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Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

Actor · Born September 7, 1970 (56) · East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970) is an American actor. His film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy Patterson in the film That Thing You Do!, the protagonist in An American Werewolf in Paris, and notable roles in Boiler Room, One True Thing, Dead Man on Campus, The Love Letter, Because I Said So, Danger One, La La Land, and Clouds. In television, he played the roles of Detective Russell Clarke in the series Southland, Charles Garnett in Z Nation, and played the recurring roles of Eric Wyczenski in ER, Sam Landon in Beauty & the Beast, Kevin Duval in the series Scream, William in Reign, and Mr. Down in 13 Reasons Why. He also co-starred in the truTV sitcom I'm Sorry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Everett Scott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 7, 1970 (56)
From
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Tom Everett Scott's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
32%
Morality
12%
Survival
10%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Family bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 23 · Serious 9 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 28 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 16 · Intense 10

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 22 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 28 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 23 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 23
Ally
7 of 23
Herald
4 of 23
Shadow
2 of 23
Shapeshifter
1 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
21
Tense
18
Joyful
15
Hopeful
17
Bittersweet
12
Other
45

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Everett Scott's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Everett Scott's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

83 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Paper Flowers(2024)

    as Dr. Baxter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Elle(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Wyatt Woods

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Charlotte's Web(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as John Arable (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Rockbottom(2024)

    as Jesse Rockbottom

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One True Loves(2023)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas(2022)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Summer I Turned Pretty(2022)

    Show 14 episodes · as Adam Fisher

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Father: The Martin MacNeill Story(2021)

    as Martin MacNeill

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone(2021)

    as Benedict Stone

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Finding You(2020)

    as Montgomery Rush

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sister of the Groom(2020)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Clouds(2020)

    as Rob Sobiech

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Healing Powers of Dude(2020)

    Show as Marvin Ferris

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Back Roads(2018)

    as Brad Mercer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • I Hate Kids(2019)

    as Nick Pearson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Scripts Gone Wild Zombie Nightmare(2019)

    Actor

  • All Square(2018)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • God Friended Me(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Danger One(2018)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Collusions(2018)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Christmas Connection(2017)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pup Star: Better 2Gether(2017)

    as Charlie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • I'm Sorry(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul(2017)

    as Frank Heffley

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • 13 Reasons Why(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mr. Down

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Word(2017)

    as Ronald Odom

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • La La Land(2016)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sister Cities(2016)

    as Chief Barton Brady

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Pup Star(2016)

    as Charlie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Vanished(2016)

    as Damon

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Forever(2015)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Scream: The TV Series(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Kevin Duval

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Bravetown(2015)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Crawford

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Charles Garnett

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Love Finds You in Sugarcreek(2014)

    as Joe Matthews / Micah Matthias

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Enemies Closer(2013)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Independence Daysaster(2013)

    as Sam Garsette

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Parental Guidance(2012)

    as Phil Simmons

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups(2012)

    as Santa Paws (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Baskerville

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • GCB(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andrew Remington

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Tanner Hall(2009)

    as Gio

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Mars Needs Moms(2011)

    as Milo's Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • 2nd Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Peter

  • The Devil's Teardrop(2010)

    as Parker Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Glock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · as Glock

  • Southland(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as Detective Russell Clarke

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Race to Witch Mountain(2009)

    as Matheson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · as Booster Gold (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rosen

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Snow Buddies(2008)

    as Buddy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cashmere Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Because I Said So(2007)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Air Buddies(2006)

    as Buddy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Saved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Wyatt Cole

  • Surrender, Dorothy(2005)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Sexual Life(2004)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Karroll's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Allen Karroll

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Booster Gold (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Do Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 15 episodes · as Joel

  • Van Wilder(2002)

    as Elliot Grebb (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Philly(2001)

    Show 22 episodes · as Will Froman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Attraction(2000)

    as Garrett

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The $treet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jack T. Kenderson

  • Boiler Room(2000)

    as Michael Brantley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Top of the Food Chain(1999)

    as Guy Fawkes

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1999)

    as Bertram Cates

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Love Letter(1999)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • River Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer · as Dave Holden

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • One True Thing(1998)

    as Brian Gulden

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man on Campus(1998)

    as Josh Miller

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • One Dog Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • An American Werewolf in Paris(1997)

    as Andy McDermott

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • That Thing You Do!(1996)

    as Guy Patterson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · as Eric Wyczenski

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · as Matthew

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charles Wilson · as Donald Shalvoy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Hansen

  • Rule of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Movers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Liam

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles, 79 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

La La Land (2016)

$523M worldwide

Highest rated

La La Land (2016)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19842026

Peak 1997 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 81: 79 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting1 of 81: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 81: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2000s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2010s32 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 15% of 34 roles
96011116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tom Everett Scott's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of the 48 of 49 with a score; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 69 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed31

Most divisive · actor

Vanished (2016)

93rd percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Everett Scott's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles2–47 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles13–51 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles15–81 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles6–41 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles2–69 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tom Everett Scott work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Everett Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andy Fickman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles