Meet Tom Everett Scott, who plays Adam Fisher on The Summer I Turned Pretty
Scott shot to fame in the 1996 Tom Hanks film That Thing You Do! and is set to play Elle Woods’ father in the upcoming Legally Blonde prequel
Tom Everett Scott has appeared as Fisher family patriarch Adam Fisher on The Summer I Turned Pretty since its first season. But this year, in the Amazon Prime Video hit series’ third and final season, his character takes centre stage during a tense family dinner that brings some major revelations.
But who is Tom Everett Scott, the actor who plays Jeremiah’s father – and who is set to join the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s Legally Blonde prequel series Elle as the titular character’s father? Here’s everything you need to know.
He found his passion for acting at university
Born in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Scott is the son of Cynthia Ann Pierce, an insurance sales representative, and William Joseph Scott, a civil engineer. In high school, he took part in several theatrical performances and worked at the Rhode Island Renaissance Fair.
However, Scott initially enrolled as a communications major at Syracuse University. He discovered his love for acting during his second year and switched his major to drama.
He rose to fame in the Tom Hanks film, That Thing You Do!
