Scott Shepherd

Scott Shepherd is an American film, theater, and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Bridge of Spies, Jason Bourne (2016), El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

Career Shepherd began his acting career in theater. He has appeared in several productions of The Wooster Group and is also known for his work as narrator in the play Gatz by Elevator Repair Service, for which he won an Obie Award.

In 2014, Shepherd appeared in the comedy film And So It Goes as Luke, along with Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, and Sterling Jerins. Rob Reiner directed the film, which was released on July 25, 2014. In 2015, Shepherd played a supporting role of a CIA operative named Hoffman in the Cold War-era spy film Bridge of Spies opposite Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg and was released on October 16, 2015, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Shepherd also played the role of Cardinal Dussolier in the HBO series The Young Pope along with Jude Law. He appeared in the political drama film Norman along with Richard Gere.

In June 2024, Shepherd starred in Elevator Repair Service's adaptation of James Joyce's Ulysses, which had its world premiere at Bard College. In addition to being credited as co-director and dramaturgist, Shepherd played Buck Mulligan and Blazes Boylan.

Personal life In 2012, Shepherd dated actress Marin Ireland when the couple both worked for a Wooster Group production of Troilus and Cressida in London. During that period, the two physically fought at home, with Ireland once appearing at rehearsals with a black eye. Ireland later expressed disappointment that the Wooster Group did not do more to support her, and has lobbied theater unions to create protocols for handling misconduct.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Throwing Down Wade 2011 Brief Reunion Teddy Meanwhile Joe's Brother 2013 Side Effects NYPD Detective 2014 And So It Goes Luke 2015 The Family Fang Art Critic Bridge of Spies Hoffman Ithaca Corbett 2016 Jason Bourne Director of National Intelligence Edwin Russell Norman Bruce Schwartz 2017 Hostiles Wesley Quaid 2018 Radium Girls Mr. Leech 2019 The Report Senator Mark Udall Dark Phoenix John Grey First Cow Captain El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Casey 2020 Slow Machine Gerard 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Byron Burkhart 2025 The Rivals of Amziah King Jimmy The Phoenician Scheme Field Reporter

Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 The Young Pope Cardinal Dussolier 8 episodes 2017 Elementary Anson Gephardt 2 episodes Wormwood Lt. Col. Vincent Ruwet 5 episodes 2019 True Detective Harris James 4 episodes Bluff City Law George Bell 10 episodes 2020 Prodigal Son Dr. Simon Coppenrath Episode: "Internal Affairs" 2022 The Good Fight Brian Goner Episode: "The End of Everything" 2023 The Last of Us David Episode: "When We Are in Need" 2025 The Lowdown Allen Murphy Ongoing series