Scott Mechlowicz Movies and Career Information

Scott David Mechlowicz (born January 17, 1981) is an American actor. He began his acting career at age 22, and is best known for his lead roles in the films EuroTrip, Mean Creek, Peaceful Warrior, and Gone. Mechlowicz was born in New York City, the son of Susan, a respiratory therapist, and Morris Mechlowicz. He was raised in a tight-knit Jewish family. He grew up in Plano, Texas, where he graduated from Plano Senior High School in 1999 and attended the University of Texas at Austin for one semester. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles, California, where he studied at UCLA and graduated in 2003, with honors, from the Conservatory Acting Programs. After appearing in a 2003 short film, Neverland, Mechlowicz made his film debut in the raunchy teen comedy, Eurotrip, which opened on February 20, 2004 and received mixed reviews. The same year, he also starred in the independent film, Mean Creek, which was filmed in 2003 but not given a limited theatrical release until August 20, 2004. In the film, which was a dark teenage drama, Mechlowicz played the oldest of a group of teenagers. The film received a positive critical reception. Mechlowicz also received an Independent Spirit Award for