Early Life
Scott, the youngest of seven children, was born in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, the son of Patricia Anne (née Simons), a homemaker, and William Frank Scott, a factory worker. His eldest brother, Daniel, while at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, helped found The Onion, and was among the earliest writers for it. He was inspired to become an actor while working at the local movie theater and seeing all the movies he could watch free.
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