Scott Coffey (born Thomas Scott Coffey; May 1, 1964) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. His film credits include Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Shag (1988), Wayne's World 2 (1993), and Mulholland Drive (2001). 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.
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.
After a year he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his film career, appearing in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and SpaceCamp. His television work included a special The Twilight Zone episode entitled "Private Channel", as well as an episode of Amazing Stories directed by Robert Zemeckis. In 1988, Coffey played the major role of Chip in Shag.
His first feature film, Ellie Parker (2005), which finished production in July 2005, was an Official Selection of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and won the New American Cinema Special Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival. He wrote All God's Children Can Dance, a film adaptation of a story by Haruki Murakami. Coffey also directed the 2013 indie Adult World.
Coffey formed a friendship with actress Naomi Watts when the two worked together in the 1995 film Tank Girl. Coffey directed Watts in the 2001 short film Ellie Parker, which was later expanded into the feature film of the same name. The two have also appeared in other works together, mostly directed by David Lynch, including the 2001 mystery feature Mulholland Drive and the web series Rabbits.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1984 Il peccato di Lola Albert Remake of Private lessons1986 SpaceCamp Gardener Credited as T. Scott Coffey Ferris Bueller's Day Off Adams Credited as T. Scott Coffey1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Ray Zombie High Felner Alternative title: The School That Ate My Brain1988 Satisfaction Nickie Alternative title: Girls of Summer Shag Chip Guillyard Alternative title: Shag: The Movie 1989 The Big Picture Waiter Credited as T. Scott Coffey 1990 Wild at Heart Billy Scenes deleted 1991 Shout Bradley1993 Cigarettes & Coffee The Temp Lance Wayne's World 2 Heavy Metaller 1994 Dream Lover Billy1995 Breaking Free Blitz Alternative title: A Leap of Faith Tank Girl Donner 1996 Rolling Thunder Lewis1997 Lost Highway Teddy The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson Video Engineer2001 Never Date an Actress The caring boyfriend Mulholland Drive Wilkins 2002 Rabbits Jack 2005 Ellie Parker Chris Also writer, director, and producer 2006 Inland Empire Jack Rabbit Voice2007 Normal Adolescent Behavior Philosophy Teacher Alternative title: Havoc 2: Normal Adolescent Behavior All God's Children Can Dance Writer2013 Adult World Bookstore owner Also director Television Year Title Role Notes 1985 Christopher Columbus Vallejo Miniseries1986 Hotel Martin 1 episode Highway to Heaven Tim Brent 1 episode Amazing Stories Peter Brand 1 episode1987 MacGyver Michael Thornton 1 episode The Twilight Zone Keith Barnes Episode: "Private Channel" 1988 Paradise Dick Bradley 1 episode1990 Montana Willie Television film The Outsiders Randy Anderson 2 episodes 1993 seaQuest DSV Bobby 1 episode 1995 JAG Corporal David Parr 1 episode 1996 Nowhere Man Gary Greer, recruit No. 5 1 episode 1998 Route 9 Nate Television film 2017 Twin Peaks Trick 1 episode
Directorial work Films Year Film 2005 Ellie Parker 2013 Adult World 2021 It Takes Three
Music videos Year Song Artist Album 2011 "What About Us" Handsome Furs Sound Kapital 2010 "Yulia" Wolf Parade Expo 86 2009 "I'm Confused" Handsome Furs FACE CONTROL 2009 "Circa" Death Vessel Nothing is Precious Enough For Us 2008 "Move You" Anya Marina Slow and Steady Seduction
Awards and nominations YearAwardResultCategoryFilm or series 1990 Independent Spirit Award Nominated Best Supporting Male Shag 2005 Seattle International Film Festival Won New American Cinema Special Jury Prize Ellie Parker 2005 Sundance Film Festival Nominated Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) Ellie Parker
References
External links
Scott Coffey Interview