McKinzie Scott

McKinzie James Scott born February 10 2006 is an AmericanDutch actor In 2024 while attending the Professional Performing Arts School he made his film debut in the documentarydrama Untouchables and later appeared in Darren Aronofskys crime thriller Caught Stealing Scott first gained recognition for his lead performance as a childish man in Tyson Anthonys comingofage series Manhood 2025 Scott was born in New York City and raised in central Harlem He is the son of Joy Green who is of black Native American heritage and James Scott Jr a legal Dutch citizen of Netherlands origin He has a younger brother McKhel Joyner a basketball player He attended PS 154 Harriet Tubman Learning Center for elementary school where he was held back in third grade after not completing summer school He continued his education at Frederick Douglass Academy I where he played lacrosse and trained in taekwondo though he later described the environment as toxic and unsupportive of his growth He remained there until his junior year before transferring to the selective Professional Performing Arts School PPAS Scott has credited Leonardo DiCaprios performance in The Revenant 2015 as the inspiration for his pursuit of acting During his sophomore year of high school he applied to PPAS on his own initiative determined to prove to his mother that he was serious about an acting career His audition earned him a callback within an hour marking what he has described as a turning point in his passion for the craft As a senior he starred in Manhood 2025 and was the cover of SUNY Financial Aid Advertisement 2025 while completing his studies graduating that same year Following high school Scott received offers to study drama at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy AMDA and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts AADA where he was awarded a scholarship Ultimately he chose not to pursue college citing his desire to focus fully on his acting career and avoid the financial burdens of student debt