Scott Nicholson

Biography

Scott Nicholson is an American character actor and stunt performer, active since the early 1990s. He is best known for playing Colin Stiles, Logan Roy's "best pal" and loyal bodyguard, across all four seasons of HBO's Succession (2018–2023, 36 episodes). His early screen credits include a Transit Cop in Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995, opposite Samuel L. Jackson), a Rookie Cop in The Devil's Own (1997, opposite Harrison Ford), and a Guard in Timecop (1994). He has worked with directors including Martin Scorsese, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Gray, Bart Freundlich, and John McTiernan. Off screen he is also a producer, director, and editor working on his own docu-series. His filmography spans over 25 acting credits and extensive stunt work across 80+ productions. Notable film credits include Fresh (1994, opposite Giancarlo Esposito), The Yards (1999, opposite Joaquin Phoenix), The Forgotten (2004, with Julianne Moore), We Own the Night (2007, as Nat the Cop), Remember Me (2010, with Pierce Brosnan), Safe (2012, as Sergeant Mackelvane), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, as Police Officer #1), Longlegs (2024, as Agent Kurt Kobble), The Monkey (2025, as Burt Burgerson), and The Bride! (2026, as Indiana State Lead Cop). On television he has appeared in Law & Order (1990s–2010s, multiple series), Damages (2009), Mozart in the Jungle (2014), The Michael J. Fox Show (2014), Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023, as Rosenstern), and Monsterland (2020, as Clayton).