Scott began his career with roles in the off-Broadway play
Cargo and several television commercials including a
Diet Coke ad set in a movie theater. In 2002, he won the lead role in the
Fox pilot
With You in Spirit, for which he received his
Screen Actors Guild card. Scott recalls, "I remember thinking that the money from the pilot was a fortune. It wasn't. After renting a car to get around L.A., paying off some debt and maybe buying a new pair of shoes, I was broke. I had to borrow money from my father just to join SAG." Since then he has appeared in television and film, most notably
My Boys, an original series on
TBS. He appeared in an episode of
Bones, on
The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Dr. Jeff Tseguay, as Mike in
Motorcity and in
CSI: NY as Seth Riggin. Scott joined the cast of
Showtime's
The Big C in 2010. He played Dr. Todd Mauer, oncologist for the main character (played by
Laura Linney). He appeared on the big screen in films such as
Amusement and
Losing Control. Scott co-starred as Dan Egan on HBO's political comedy series
Veep. He also voiced Turbo in the
Netflix original animated series
Turbo FAST. The series is based on the 2013 film
Turbo. In June 2014, it was reported that Scott had joined the
Nancy Meyers film
The Intern, as a "smooth-talking, cocky young businessman." However, Scott's character is not in the final cut of the film. In 2020, Scott played the lead role of David in the
NBC drama pilot
Echo which was written by JJ Bailey. He played a supporting role as Ben in the 2022 drama film
Wildflower. In November 2023, it was announced that Scott would join
Law & Order as Detective Vincent Riley for season 23. He replaces former star
Jeffrey Donovan, who exited the series due to creative differences. ==Personal life==