Scott Monahan
Acting
Biography
SCOTT MONAHAN is an international award-winning director, producer, and actor who started his career in Tokyo while his parents were stationed on Yokota Air Force Base from 1999 - 2006. He then studied theater at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia, before relocating to Los Angeles in 2011. He served as an Artistic Director of Play Collaborative Arts, and is a member of Ceaseless Fun, two of LA’s premier immersive, site-responsive theater collectives. He directed, executive produced, and starred in his feature film directorial debut 'Anchorage'. The film won eleven awards and ten nominations including: the German Independence Award for Best Feature Film at the 2021 Oldenburg International Film Festival, Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2022 Mammoth Film Festival, and Best Feature Film at the 2022 Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival. He played supporting roles two feature films Sour Party, and Uppercut which both had theatrical releases in 2025. Monahan has been notably transparent about the making of Anchorage, sharing his experience self-funding the project through personal means and navigating distribution without traditional backing. In interviews and numerous podcasts—including No Film School, First Time Go, Show Don’t Tell, and more—he’s offered candid insights into low budget filmmaking, organizing an international theatrical tour, and building momentum through grassroots efforts. His clarity and authenticity during Q&As and public talks have made him a compelling voice for emerging filmmakers navigating the independent space.
Known For
Charlie is a non-traditional therapist specializing in anger management. He has a successful private practice and he performs pro bono counseling for an inmate group at a state prison. Prior to his career as a therapist, he was a major league baseball player whose career was put on the shelf for good by his own struggle with anger issues.
Anger Management
When Elliott, a tough ex-boxing champion, accepts the challenge to train Toni, the two mismatched characters form an unlikely alliance. Their sparring and Elliott's keen insights show the resilient young fighter that real strength comes from the challenges you overcome when life throws its biggest punches your way.
Uppercut
A hitman in Koreatown meets a Karaoke hostess only to find out she is his next target.
Love Shot
Max, a failed writer, goes in search of her estranged girlfriend while simultaneously, trying to unload a large quantity of drugs she stole off her bosses to pay for a trip back East to care for her dying mother. She also might have her dead sister in the trunk of her car.
Eating Cars
A comedy homage to the drive-in monster movies of the 50s.
I Was a Teenage Wereskunk
The Sissy is a short film exploring forced feminization and its power to liberate men of society’s heteronormative expectations.
The Sissy
Two brothers attempt to drive a trunk full of stolen opioids from Florida to Alaska to cash-in big in the Land of Gold. A split-second act of violence somewhere in the California desert derails their trip and sets them on a crash course with tragedy.
Anchorage
An actor auditions for a mysterious, undisclosed film project.
Je Ne Suis Pas Une Star De Cinéma
A quick and dirty short about avoiding the moment.