American Pie films have grossed $989.5 million at the worldwide box office, became a pop culture phenomenon and made several cast members famous.

Scott won two Teen Choice Awards for Choice Sleazebag as a result of playing Steve Stifler in American Pie and American Pie 2, and MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence for American Wedding.

He also shared an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss with Jason Biggs for their kiss in American Pie 2.

Scott portrayed former CIA operative Wesley Cole in Fox's crime-drama television series Lethal Weapon (2018–2019).