Scott Speedman

Birth Name:

Robert Scott Speedman

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Pursued a career in acting after a neck injury forced him to give up swimming
Studied at the University of Toronto and York University
Trained in acting at the Professional Actors Lab with acting coach David Rotenberg
Quote: "You play a lot of characters where all it's about is being charismatic, or how winning you are․ It's interesting to play a character who doesn't have any of those discernable qualities and has been damaged and abused and lives this isolated life․"
Best known for portraying the character Ben Covington in the series "Felicity․"
Auditioned for the role of Robin in 1995's "Batman Forever․"
Participated in the 1992 Olympic trials in swimming

1999Teen Choice Award - TV - Breakout Performance:Nominated
2000Teen Choice Award - TV - Choice Actor:Nominated
2002Teen Choice Award - TV - Choice Actor, Drama:Nominated
2003Golden Wave - Best Actor (Meilleur Interprétation Masculine):Winner
2004Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award - Male:Winner
2006Chainsaw Award - Relationship from Hell:Nominated
2006Chainsaw Award - Dude You Don't Wanna Mess With (Best Hero):Nominated
2008Fright Meter Award - Best Actor:Nominated
2008Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller:Nominated
2010Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2012Genie - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
2026CCA Super Award - Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Nominated

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