Scott Maslen was born in the earshot of Bow Bells, London. He was raised in Woolwich, and by the age of 16 he made his first career choice to go into the Royal Marines. So, he did just that and by the age of 18 he broke his foot and in the company of his friends he went on holiday to Miami, spending time working and on the beach.One day Scott was spotted by a world famous photographer Bruce Webber and he offered him a green card just like that and from then, he earned himself a successful career as a International model working for the likes of Versace.Scott traveled the world, staying in hotels, fast cars and beautiful girls. It was a great time for him because he was earning good money and getting to see the world. Modelling in glamorous locations, very stunning locations and doing modeling such as catalog work, magazine photo shoots and cat walking.By the end of 5 years, Scott was in his twenties and he was advised by actor Bill Paxton to turn to acting. Three years at the Guildhall, meeting up with his pal Orlando Bloom, he graduated and was offered the part in Snatch playing the part Nick Moran ended up playing. However, because of his on-going education in theater and drama he had to drop the offer. Eventually he did the Lock, Stock... (2000) TV series with Ralph Winter, which was shown on Channel 4.After a string of roles including Highlander The Raven TV series Dead on Arrival and guest roles in Heartbeat and Peak Practice, he landed the plum part of Detective Sergeant Phil Hunter in The Bill (1984), one of the most popular series on ITV in the UK, in a part especially written for him. Show less «