Biography

Brian Scannell (born Brian Edward Scannell, July 5, 1966, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA) is a native Bostonian actor and producer, 1.80 m tall. He was discovered in Hollywood while in California and got his first major role in Brotherhood (2006) over coffee. He is also a stunt performer and associate producer, and his parents, Joe and Anne, live in Foxborough, Massachusetts. His notable film credits include Gone Baby Gone (2007, dir. Ben Affleck, with Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan), Pineapple Express (2008, dir. David Gordon Green, with Seth Rogen and James Franco), The Town (2010, dir. Ben Affleck, with Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Blake Lively, and Jeremy Renner), The Master (2012, stunt performer, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, with Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman), and Last Seen Alive (2022, with Gerard Butler). His notable television roles include Brotherhood (2006–2008, 9 episodes, with Stephen Dorff and Bruce Willis), Sneaky Pete (2015–2019, with Greg Cipes and Julianne Nicholson), Survivor's Remorse (2014, with Tichina Arnold), and Heels (2021–2023, with Mary McCormack and Chris Bauer).