Biography - Scott Michael Foster

Who is Scott Michael Foster?

Scott Michael Foster is an actor by profession and American by nationality. He is well known for starring in Greek as Captain John Paul, in Chasing Life as Leo Hendrie, and in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Nathaniel Plimpton III. 

Scott Michael Foster – Age, Parents, Siblings

Scott Michael Foster’s birth took place on March 4, 1985, in Winfield, Illinois, USA. He was born to his photographer, videographer, and computer “guy” father Michael C. Foster, who worked for IBM, and his mother Tammy Foster. 

He is not the only child of his parents and has two siblings – older sisters Shelley Foster and Stacey Bone. He is also an uncle to six nephews and nieces. 

Education, Ethnicity

He was raised in Chicago and Dallas, Texas. For education Scott Michael Foster attended Briarhill Middle School and Edward S. Marcus High School, graduating in 2003. He went on to study at Collin County Community College but dropped out after a semester to pursue a career in acting. 

Foster’s ethnicity includes English and Irish.

Scott Michael Foster – Girlfriend, Wife, Children

Scott Michael Foster was in a relationship with Spencer Grammer for around a year from 2007 to 2008. After his break-up, he began dating Laura Prepon in 2008. However, he and his longtime girlfriend split in 2013.

Currently, he is in a relationship with Carson Fagerbakke. They have been dating since early 2019. As of 2020, the couple has not shared news of pregnancy or childbirth. Moreover, Scott Michael Foster has never been married and sans a wife.

Scott Michael Foster – Career

Early Days

Foster’s interest in acting started when he was still in elementary school where he was involved in theater all the way through high school. He also plays guitar and is the lead singer of the indie rock band Siren's Eye. They released their first EP titled Red Room via iTunes on 15 December 2009. 

In his early career as an actor, Scott Michael Foster landed minor roles in the film The Horrible Flowers (2005) and in an episode of The Game (2007), Women's Murder Club (2007). 

Finally, in 2007 he landed the main role of Captain John Paul "Cappie" Jones in the comedy-drama TV series Greek. He portrayed the character for a total of 74 episodes from 2007 to 2011.

Series, Films

Since his breakthrough role, Foster has starred in the films Teenage Dirtbag (2009), The Pact 2 (2014), My Dead Boyfriend (2016), and Hallmark TV film In the Key of Love (2019). 

Moreover, Scott Michael Foster was cast as the main role in the TV series Zero Hour (2013), Blood & Oil (2015) and recurring roles in Californication (2012), Halt and Catch Fire (2014), Chasing Life (2014-2015), Once Upon a Time (2014), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2017-2019).

Co-stars

On Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Foster has starred alongside Vincent Rodriguez III, Gabrielle Ruiz, Vella Lovell, Pete Gardner, and David Hull.

Scott Michael Foster – Net Worth, Salary

His net worth is estimated to be around $500k while the figure on his annual salary is not shared with the public.

Scott Michael Foster – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media handles including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, Scott Michael Foster is followed by several hundred thousand followers and counting. He also has a self-titled YouTube channel with 500+ subscribers.