Scott Mechlowicz

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Scott Mechlowicz
Born
Scott David Mechlowicz

(1981-01-17) January 17, 1981 (age 43)
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Scott David Mechlowicz (born January 17, 1981) [1] is an American actor. He is known for appearing in the films Mean Creek (2004), EuroTrip (2004) and Peaceful Warrior (2006).

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Early life and education

Mechlowicz was born in New York City, the son of Susan (née Lehrman), a respiratory therapist, and Morris Mechlowicz. [2] [3] He also has one brother, M. Steven Neal. He was raised in a tight-knit Jewish family. [4] [5] He grew up in Plano, Texas, where he graduated from Plano Senior High School in 1999, and attended the University of Texas at Austin for one semester. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles, California, where he studied at the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated in 2003 from the Conservatory Acting Program. [6]

Career

Mechlowicz made his film debut in the teen comedy EuroTrip . [7] The same year, he also starred in the independent film Mean Creek , which was filmed in 2003 but not given a limited theatrical release until August 20, 2004.[ citation needed ]

In the film, which was a dark teenage drama, Mechlowicz played the oldest of a group of teenagers. The film received a positive critical reception. [8] He received an Independent Spirit Award for his acting in Mean Creek. In 2004, he made a small appearance in the video for Gavin Degraw's song "I Don't Want to Be", in which he plays the romantic interest of Shiri Appleby. Also in 2004, Mechlowicz guest starred in a season one episode of the television series House .

Mechlowicz also starred, opposite Nick Nolte and Amy Smart, in the drama Peaceful Warrior (based on the book Way of the Peaceful Warrior), in which he plays the lead role of Dan Millman, a rings gymnast who is an olympic hopeful. The story is based on the life of the book's author. His next film was the thriller Gone, filmed in 2005 and released in 2007, co-starring Amelia Warner. In 2010, Mechlowicz appeared in two films, Waiting for Forever, co-starring Rachel Bilson, Blythe Danner, Richard Jenkins, and Tom Sturridge, and the dark suspense drama Undocumented starring Mechlowicz and Peter Stormare.[ citation needed ]

On April 1, 2011, Cat Run opened in theaters, starring Mechlowicz, Paz Vega, and Janet McTeer. In March 2012, Eden debuted at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. In Eden, Mechlowicz played the boyishly charming bait luring young girls into a sex trafficking ring, based on a true story. Eden costars Beau Bridges and Jamie Chung and was directed by Megan Griffiths.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Mean Creek Martini “Marty” Blank
EuroTrip Scott Thomas
2006 Peaceful Warrior Dan Millman
2007 Gone Taylor
2010 Undocumented Travis
2011 Waiting for Forever Jim
Cat Run Anthony
2012 Eden Jesse
2014 Cat Run 2 Anthony
2015 Demonic Bryan
2018 Mad Genius Finn

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Days of Our Lives Tim2 episodes
2004 House DanEpisode: "Paternity"

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