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Scoot McNairy Wiki, Age, Bio, Wife, Net Worth & More

Almost every Hollywood movie junkie has probably heard of Scoot Mcnairy! He is an actor and producer who rose to fame in the 2010s! This Screen Actors Guild Awards winner has won hearts of many with his exceptional acting skills and diverse expressions! Here are some interesting facts about his life and career as an actor!

Scoot McNairy Profile/Introduction

John Marcus McNairy was given the nickname “Scoot” by his father, because he was an extremely active kid, who would scoot around the house all day!

Birthname John Marcus ‘Scoot’ McNairy
Nickname Scoot
Profession Actor and Film Producer
Famous for/as Acting in various movies and TV shows

Scoot McNairy Personal Life Info & More

Scoot was born on 11th November in Dallas, Texas and at the age of 18 he moved to Austin, for his higher studies. But soon after, he moved again to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.

Date of Birth/Birthday 11th November 1977
Age (as in 2022) 45 years
Birthplace Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Nationality American
Hometown Dallas
Zodiac Sign/Sun Sign Scorpio
Religion Christianity

Scoot McNairy Height, Weight, Physical Stats & More

Scoot McNairy’s edgy look landed him a lot of roles of strong, individualistic characters, with a mysterious air to them!

Height (approx.) 1.78 m
5’7”
Weight (approx.) 170 lbs
77 kg
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Dark Brown

Scoot McNairy Family Members Names & Information

Born to Stewart Hall McNairy and Alicia Ann McNairy, Scoot had a loving family and they often spent holidays and weekends in their ranch in Paris, Texas!

Father Stewart Hall McNairy
Mother Alicia Ann McNairy
Sisters N/A
Brother N/A

Scoot McNairy Marital Status & More

Scoot McNairy met Whitney Able when they were working together in the 2010 Gareth Edwards directed ‘Monsters’. They started dating and got married. They even have two kids together! However, they got separated in 2019.

Marital Status Divorced
Wife/Spouse Whitney Able (2010 – 2019)
Affairs/Girlfriends N/A
Children’s 2 Children, name unknown

Scoot McNairy Education Qualification, School & College

McNairy was never too interested in studies. From a young age, he had decided on following his passion for acting.

Educational Qualification High School Graduate
School Lake Highlands High school
College/University University of Texas, Austin

Scoot McNairy Favourite Things/Like & Dislike

Scoot is definitely a fun loving person with great taste in music and food!

Favourite Singers Truth and Salvage Co.
Favourite Colors Black
Favourite Foods Chinese Food
Hobbies Fishing, Hunting and Watching Films

Scoot McNairy Money Factor

Scoot is no ordinary actor! He won 6 esteemed awards and received as many as 12 nominations! So you can be assured his net worth is extraordinary too!

Net Worth $245 Million

Scoot McNairy Biography & Some Other Lesser Known Facts About Scoot McNairy:

Scoot McNairy appeared in the famous TV series How I Met Your Mother (S2 ep 22 Something Blue) playing the role of a fast food worker.

Scoot also appeared in BookShorts film Jpods, but he was wrongly credited as Scoot McNally!

Scoot McNairy: Life Story

Who is Scoot McNairy?

John Marcus ‘Scoot’ McNairy, was born on 11th November 1977, in Dallas, Texas.
He came to Los Angeles in 2001 with the dream of making a name in the film industry!
And he definitely did. From landing roles in high profile movies to winning esteemed awards, Scoot McNairy has reached paramount success not only as an actor but also film producer.

Early Life:

He suffered from dyslexia as a child and was a dominantly visual learner. This is one of the reasons why he was attracted to the films and theater. All throughout his childhood, McNairy was a part of after school theater programmes.
His debut in the industry was with the role of Russell in ‘Wrong Numbers’. After this, he moved to LA to study cinematography, but soon realised his true passion of being in front of a camera and not behind it. Thus, he dropped out of college and starting doing odd jobs on film sets. From set construction to acting as extras, he tried it all, because, no matter the role, his only wish was being on set!
He started landing minor roles in movies like Wonderland in 2003, Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) and more.

Rise to fame:

After working steadily throughout the 2000s, he started working in high profile projects in the 2010s. Movies like Gone Girl, Agro, Monsters, and the the highly acclaimed 12 Years a Slave, all added new feathers to McNairy’s hat!

His works for Television:

His role in the AMC series ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ (2014-2017) helped him gain a name in the world of Television!
His role in Godless (2017) and the Netflix series Narcos: Mexico in 2018.
His portrayal of a troubled father in the third season of HBO’s True Detective, continued to fuel his ever growing fame.

Recent and future projects:

His work with Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox, Taurus (2022), gained international popularity and premiered in the Berlin Film Festival.
After working together with Andrew Dominik in 2012 for Killing them Softy, they reunited a decade later in Blonde, a movie depicting Marilyn Monroe’s life.

Besides starring in a Joseph McArthy biopic, he has also joined the star studded cast of psychological thriller Brightwater beside Emily Browning and Jack Reynor. The Line, Fairyland and Nightbitch are some of his other upcoming projects.

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