TOM EVERETT SCOTT AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED 8X10 B&W PRESS PHOTO DEADMAN ON CAMPUS

Tom Everett Scott was born in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the son of Cynthia "Cindy" (ne Pierce), an insurance saleswoman, and William Joseph "Bill" Scott, who was a civil engineer. His first notable role was appearing as Matthew on the television situation comedy Grace Under Fire (19951997). He played the title character's out-of-wedlock son, whom she had placed for adoption. After several seasons on the show in a recurring role, Scott landed the role of Guy Patterson in That Thing You Do!. He was almost passed over because of his resemblance to the film's director, actor Tom Hanks, but Hanks's wife, Rita Wilson, encouraged Hanks to cast Scott in the role.