Stephen Scott Scarpulla

Stephen Scott Scarpulla is an American director, producer, and actor. Stephen began his professional acting career at the age of 8 and within six months was a member of SAG, AEA & AFTRA. On Broadway, Stephen played the role of "Gavroche" in "Les Miserable" at the Imperial Theatre for over 2 years under the direction of Trevor Nunn and Jason Moore. He was "Clarence" and "Newsboy" in the Broadway revival of "Gypsy" directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes, starring Bernadette Peters, for its entire run at the Shubert Theater. He also performed in the Broadway revival of "Oklahoma" as "Travis" and "Maverick" directed by Trevor Nunn, starring Patrick Wilson at the Gershwin. Stephen played the role of "Young Scrooge" in the Madison Square Garden production of "A Christmas Carol", starring Roger Daltrey as "Scrooge." Stephen earned notable reviews from the New York Times, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, etc. for his role as "Bert" in "Landscape of the Body", written by John Guare and directed by Tony nominated, Michael Greif at the Signature Theatre opposite Lili Taylor, Paul Sparks and Bernard White. Stephen has been seen or heard in over 30 commercials. He is featured in the new BMW i3 electric car commercial which premiered during the (2014) Sochi Olympics. He graduated as valedictorian from (PPAS) The Professional Performing Arts High School in New York City where he attended both middle school and high school. Stephen graduated with high honors from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts earning a BFA in Film & TV Production with a heavy focus on directing and a minor in producing. He also took master classes in Prague at FAMU (Film & TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts.) At NYU, Stephen wrote and directed several award-winning short films including "Reaction," which was shot on location in the Czech Republic and premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival. His thesis film, "How It Is," was NYU's sole nominee for the Princess Grace Award and was the recipient of the Malcolm Ross Memorial Film Production Award. Stephen has produced and directed award-winning features including A New High, which profiles homeless mountain climbers in Washington State and is distributed by The Orchard. His work has been chosen by the State Department to represent the United States as part of the American Film Showcase. Stephen is co-founder of Strange Animal, a NY/LA based development and production company.