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Scoot McNairy

Scoot McNairy

Acting1977Dallas, Texas, USA

Biography

John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his roles in films such as Monsters (2010), Argo, Killing Them Softly (both 2012), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Speak No Evil, and Nightbitch (both 2024).

On television, McNairy starred as Gordon Clark in the AMC period drama Halt and Catch Fire (2014–2017), Bill McNue in the Netflix miniseries Godless(2017), Walt Breslin on Netflix's Narcos: Mexico (2018–2021), Tom Purcell on the third season of True Detective (2019), and Rod Rosenstein in the Showtime miniseries The Comey Rule (2020). His accolades include an Independent Spirit Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Acting History

Future
Wrong Numbers
as Russell
2026
2025
East of Wall
as Roy Waters
Fairyland
as Steve Abbott
2024
Speak No Evil
as Ben Dalton
The Line
as Detective
Nightbitch
as Husband
Other Other
as Spyro
A Complete Unknown
as Woody Guthrie
2023
Invincible
TVas King Lizard (voice)• 3 eps
2022
Blonde
as Tommy Ewell / Richard Sherman
Luckiest Girl Alive
as Andrew Larson
Taurus
as Ray
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
as Joseph Primm
Pantheon
TVas Cody (voice) / Cody / Kurt (voice) / Soldier (voice)• 6 eps
2021
2020
The Comey Rule
TVas Rod Rosenstein
Love Life
TVas Bradley Field• 2 eps
2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
as 'Lancer' - 'Business Bob' Gilbert
True Detective
TVas Tom Purcell• 8 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TVas Self• 1 eps
2018
Destroyer
as Ethan
Narcos: Mexico
TVas Walt Breslin / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)• 21 eps
2017
Aftermath
as Jacob "Jake" Bonanos
Sleepless
as Rob Novak
War Machine
as Sean Cullen
Godless
TVas Bill McNue• 7 eps
Fargo
TVas Maurice LeFay• 1 eps
2016
2015
Lamb
as Jesse
2014
Frank
as Don
The Rover
as Henry
Non-Stop
as Tom Bowen
Black Sea
as Daniels
Gone Girl
as Tommy O'Hara
Halt and Catch Fire
TVas Gordon Clark• 40 eps
Monsters: Dark Continent
Executive Producer
2013
Touchy Feely
as Jesse
Dragon Day
as Phil
Straight A's
Producer
2012
The Napkin
as Pete
Argo
as Joe Stafford
Promised Land
as Jeff Dennon
2011
A Night in the Woods
as Brody Cartwright
2010
Monsters
as Andrew Kaulder
Wreckage
as Frank Jeffries
2009
Mr. Sadman
as Stevie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Vitas Long• 1 eps
2008
My Name Is Earl
TVas Bed Bug• 1 eps
Eleventh Hour
TVas Rudy Callistro• 1 eps
The Shield
TVas Doug Obermyer• 1 eps
2007
Marcus
as Charles
Blind Man
as Sparky Collins
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Fast Food Worker• 1 eps
Bones
TVas Noel Liftin• 3 eps
2006
Bobby
as Beatnik
Murder 101
as Panache (uncredited)
2005
D.E.B.S.
as Stoner
Close to Home
TVas T.J.• 1 eps
2004
Sleepover
as DJ at Club
2003
Wonderland
as Jack
Sexless
as Ryan

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/11/1977(48 years old)
Place of Birth
Dallas, Texas, USA