Scott Speedman
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Scott Speedman was born in London, England, to Scottish parents, Mary
(Campbell), a primary school teacher, and Roy Speedman, a department
store buyer. He grew up in Toronto, Canada. He was an aspiring swimmer
and held a record amongst the best for distance freestyle,
unfortunately, an accident put that career path on hold forever. He
went to Earl Haig High School in Toronto and went to the University of
Toronto in 1994 - 1996. On a dare, he went on a show called "Speakers
Corner" and later went to audition for the role of Robin in
Batman Forever (1995). When the
part went to Chris O'Donnell, he
managed to land an agent. Other movies he has done include
Kitchen Party (1997) and
Duets (2000) starring
Gwyneth Paltrow. The show
Felicity (1998) introduced Scott to
the world and has formed quite a standing amongst fans. When the show
ended in 2002, Scott's movie career took off with his breakthrough role
in Underworld (2003) starring
Kate Beckinsale and
Bill Nighy.
