Why Scott Foley's new 'daunting' pastor role takes him back to his '90s hit 'Felicity'

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 Why Scott Foley's new 'daunting' pastor role takes him back to his '90s hit 'Felicity'
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“My mouth can tend to get away from me. There were a couple times…standing at the lectern addressing a congregation where I missed a line or something, and went, ‘sh-t’ or ‘f-ck!’” Foley, 53, told The Post.

8JR Ramirez, Caleb Baumann, Cassidy Paul, Leven Miranda, Liv Lindell, Erinn Hayes, Scott Foley, and Moses Jones attend Wonder Project Celebrates the “It’s Not Like That” Premiere at Metrograph on January 21, 2026 in New York City.Legendary NJ comedian Floyd Vivino, aka 'Uncle Floyd,' dead at 74 “That put a little pause in my step,” Foley said. “I have to be honest with you, when I was first approached about it, they said, ‘There’s a catch; it’s a faith-based show.’ And I said, ‘I’m not sure I know what that means.’” “It’s a faith based show in that I play a pastor. My character is a faith leader. Aside from that, there’s no real espousing of scripture or proselytizing. It happens to be what my character does for a living. It’s a profession that we don’t really see that much on television.”Scott Foley and his wife Marika Dominczyk arrive on the red carpet for the premiere of It’s Not Like That, produced by Wonder Project for Prime Video at Metrograph on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in New York City.Foley’s character, Malcolm, is a recently widowed father of three. His family friend, Lori , is also recently divorced, and the two friends navigate their new single lives while helping each other with parenthood and wondering if their relationship is heading for romance.the JJ Abrams show starring Keri Russell “There’s no high concept, I’m not running into a room with a gun to fight the bad guys – which is good, at my age! It’s just simple storytelling, done well.” from 2000 to 2004, Foley has been married to fellow “Grey’s Anatomy” alum Marika Domińczyk since 2007. The couple“One of the great things about this is that I have three kids, and don’t really watch television in my family,” the “Scream” actor said. “There’s not an ongoing show with dramatic or immediate narrative that is appropriate for our kids. And we’re hoping that this show does that.”“I grew up going to church, but as an adult I had not necessarily been a religious person,” he added.Scott Foley, his wife Marika Dominczyk, and their kids Keller Foley, Malina Foley, and Konrad Foley attend Prime Video’s “It’s Not Like That” series premiere at Metrograph on January 21, 2026 in New York City.“I reached out to him, sent an email. It took a couple of weeks before the secretary of the church actually believed I was who I said I was! We got in contact, and he invited me to come visit his church, spend some time with his family. And he just happened to run a church in St. Louis, Missouri, which is my hometown. I hadn’t been back in 20 years.” Foley said he “hopped on a plane” and met with the pastor, asking him and his wife around “170” questions like, “Is it weird being married to a pastor? Why is it weird?” The pair were “welcoming and warm,” the “Scrubs” actor told The Post. “I’m so happy that I did that.”Mike McDaniel interviews for coveted head coaching job in shock twistTrump trolls European leaders with wild AI image of him planting US flag on Greenland, leaks fawning texts from world leaders‘Controlling’ Nicola Peltz used to ‘flip’ out on ex Anwar Hadid before marriage to Brooklyn Beckham: reportJR Ramirez, Caleb Baumann, Cassidy Paul, Leven Miranda, Liv Lindell, Erinn Hayes, Scott Foley, and Moses Jones attend Wonder Project Celebrates the “It’s Not Like That” Premiere at Metrograph on January 21, 2026 in New York City.Scott Foley and his wife Marika Dominczyk arrive on the red carpet for the premiere of It's Not Like That, produced by Wonder Project for Prime Video at Metrograph on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in New York City.Scott Foley, his wife Marika Dominczyk, and their kids Keller Foley, Malina Foley, and Konrad Foley attend Prime Video's"It's Not Like That" series premiere at Metrograph on January 21, 2026 in New York City.

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