James Scott (actor)
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James Scott is an English
actor
.
His first major work in the United States
was on the soap opera
All My Children
. Scott originated the role of Ethan Cambias
in August 2004 and played it until February 2006. He has since moved on to Days of our Lives
where he took on the role of EJ DiMera in May 2006.
Scott began his career working in the music industry, and later started acting in community theatre. Shortly after this, he made the move to London
. While there, he studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
(LAMDA).
As time went on, he began to model for clothing companies. During a modeling trip to Los Angeles
, he went to an acting class at the Ivana Chubbuck
studio in Hollywood. The class inspired him to save money and make the move to Los Angeles. He studied acting for two more years before being cast on All My Children.
Scott was born in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England; home of Brown Ale and Newcastle United Football soccer. The eldest of four children, he has two brothers and a sister.
Initially schooled in Newcastle, Scott moved to an all boys boarding school in Lancaster.
After school, Scott moved to Edinburgh, Scotland on a voyage of self discovery. His mother is Scottish and he spent a lot of time in Scotland as a boy. His first summer there he managed to get a job working at the famous Gilded Balloon Theatre and worked with such great actors/comedians as Stephen Fry, Ben Elton, and Eddie Izzard. "They set me in motion, giving me the drive I needed to move forward. Soon it became apparent that I would need to move to London in order to truly focus on this as a career," Scott remembers.
After only a few weeks in London, Scott was spotted by the modeling agency STORM, home to Kate Moss, Elle Macpherson, and other prominent models. Modeling allowed him to earn enough money to put himself through school. After looking through many of London's excellent and prestigious acting academies he applied for, and was accepted to, The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA).
While in London, he began modeling which brought him to the United States, spending an average on one week a month there. During a modeling trip to Los Angeles, he audited an acting class at the Ivana Chubbuck studio in Hollywood. The class inspired him to save money and make the move to Los Angeles and study acting for two years before being cast on All My Children," his first television job in the U.S.
(2004-2006): All My Children as Ethan Cambias (August 10, 2004-March 8, 2006)
(2006-current): Days of our Lives as E.J. DiMera (May 30, 2006-current) and also played Santo DiMera
(July 9, 2007 - September 28, 2007).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
His first major work in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. Scott originated the role of Ethan Cambias
Ethan Cambias
Ethan Cambias is a fictional character on the long running ABC daytime soap opera All My Children. He was portrayed by James Scott from 2004 to 2006...
in August 2004 and played it until February 2006. He has since moved on to Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
where he took on the role of EJ DiMera in May 2006.
Scott began his career working in the music industry, and later started acting in community theatre. Shortly after this, he made the move to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. While there, he studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art is a leading British drama school in west London. LAMDA's president is Timothy West and its new principal is Joanna Read, who recently succeeded Peter James...
(LAMDA).
As time went on, he began to model for clothing companies. During a modeling trip to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, he went to an acting class at the Ivana Chubbuck
Ivana Chubbuck
Ivana Chubbuck is an acting coach and author and is the founder and director of the Ivana Chubbuck Studio. Her students included Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, Terrence Howard, Elizabeth Shue, Catherine Keener, Djimon Honsou, America Ferrera, Eva Mendes, Kate Bosworth, Ian Somerhalder, April Bowlby and...
studio in Hollywood. The class inspired him to save money and make the move to Los Angeles. He studied acting for two more years before being cast on All My Children.
Personal life
"I didn't always want to be an actor but within me I always knew I would be," Scott remarks, "just a feeling that has lived within me from my earliest childhood memories."Scott was born in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England; home of Brown Ale and Newcastle United Football soccer. The eldest of four children, he has two brothers and a sister.
Initially schooled in Newcastle, Scott moved to an all boys boarding school in Lancaster.
After school, Scott moved to Edinburgh, Scotland on a voyage of self discovery. His mother is Scottish and he spent a lot of time in Scotland as a boy. His first summer there he managed to get a job working at the famous Gilded Balloon Theatre and worked with such great actors/comedians as Stephen Fry, Ben Elton, and Eddie Izzard. "They set me in motion, giving me the drive I needed to move forward. Soon it became apparent that I would need to move to London in order to truly focus on this as a career," Scott remembers.
After only a few weeks in London, Scott was spotted by the modeling agency STORM, home to Kate Moss, Elle Macpherson, and other prominent models. Modeling allowed him to earn enough money to put himself through school. After looking through many of London's excellent and prestigious acting academies he applied for, and was accepted to, The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA).
While in London, he began modeling which brought him to the United States, spending an average on one week a month there. During a modeling trip to Los Angeles, he audited an acting class at the Ivana Chubbuck studio in Hollywood. The class inspired him to save money and make the move to Los Angeles and study acting for two years before being cast on All My Children," his first television job in the U.S.
Soaps
(1999): EastEnders as N/A(2004-2006): All My Children as Ethan Cambias (August 10, 2004-March 8, 2006)
(2006-current): Days of our Lives as E.J. DiMera (May 30, 2006-current) and also played Santo DiMera
Santo DiMera
Santo DiMera is a fictional character on the soap opera Days of our Lives. He was portrayed by James Scott from July 9, 2007 to September 28, 2007. Scott reprised the role on August 20, 2008 as a figment of John's imagination....
(July 9, 2007 - September 28, 2007).