Scott Speedman
Scott Speedman
Robert Scott Speedman, better known as Scott Speedman, is a Canadian-American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Ben Covington in the coming-of-age drama television series Felicity and Lycan–Vampire hybrid Michael Corvin in the gothic horror–action Underworld films. He is also known for playing roles in films such as Duets, Dark Blue, XXX: State of the Union, Anamorph, The Strangers, Barney's Version, and The Vow. He is currently starring as Barry "Baz" Brown in the TNT crime...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth1 September 1975
There's a good group of people that get to do it, but if I'm not getting to do that in a good couple years, I will look to do some television.
Probably the most difficult things were my favorite parts. The make-up and the big fight sequence at the end of the movie were very difficult but really fun and challenging.
There's nothing worse - I don't like listening to actors talk about the process, especially when - I mean, for me I've played a lot of guys, dudes, boys in a sense and this was a challenge for me just to play that official character.
It was never my dream to be on a television show, but the words kind of flew out of my mouth when I read my part - it was a good part for me.
It's an interesting time that way. It's hard to meet good girls down here. It seems like they're all after something and interested in their own lives.
I also loved American Beauty. I like a lot of what's coming out now. I think films are in a better place than six months ago, and that's exciting.
I dropped out when I was 21 or 22 because I was doing a lot of TV movies, and I wasn't really enjoying it, and I wanted to do some more training.
It's really difficult to have a challenging male-driven show, and certain networks take off because they have their own mandate about what they want to do.
I was a swimmer growing up. I was a miler - like long, long distance. So I was in the water for four or five hours a day. That's not the way you want to spend your teenage years.
Every movie is different. Sometimes with movies, there are roles you should just leave alone and relax with and keep it light. And there are other ones where you want to work with an acting coach and really delve in there.
I can't swim at the level I used to. I had to retire because of an injury to my shoulder.
I just would like to spend more time in New York City.
I don't think I would be getting any of these movies without that show, and that's a strong show, a great fan base and it's helped me out a lot. It took me out of Canada and brought me down to the states and gave me my career basically.
There's such good writing now on television and I don't see a lot of great writing on films sadly.