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Scott Speedman was born on the 1st September 1975, in London, England, and is an actor, best known for his role as Ben Covington in the TV series “Felicity” (1998-2002) and as Lycan–Vampire hybrid named Michael Corvin in the movie “Underworld” (2003). Speedman also had notable parts in “The Strangers” (2008) and in the series “Animal Kingdom” (2016- ). His career started in 1995.

Have you ever wondered how rich Scott Speedman is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Speedman’s net worth is as high as $3 million, an amount earned through his successful acting career.

Scott Speedman Net Worth $3 Million

Scott Speedman is a son of Roy Speedman, a department store buyer, and Mary Campbell, a primary school teacher and a champion athlete. They moved to Toronto, Ontario when Scott was four, and he went to the Earl Haig Secondary School where he competed in swimming, and was a member of the Canadian Junior National Swim Team, close to qualifying for the 1992 Summer Olympics, however, and injury to his neck forced him to to leave the sport. Speedman developed an interest in acting, so he enrolled at the University of Toronto, and then York University to work on his craft.

When “Batman Forever” (1995) was set to be filmed in Toronto, Scott auditioned for Robin, but that role eventually went to Chris O’Donnell. However, Scott realised that he could secure some parts if he hired an agent, which he did, and started his career in one episode of the series “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues” in 1995, and later appeared in five episodes of “Nancy Drew” (1995). His TV movie debut came in the sports-drama called “Net Worth” also in 1995, and Speedman continued to be a regular on television with roles in “Dead Silence” (1997), “What Happened to Bobby Earl?” (1997), and “Kitchen Party” (1997), certainly helping his net worth.

Speedman had his first significant role as Ben Covington, in 84 episodes of “Felicity” (1998-2002) and then played in “Duets” (2000) with Huey Lewis, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul Giamatti, and “Dark Blue” (2002) starring Kurt Russell and Ving Rhames. He continued with “My Life Without Me” (2003) with Sarah Polley and Mark Ruffalo, “Underworld” (2003) starring Kate Beckinsale, “The 24th Day” (2004), and “xXx: State of the Union” (2005) with Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, and Willem Dafoe. His net worth was rising steadily.

Speedman played in “Underworld: Evolution” (2006) that grossed more than $110 million, “Weirdsville” (2007), “Anamorph” starring Willem Dafoe, “Adoration” (2008), and “The Strangers” (2008) with Liv Tyler. In the early 2010’s, Speedman had parts in “Barney’s Version” (2010) with Paul Giamatti and Rosamund Pike, “Good Neighbors” (2010), “Citizen Gangster” (2011), and “The Vow” (2012) starring Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, and Sam Neill. From 2012 to 2013, Scott had a role as XO Sam Kendal in 13 episodes of “Last Resort”, and later starred in “Barefoot” (2014) with Evan Rachel Wood and J.K. Simmons, and “The Captive” (2014) with Ryan Reynolds and Rosario Dawson. Most recently, Speedman played in “Out of the Dark” (2014) starring Julia Stiles and Stephen Rea, “October Gale” (2014) with Patricia Clarkson and Tim Roth, and is currently playing in series “Animal Kingdom” (2016- ).

Regarding his personal life, Scott Speedman had a lengthy relationship with Teresa Palmer, but is still apparently single.