Scott MacArthur

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Scott MacArthur
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Years active2006–present
Relatives Hayes MacArthur (brother)

Scott MacArthur is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Jimmy Shepherd, a main character on the Fox comedy series The Mick . [1] [2]

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Career

MacArthur starred in the Fox series The Mick from 2017 to 2018. MacArthur was initially hired as a writer for the series. [3] The Jimmy character was played by Nat Faxon in the original pilot for The Mick, with the knowledge that Faxon would not be able to continue in the role if the pilot got picked up to series. After offering the role to MacArthur, Fox re-shot the pilot prior to the series debut. [1]

MacArthur has also appeared in films, such as The Diabolical (2015) and Answers to Nothing (2011), as well as numerous guest roles on television. [4] He appeared in the 2019 Breaking Bad epilogue film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie , as welder/criminal Neil Kandy. [5] MacArthur appeared in a recurring role in The Righteous Gemstones as Scotty "the Devil", a moronic stuntman turned extortionist. [6]

Filmography

Film [4]
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Answers to Nothing Allan
2012Good SatanFrank
The Longer Day of HappinessBob
The Motel Life Officer Mori
2013 Ghost Team One Elder Ammon
Coldwater Gillis
2016 The Diabolical Officer Chambers
2017Chuck Hank and the San Diego TwinsMarcel
2019 Rim of the World Lou
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Neil Kandy
2020 The Babysitter: Killer Queen Leeroy
2021 The Starling Ralph the Trucker
Halloween Kills Big John
2022Family SquaresChad WorthAlso N & O Camera Operator
2023 No Hard Feelings Jim
Television [4]
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Mad TV ScottEpisode #12.7
2007 Numb3rs Bidder Wearing GlassesEpisode: "Graphic"
2008 Medium AntonEpisode: "To Have and to Hold"
Mad Men JimEpisode: "For Those Who Think Young"
2011 Perfect Couples TrevorEpisode: "Perfect Exes"
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Hap/MarineEpisodes #9.94 and #9.122
2011–2012 How to Be a Gentleman Tom2 episodes
2012 Body of Proof Rob MartinEpisode: "Identity"
NCIS: Los Angeles Neil BarlowEpisode: "Sans Voir (Part I)"
2013 NCIS Petty Officer Second Class Luke GrismerEpisode: "Shabbat Shalom"
2014 The Mindy Project BushEpisode: "What About Peter?"
2016 Angie Tribeca Gordon ManhattanEpisode: "Murder in the First Class"
2017–2018 The Mick Jimmy ShepherdMain role, 35 episodes
2019 Weird City RayEpisode: "Chonathan & Mulia & Barsley & Phephanie"
Florida Girls Devo2 episodes
The Righteous Gemstones Scotty/The Devil8 episodes
2020 Superstore BennyEpisode: "Cereal Bar"
2021 Lucifer Adam Episode: "My Best Fiend's Wedding"
2022 Killing It Brock7 episodes
2023 Bubble Guppies Billy Joe StrumlouderEpisode: “Trouble in Harmony Valley!”

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References

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  2. "The Mick Creators On Chip's New Father and Trying To Enrage Their Audience".
  3. Kurland, Daniel (December 6, 2017). "The Mick Creators Explain That Radical Cast Departure". denofgeek.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
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  6. https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/scotty-on-the-righteous-gemstones-who-plays-the-man-who-calls-himself-the-devil/