Scott Gurney

Scott Gurney (born 1972) is an American executive producer, writer, director, actor, model, and entrepreneur who has created several television series documentaries and unscripted/reality TV programming, including the highly rated Duck Dynasty,[1][2] Auction Hunters, Haunted Collector, Feeding Frenzy, Leah Remini: It's All Relative and American Guns. Gurney is also well known for producing several Shark Week specials for Discovery Channel including Killer Sharks: The Attacks of Black December, How Sharks Hunt, Shark City, Shark Attack Survival Guide, and Great White Appetite.

Scott Gurney
Born1972 (age 47–48)
OccupationExecutive producer, television, film actor, model

Scott was a competitive athlete who won the NCAA Men's Soccer National Championship while in college around 2000. He began modeling for catalog retailer International Male in San Diego, and then went to Los Angeles and modeled for Calvin Klein and Polo Sport. In Los Angeles, he began taking acting classes and auditioning.

In 2001, he landed a role in The Fluffer and was praised for his performance by the New York Times.[3] He has appeared on the television shows 7th Heaven, Baywatch,[1] Cybill, Step By Step, Push , Married... with Children',' 90210, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Saved by the Bell. He has also appeared in several NBC movies of the week and was the host of the reality television series Hotlines.

He started a production company, Gurney Productions, Inc. with his wife Deirdre, a former lawyer.

Gurney Productions has produced over 60 television shows to date. The companies programs have appeared on over a dozen different networks since 2004.

Scott and Deirdre Gurney the founders of Gurney Productions were given an undisclosed but large settlement after a two year legal battle with ITV. ITV, as an integrated producer broadcaster (IPB), creates, owns and distributes high-quality content on multiple platforms globally. ITV is based in London, England.

Selected filmography as an actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Saved by the Bell: The New ClassJeff
1996Married... with ChildrenLifeguard
1996Malibu ShoresMat
1996She Cried No
1998PushTyler Mifflin
1998-1999BaywatchPetty Officer Nick Montgomery
2001The FlufferMikey Rossini (aka Johnny Rebel)
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References
  1. Williams, Christopher (24 February 2018). "ITV begins court fight with Duck Dynasty duo". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. Willie Robertson and Korie Robertson The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Built a Dynasty, p. 187, at Google Books
  3. Will Clarke The Advocate, 17 Sep 2002, p. 52, at Google Books



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