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{{short description|Canadian actor (born 1975)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Scott Speedman
| image = Scott Speedman (16097448059).jpg
| caption = Speedman at the [[2014 Toronto International Film Festival]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|09|01}}<ref name="Speedman" />
| birth_place = [[Hammersmith]], [[London]], England<ref name="Speedman" />
| nationality = {{hlist|Canadian|British}}
| alma_mater = {{hlist|[[University of Toronto]]|[[York University]]}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1995–present
| partner = 
| children = 1
}}

'''Robert Scott Speedman'''<ref name="Speedman" /> (born September 1, 1975) is a Canadian actor. He is known for portraying [[List of Felicity characters#Ben Covington|Ben Covington]] in the coming-of-age drama television series ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]'', Lycan–Vampire hybrid Michael Corvin in the gothic horror–action ''[[Underworld (film series)|Underworld]]'' films, and Barry "Baz" Blackwell in the [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]] crime drama series ''[[Animal Kingdom (TV series)|Animal Kingdom]]''. His other film work includes ''[[Duets (film)|Duets]]'', ''[[Dark Blue (film)|Dark Blue]]'', ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]'', ''[[The Strangers (2008 film)|The Strangers]]'', ''[[Barney's Version (film)|Barney's Version]]'', ''[[The Vow (2012 film)|The Vow]]'', and ''[[Crimes of the Future (2022 film)|Crimes of the Future]]''. In 2021, he returned to ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' as a main character following a guest role in [[Grey's Anatomy (season 14)|season 14]] as Dr. Nick Marsh.

==Early life==
Speedman was born in London, to Scottish parents Mary (née Campbell), a primary school teacher and champion runner, and Roy Speedman (1944–1999), a department store buyer.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/22/1074732547374.html "In the fast lane"]. (January 23, 2004). ''TheAge.com.au''. Retrieved July 3, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/13/Scott-Speedman.html "Scott Speedman Biography (1975–)"]. ''FilmReference.com''. Retrieved July 3, 2011.</ref> His sister, Tracey, died from cancer on February 8, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Obituary of Tracey Speedman |url=http://rskane.ca/tribute/details/9500/Tracey-Speedman/obituary.html}}</ref> At the age of four, he and his family moved to Toronto.<ref name="Speedman" /> He was a competitive swimmer who attended [[Earl Haig Secondary School]]'s now-defunct gifted-athlete program. As a member of the Canadian Junior National Swim Team, Speedman placed ninth at the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Olympic]] trials.<ref name="Speedman" /> Suffering a neck injury soon after, he was forced to leave the sport. To find a new focus outside of athletics, Speedman became interested in acting. He went on to attend the [[University of Toronto]] and [[York University]] to study his craft.<ref name="Speedman" />

==Career==
Encouraged by a friend to appear on ''[[Speakers' Corner (TV series)|Speaker's Corner]]'', a viewer open-forum run by [[Toronto]]'s [[Citytv]], Speedman expressed interest in auditioning for the role of [[Robin (comics)|Robin]] in the film ''[[Batman Forever]]'', which was being cast in Toronto at the time. Though the appearance earned him an audition, Speedman was not cast in the role, which was ultimately given to [[Chris O'Donnell]]. The audition did, however, give Speedman the exposure he needed and he quickly arranged an agent and began auditioning for Canadian television and film roles.<ref name="Speedman">{{Cite web |title=Scott Speedman: Biography |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/scott-speedman/bio/174072 |access-date=May 24, 2013 |publisher=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref>

[[File:ScottSpeedman00TIFF.jpg|thumb|left|Speedman at the [[2000 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]

Speedman made his television debut in 1995, appearing in an episode of the series ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'', followed by a recurring role in the series ''[[Nancy Drew (1995 TV series)|Nancy Drew]]'' that same year. After appearing in several small TV roles, Speedman decided to go to New York City to study for a short time at the [[Neighborhood Playhouse]] before dropping out and returning home to Toronto. His big break came when he got a call from an American casting agent who wanted him to audition for a new series called ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]''. Portraying brooding college student [[List of Felicity characters#Ben Covington|Ben Covington]] opposite overnight star [[Keri Russell]] as Felicity, Speedman received much acclaim on the popular series.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 11, 2012 |title='The Vow': What Happened to 'Felicity' Hunk Scott Speedman? |work=thedailybeast.com |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/10/the-vow-what-happened-to-felicity-hunk-scott-speedman.html |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> Soon after ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]'', Speedman began to get offers for more prominent roles while working on the series. In 2000, Speedman was given the role of Billy Hannan opposite [[Gwyneth Paltrow]] in the film ''[[Duets (film)|Duets]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scott Speedman Movies |url=http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/personDetails/196285 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121052732/http://www.blockbuster.com/browse/catalog/personDetails/196285 |archive-date=November 21, 2012 |access-date=May 24, 2013 |website=blockbuster.com }}</ref>

After ending a four-year run on ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]'', Speedman quickly found success in film. In 2002, he was cast in his first major starring role in a feature, portraying an inexperienced LAPD detective caught in a web of corruption, opposite [[Kurt Russell]], in the police drama ''[[Dark Blue (film)|Dark Blue]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sauter |first=Michael |date=June 27, 2003 |title=Dark Blue (2003) |work=Entertainment Weekly |url=https://ew.com/article/2003/06/27/dark-blue-4/ |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> Next, Speedman portrayed the husband of a terminally ill woman opposite fellow Canadian and high-school alumna [[Sarah Polley]] in the independent drama ''[[My Life Without Me]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pomeranz |first=Margaret |title=My Life Without Me |work=abc.net |url=http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s1148389.htm |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> Speedman won a "Golden Wave Award" for his work on the film.<ref name="Awards">{{Cite web |title=Awards for Scott Speedman |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005454/awards |access-date=May 24, 2013 |publisher=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>

Later in 2003, Speedman starred opposite [[Kate Beckinsale]] in the [[supernatural thriller]] film ''[[Underworld (2003 film)|Underworld]]''. Making an impression on audiences in the stylized vampire–werewolf film, Speedman was honored with a [[Saturn Award]] in the category "Cinescape Face of the Future Award".<ref name="Awards" /> Then, he went on to star alongside [[James Marsden]] in the [[Thriller film|thriller]] ''[[The 24th Day]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Crushed Film Festival presents: The 24th Day |url=http://tomatonation.com/culture-and-criticism/the-crushed-film-festival-presentsthe-24th-day/ |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> and [[Ice Cube]] in ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 13, 2004 |title=Scott Speedman joins the cast of XXX: State of the Union |work=movieweb.com |url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/scott-speedman-jojns-the-cast-of-xxx-state-of-the-union |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> Upon the success of the first ''Underworld'' film, Speedman reprised his role as [[List of Underworld characters#Michael Corvin|Michael Corvin]] in the 2006 sequel ''[[Underworld: Evolution]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scott Speedman interview for Underworld Evolution |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCLq7-Z8bZY |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/TCLq7-Z8bZY |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2013 |publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He appeared alongside [[Willem Dafoe]] in ''[[Anamorph (film)|Anamorph]]'' and [[Wes Bentley]] in ''[[Weirdsville]]''. Speedman also starred with [[Liv Tyler]] in the 2008 horror–thriller ''[[The Strangers (2008 film)|The Strangers]]'', and alongside [[Rachel Blanchard]] in the mystery drama ''[[Adoration (2008 film)|Adoration]]'', directed by [[Atom Egoyan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Strangers Scott Speedman Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUq9njwBwn0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/SUq9njwBwn0 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2013 |via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

[[File:ScottSpeedmanJan2011.jpg|thumb|Speedman at the premiere of ''[[Barney's Version (film)|Barney's Version]]'' in January 2011]]

In July 2009, it was reported that Speedman was to star alongside Dustin Hoffman among others in the film adaption of ''[[Barney's Version (novel)|Barney's Version]]''. Pre-production began in August 2009, and filming took place in Rome, New York and Canada.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 18, 2013 |title=Scott Speedman on Barney's Version (& Felicity!) |work=Elle.com |url=http://www.elle.com/news/culture/scott-speedman-on-barneys-version-felicity-13275 |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> Speedman also starred in the independent Western ''[[The Last Rites of Ransom Pride]]'' alongside [[Lizzy Caplan]] and [[Dwight Yoakam]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hunter |first=Allan |date=June 16, 2010 |title=The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride |work=screendaily.com |url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/latest-reviews/-the-last-rites-of-ransom-pride/5015039.article |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref>
Archive footage of Speedman from the previous ''Underworld'' films was used in the 2012 & 2016 sequels, ''[[Underworld: Awakening|Awakening]]'' and ''[[Underworld: Blood Wars|Blood Wars]]''; his facial likeness was superimposed on a [[stand-in]] for his character's brief role in the film. He had a supporting role as Jeremy in ''[[The Vow (2012 film)|The Vow]]''.

Speedman last starred as [[Executive officer|XO]] Sam Kendal in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] military drama series ''[[Last Resort (2012 TV series)|Last Resort]]'', which premiered on September 27, 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 13, 2012 |title=Scott Speedman On A 'Felicity' Reunion, 'Last Resort' And Why He'll Never Join Twitter |work=HuffPost |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scott-speedman-felicity-reunion_n_2297287 |access-date=June 8, 2020}}</ref>

In June 2013, Speedman was selected to star in [[Ryan Murphy (producer)|Ryan Murphy]]'s HBO production called ''Open'' alongside [[Wes Bentley]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 27, 2013 |title=Scott Speedman to Star in Ryan Murphy's HBO Drama 'Open' |work=hollywoodreporter.com |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/scott-speedman-star-ryan-murphys-576461 |access-date=November 12, 2013}}</ref> In 2014, he co-starred with [[Julia Stiles]] in Lluís Quílez Sala thriller film ''[[Out of the Dark (2014 film)|Out of the Dark]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Exclusive poster: Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman in "OUT OF THE DARK," plus trailer |work=Fangoria |url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-poster-julia-stiles-and-scott-speedman-in-out-of-the-dark-plus-trailer/ |access-date=November 12, 2013}}</ref> He starred in various independent films such as ''[[Barefoot (2014 film)|Barefoot]]'', ''[[The Captive (2014 film)|The Captive]]'', and ''[[The Monster (2016 film)|The Monster]]''.

He starred as Barry "Baz" Blackwell in the [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]] crime drama series ''[[Animal Kingdom (TV series)|Animal Kingdom]]'' until the first episode of season 3.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mason |first=Charlie |date=March 28, 2018 |title=Animal Kingdom: Scott Speedman's Baz at Death's Door in Season 3 Trailer |url=https://tvline.com/2018/03/28/animal-kingdom-scott-speedman-leaving-baz-dies-season-3-trailer/ |access-date=January 2, 2021 |website=TVLine}}</ref> In 2018, he had a guest role on ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' as Dr. Nick Marsh,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 6, 2018 |title=Scott Speedman Books 'Grey's Anatomy' Guest Stint, Eyes 'Animal Kingdom' Exit |url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/scott-speedman-cast-greys-anatomy-guest-star-animal-kingdom-exit-tnt-1202279529/ |access-date=January 2, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> before becoming a series regular in [[Grey's Anatomy (season 18)|season 18]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=October 1, 2021 |title='Grey's Anatomy' Surprise: Fan Favorite Former Guest Star Joins ABC Medical Drama As Series Regular For Season 18 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/scott-speedman-greys-anatomy-return-nick-marsh-season-18-regular-1234846489/ |access-date=October 1, 2021 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

In October 2020, it was announced that Speedman had been cast in the recurring role of Matthew Engler on the third season of the [[Netflix]] thriller series ''[[You (TV series)|You]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=October 21, 2020 |title=Scott Speedman Joins Netflix's 'You' For Season 3 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/scott-speedman-cast-you-season-3-netflix-1234601403/ |access-date=October 21, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Speedman is currently in a relationship with Lindsay Rae Hofmann. In May 2021, Hofmann announced her pregnancy with their first child. <ref>{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2021 |title=Scott Speedman Expecting First Child with Girlfriend Lindsay Rae Hofmann: 'Baby Girl Coming Soon' |url=https://people.com/parents/scott-speedman-expecting-first-child-with-girlfriend-lindsay-rae-hofmann/ |url-status=live |website=People |language=en}}</ref> The couple welcomed their daughter on October 26, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2021 |title=Scott Speedman's Girlfriend Lindsay Rae Hofmann Gives Birth to Their 1st Child, Reveals Meaning Behind Her Name |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/scott-speedman-gf-lindsay-rae-hoffman-welcome-their-1st-child/ |url-status=live |website=Us Weekly |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1996
| ''Can I Get a Witness?''
| {{n/a|Unknown}}
| Short film
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Kitchen Party (film)|Kitchen Party]]''
| Scott
|
|-
| 1997
| ''Ursa Major''
| Jason
| Short film
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Duets (film)|Duets]]''
| Billy Hannan
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Dark Blue (film)|Dark Blue]]''
| Detective Bobby Keough
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[My Life Without Me]]''
| Don
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Underworld (2003 film)|Underworld]]''
| [[List of Underworld characters#Michael Corvin|Michael Corvin]]
| [[Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films|Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award – Male]]
|-
| 2004
| data-sort-value="24th Day, The"| ''[[The 24th Day]]''
| Tom
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]''
| [[National Security Agency|NSA]] Agent Kyle Christopher Steele
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Underworld: Evolution]]''
| Michael Corvin
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Weirdsville]]''
| Dexter
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Anamorph (film)|Anamorph]]''
| Carl Uffner
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Adoration (2008 film)|Adoration]]''
| Tom
|
|-
| 2008
| data-sort-value="Strangers, The"| ''[[The Strangers (2008 film)|The Strangers]]''
| James Hoyt
| Nominated—[[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Horror/Thriller]]
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Barney's Version (film)|Barney's Version]]''
| Bernard "Boogie" Moscovitch
|
|-
| 2010
| data-sort-value="Last Rites of Ransom Pride, The"| ''[[The Last Rites of Ransom Pride]]''
| Ransom Pride
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Good Neighbours (film)|Good Neighbours]]''
| Spencer
|
|-
| 2011
| data-sort-value="Moth Diaries, The"| ''[[The Moth Diaries (film)|The Moth Diaries]]''
| Mr. Davies
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Citizen Gangster]]''
| [[Edwin Alonzo Boyd|Edwin Boyd]]
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Underworld: Awakening]]''
| Michael Corvin
| Archive footage and stand-in
|-
| 2012
| data-sort-value="Vow, The"| ''[[The Vow (2012 film)|The Vow]]''
| Jeremy
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Barefoot (2014 film)|Barefoot]]''
| Jay Wheeler
|
|-
| 2014
| data-sort-value="Captive, The"| ''[[The Captive (2014 film)|The Captive]]''
| Detective Jeffrey Cornwall
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Out of the Dark (2014 film)|Out of the Dark]]''
| Paul Harriman
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[October Gale (film)|October Gale]]''
| William
|
|-
| 2016
| data-sort-value="Monster, The"| ''[[The Monster (2016 film)|The Monster]]''
| Roy
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Underworld: Blood Wars]]''
| Michael Corvin
| Archive footage only
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Run This Town (film)|Run This Town]]''
| David
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Best Sellers (film)|Best Sellers]]''
| Jack Sinclair
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Sharp Stick]]''
| Vance Leroy
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Crimes of the Future (2022 film)|Crimes of the Future]]''
| Lang Dotrice
|
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]''
| Cam Nillson
| Episode: "Goodbye Mr. Caine"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Nancy Drew (1995 TV series)|Nancy Drew]]''
| Ned Nickerson
| 5 episodes
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Net Worth (1995 film)|Net Worth]]''
| Rookie
| Television film
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Goosebumps (1995 TV series)|Goosebumps]]''
| Officer Madison
| Episode: "Say Cheese and Die"
|-
| 1996
| data-sort-value="Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story, A"| ''A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story''
| Andy Gables
| Television film
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Giant Mine (film)|Giant Mine]]''
| "Spanky" Riggs
| Television film
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Dead Silence (1997 film)|Dead Silence]]''
| Officer Stevie Cardy
| Television film
|-
| 1997
| ''What Happened to Bobby Earl?''
| Steve Talbert
| Television film
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Every 9 Seconds]]''
| Greg
| Television film
|-
| 1998
| ''Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples''
| Patrick
| Television film
|-
| 1998–2002
| ''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]''
| [[List of Felicity characters#Ben Covington|Ben Covington]]
| Main role Nominated—[[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Performance]] Nominated—[[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor]] Nominated—[[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor – Drama]]
|-
| 2012–2013
| ''[[Last Resort (TV series)|Last Resort]]''
| [[Executive officer|XO]] Sam Kendal
| Main role
|-
| 2016–2018, 2022
| ''[[Animal Kingdom (TV series)|Animal Kingdom]]''
| Barry "Baz" Blackwell
| Main role (seasons 1–3) Guest role (season 6)
|-
| 2018, 2021–present
| ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
| Dr. Nick Marsh
| Guest role (season 14) Main role (season 18–present)
|-
| 2021
| ''[[You (TV series)|You]]''
| Matthew Engler
| Recurring role
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Scott Speedman}}
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