Scott MacArthur


Scott MacArthur is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Jimmy Shepherd, a main character on the Fox comedy series The Mick.
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Career

MacArthur starred in the Fox series The Mick from 2017 to 2018. MacArthur was initially hired as a writer for the series. The Jimmy character was played by Nat Faxon in the original pilot for The Mick, with the knowledge that Faxon would not be able to continue in the role if the pilot got picked up to series. After offering the role to MacArthur, Fox re-shot the pilot prior to the series debut.
MacArthur has also appeared in films, such as The Diabolical and Answers to Nothing, as well as numerous guest roles on television. He appeared in the 2019 Breaking Bad epilogue film, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, as welder/criminal Neil Kandy. MacArthur appeared in a recurring role in The Righteous Gemstones as Scotty "the Devil", a moronic stuntman turned extortionist.
In September 2024, he was cast in a recurring role on the upcoming superhero series Spider-Noir.
In February 2025, MacArthur was cast in Netflix series Running Point as Ness Gordon, the older brother of Kate Hudson's character, Isla Gordon.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Mad TVScottEpisode #12.7
2007Numb3rsBidder Wearing GlassesEpisode: "Graphic"
2008MediumAntonEpisode: "To Have and to Hold"
2008Mad MenJimEpisode: "For Those Who Think Young"
2011Perfect CouplesTrevorEpisode: "Perfect Exes"
2011Jimmy Kimmel Live!Hap/MarineEpisodes #9.94 and #9.122
2011–2012How to Be a GentlemanTom2 episodes
2012Body of ProofRob MartinEpisode: "Identity"
2012NCIS: Los AngelesNeil BarlowEpisode: "Sans Voir (Part I)"
2013NCISPetty Officer Second Class Luke GrismerEpisode: "Shabbat Shalom"
2014The Mindy ProjectBushEpisode: "What About Peter?"
2016Angie TribecaGordon ManhattanEpisode: "Murder in the First Class"
2017–2018The MickJimmy ShepherdMain role, 35 episodes
2019Weird CityRayEpisode: "Chonathan & Mulia & Barsley & Phephanie"
2019Florida GirlsDevo2 episodes
2019The Righteous GemstonesScotty/The Devil8 episodes
2020SuperstoreBennyEpisode: "Cereal Bar"
2021LuciferAdamEpisode: "My Best Fiend's Wedding"
2021Total Badass WrestlingMitch MarvelousMain role, 10 episodes
2022–2023Killing ItBrock13 episodes
2023History of the World, Part IIWV Man2 episodes
2023Bubble GuppiesBilly Joe Strumlouder Episode: "Trouble in Harmony Valley!"
2023PhysicalRusty2 episodes
2024The Vince Staples ShowOfficer BoucherEpisode: "Pink House"
2024It's Florida, ManLawyer MikeEpisode: "Mugshot"
2024St. Denis MedicalSantaEpisode: "Ho-Ho-Hollo"
2025–presentRunning PointNess GordonMain role
2026Spider-NoirRecurring role