Actor/Director
SCOTT MAJOR’S acting début was playing Murray on HOME & AWAY in the 1990s. He joined the NEIGHBOURS cast for a brief period in 1993 as the original Darren Stark and then was a part of the HEARTBREAK HIGH cast as Peter Rivers. In 1998 Scott appeared in ALL SAINTS – Season 2. In 1999 he was cast in the Aussie film ENVY (titled as THE NEW GIRLFRIEND in the United States). Two years later he featured in the iconic film adaptation of HE DIED WITH A FELAFEL IN HIS HAND. Scott also played the part of Tom Morgan in the Australian drama, ALWAYS GREENER, which was shown on the Seven Network between 2001 and 2003. He also wrote, produced, directed and starred in his own play called BOTH SIDES OF THE BAR at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Scott then went on to guest star in the BBC soap DOCTORS and the second series of LOVE SOUP, a BBC comedy starring Tamsin Greig. He now resides in Melbourne and began appearing in NEIGHBOURS from July 2008 as Lucas Fitzgerald. In 2013 Scott left the show to pursue his passion for Directing. He is now part of the directing team on NEIGHBOURS, and won the 2019 Australian Directors Guild Award for Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Drama Serial for NEIGHBOURS (Episode 7776A). Scott also directed both the first and second season of drama PLAYING FOR KEEPS, for the Ten Network. Most recently, UK broadcaster Channel 5 and Network Ten co-commissioned Executive Producer, Show Creator and ongoing special guest at Film & Television Studio International, Jason Herbisons latest brainchild, drama thriller LIE WITH ME. Created, written and Executive Produced by Jason, the four-part series was produced by Fremantlemedia and directed by Scott Major.