Sad reason Seann William Scott disappeared from Hollywood as staggering monthly earnings revealed
Seann William Scott was a staple for all who enjoyed US teen comedies back in the 2000s, but you've probably noticed you've not seen him in some time.
The American comedian made a name for himself as a quick-witted character type who could pull off hilarious plots such as Steve Stifler's chaotic mess in the American Pie movie series, but then to also have the chops to try new things like in Final Destination, Dude, Where's My Car?, and more.
During his height, Scott was a known name and face everywhere, but over the past two decades, he's been a stranger to Hollywood - but that's because of a choice he made.
The actor, who is celebrating his 50th birthday today (3 October) hasn't had it easy.
Rehab stint
There are a number of reasons behind his disappearance from Hollywood, with the actor entering rehab in 2011 for unspecified health and personal issues, though he has remained adamant that he doesn't really 'party'.
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His reps confirmed at the time in a statement, obtained by E! Online: "Seann William Scott has voluntarily admitted himself for proactive treatment to address health and personal issues. He appreciates the support of his many fans at this time."
Box office bombs and being typecast
Many of Scott's post-American Pie roles, such as 2005's The Dukes of Hazzard reboot, 2003's Bulletproof Monk and 2014's Just Before I Go struggled to take off.
In a 2015 Variety interview, Scott said that despite seeing himself as 'not funny', he struggled to move on from comedy roles and escape Stifler's shadow.
He said: "For the longest time, I just thought that people really thought that I was that character. People love that character so much and they identify with him so much, and eventually I just went along with it."
In a 2016 TV Guide interview, he had an unexpected answer to what he considers his best performance: Crash the opossum in the Ice Age sequels.
He added: "My best performances have been animated."
Becoming a dad
Scott welcomed a daughter Frankie Rose in June 2020 with his ex-wife Olivia Korenberg, and he said that changed his perspective on his career.
He told The Independent earlier this year: "I feel like I’ve done so much more than I could ever have hoped for in my career, so there’s not much left that I care about creatively.
"There’s a long list of filmmakers it’d be incredible to work with, sure, but I’m also not desperate for that. I’m happy just to be a dad.
"I’m happy that I was able to get things going early on in my career, and to now be at the point where I don’t feel like I have anything to prove.
"I just want to make a fun little project every once in a while, then go home to my daughter."
He's still earning plenty
Despite never truly reaching the heights of American Pie again, it was found that he makes $110,000 (£81,000) each month, according to court documents that came after his finances were made public as a result of his divorce from Korenberg.
The couple were married for four years and share a daughter together.
This isn't bad for an actor who earned just $8,000 (£6,000) for his first appearance as Stifler in 1999.
On The Rich Eisen Show in 2022, he explained that he was even a 'churro guy' in a Los Angeles zoo while waiting for the first American Pie to come out.
The actor found it hard to get out of that hot high school, party boy/jock character, which he played to a tee in the early 2000s in some of his more memorable films.
He co-starred with Ashton Kutcher in Dude, Where's My Car? for example, with the latter going on to play more serious roles in The Butterfly Effect and the titular character in Jobs.
However, Scott has more recently branched out into similar titles, starring in psychological thriller Bloodline back in 2018, while also leaving the door open to sequels of some of his past hits.
He also starred in Bad Man, an action-comedy released last year. He is also in Shifting Gears, a TV show with Tim Allen and Kat Dennings that's still going.
So, he's getting back to it.
Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, TV and Film, Mental Health, Health
Joshua Nair