Scott Eastwood

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Scott Eastwood
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Eastwood in 2023.
Born
Scott Clinton Reeves

(1986-03-21) March 21, 1986 (age 38)
Other namesScott Reeves
Alma mater Loyola Marymount University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active2006–present
Parent(s) Clint Eastwood (father)
Jacelyn Reeves (mother)
Relatives Kyle Eastwood (half-brother)
Alison Eastwood (half-sister)
Francesca Eastwood (half-sister)

Scott Eastwood (born Scott Clinton Reeves; March 21, 1986) [1] is an American actor. The son of actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood, he has starred in several of his father's films, including Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Gran Torino (2008), Invictus (2009), and Trouble with the Curve (2012), as well as Texas Chainsaw (2013), Fury (2014), The Longest Ride (2015), Suicide Squad (2016), Snowden (2016), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), The Outpost (2020), Wrath of Man (2021) and Fast X (2023).

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Early life

Scott Clinton Reeves [2] was born on March 21, 1986, in Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, California. [3] He is the son of actor-director Clint Eastwood and flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves. [4] [5] [6] [7] He has one sister, Kathryn (b. 1988), and six known paternal half-siblings: Laurie (b. 1954), Kimber (b. 1964), Kyle (b. 1968), Alison (b. 1972), Francesca (b. 1993) and Morgan (b. 1996). [8] Eastwood was raised in Carmel-by-the-Sea until age ten, [3] after which he moved with his mother to Hawaii. [9] He spent four years in Hawaii before returning to California, where he graduated from Carmel High School. [3] [10] He attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he graduated with a communications degree in 2008. [11]

Career

Eastwood in 2015 Scott Eastwood 52nd Annual Publicists Awards - Feb 2015 (cropped).jpg
Eastwood in 2015

Eastwood began his career by using his given last name to avoid nepotism, although there is another actor named Scott Reeves. "I've auditioned for pretty much every one of my father's movies", he said in 2015, stating that he was rejected for the Clint Eastwood-directed American Sniper . [12] He briefly appeared in his father's 2008 film Gran Torino , and played Joel Stransky in Invictus .

In April 2010, Eastwood played the lead role in Enter Nowhere , [13] had a supporting role in David Ayer's 2014 film Fury , appeared in the 2015 music video for Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams", and starred alongside Britt Robertson in the 2015 film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel The Longest Ride . [14]

In 2016, Eastwood played Lieutenant GQ Edwards in the film Suicide Squad , an adaptation of the DC Comics series. [12] Also that year, he starred alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley in the biographical drama film Snowden , directed by Oliver Stone, which was released in September.

In 2017, he played a special agent in the action film The Fate of the Furious , and starred in Overdrive , a thriller film which was shot in Paris and Marseille. [15] [16] In 2018, he starred as Nate Lambert in the science fiction follow-up Pacific Rim Uprising . [17] [18]

Personal life

In August 2017, Eastwood opened up to the media about the death of his former girlfriend, Jewel Brangman, who was killed on September 7, 2014, by a faulty airbag during a minor car accident. [19] [20]

Eastwood learned Brazilian jiu-jitsu after Paul Walker got him into martial arts. [21] [22] [23]

Eastwood has spoken about his experiences in Hollywood and compared it to being "in a circus". He stated that "It's an amazing circus at times, but living on the road, I think it would be tough. I don't have a family yet, but I want that someday, and I think about what that would look like with kids and being away from them. That worries me." [24]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Flags of Our Fathers Roberto Lundsfordas Scott Reeves
2007 An American Crime Eric Destroyas Scott Reeves
Pride Jake Ballersas Scott Reeves
2008 Player 5150 Brian Vicksas Scott Reeves
Gran Torino Trey Harmfulas Scott Reeves
2009 Shannon's Rainbow Joey Milton
Invictus Joel Stransky
2011ThuleAmn. D.W. AndersonShort film
Enter Nowhere Tom Deep
The Lion of Judah Jack LeonesVoice role
2012 The Forger Ryan FelterAlso known as Carmel-by-the-Sea
Trouble with the Curve Billy Clark
Chasing Mavericks GordyUncredited
2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D Deputy Carl Hartman
2014 Fury Sergeant Miles
The Perfect Wave Ian McCormackAlso associate producer
Dawn Patrol John PiperAlso producer
2015The Bachelor with Dogs and Scott EastwoodHimselfShort film
The Longest Ride Luke Collins
Diablo Jackson
Mercury Plains Mitch Davis
2016 Snowden Trevor James
Suicide Squad [12] Lieutenant GQ Edwards
2017Walk of FameDrewAlso executive producer
The Fate of the Furious Little Nobody
Live by Night Aiden "Danny" CoughlinDeleted scene
Overdrive [15] [16] Andrew Foster
2018 Pacific Rim Uprising Nathan Lambert
2020 The Outpost Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha
2021 Wrath of Man Jan
Dangerous Dylan "D" Forrester
2022 I Want You Back Noah
2023 Fast X Little Nobody
TBA 1992 Riggin BigbyPost-production
TBA Tin Soldier Nash CavanaughPost-production
TBA Wind River: The Next Chapter Filming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Chicago Fire Officer Jim BarnesGuest role; 2 episodes
2014 Chicago PD Episode: "Stepping Stone"; uncredited

Music videos

YearTitleRoleArtist
2015"Wildest Dreams"Robert Kingsley (Swift's love interest) Taylor Swift

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAward(s)Nominated workResult
2014 National Board of Review Awards Best Cast Fury Won
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Drama The Longest Ride Won
Choice Movie: Breakout StarNominated
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: AnTEENcipated Suicide Squad Nominated
2021 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Actor Dangerous Nominated

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