About Reid Scott
Born 1977. Reid Scott is an American actor, television actor and voice actor.
Reid Scott Weiner (born November 19, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring roles as Brendan "Brando" Dorff in the TBS comedy series My Boys (2006–2010), Dan Egan in the HBO comedy series Veep (2012–2019), Gordon Ford in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2022–2023), and NYPD Detective Vincent Riley on Law & Order (2024–present). He also appeared in the romantic comedy film Home Again, the superhero film Venom (2018), and the comedy-drama film Late Night (2019).
Early life Scott was born on November 19, 1977. He grew up in Clifton Park, New York. before moving to New York City to pursue his acting/writing career.
Career Scott began his career with roles in the off-Broadway play Cargo and several television commercials including a Diet Coke ad set in a movie theater. In 2002, he won the lead role in the Fox pilot With You in Spirit, for which he received his Screen Actors Guild card. Scott recalls, "I remember thinking that the money from the pilot was a fortune. It wasn't. After renting a car to get around L.A., paying off some debt and maybe buying a new pair of shoes, I was broke. I had to borrow money from my father just to join SAG."
Since then he has appeared in television and film, most notably My Boys, an original series on TBS. He appeared in an episode of Bones, on The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Dr. Jeff Tseguay, as Mike in Motorcity and in CSI: NY as Seth Riggin. Scott joined the cast of Showtime's The Big C in 2010. He played Dr. Todd Mauer, oncologist for the main character (played by Laura Linney). He appeared on the big screen in films such as Amusement and Losing Control.
Scott co-starred as Dan Egan on HBO's political comedy series Veep.
He also voiced Turbo in the Netflix original animated series Turbo FAST. The series is based on the 2013 film Turbo.
In June 2014, it was reported that Scott had joined the Nancy Meyers film The Intern, as a "smooth-talking, cocky young businessman." However, Scott's character is not in the final cut of the film.
In 2020, Scott played the lead role of David in the NBC drama pilot Echo which was written by JJ Bailey. He played a supporting role as Ben in the 2022 drama film Wildflower.
In November 2023, it was announced that Scott would join Law & Order as Detective Vincent Riley for season 23. He replaces former star Jeffrey Donovan, who exited the series due to creative differences.
Personal life On June 21, 2014, Scott married his longtime girlfriend Elspeth Keller. They have two sons, born in 2015 and 2018. Scott’s sister is chef Katianna Hong, who appeared on season 22 of Top Chef.
Filmography
Film
Television
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Reid Scott's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Reid Scott's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Reid Scott?
American actor (born 1977)
When was Reid Scott born?
Reid Scott was born on 19 November 1977 in Albany.
What is Reid Scott's occupation?
Reid Scott is an actor, television actor and voice actor.
What nationality is Reid Scott?
Reid Scott is American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Reid Scott (actor)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Reid Scott. https://biography.guide/reid-scott/
MLA: "Reid Scott." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/reid-scott/.
Chicago: "Reid Scott." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/reid-scott/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:03 UTC