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on the

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'', the recurring role of Oliver on the series ''

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'', and one of the

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in ''

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''. He is the younger brother of actor Chris Evans.

Early life and personal life

Scott Andrew Evans was born September 21, 1983, and raised in

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. His parents are Bob Evans, a

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, and Lisa (née Capuano) Evans, a

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and later artistic director at the Concord Youth Theatre. He has two sisters, Carly and Shanna, and an older brother, actor Chris Evans. Evans began acting as a child in local theater productions in Massachusetts. He attended Lincoln-Sudbury High School. Scott Evans studied theatre at

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where he performed in "Mrs. Sharp" by

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& Kirsten Guenther, directed by Ryan Mekenian, and featuring

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and Ali Stroker. He is gay, having

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at age 19.

Career

Evans began playing the recurring role of police officer Oliver Fish on ''One Life to Live'' on January 15, 2008. He subsequently appeared briefly on ''

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'' as Trey in 2008, and guest-starred as Woody Sage in the June 22, 2008 '' Law and Order: Criminal Intent'' episode " Betrayed" as well as the role of Ben in the October 21, 2008, ''

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." Evans was also seen as Chad the Mail Clerk in the 2009 film '' Confessions of a Shopaholic''. Initially brought in to ''One Life to Live'' for five episodes, Evans returned for a total of 137 episodes. In July 2009, his character Oliver Fish became involved in a romantic relationship with Kyle Lewis. The storyline came to wider attention when

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, an actress who had played the recurring role of ''

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'' on the ''One Life to Live'' since 1995, was replaced after reportedly voicing personal religious objections to her character's involvement in his storyline. The storyline on ''One Life to Live'' was dropped and both Scott and Brett were let go in 2010. Evans also had a guest role on the

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series ''

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'' as an American involved in a serious terrorist attack with

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. In 2022, Evans played

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' love interest in the music video for " Let's Try Being in Love". In 2023, he played a Western-themed Ken in ''

''. In June 2024, ''

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'' announced that Evans had been cast in

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's forthcoming series ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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