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Scott Anthony Leet embodies versatility in the truest sense.
His film roles span a wide spectrum, from a Mississippi ex-con in Out in 50, to a fiery bassist from Belfast in Groupie, to a homosexual pedophile serial killer in Freeway Killer. He portrayed an Irish security expert who is reanimated by scientists and evolves from a helpless infant to a rebellious teen to an intellectual savage in The Prometheus Project. Additionally, he played a murderous sex-trafficking biker gang leader in Deon Taylor's Traffik. Leet has also collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Todd Phillips on The Hangover 3 and Ben Affleck on Argo, the latter winning Best Picture at the 2012 Academy Awards.
Leet is a seasoned television actor with numerous guest appearances across prominent series, portraying a diverse array of characters. His roles include a Russian baby trafficker in Maternal Instinct, a murderous ex-con in a bologna suit on Angie Tribeca, a sadistic biker gang leader in Rush Hour, a ruthless heroin trafficker on Castle, a vengeful father from Kentucky in Justified, an Irish father searching for his kidnapped child in The Mentalist, a tough biker in Californication, a Cockney security expert in Cinnamon Girl, a dimwitted biker gang leader in Friend Me, a vicious murderer on CSI: Miami, and a sarcastic cameraman in Up All Night. On Cinemax's Chemistry, Leet portrayed "Highway," a wily ex-con cowboy country singer, for whom he wrote and performed original songs live. Other notable guest roles include the villainous King Kalakai on Disney's Pair of Kings, a hillbilly Virginian bear tracker accused of murder in NCIS, a tough Philadelphia dock worker on Cold Case, and a murderous auto mechanic from Alabama in CSI, among others.
Throughout his career, Leet has shared the screen with many of Hollywood's top talents, including Ben Affleck, Renée Zellweger, Tim Olyphant, Omar Epps, Laz Alonso, Paula Patton, William Fichtner, Rosalyn Sánchez, Luke Goss, Missi Pyle, Dawn Olivieri, Eric Roberts, Christina Applegate, Mickey Rourke, Mark Harmon, Michael Rooker, Mimi Rogers, Simon Baker, Kathryn Morris, Brittany Murphy, Taryn Manning, Peter Bogdanovich, and Peter Greene.
Known as the go-to actor for "heavy" roles, Leet consistently brings depth to his characters by adding vulnerability, charm, wit, and intelligence, even to the most villainous parts. He is renowned for mastering foreign accents and possesses a remarkable ability to switch between contrasting emotions instantly. He can shift from charming to ruthless, composed to neurotic, eerily creepy to outwardly decent, and from controlling manipulator to vulnerable loner in mere moments.
This versatility and depth have earned Leet significant respect from fellow actors, casting directors, and critics alike.
