Will Brill

Will Brill (born July 11, 1986) is an American screen actor from Menlo Park, California. He is widely recognized for playing Scott Brown in the mind-bending series The OA, a performance that helped introduce him to a broader international audience.

Raised in the Bay Area, Brill attended Gunn High School in nearby Palo Alto before pursuing formal training in acting. He later graduated from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, a background that underpins his grounded, character-driven approach across film and television.

Brill’s work spans indie dramas and genre titles, with notable credits including Power Signal (Michael), While Mortals Sleep (Eddy), King Kelly (Ryan), Beside Still Waters (Martin), Tender, The Eyes of My Mother (Charlie), Slice (Bradley), and Caught Stealing (Jason). Whether in intimate ensemble stories or darker, offbeat projects, he’s known for bringing specificity and emotional realism to each role.