Scott Speedman

Robert Scott Speedman[1] (born September 1, 1975) is a British-Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Ben Covington in the coming-of-age drama television series Felicity, Lycan–Vampire hybrid Michael Corvin in the gothic horror–action Underworld films, and Barry “Baz” Blackwell in the TNT crime drama series Animal Kingdom. His other film work includes Duets, Dark Blue, XXX: State of the Union, The Strangers, Barney’s Version, and The Vow. In 2021, he returned to Grey’s Anatomy as a main character following a guest role in season 14 as Dr. Nick Marsh.

Speedman was born in London, to Scottish parents Mary (née Campbell), a primary school teacher and champion runner, and Roy Speedman (1944–1999), a department store buyer.[2][3] His sister, Tracey, died from cancer on February 8, 2016.[4] At the age of four, he and his family moved to Toronto.[1] He was a competitive swimmer who attended Earl Haig Secondary School’s now defunct gifted athlete program. As a member of the Canadian Junior National Swim Team, Speedman placed ninth at the 1992 Olympic trials.[1] Suffering a neck injury soon after, he was forced to leave the sport. To find a new focus outside of athletics, Speedman became interested in acting. He went on to attend the University of Toronto and York University to study his craft.