Revealed: Tom Everett Scott - Is the Star a Billionaire? Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

As one of the most talked-about figures, Tom Everett Scott has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Tom Everett Scott's Net Worth?

Tom Everett Scott is an American actor who has a net worth of $2 million. Tom Everett Scott acted in high school plays, but did not plan to continue acting after high school. Scott studied communications at Syracuse University, and during his sophomore year, he went down to the theater and saw people "jumping around being idiots-and [he] thought, 'This is my home. This is where I should be.'" Tom changed his major to drama, and upon graduating, moved to New York City, where he waited tables and eventually founded a theater company with three college buddies called aTheaterco. His notable film work includes a starring role as drummer Guy "Shades" Patterson in theTom Hanks-directed film "That Thing You Do!" (1996) and as Detective Russell Clarke on the NBC/TNT crime drama "Southland" (2009–2013).

Also of note are his roles in the film "An American Werewolf in Paris" (1997) and "Dead Man on Campus" (1998). He also co-starred withKate CapshawandTom Selleckin "The Love Letter"(1999). Tom went on to land a recurring role on the NBC television series "ER" (2002–2003), then he starred on the TNT medical drama "Saved" (2006). Scott later appeared in the films "Race to Witch Mountain" (2009), "La La Land" (2016), "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul" (2017), and "One True Loves" (2023) and the television series "Z Nation" (2014), "Scream" (2015–2016), "Reign" (2015–2016), "13 Reasons Why" (2017–2019), "I'm Sorry" (2017–2019), and "The Summer I Turned Pretty" (2022–present). Tom has also appeared on Broadway, playing closeted movie star Mitchell Green in a 2006 production of "The Little Dog Laughed."

Early Life

Tom Everett Scott was born on September 7, 1970, in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He is the son of insurance sales representative Cynthia Scott (née Pierce) and late civil engineer William Joseph Scott (who passed away in 2007). After graduating from high school, Tom enrolled at Syracuse University. He initially majored in communications, but he later switched to drama and earned his degree in 1992.

Career

In 1993, Scott guest-starred on "Law & Order" and appeared in a Crest toothpaste commercial. From 1995 to 1997, he had a recurring role on the ABC sitcom "Grace Under Fire." His first film was 1996's "That Thing You Do!," which was written and directed by Tom Hanks, who also starred in the film. Scott played Guy Patterson, the drummer of the band The Wonders, alongside Johnathon Schaech,Steve Zahn, andEthan Embry. Next, Tom appeared in the films "An American Werewolf in Paris" (1997), "One True Thing" (1998), "Dead Man on Campus" (1998), "The Love Letter" (1999), and "Top of the Food Chain" (1999) and the TV movie "Inherit the Wind" (1999), and he starred in and produced the 1998 film "River Red." Scott began the 2000s with roles in the films "Attraction" and "Boiler Room," and he starred as Jack T. Kenderson in on the Fox drama "The $treet." He then appeared in the films "Van Wilder" (2002), "Sexual Life" (2005), "Because I Said So" (2007), "Race to Witch Mountain" (2009), and "Tanner Hall" (2009), and he voiced golden retriever Buddy in 2006's "Air Buddies" and 2008's "Snow Buddies." From 2002 to 2003, he had a recurring role as Eric Wyczenski on the NBC medical drama "ER," then he guest-starred on "Will & Grace" (2003) and starred as Wyatt Cole on TNT's "Saved" (2006). Tom had recurring roles as Jack Cutting on "Cashmere Mafia" (2008), Rosen on "Sons of Anarchy" (2008), and Governor Donald Shalvoy on "Law & Order" (2008–2009), and he played Detective Russell Clarke on the NBC/TNT crime drama "Southland" from 2009 to 2013.

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