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My Take
Scott Foley is one of those reliable presences in TV drama who never quite gets the headline credit he deserves. I first noticed him as Noel on Felicity — that warm, earnest guy you genuinely root for — and he's been quietly delivering ever since. His turn as the surgeon-spy Henry Pope on Scandal showed real range, playing a character who could be sympathetic and genuinely menacing in the same scene. Throw in his recurring presence on Scrubs, his role as Roman Bridger in Scream 3, and even his directing work behind the camera, and you realize this guy has quietly built one of the more versatile careers in the business. Born in Kansas City and clearly built for the long game, Foley is the kind of actor whose work rewards rewatching.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Scott Foley
- Name (Japanese)
- スコット・フォーリー
- Reading
- すこっと・ふぉーりー
- Born
- July 15, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Kansas City, Kansas, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / film producer / film director
2. Background
- High school
- Clayton High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Scott Foley born?
Born July 15, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Scott Foley from?
Scott Foley is from Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
What does Scott Foley do?
Scott Foley works as actor, television actor, film actor, film producer, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.