India, March 10 -- Seann Williams Scott found fame very early in life. The American actor broke through with his role as the intolerable jerk Steve Stifler in American Pie at the age of 22. Sequels followed and other roles came his way. But Scott realised that before turning 30, he had been typecast by Hollywood. Yet, he managed to not only break away from that but also buitl a multimillion dollar fortune for himself separate from his film career.

After a cameo on The WB's sitcom Unhappily Ever After, Scott found work in American Pie in 1999. He received just $8000 for his work, but the film was a grand success, grossing over $235 million. As Hollywood tried to typecast him, Scott fought back with diverse roles in Final Destination and D...