Scott MacArthur
Scott MacArthur (born August 6, 1979) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Jimmy Shepherd, a main character on the Fox comedy series The Mick.
Scott MacArthur
- Name
- Scott MacArthur
- Born
- 6 August 1979
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor, writer
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Scott MacArthur (born August 6, 1979) is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Jimmy Shepherd, a main character on the Fox comedy series The Mick.
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• Name — Scott MacArthur • Born — 6 August 1979 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, U.S. • Occupation — Actor, writer • Years Active — 2006–present • Relatives — Hayes MacArthur (brother) Ali Larter (sister-in-law) William F. Farley (step-father)
Career
Career
MacArthur starred in the Fox series The Mick from 2017 to 2018. MacArthur was initially hired as a writer for the series. The Jimmy character was played by Nat Faxon in the original pilot for The Mick, with the knowledge that Faxon would not be able to continue in the role if the pilot got picked up to series. After offering the role to MacArthur, Fox re-shot the pilot prior to the series debut. MacArthur has also appeared in films, such as The Diabolical (2015) and Answers to Nothing (2011), as well as numerous guest roles on television. He appeared in the 2019 Breaking Bad epilogue film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, as welder/criminal Neil Kandy. MacArthur appeared in a recurring role in The Righteous Gemstones as Scotty "the Devil", a moronic stuntman turned extortionist. In September 2024, he was cast in a recurring role on the superhero series Spider-Noir. In February 2025, MacArthur was cast in Netflix series Running Point as Ness Gordon, the older brother of Kate Hudson's character, Isla Gordon.
Filmography
Filmography
Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2011 — Answers to Nothing — Allan • 2012 — Good Satan — Frank • The Longer Day of Happiness — Bob • The Motel Life — Officer Mori • 2013 — Ghost Team One — Elder Ammon • Coldwater — Gillis • 2016 — The Diabolical — Officer Chambers • 2017 — Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins — Marcel • 2019 — Rim of the World — Lou • El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie — Neil Kandy • 2020 — The Babysitter: Killer Queen — Leeroy • 2021 — The Starling — Ralph the Trucker • Halloween Kills — Big John • 2022 — Family Squares — Chad Worth — Also N & O Camera Operator • 2023 — No Hard Feelings — Jim • 2024 — Suncoast — Sweet n' Low • Incoming — Dennis • TBA — The Fifth Wheel — Filming Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006 — Mad TV — Scott — Episode #12.7 • 2007 — Numb3rs — Bidder Wearing Glasses — Episode: "Graphic" • 2008 — Medium — Anton — Episode: "To Have and to Hold" • Mad Men — Jim — Episode: "For Those Who Think Young" • 2011 — Perfect Couples — Trevor — Episode: "Perfect Exes" • Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Hap/Marine — Episodes #9.94 and #9.122 • 2011–2012 — How to Be a Gentleman — Tom — 2 episodes • 2012 — Body of Proof — Rob Martin — Episode: "Identity" • NCIS: Los Angeles — Neil Barlow — Episode: "Sans Voir (Part I)" • 2013 — NCIS — Petty Officer Second Class Luke Grismer — Episode: "Shabbat Shalom" • 2014 — The Mindy Project — Bush — Episode: "What About Peter?" • 2016 — Angie Tribeca — Gordon Manhattan — Episode: "Murder in the First Class" • 2017–2018 — The Mick — Jimmy Shepherd — Main role, 35 episodes • 2019 — Weird City — Ray — Episode: "Chonathan & Mulia & Barsley & Phephanie" • Florida Girls — Devo — 2 episodes • The Righteous Gemstones — Scotty/The Devil — 8 episodes • 2020 — Superstore — Benny — Episode: "Cereal Bar" • 2021 — Lucifer — Adam — Episode: "My Best Fiend's Wedding" • Total Badass Wrestling — Mitch Marvelous — Main role, 10 episodes • 2022–2023 — Killing It — Brock — 13 episodes • 2023 — History of the World, Part II — WV Man — 2 episodes • Bubble Guppies — Billy Joe Strumlouder (voice) — Episode: "Trouble in Harmony Valley!" • Physical — Rusty — 2 episodes • 2024 — The Vince Staples Show — Officer Boucher — Episode: "Pink House" • It's Florida, Man — Lawyer Mike — Episode: "Mugshot" • St. Denis Medical — Santa — Episode: "Ho-Ho-Hollo" • 2025–2026 — Universal Basic Guys — Coach / Bobby (voice) — 3 episodes • 2025–present — Running Point — Ness Gordon — Main role • 2026 — Rooster — Coach Jake — 5 episodes • Spider-Noir — Perry — Recurring role
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