Scott Coffey

Scott Coffey (born Thomas Scott Coffey; May 1, 1964) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. His film credits include Shag, Some Kind of Wonderful, Dream Lover, and Mulholland Drive. He directed the films Ellie Parker, Adult World (2013), and It Takes Three (2021).

Coffey was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in Shag.

Biography

Personal life Coffey was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he began his acting career appearing in school plays, community theatre and with the Hawaii Performing Arts Company. He also appeared in several episodic television shows. He later became a writer and director. Coffey lives in New York with his longtime boyfriend, novelist Blair Mastbaum.

Career At sixteen, he moved to Rome, attending high school and acting in films including Once Upon a Time in America. Coffey's favorite film was Bertolucci's La Luna which sparked his desire to move to Italy. Later, he moved to New York where he signed with the William Morris Agency and studied acting while co-starring in the off-Broadway play It's All Talk.

After a year he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his film career, appearing in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and SpaceCamp. His television work included a special The Twilight Zone episode entitled "Private Channel", as well as an episode of Amazing Stories directed by Robert Zemeckis. In 1988, Coffey played the major role of Chip in Shag.

His first feature film, Ellie Parker (2005), which finished production in July 2005, was an Official Selection of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and won the New American Cinema Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival. He wrote All God's Children Can Dance, a film adaptation of a story by Haruki Murakami. Coffey also directed the 2013 indie Adult World. Coffey directed Watts in the 2001 short film Ellie Parker, which was later expanded into the feature film of the same name. The two have also appeared in other works together, mostly directed by David Lynch, including the 2001 mystery feature Mulholland Drive and the web series Rabbits.

Filmography

Directorial work Films Year Film 2005 Ellie Parker 2013 Adult World 2021 It Takes Three

Music videos Year Song Artist Album 2011 "What About Us" Handsome Furs Sound Kapital 2010 "Yulia" Wolf Parade Expo 86 2009 "I'm Confused" Handsome Furs FACE CONTROL 2009 "Circa" Death Vessel Nothing is Precious Enough For Us 2008 "Move You" Anya Marina Slow and Steady Seduction

Awards and nominations YearAwardResultCategoryFilm or series 1990 Independent Spirit Award Nominated Best Supporting Male Shag 2005 Seattle International Film Festival Won New American Cinema Special Jury Prize Ellie Parker 2005 Sundance Film Festival Nominated Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) Ellie Parker