Scott Capurro

Acting

Scott Capurro

Born 1962-12-10 · San Francisco, California, USA

Scott A. Capurro is an American comedian, writer and actor based in San Francisco. His comedy material is deliberately provocative, referring often to gay life and culture, politics, race and racism, and popular culture. "I don't give a shit about those who don't like my work," he snaps. "I'm never going to win them over anyway, so why bother? My work is for a discerning audience who don't have knee-jerk responses." — Interview with Veronica Lee, The Evening Standard, November 6, 2000

Acting credits

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace poster
6.6

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Mrs. Doubtfire poster
7.2

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry poster
9.5

Robin Williams. The comic genius with an electric mind, with a range of talent that left us breathless. The one who amazed and kept us entertained until the very end, and whose sole purpose in life was to make people laugh. Living life to the fullest, he went from one memorable film role to the other. But behind the upbeat, frenzied facade of Robin Williams was a sensitive and vulnerable man, deeply plagued by depression and haunted by his demons. Few comedians have ever been as beloved as Robin Williams. His story is full of tragic moments. It inspires us to look past the mask of those people who seem to have a perfect life. His legacy, reaching way beyond his body of work, lives on. We look back at the journey and tragic loss of a unique comic legend...and one of the greatest comedians of all time.

Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry

2022

Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire poster
NR

"A 2015 pilot I made for a BBC webseries, rejected after I got into an argument with the commissioner." - director Charlie Shackleton

Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire

2015

The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate? poster
NR

Markus Meechan is a criminal. Guilty of posting a YouTube video judged “grossly offensive” and containing menacing, anti-Semitic and racist material. He claims the video was a joke. Others claim, Markus is a Nazi. But what does the prosecution of a YouTube comedian mean for freedom of expression – is a censorious state overstepping the mark? Or are there some things you just shouldn’t joke about?

The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?

2019

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3.0

Examines the subject of homosexuality in animals. Scott Capurro visited various collections of captive animals to observe animals which had been reported to exhibit homosexual behaviour, and interviewed the staff about this. The show also included an interview with anti-gay rights campaigner and politician, Janet Young, where Capurro showed Young a video of a variety of male-male intercourse and female-female mating attempts in various animal species, and then asked her to comment on whether this influenced her views about its "unnaturalness"

The Truth About Gay Animals

2002

Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2014 poster
5.0

Annual countdown of the 40 most shocking celebrity moments of the year.

Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2014

2014

B-Girls from Planet Q poster
NR

The incomparable Mx. Justin Vivian Bond and comedian Mark Davis star in this faux homo promo by the late Jon Bush, one of the 99¢ Queer Video Fest’s earliest and most prolific filmmakers. Produced by Shan Carr, B-Girls from Planet Q was commissioned for the original Out for Laughs queer TV sketch comedy show.

B-Girls from Planet Q

1991

We're Funny That Way poster
4.8

Live performance clips are combined with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews in which the performers candidly share their life experiences, offer insights into the art of comedy, and discuss the obstacles facing gays and other minorities within the entertainment industry. Diverse in their approaches these performers share a talent for humor which speaks to universal human experience. What emerges is a hilarious and inspiring film about the power of laughter to communicate, heal, and transcend social prejudices.

We're Funny That Way

1998

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NR

Laugh out loud at Bay Area comedians Scott Capurro, Marilyn Pittman, Tom Ammiano, and Karen Ripley-taped lived at Josie's Cabaret and Juice Joint in San Francisco.

All Out Comedy

1993