Scott David Mechlowicz (born January 17, 1981) is an American actor. He began acting in 2003, and thus far is perhaps best known for his lead roles in the films
EuroTrip,
Mean Creek,
Peaceful Warrior, and
Gone.
Early life
Mechlowicz was born in New York City, New York and was raised in a tight-knit
Jewish family; his mother is a
respiratory therapist.
He grew up in
Texas, where he met girlfriend Heather Weeks. He graduated from
Plano Senior High School in 1999 and attended the
University of Texas at Austin for one semester. Mechlowicz subsequently moved to
Los Angeles, California, where he studied at
UCLA and graduated in 2003, with honors, from the Conservatory Acting Programs.
Career
After appearing in a 2003
short film,
Neverland, Mechlowicz made his film debut in the raunchy teen comedy,
Eurotrip, which opened on February 20, 2004 and received mixed reviews.
The same year, he also starred in the
independent film,
Mean Creek, which was filmed in 2003 but not given a limited theatrical release until August 20, 2004. In the film, which was a dark teenage drama, Mechlowicz played the oldest of a group of teenagers. The film received a positive critical reception.
Mechlowicz also received an Independent Spirit Award for his acting in
Mean Creek. In 2004 he made a small appearance in the video for Gavin Degraw's hit song "I don't want to be", in which he plays the random football player in the corner. In 2005, Mechlowicz made a guest appearance in an episode of the
television series
House.
Mechlowicz' most recent role was in the drama
Peaceful Warrior (based on the book
Way of the Peaceful Warrior), in which he plays the lead role of
Dan Millman, an athlete based on the book's author. His next film was the thriller
Gone, filmed in 2005 and released in 2007.
Filmography
