Scott Haze

Scott Haze (born June 28, 1983, Dallas, Texas) is an American actor, director, producer, and playwright who trained at the Stella Adler Conservatory and Playhouse West before emerging from the Los Angeles theater scene. He founded and built the Sherry Theater in North Hollywood, where he produced a number of dramatic plays including several of his own works. His breakthrough came with James Franco's Child of God (2013), in which he played the feral outcast Lester Ballard; to prepare, he lived in an isolated cabin in the Tennessee woods, lost 45 pounds, and slept in caves. The performance earned him a spot on Variety's 10 Actors to Watch list for 2013. He also directed the documentary Mully (2015) about the African humanitarian Charles Mully, and is a frequent collaborator with Franco.…