Biography
Scoot McNairy is an American actor and film producer. Born in Dallas, Texas, he began appearing in films in the early 2000s with small roles in titles such as Wonderland (2003) and Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005). He made his debut as a producer with In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007), in which he also starred.
McNairy is known for supporting roles in films including Monsters (2010), Argo (2012), Killing Them Softly (2012), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Gone Girl (2014), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Speak No Evil (2024) as Ben Dalton, Nightbitch (2024) as Husband, and A Complete Unknown (2024) as Woody Guthrie. On television he has appeared in Halt and Catch Fire (2014–2017), Godless (2017), Narcos: Mexico (2018–2021), True Detective (2019) as Tom Purcell, and Furious (2026) as Danny Kelly. His awards include an Independent Spirit Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
