User:Bluefreesia/Chris Scott (Actor)

Chris Scott (born 20 February 1977) is an Australian film and television actor and presenter.

Personal Life
Chris Scott was born in Penrith, Australia and resided in Faulconbridge, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney before moving to the rural North-West Coast of Tasmania in 1983 with his family. Scott has one younger brother, Clinton. In 1994 Scott graduated from Hellyer College and worked as a farm labourer and bar tender. From 1995 to 1999 Scott worked as a police officer in Sydney, Australia.

Scott is an avid rockclimber having been introduced to the sport on his 16th birthday by his father. He regularly climbs in the Blue Mountains and Nowra and competes in the Sydney-wide competition circuit. He flew a hangglider for 2 years, however gave the sport away after several bad landings.

Scott is also a keen artist and has worked as a graphic designer and web designer.

Scott plays traditional Irish fiddle and owns two violins, one acoustic and one electric Yamaha SV-200.

Acting career
Chris Scott began acting in high school plays despite having dropped out of drama class in year 7. In 1997 he started dabbling in acting work as an adjunct to his police work, a choice that was strictly forbidden by police department policy. Whilst on leave in 1998, Scott landed a small speaking role as a Cop in The Matrix that was being filmed in and around Sydney. This small role helped him secure and agent and in 1999 he moved to New York City, USA to study acting.