Scott Foley: the best movies and TV shows

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Scott Foley is an American actor, director and screenwriter. Horror fans know the actor from Scream 3. In Foley's television filmography, the series "Grey's Anatomy" and "True Blood" deserve the most attention.

TV career

Scott Foley first appeared on the screen in 1995, performing a cameo role in the sitcom Sweet Valley High. A year later, the aspiring actor appeared in another sitcom, Step by Step.

First major role on television Foley received in 1998, in the drama series "Felicity". The actor worked on this project for the next four years. From critics, the series received good reviews and liked the audience. More than five million people have watched it in the US alone.

In 2002, the actor got the role of Sean Kelly in the medical series "Clinic", which was very popular all over the world. From 2006 to 2009, Foley worked on the action movie The Division. The plot of the series is built around the life of employees of a special squad created to fight terrorism. The next project in the career of an actor waspopular medical series "Grey's Anatomy", in which he got a supporting role.

In 2009, Scott Foley's filmography was replenished with another sitcom. He got the role of Jeff - the boyfriend of the main character in the TV series "Cougar Town". His partner in the frame was Courteney Cox, with whom the actor had previously worked on the horror film Scream 3. In the United States, the series was a success - the first season was watched by more than seven million viewers. However, the fifth and sixth seasons had such low ratings that the decision was made to cancel the project.

In 2011, Scott Foley played in the mystical series "True Blood", based on the books by Charlene Harris. His co-stars were Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. The series was well received by critics and received many film awards.

From 2013 to 2018, Foley played the role of Officer Jacob Billard in the political thriller Scandal. At its peak, the series was regularly watched by more than twelve million viewers.

The actor is currently filming the drama series Whiskey Cavalier, which is scheduled to premiere in 2019.

Movie roles

In his career as an actor, there are not so many feature films yet, Scott Foley works mainly on television. The most famous full-length tape with his participation is the horror "Scream 3". The critically acclaimed second sequel to the cult horror film was received more than coolly, but the box office pleased the creators: with a budget of $ 40 million, itearned 160 million.

In 2002, Foley played the role of Lieutenant Stephen Korza in the thriller "Depth" by David Tuhy. His co-stars were Matthew Davis and Olivia Williams. Despite a strong cast, the film flopped at the box office, grossing only $600,000 on a $40 million budget

In 2014, Scott played one of the main roles in the black comedy Let's Kill Ward's Wife. He also directed and wrote the film. The tape did not gain much success at the box office and was not liked by critics.

The actor's latest feature film to date is the comedy Naked, released in 2017.

Private life

In 2000, Foley married actress Jennifer Garner, whom he met on the set of Felicity. After only three years, the couple divorced.

In 2006 Scott Foley married for the second time, to Marika Dominczyk, an American actress of Polish origin. The couple has three children: a daughter, Malina, and two sons, Konral and Keller.