Early in his career, Scott worked at The Home Depot to support himself between acting jobs. Scott began his career by appearing in several television commercials, including American Express and Sunny Delight. In 1996, Scott made his first on-screen appearance as Moondoggie on The WB's sitcom "Unhappily Ever After" in the episode "Beach Party." Scott landed the role of Steve Stifler in the comedy film "American Pie" (1999). Scott has revealed that he was paid $8,000 for his supporting role in the first film. "American Pie" grossed over $235 million at the worldwide box office. Scott reprised his role as Steve Stifler in the film's three sequels, "American Pie 2" (2001), "American Wedding" (2003), and "American Reunion" (2012). Scott received a reported $5 million salary and a percentage of the profits for his performance in "American Reunion".