Scott Eastwood (born Scott Clinton Reeves; March 21, 1986)[1] is an American actor. The son of actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood, he has starred in several of his father's films, including Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Gran Torino (2008), Invictus (2009), and Trouble with the Curve (2012), as well as Texas Chainsaw (2013), Fury (2014), The Longest Ride (2015), Suicide Squad (2016), Snowden (2016), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), The Outpost (2020), Wrath of Man (2021) and Fast X (2023).
Scott Eastwood | |
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 Eastwood in 2023 | |
| Born | Scott Clinton Reeves March 21, 1986 Monterey, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Scott Reeves |
| Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Parent(s) | Clint Eastwood (father) Jacelyn Reeves (mother) |
| Relatives | Kyle Eastwood (half-brother) Alison Eastwood (half-sister) Francesca Eastwood (half-sister) |
Early life
editScott Clinton Reeves[2] was born on March 21, 1986, in Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, California.[3] He is the son of actor-director Clint Eastwood and flight attendant Jacelyn Reeves.[4][5][6][7] He has one sister, Kathryn (b. 1988), and six known paternal half-siblings: Laurie (b. 1954), Kimber (b. 1964), Kyle (b. 1968), Alison (b. 1972), Francesca (b. 1993) and Morgan (b. 1996).[8] Eastwood was raised in Carmel-by-the-Sea until age ten,[3] after which he moved with his mother to Hawaii.[9] He spent four years in Hawaii before returning to California, where he graduated from Carmel High School.[3][10] He attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he graduated with a communications degree in 2008.[11]
Career
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Eastwood began his career by using his given last name to avoid nepotism, although there is another actor named Scott Reeves. "I've auditioned for pretty much every one of my father's movies", he said in 2015, stating that he was rejected for the Clint Eastwood-directed American Sniper.[12] He briefly appeared in his father's 2008 film Gran Torino, and played Joel Stransky in Invictus.
In April 2010, Eastwood played the lead role in Enter Nowhere,[13] had a supporting role in David Ayer's 2014 film Fury, appeared in the 2015 music video for Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams", and starred alongside Britt Robertson in the 2015 film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel The Longest Ride.[14]
In 2016, Eastwood played Lieutenant GQ Edwards in the film Suicide Squad, an adaptation of the DC Comics series.[12] Also that year, he starred alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley in the biographical drama film Snowden, directed by Oliver Stone, which was released in September.
In 2017, he played a special agent in the action film The Fate of the Furious, and starred in Overdrive, a thriller film which was shot in Paris and Marseille.[15][16] In 2018, he starred as Nate Lambert in the science fiction follow-up Pacific Rim Uprising.[17][18]
Personal life
editIn August 2017, Eastwood opened up to the media about the death of his former girlfriend, Jewel Brangman, who was killed on September 7, 2014, by a faulty airbag from Takata Corporation that, after Brangman was involved in minor car accident, exploded in her face, metal shrapnel severing her carotid artery.[19][20]
Eastwood learned Brazilian jiu-jitsu after Paul Walker got him into martial arts.[21][22][23]
Eastwood has spoken about his experiences in Hollywood and compared it to being "in a circus". He stated that "It's an amazing circus at times, but living on the road, I think it would be tough. I don't have a family yet, but I want that someday, and I think about what that would look like with kids and being away from them. That worries me."[24]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Roberto Lundsford | as Scott Reeves |
| 2007 | An American Crime | Eric Destroy | as Scott Reeves |
| Pride | Jake Ballers | as Scott Reeves | |
| 2008 | Player 5150 | Brian Vicks | as Scott Reeves |
| Gran Torino | Trey Harmful | as Scott Reeves | |
| 2009 | Shannon's Rainbow | Joey Milton | |
| Invictus | Joel Stransky | ||
| 2011 | Thule | Amn. D.W. Anderson | Short film |
| Enter Nowhere | Tom Deep | ||
| The Lion of Judah | Jack Leones | Voice role | |
| 2012 | The Forger | Ryan Felter | Also known as Carmel-by-the-Sea |
| Trouble with the Curve | Billy Clark | ||
| Chasing Mavericks | Gordy | Uncredited | |
| 2013 | Texas Chainsaw 3D | Deputy Carl Hartman | |
| 2014 | Fury | Sergeant Miles | |
| The Perfect Wave | Ian McCormack | Also associate producer | |
| Dawn Patrol | John Piper | Also producer | |
| 2015 | The Bachelor with Dogs and Scott Eastwood | Himself | Short film |
| The Longest Ride | Luke Collins | ||
| Diablo | Jackson | ||
| Mercury Plains | Mitch Davis | ||
| 2016 | Snowden | Trevor James | |
| Suicide Squad[12] | Lieutenant GQ Edwards | ||
| 2017 | Walk of Fame | Drew | Also executive producer |
| The Fate of the Furious | Little Nobody | ||
| Live by Night | Aiden "Danny" Coughlin | Deleted scene | |
| Overdrive[15][16] | Andrew Foster | ||
| 2018 | Pacific Rim Uprising | Nathan Lambert | |
| 2020 | The Outpost | Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha | |
| 2021 | Wrath of Man | Jan | |
| Dangerous | Dylan "D" Forrester | ||
| 2022 | I Want You Back | Noah | |
| 2023 | Fast X | Little Nobody | |
| 2024 | 1992 | Riggin Bigby | |
| TBA | Tin Soldier † | Nash Cavanaugh | Post-production |
| Wind River: The Next Chapter † | Post-production | ||
| Alarum † | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chicago Fire | Officer Jim Barnes | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Chicago PD | Episode: "Stepping Stone"; uncredited |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Wildest Dreams" | Robert Kingsley (Swift's love interest) | Taylor Swift |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Award(s) | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | National Board of Review Awards | Best Cast | Fury | Won |
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Drama | The Longest Ride | Won |
| Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: AnTEENcipated | Suicide Squad | Nominated |
| 2021 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Actor | Dangerous | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Scott C. Reeves birth data". California Birth Index. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ Hobbs, Alexis. "6 Things You Should Definitely Know About Scott Eastwood". Men's Fitness. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c Wilbur, Bress (August 3, 2015). "Scott Eastwood: On the Rise". Carmel Magazine. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Q&A: Clint Eastwood has seven children". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010.
- ^ "Clint Eastwood Dishes On His 'Dysfunctional Family'". People. Time Inc. December 7, 2008. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ Teodorczuk, Tom (June 12, 2015). "Scott Eastwood interview: How Clint's son bounced back after being rejected for role in American Sniper". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Alison Eastwood on Instagram: "I'm not sure there has ever been a picture of all 8 kids together but here it is...🥰 #eastwoods"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Clint Eastwood's 8 Children: Everything to Know". People. August 8, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Oliver (September 30, 2013). "Scott Eastwood: Six Things to Know About the Young Actor". People. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ Rao, Priya (September 17, 2013). "Scott Eastwood Revealed". Town & Country.
- ^ Schuster, Dana (September 24, 2013). "Scott Eastwood's Big Hollywood Plans". Nypost.com. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c Setoodeh, Ramin (April 10, 2015). "Scott Eastwood, Riding Towards Movie Stardom". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ Barton, Steve (April 5, 2010). "Get Ready to Enter Nowhere". DreadCentral. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ K.C. Blumm (May 1, 2014). "Scott Eastwood Cast in Nicholas Sparks Movie The Longest Ride". People. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (September 1, 2015). "Scott Eastwood to Star in Action Movie 'Overdrive' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (December 15, 2015). "Scott Eastwood's Action Movie 'Overdrive' Adds Two Castmembers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Mike Fleming Jr (April 11, 2016). "'Fast 8' Creates New Character; Scott Eastwood To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Danette Chavez (September 15, 2016). "Pacific Rim 2 casts its female lead and Scott Eastwood". avclub.com. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Scott Eastwood's Girlfriend Jewel Brangman Died from Faulty Airbag in Crash".
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/06/19/honda-government-confirm-8th-death-from-takata-air-bags
- ^ "Scott Eastwood training at Gracie HQ". Gracie Jiu Jitsu Smeaton Grange. December 5, 2016.
- ^ BJ Jee (January 4, 2020). "Scott Eastwood Shares How Late Paul Walker Got Him Into BJJ: "Jits Is The Ultimate Humbling"". BJ Jee. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ joeowen (May 15, 2021). "Scott Eastwood remembers practicing Jiu-Jitsu with Guy Ritchie | Movie". BJ Jee. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Guerrasio, Jason (February 17, 2022). "Hollywood broke Scott Eastwood's heart, but he's not giving up — yet". Insider. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
External links
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Media related to Scott Eastwood at Wikimedia Commons- Scott Eastwood at IMDb
- Scott Eastwood on Twitter
