James Wyatt Scott was born James Deloy Scott in Jackson Mississippi. He picked up a camera at the age of 10, filming anything an everything he could and writing nonstop as well. He spent his adolescence attending school in Mississippi and spending his summers with family in the French Quarter of New Orleans. While at Brandon High School, James was a starting Safety on the football team but was most passionate about public speaking and became a writer for the school paper. He attended Mississippi State University where he studied acting, writing, journalism, and architecture. While in his sophomore year at MSU, James enrolled in acting classes and found his passion for the craft, eventually booking a few small parts in local films and commercials filming around Mississippi and New Orleans. After a few gigs, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time, studying at Anthony Meindl's Actors Workshop under the acclaimed Tony Meindl.