# Scott Evans (actor)
**Scott Evans** (full name Scott Andrew Evans) is an American actor and producer, born in 1983 in Sudbury, Massachusetts, known for playing police officer Oliver Fish on the ABC daytime soap opera *One Life to Live* and for appearing as one of the Kens in [Greta Gerwig](https://www.edgepedia.org/greta-gerwig)'s *[Barbie](https://www.edgepedia.org/barbie-film)* (2023). He is the younger brother of actor Chris Evans.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3268924/bio/) • [2](https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/scott-evans/) • [3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/scott_evans_3)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1983, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/scott_evans_3) |
| Breakthrough role | Oliver Fish on *One Life to Live*, 2008–2010[2](https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/scott-evans/) |
| Training | Drama degree, NYU Tisch School of the Arts; moved to New York in January 2002 after graduating high school a semester early[4](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/five-questions-scott-evans-0/) |
| Highest-rated film | *Barbie* (2023), as Ken; 88% on the Tomatometer[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/scott_evans_3) |
| Recurring TV roles | Oliver on *Grace and Frankie*; Oliver Fish on *One Life to Live*[5](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621227744) |
| Family | Younger brother of Chris Evans; siblings Carly and Shana; uncle Mike Capuano, a former Massachusetts congressman[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3268924/bio/) • [6](https://www.biography.com/actors/chris-evans) |
| Personal life | Openly gay; discussed being part of daytime's small group of out actors in a 2009 interview[4](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/five-questions-scott-evans-0/) |
## Early life and education
Evans grew up in Sudbury, Massachusetts, which he described in a Soap Opera Digest interview as a small, quiet town about half an hour outside Boston. He graduated high school a semester early and moved to New York in January 2002, before learning he had been admitted to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned his degree in drama.[4](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/five-questions-scott-evans-0/)
Acting ran in the family in more than one sense. His mother, Lisa Evans, later played his character's mother, Barbara Fish, on *One Life to Live*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3268924/bio/) His older brother Chris became a major film star, and an uncle, [Mike Capuano](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-capuano), served as a Massachusetts congressman.[6](https://www.biography.com/actors/chris-evans)
## Television career
**Daytime breakthrough.** Evans's first substantial role was the recurring part of police officer Oliver Fish on the ABC soap *One Life to Live*, which he played from 2008 to 2010.[2](https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/scott-evans/) His character's coming-out storyline drew attention: in October 2009, Soap Opera Digest profiled him as part of what it called daytime's small cluster of out actors, discussing both the awkward coming-out arc and his return to the stage.[4](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/five-questions-scott-evans-0/) In the same interview he said he was not sure he had ever really known he wanted to be an actor.[4](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/five-questions-scott-evans-0/)
**Guest and recurring work.** After the soap, Evans built a steady television resume, largely in single-episode and recurring parts. Credits include *Law & Order* (2009, as Thomas Moran), *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2007 as Woody Sage and 2011 as Shane Berlin), *Rubicon* (2010), *White Collar* (2012, as Dennis Flynn), and *Looking* (2014, as Cody Heller).[7](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-571375/filmografia/) On Netflix's *Grace and Frankie* he played Oliver in three episodes of the fourth season (2018).[7](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-571375/filmografia/) Later television work includes *With Love* (2021, as James), *The Rookie: Feds* (2022, as Tate Langham), and a guest role as Charlie Connelly across eight episodes of the Netflix comedy *Running Point* (2025), a series inspired by [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-lakers) president [Jeanie Buss](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeanie-buss) and starring [Kate Hudson](https://www.edgepedia.org/kate-hudson).[8](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/27554/scott-evans) • [9](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/running-point-cast/)
## Film career
Evans's film work spans small parts in studio pictures and leads in independent films. Early credits include *[Confessions of a Shopaholic](https://www.edgepedia.org/confessions-of-a-shopaholic-film)* (2009) and *The Lovely Bones* (2009).[10](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/scott-evans) He appeared as the concierge in *[Before We Go](https://www.edgepedia.org/before-we-go)* (2014), a romantic drama directed by his brother Chris, and the two also shared the screen in *Playing It Cool* the same year.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/scott_evans_3) • [11](https://linhancomvn.xelinhan.vn/userfiles/file/c467de5e-2b6f-44bf-8a5d-d29a3cbd4ea3.pdf)
Independent leads followed. He played Adam in *Almost Love* (2019) and Henry Spencer in *I Know Where Lizzie Is* (2016).[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/scott_evans_3) A press kit for *Sell By*, in which he was billed as "Adam," described him as known for *The Lovely Bones*, *Before We Go*, *Confessions of a Shopaholic*, *Go-Go Boy Interrupted*, and his role as Oliver Fish, and noted that he is the youngest brother of Chris Evans and openly gay.[12](https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/films/img/epk/Press_Kit_Sell_By_120319.pdf) His *Sell By* premiere was at the 2019 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/scott_evans_3)
**Barbie.** The widest exposure of his film career came as one of the Kens in *Barbie* (2023). In an interview with Out.com, Evans said he did not expect to land the part, taped an audition anyway, and submitted the very first take. A month later, while rollerblading over the [Pacific Coast Highway](https://www.edgepedia.org/pacific-coast-highway), he received the call that director Greta Gerwig wanted to Zoom with him; the offer came an hour or two after the call.[13](https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/barbie-scott-evans) He told [Entertainment Tonight](https://www.edgepedia.org/entertainment-tonight) that his first day on set produced one of the biggest senses of imposter syndrome of his life, and that his brother Chris was "over the moon" at the news.[14](https://www.etonline.com/scott-evans-shares-his-brother-chris-heartwarming-reaction-to-him-being-in-barbie-exclusive-207169) *Barbie* is his highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes at 88 percent with critics and 83 percent with audiences.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/scott_evans_3)
## Public visibility
Evans is openly gay and has been described in press coverage as a visible LGBT figure in entertainment.[12](https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/films/img/epk/Press_Kit_Sell_By_120319.pdf) • [15](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3303270/who-chris-evans-lookalike-actor-brother-scott-evans-proud-lgbt-icon-starring-running-point-kate?module=inline&pgtype=article) He and his brother appeared together on *The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon* in 2019 for the "Know Your Bro" segment, with their mother in the audience, where both gave the same answer to what Scott would do if he were not an actor: homicide detective.[15](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3303270/who-chris-evans-lookalike-actor-brother-scott-evans-proud-lgbt-icon-starring-running-point-kate?module=inline&pgtype=article) • [16](https://www.sbs.com.au/voices/article/meet-chris-evans-gay-brother-actor-scott-evans/16hoc754j)
## References
1. [Scott Evans – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3268924/bio/)
2. [Scott Evans, MN2S booking profile](https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/scott-evans/)
3. [Scott Evans Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/scott_evans_3)
4. [Five Questions For Scott Evans, Soap Opera Digest (2009)](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/five-questions-scott-evans-0/)
5. [Scott Evans – Movies, Music, and Podcasts, Apple Snapshot](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6621227744)
6. [Chris Evans: Biography, Actor, Captain America, Biography.com](https://www.biography.com/actors/chris-evans)
7. [Scott Evans (XIX): Filmografía, SensaCine](https://www.sensacine.com/actores/actor-571375/filmografia/)
8. [Scott Evans, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/27554/scott-evans)
9. [Meet the 'Running Point' Cast, Marie Claire](https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/running-point-cast/)
10. [Scott Evans | Filmography, Characters & Career, The Filmaholic](https://thefilmaholic.com/actor/scott-evans)
11. [Chris and Scott Evans, Before We Go and Playing It Cool, syndicated Insider feature](https://linhancomvn.xelinhan.vn/userfiles/file/c467de5e-2b6f-44bf-8a5d-d29a3cbd4ea3.pdf)
12. [Sell By press kit, The Film Collaborative](https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/films/img/epk/Press_Kit_Sell_By_120319.pdf)
13. ['Barbie's Scott Evans Was Born to Play a Ken, Out.com](https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/barbie-scott-evans)
14. [Scott Evans Shares His Brother Chris' Heartwarming Reaction to Him Being in 'Barbie', Entertainment Tonight](https://www.etonline.com/scott-evans-shares-his-brother-chris-heartwarming-reaction-to-him-being-in-barbie-exclusive-207169)
15. [Who is Chris Evans' lookalike actor brother, Scott Evans?, South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3303270/who-chris-evans-lookalike-actor-brother-scott-evans-proud-lgbt-icon-starring-running-point-kate?module=inline&pgtype=article)
16. [Meet Chris Evans' gay brother, actor Scott Evans, SBS Voices](https://www.sbs.com.au/voices/article/meet-chris-evans-gay-brother-actor-scott-evans/16hoc754j)
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