Scott Nemes
Scott Nemes | |
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| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupations | Film & TV producer |
Scott Nemes is an American film and television producer and former child actor. He is president of television at AGBO, and was formerly an executive with Universal Studio Group, Cinemax, and The Film Department.
Early life and education
Nemes grew up in Los Angeles, attending Montclair Preparatory School.[1] He attended film school at the University of Southern California, graduating in 1995.[1][2] At 19, while at USC, Nemes and Sean Entin opened SpiralWest, a weekly dance club geared towards teenagers, held at the restaurant Club Hola in Encino, California,[1] and later at the Country Club in Reseda.[3]
Career
Acting
As a child actor, Nemes was a regular on It's Garry Shandling's Show, playing Grant Schumaker from 1986 to 1990. He had a recurring role on The Wonder Years as Kevin's classmate and friend Ricky Halsenbach in seasons 5 and 6, from 1991 to 1993.[1][4] He also had roles in films including Tough Guys and St. Elmo's Fire.[4]
Producing
Early in his career, Nemes worked as a development executive for directors James Mangold and Penny Marshall.[5] While running the film division at Adelstein-Parouse Productions, Nemes was an executive producer on the 2006 slasher film Black Christmas.[6][7] He also helped to develop Mangold's Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, and the 2005 films Cinderella Man, directed by Ron Howard and starring Russell Crowe, and Bewitched, directed by Nora Ephron and starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell.[6] At Immortal Entertainment, Nemes co-produced the film My Baby's Daddy and developed Kiss of the Dragon, Life Without Dick, and Searching for Debra Winger.[8]
In 2008, Nemes was named vice president of production and development at The Film Department.[6] In 2011, he took on a new role as SVP of Cinemax.[8] Also that year, he produced the 2011 film Hanna, directed by Joe Wright and starring Saoirse Ronan and Eric Bana, and was an executive producer on the 2019 Amazon Prime Video series based on the film.[4] In 2017, Nemes was named head of television of Brad Weston's independent studio Makeready.[5] In 2018, he produced the film The Catcher Was a Spy, starring Paul Rudd.[4]
Nemes joined Universal Content Productions in 2019 as executive vice president of development and current programming.[7] In 2021, he was named executive vice president of creative acquisitions and international development for Universal Studio Group, overseeing shows including The Girl from Plainville and Gaslit.[9]
On May 3, 2022, it was reported that Nemes had been named president of television at the Russo brothers' independent studio AGBO.[9] He is an executive producer on the Amazon Prime Video series Citadel, Citadel: Diana and Citadel: Honey Bunny,[10] on the upcoming Netflix series Prism, starring Millie Bobby Brown,[11] and on Netflix's Mercenary: An Extraction Series, starring Omar Sy.[12]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Won |
| 1987 | Won | |||
| 1988 | Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Syndicated Family Comedy, Drama, or Special | Out of This World | Nominated | |
| Best Young Actor in a Cable Family Series | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Young Stand-Up Comic | Self | Won | ||
| 1989 | Best Young Actor in an Off-Prime Time Family Series | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Won |
Filmography
Acting
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Young Mr. Weinstein | Film |
| The A-Team | Robert | 1 episode | |
| D.C. Cab | Ambassador's Son | Film | |
| The Invisible Woman | Rodney Sherman | TV movie | |
| 1984 | Meatballs Part II | Butterball | Film |
| 1985 | The New Leave It to Beaver | Hubert | 2 episodes |
| Punky Brewster | Willie | 1 episode | |
| St. Elmo's Fire | Nephew | Film | |
| Konrad | Frank | TV movie | |
| This Wife for Hire | Greg Harper | TV movie | |
| Riptide | Peter Flynn | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | Mr. Belvedere | Boy #1 | 1 episode |
| Last Resort | Bobby Lollar | Film | |
| Tough Guys | Yogurt Boy | Film | |
| The Magical World of Disney | Wendell | 2 episodes | |
| 1986-90 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Grant Schumaker | 71 episodes |
| 1987 | Out of This World | Alex | 2 episodes |
| Top Kids | Andy | TV movie | |
| 1988 | Straight Up | Robbie | 1 episode |
| 1989 | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | Young MacDonald | 1 episode |
| 1991-93 | The Wonder Years | Ricky Halsenbach | 13 episodes |
Producing
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sol Goode | Associate producer | |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | Co-producer | |
| 2006 | Black Christmas | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | The Experiment | Producer | |
| 2011 | Hanna | Producer | |
| 2018 | The Catcher Was a Spy | Producer | |
| Class of Lies | Executive producer | TV series | |
| 2019-20 | Hanna | Executive producer | TV series |
| 2023-present | Citadel | Executive producer | TV series, seasons 1 and 2 |
| 2024 | Citadel: Diana | Executive producer | TV series |
| Citadel: Honey Bunny | Executive producer | TV series | |
| TBD | Mercenary: An Extraction Series | Executive producer | TV series |
| Prism | Executive producer | TV series |
References
- ^ a b c d Arkush, Michael (13 August 1993). "Filling a Void : A young actor and a college student, hoping to improve the Valley's night life for teen-agers, have opened a dance club in Encino". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Hot Sheet July 2019". USC Cinematic Arts. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Oliande, Sylvia (24 June 1994). "SpiralWest Doesn't Skip a Beat". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d Palan, Michael (4 June 2021). "What Happened To The Original Cast Of The Wonder Years?". Looper. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (12 July 2017). "Brad Weston's Indie Studio Taps Scott Nemes As Head Of TV, Sets Slate With Jamie Dornan Toplining Appian Way Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Kay, Jeremy (22 October 2008). "Scott Nemes takes production role at Film Department". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (8 July 2019). "UCP Taps Scott Nemes To Oversee Development & Current; Garrett Kemble Upped To Head Of Development". Deadline. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (16 August 2011). "Scott Nemes Tapped As Development Executive For Cinemax". Deadline. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ a b Galuppo, Mia (3 May 2022). "Russo Brothers Shingle AGBO Hires Scott Nemes to Head Television". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Morales, Wilson (27 April 2025). "Prime Video's Citadel interviews with Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Richard Madden, Stanley Tucci, producer Joe Russo & showrunner David Weil". Black Film and TV. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (13 October 2025). "Millie Bobby Brown, Rachel Brosnahan & AGBO Developing Supernatural Series 'Prism' At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (15 October 2025). "'Extraction' Netflix TV Series Adds 11 to Cast". Variety. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
External links
- Scott Nemes at IMDb