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Tom Everett Scott
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September 7, 1970 in Brockton, MA
Biography:Tall, lanky, and possessing one of the most affable grins in Hollywood, "Tom Everett Scott" is often considered a younger version of "Tom Hanks", his director in "That Thing You Do!". Ironically, this resemblance almost cost him his part in the film; after seeing Scott's audition tape, Hanks didn't want to hire him because of the resemblance, but the intervention of his wife, "Rita Wilson", who saw the tape and thought Scott was "cute," saved the day and landed the young actor his breakthrough role.

Scott was born September 7, 1970 in Brockton, Massachusetts. The third of four children, Scott was raised in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts by a civil engineer father and an insurance saleswoman mother. While a sophomore communications major at Syracuse University, he discovered his love of theatre and changed his major to drama. After graduation, he moved to New York City, did an obligatory stint as a... Full Biography

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Dulé Hill, Eion Bailey, Kerry Washington and Tom Everett Scott in a portrait session for their...
"Southland" (Thursday, April 9, at 10 p.m. on NBC)A group of L.A. cops are the focus of this new...
Tom Everett Scott is one of Milly's love interests, the stable architect Jason, in in "Because I...
Chris Marquette, left, Ciaran Hinds and Tom Everett Scott in "Race to Witch Mountain" (Walt Disney...
"Southland" (Thursday, April 9, at 10 p.m. on NBC)A group of L.A. cops are the focus of this new...
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