Scott David Mallace was born on June 20th 1987, to parents Jim and Val Mallace. At age 13 his family relocated from Torphichen Scotland to St. Paul Minnesota where Scott attended middle school and high school. He attended the University of Minnesota- Duluth for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting. He is the middle son of three boys, both of which are professional soccer players. Older brother Craig played in Minnesota for two years before retiring from injury, and younger brother Calum plays for the Montreal Impact since 2011. He now lives in Los Angeles.