T.J. Scott

T. J. Scott is a Canadian film and television director, screenwriter, producer, and former stuntman, second unit director and actor. He has worked in show business for more than 30 years. As a director, Scott earned a Canadian Screen Award in 2015 for his work on the BBC America-Space television series Orphan Black. Scott is also a photographer. 2Early life Scott grew up in Canada working as a child actor and stuntman, before making the move to Los Angeles to pursue a career behind the camera in Hollywood. Scott studied film and TV production at York University in Toronto. 2Career 31970s–1980s: Career beginnings Scott began acting in the early 1970s, playing uncredited bit parts or small supporting roles in several short films, feature films and TV shows, including the Canadian film My American Cousin (1985). After working as an actor and stuntman for over a decade, Scott eventually transitioned into working as a second unit director, before moving into directing and writing. 31990s: Early feature film and TV work Scott began directing feature films in the early 1990s, with the action-science fiction martial arts film TC 2000 (1993) starring Bolo Yeung, Billy Blanks, Bobbie Phillips, Matthias Hues and other martial arts stars. Of the experience as a first-time director, Scott said: "You know, I was very young.