Jerome Elston Scott

Jerome Elston Scott is an American screenwriter, director, actor and film and television producer.

Scott grew up in New York City and Orlando, Florida in what has been described as an "..extremely open progressive environment. My parents definitely allowed for personal growth and individuality…Our differences were celebrated, encouraged even. Suppression was not something that was practiced in my adolescent experience and it has given me the confidence I need to survive, especially in Hollywood." ,

His love of movies and television began early when he watched movies with his parents. Some of his favorite actors were Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Sidney Poitier, Jimmy Stewart, Katharine Hepburn, Diana Ross, Dick Van Dyke, River Phoenix. On television, there were Michael Landon and Carol Burnett.

He is famously known for the best afro of all time (Sorry Shaun Livingston)[citation needed ]

As a child he appeared in commercials for McDonald's, Universal, Disney, Nickelodeon and Steak 'n Shake.

Scott worked as part of the opening crew at Universal Studios Florida alongside other Universal alumni Joey Fatone, Wayne Brady and Cheryl Hines. Though he describes it as "a great job" he quickly realized that the Florida Studio was geared more towards hospitality than movies and he, his boyfriend and two others moved to Los Angeles.

In 1999, one week after he arrived in Los Angeles, Scott was cast as a runaway in the film Lethal Weapon 4. More work soon followed. Hollywood, in the middle of the teen movie explosion, made quick use of his commercial look and Scott made memorable, albeit brief, appearances in several movies and television shows including Whatever It Takes, Orange County, Boy Meets World, Brink, Smart Guy, Boston Public and multiple episode appearances on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roswell, and the Judd Apatow-led Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. The last two served him well as he caught the writing/acting bug and under the tutelage of Judd Apatow and employing several actors from those two shows wrote, directed and co starred in his first full-length feature film Anderson's Cross.

Sticking to the adage of write what you know, Scott wrote Anderson's Cross, a semi autobiographical coming of age story, which garnered mostly good reviews for its story, acting and directing.,,[17]

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[17] Loomis, Daryl (January 6, 2011). "Anderson's Cross (review)". DVD Verdict.