Scott Wiper

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Scott Wiper
Born (1970-07-22) July 22, 1970 (age 52)

Scott Wiper (born July 22, 1970) is an American writer, film director, and actor. He grew up in northeast Ohio and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992, then moved to Los Angeles to start his first movie. [1]

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He wrote, directed, and starred in A Better Way to Die. Wiper's was the co-writer and director of the action thriller, The Condemned , starring WWE's "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. [2] Wiper wrote the screenplay for The Cold Light of Day , starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver. He also directed the WWE Film The Marine 3: Homefront starring WWE wrestler The Miz. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Q & A: The Thrill of the Chase". 4 January 2001.
  2. "The Condemned Director Scott Wiper". 24 April 2007.
  3. "Scott Wiper's Cold Light of Day Appears at Summit". Archived from the original on 2012-06-23.
  4. "Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver Enter the Cold Light of Day". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20.