Scott Shepherd (actor)

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Scott Shepherd
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Shepherd in 2015
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NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present

Scott Shepherd is an American film, theater, and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Bridge of Spies (2015), Jason Bourne (2016), El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

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Career

Shepherd began his acting career in theater. He has appeared in several productions of The Wooster Group and is also known for his work as narrator in the play Gatz by Elevator Repair Service. [1] [2] [3]

In 2014, Shepherd appeared in the comedy film And So It Goes as Luke, along with Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, and Sterling Jerins. Rob Reiner directed the film, which was released on July 25, 2014. [4] In 2015, Shepherd played a supporting role of a CIA operative named Hoffman in the Cold War-era spy film Bridge of Spies opposite Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance. [5] The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, which released on October 16, 2015, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. [6]

Shepherd also played the role of Cardinal Dussolier in the HBO series The Young Pope along with Jude Law. [7] [8] He was seen in the political drama film Norman along with Richard Gere. [9] Shepherd had a supporting role as Director of National Intelligence, opposite Matt Damon, in the thriller film Jason Bourne , which was released on July 29, 2016. [9]

Personal life

In 2012, Shepherd was romantically linked to actress Marin Ireland when the couple both worked for a Wooster Group production of Troilus and Cressida in London. [10] During the period, the two physically fought at home, with Ireland once appearing at rehearsals with a black eye. Ireland left the production, and has accused the company of unjustly putting pressure on her to do so. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Throwing DownWade
2011 Brief Reunion Teddy
Meanwhile Joe's Brother
2013 Side Effects NYPD Detective
2014 And So It Goes Luke
2015 The Family Fang Art Critic
Bridge of Spies Hoffman
Ithaca Corbett
2016 Jason Bourne Director of National Intelligence Edwin Russell
Norman Bruce Schwartz
2017 Hostiles Wesley Quaid
2018 Radium Girls Mr. Leech
2019 The Report Senator Mark Udall
Dark Phoenix John Grey
First Cow Captain
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Casey
2020 Slow Machine Gerard
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Byron Burkhart

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 The Young Pope Cardinal Dussolier8 episodes
2017 Elementary Anson Gephardt2 episodes
2017 Wormwood Lt. Col. Vincent Ruwet5 episodes
2019 True Detective Harris James4 episodes
2019 Bluff City Law George Bell10 episodes
2020 Prodigal Son Dr. Simon CoppenrathEpisode: "Internal Affairs"
2022 The Good Fight Brian GonerEpisode: "The End of Everything"
2023 The Last of Us David Episode: "When We Are in Need"

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