James Scully
Biography
James Scully is an American actor born in San Antonio in 1992. After training in musical theater at Otterbein University, he performed Off-Broadway in New York before making his screen debut in the web series Sublets in 2016 and later appearing in series such as Quantico and 9-1-1. In 2018 he played JD on the Paramount Network series Heathers, and in 2019 he was cast as Forty Quinn in the second season of the Netflix thriller You. He also played Charlie, a central love interest in the Hulu film Fire Island (2022). In 2024 he joined the comedy Oh, Mary! as Mary's Teacher, a character later identified as John Wilkes Booth, and the show transferred to Broadway that July, giving him his Broadway debut.
34years old
Turns 35 on April 19in 188 days
- Born San Antonio
- Star sign: AriesLast day of the sign, on the Taurus cusp
- Also credited as James Nicholas Scully
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 5 years2019 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024ProblemistaIMDb rating 6.7
- 2022Fire IslandIMDb rating 6.7
- 2020The Last Thing He WantedIMDb rating 4.4
- 2019Straight UpIMDb rating 6.9
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Early training
Scully went on to study at Otterbein University, where he completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theater.
A change of course
Scully also spent three and a half years working as a cycling instructor at SWERVE Fitness, a role he held during his career.
First role
Scully began playing Mary's Teacher, later revealed as John Wilkes Booth, in Oh, Mary! in 2024, and the show moved to Broadway that July for his Broadway debut.
James Scully movies on Netflix
Worked with
James Scully made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Dee ReesDirector, 1 film, 2020
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