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 (2005), 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.
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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.
