Jonathan Scott (American actor)

Jonathan Silver Scott

Jonathan Scott in 2014
Born (1978-04-28) April 28, 1978
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Alma mater University of Calgary
Known for Property Brothers
Website www.thescottbrothers.com

Jonathan Silver Scott (born April 28, 1978) is a popular reality television personality who mostly appears with his identical twin brother, Drew Scott, and is also known as an illusionist, and TV and film producer. He is the co-host, along with Drew, on the TV series Property Brothers, Buying and Selling, Brother Vs. Brother, and Property Brothers: At Home, all on HGTV. As a result of the shows’ popularity, Kathleen Finch, the president of HGTV, has called the twins “the cable equivalent of box-office movie stars.”[1] The shows combined have more than 26 million fans.[2] Scott is also co-founder and executive producer of Scott Brothers Entertainment, which creates TV, film and digital content for US and Canadian broadcasters.[3]

Early Life and Education

Scott was born in Vancouver, Canada and grew up on a horse farm in the nearby town of Maple Ridge.[4] He is the identical twin brother of Drew Scott and has an older brother, JD Scott. Their father, Jim, worked in the film industry as an actor and assistant director until the late 1970s, when he decided to focus on raising his family. Following in his dad's footsteps, at the age of 7, Scott began performing in small theater productions. His also pursued an interest in magic and over the next decade won several awards.[5] His acting eventually segued from the stage to screen and in 2005, he became heavily involved in producing and promoting independent film and television. This led to his sitting on the executive board for ACTRA (the Canadian equivalent of SAG) for two years.[6] Scott and his brother Drew began investing in real estate straight out of high school to “ease the financial purgatory of being out-of-work actors."[7] After attending the University of Calgary for business management, he pursued real estate and construction, first as an effort to fund his film projects. Because the real estate was going so well, he then went to school for construction and design and eventually licensed as a contractor. In 2004, Scott founded a real estate company with Drew, who had continued to act and produce - that combination eventually landed them their own TV series, Property Brothers, which aired in 2011 after initially airing in Canada.[8]

Career

Current Projects

Scott co-hosts the television shows Property Brothers (2011–present), Buying and Selling (2012–present), and Brother Vs. Brother (2013–present) with his twin brother, Drew Scott. A fourth television series, Property Brothers: At Home, which showed the twins at home in Las Vegas, premiered in 2014 in the United States, as well as in 2015 on W Network in Canada.[9] It was the first production under the umbrella of Scott Brothers Entertainment, a production company composed of all three Scott brothers.[10]

In 2015, Jonathan and Drew Scott launched an outdoor furniture line called Scott Living sold on QVC,[11][12] planned a Scott Brothers-themed cruise called Sailing with the Scotts,[13] and finished writing their first book, titled “Dream Home”.[14] It was released April 4, 2016 and debuted at #9 on the New York Times best sellers list for advice/how-to[15] and #3 on the Wall Street Journal best sellers list for nonfiction.[16]

With the success of Property Brothers: At Home, Jonathan, Drew Scott and JD Scott created another spin-off series called Property Brothers: At Home on the Ranch, where the brothers went back to their ranch roots in Alberta, Canada for a 10-week renovation for a family friend’s Rocky Mountain estate.[17] As part of the show, Jonathan and Drew Scott co-wrote and recorded, as Scott Brothers, two country singles that premiered during the third and fourth episode of the series, including their first-ever single “Hold On”[18] and “Let the Night Shine In.”[19] They were both co-written by the brothers along with Nashville songwriters Victoria Shaw and Chad Carlson. "Hold On" hit #38 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and was accompanied by a music video that has more than three million Vevo views.[20]

In 2013, Jonathan, Drew and JD Scott hosted the radio show Off Topic with the Scott Brothers for Canada’s Corus Entertainment.[21][22]

Television Producing

In 2010, Jonathan and Drew launched Scott Brothers Entertainment, an independent production company.[23] In 2013, they shifted the focus from film to television and digital platforms. With offices in both the US and Canada, Scott Brothers Entertainment is currently in production on two original series for Scripps Networks Interactive, as well as other projects.[24]

The web series Toddler Vs. Toddler and Property Brothers Big Day Off were produced in 2013 and aired on HGTV and W Network.[25][26] The webisode Makeover Manor was produced for Funny or Die and also starred Love it or List It stars David Visentin and Hilary Farr, Scott McGillivray, Ty Pennington, Bryan Baeumler, Candice Olson, Sandra Rinomato, plus Jersey Shore stars, Sammi Giancola and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro.[27] In 2014, Scott Brothers Entertainment produced the new series, Half Price Paradise, for HGTV and HGTV Canada.[28] Scott Brothers Entertainment also produced Property Brothers: at Home, which was the highest rated series premiere on HGTV since 2009. Property Brothers: at Home featured Jonathan and brother Drew Scott as they renovated their Las Vegas family home.[29]

Acting

Early television appearances included roles on X-Files and Canada's Breaker High.[30] After being in the public eye via Property Brothers, he caught the attention of producers for The Bachelor but turned down their offer to star on the show.[31]

Magic

Scott has performed magic since he was a young child and in recent years has performed shows in Las Vegas, including Murray SawChuck’s show at Laugh Factory.[32] He has been a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians for more than 20 years[33] and still creates illusions for other magicians in Las Vegas, where he has lived since 2007.[34]

Public Image

The handsome twins easily became sex symbols for HGTV, even though it is more known for how-to shows about DIY projects around the home than sex appeal. The basic cable network has said: "We know that twin brothers and HGTV fan favorites Drew and Jonathan Scott are good-looking, talented and ever-so-popular with the ladies."[35] After the debut of Brother VS Brother, which pitted the brawny brothers against one another, Glamour magazine wrote: "Yes, we've all always harbored massive crushes on the twins, but let's just say they are taking their sex appeal to all new levels—ripped-shirts, greased-muscles, water-sprayed levels of hotness."[36] They garnered the second-largest crowd ever at Mall of America because of their female fans, second only to the British boy band One Direction.[37]

Both twins stand 6'5" tall.[38] They are known for their goofy senses of humor, and for how much they poke fun at each other, often during public appearances. They honed these skills during their time in improv and sketch comedy.[39]

While real estate agent Drew is often in a suit and tie, contractor Jonathan is more casual, or the "rugged, flannel-shirt-outfitted half."[40] Drew has referred to Jonathan's work as "slow-motion renovation in tight jeans."[41]

Scott is "beloved" on social media and is popular on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Periscope.[42] Mashable even called him a "master" at it. This is due in part to his silly persona and willing to go all out, often with brother Drew, to choreograph Vine videos. To do so, he has worked with big name Viners including Vincent Marcus, Manon Mathews, Sara Hopkins, BrittleStar, NeatDude, and Gregor Reynolds.[43] 'People magazine named one of his silly Vine videos, of him and Drew doing pull-ups, a "Vine of the Day."[44]

Personal life

Scott married young and has since divorced. He wore a kilt to his wedding to celebrate the family’s Scottish heritage.[45] He has since explained, “We were young and not a good match.”[46] In 2013, he and Drew appeared in People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue.[47] He has lived in Las Vegas since 2007.[48] An animal lover, he has two small dogs, Gracie and Stewie,[49] whom he calls his "kids." They often travel with him.[50]

Philanthropy

Scott is actively involved in youth initiatives of all kinds, having worked in a children’s hospital’s oncology ward, volunteered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and partnered with First Lady Michelle Obama on her 5th Annual "Let's Read Let’s Move" campaign to encourage kids to be more active. His involvement included reading to more than 100 underprivileged kids and leading them in an obstacle course. With his brothers, he is also a global ambassador for World Vision, a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization. The three Scott brothers went to New Delhi and visited several slums as part of their commitment to No Child For Sale, which targets the fight against child labor and trafficking.[51] He has collaborated with the network of artists involved in Paul Haggis’s Artists for Peace and Justice, a non-profit organization that supports communities in Haiti through programs in education and health.[52]

Awards

After being nominated in 2011, Scott won the 2012 Leo Award for “Best Host(s) in an Information or Lifestyle Series” for Property Brothers.[53]

References

  1. ↑ "Hey Here's an Idea for a Show". New York Times. August 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Property Brothers Stars on Growing Up and Their Dream Home". June 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ "5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. December 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "30 Things You Didn't Know About the Property Brothers". Pop Sugar. February 12, 2014.
  5. ↑ Scmitz, Ashleigh (June 6, 2014). "5 Things You Didn't Know about the Property Brothers". Parade magazine.
  6. ↑ "Celeb Sightings Jonathan Scott". Hoss. 2016.
  7. ↑ Glionna, John (March 8, 2015). "Twins Flip Homes and Expectations". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ↑ Glionna, John (March 8, 2015). "Twins Flip Homes and Expectations". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ↑ "Property Brothers". W Network.
  10. ↑ Alcinii, Daniele (November 24, 2015). "Property Brothers Go "Home on the Ranch"". Real Screen.
  11. ↑ "Scott Brothers Freshen up a Family Farm". Futon Critic.
  12. ↑ "30 Things You Didn't Know about the Property Brothers". Pop Sugar. February 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Property Brothers Talk Cruising". Cruise Critic.
  14. ↑ "Property Brothers Sign "Dream" Book Deal". USA Today. September 24, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Best Sellers - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  16. ↑ "Best-Selling Books Week Ended April 10". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  17. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (October 28, 2015). "Property Brothers at Home on the Ranch". Variety.
  18. ↑ Murphy, Desiree (February 4, 2016). "Scott Brothers First-Ever Music Video". ET Online.
  19. ↑ "Property Brothers Freshen Up a Family Farm". Futon Critic. October 18, 2015.
  20. ↑ Asker, Jim (February 23, 2016). "HGTV's 'Property Brothers' Begin Building Chart History". Billboard.
  21. ↑ "Property Brothers Make Sexiest Man Alive". Real Style. November 20, 2013.
  22. ↑ PR Newswire. March 26, 2015 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scott-brothers-bring-their-eye-for-design-to-qvc-300056581.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ↑ "5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. December 3, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Keynote Speaker". PMI.
  25. ↑ Askich, Caroline (April 2, 2014). "Jonathan and Scott on their Runaway Hit Show". Post City Toronto.
  26. ↑ "Property Brothers Big Day Off". Boston.com.
  27. ↑ "Makeover Manor". YouTube.
  28. ↑ "Half-price Paradise". TV Tango.
  29. ↑ "HGTV Scores". Futon Critic.
  30. ↑ "Jonathan Scott". IMDB.
  31. ↑ Schmitz, Ashleigh (June 6, 2014). "5 Things You Didn't Know About Property Brothers Star Jonathan Scott". Parade magazine.
  32. ↑ "Property Brothers Guest Star". Vegas News. January 7, 2014.
  33. ↑ Doyle, Stacey (July 29, 2012). "Property Brothers Vacation in California". Huliq.
  34. ↑ Brown, Lauren (June 20, 2012). "10 Amazing Secrets about the Property Brothers". Glamour magazine.
  35. ↑ Sanders, Keri. "13 Things You Didn't Know About HGTV's Property Brothers". HGTV.
  36. ↑ Eidell, Lynsey (May 27, 2015). "See the Property Brothers Like NEVER Before in This Super-Sexy Promo (You're Welcome)". Glamour.
  37. ↑ Eichel, Molly (January 16, 2016). "The Property Brothers bring brotherly banter to the Philadelphia Home and Garden Show". Philly.com.
  38. ↑ Cary, Bill (April 24, 2015). "Jonathan and Drew Scott talk to The Journal News about their stay in Westchester". The Journal News.
  39. ↑ Eichel, Molly (January 16, 2016). "The Property Brothers bring brotherly banter to the Philadelphia Home and Garden Show". Philly.com.
  40. ↑ Sanders, Keri. "13 Things You Didn't Know About the Property Brothers". HGTV.
  41. ↑ Eichel, Molly (January 16, 2016). "The Property Brothers bring brotherly banter to the Philadelphia Home and Garden Show". Philly.com.
  42. ↑ "30 Things You Didn't Know About the Property Brothers". Pop Sugar. February 12, 2016.
  43. ↑ Ulanoff, Lance (August 13, 2015). "Property Brothers and Viners Mix Wax and Schtick". Mashable.
  44. ↑ "Vine Time: This Property Brothers Workout Make You Want to Hit the Gym". People magazine.
  45. ↑ Davis, Adam (August 18, 2014). "Facts You Probably Didn't Know About HGTV". BuzzFeed.
  46. ↑ Metz, Lauren (November 1, 2015). "Jonathan Scott on Love and Marriage". Your Tango.
  47. ↑ "Look Back at Sexiest Men Alive". People magazine.
  48. ↑ Lawrence, Christopher (November 18, 2014). "Property Brothers Starting to Feel at Home in Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  49. ↑ Merrium, Allie (February 23, 2016). "30 Things You Didn't Know About the Property Brothers". Pop Sugar.
  50. ↑ Dionne, Mary-Jo. "Property Brothers’ Jonathan Scott Loves Little Dogs". Modern Dog.
  51. ↑ Bliss, Karen (September 16, 2013). "Property Brothers Help Michelle Obama". Samaritan Mag.
  52. ↑ "Artists for Peace and Justice". Getty Images.
  53. ↑ "Jonathan Scott". IMDB.

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