Scott William Winters | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1965 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Jennifer Logan Winters |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Dean Winters (brother) |
Scott William Winters (born August 5, 1965) is an American actor.
Winters is of Irish and Italian descent, [1] and grew up on Long Island and in Scottsdale, Arizona. He attended Brophy College Preparatory, a Jesuit school in Phoenix. Winters has three siblings: brothers Dean (an actor) and Bradford (a poet/writer), and a sister, Blair Winters. Scott is best known for playing Cyril O'Reily in the HBO drama Oz opposite his brother, Dean, who appeared as Cyril's brother, Ryan.
Winters had a notable role in the film Good Will Hunting as Clark, a pompous rival for Minnie Driver's attention who is bested by Matt Damon. He reprised the role, along with Damon and Ben Affleck, in a parody scene in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back . He played Det. Stan Hatcher, a recurring character on the TV series NYPD Blue . He appeared in a few episodes of Season 6 of 24 , as FBI Agent Samuels, and in Season 3 of The Americans as EST seminar leader Lawrence. He made an appearance in the show The Book of Daniel , in an episode that was only aired online. [2]