Scott Speedman Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied at the University of Toronto and York University
• Pursued a career in acting after a neck injury forced him to give up swimming
• Trained in acting at the Professional Actors Lab with acting coach David Rotenberg
• Quote: "You play a lot of characters where all it's about is being charismatic, or how winning you are․ It's interesting to play a character who doesn't have any of those discernable qualities and has been damaged and abused and lives this isolated life․"
• Best known for portraying the character Ben Covington in the series "Felicity․"
• Auditioned for the role of Robin in 1995's "Batman Forever․"
• Participated in the 1992 Olympic trials in swimming