Scott Bakula

Actor | Producer | Director

Scott Stewart Bakula was born on October 9, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Sally (Zumwinkel) and J...

Born: October 9, 1954

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Filmography

Known For

Quantum Leap Dr. Sam Beckett / John Beckett (1989-1993)
American Beauty Jim Olmeyer (1999)
Behind the Candelabra Bob Black (2013)
Known For

Star Trek: Enterprise Capt. Jonathan Archer / Cmdr. Jonathan Archer (2001-2005)
Actor

What We Do in the Shadows Scott Bakula (2021)
NCIS: New Orleans Dwayne Pride (2014-2021)
The Simpsons Scott Bakula (2019)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Special Agent Dwayne Pride (2018)
Basmati Blues Eric (2017)
NCIS Dwayne Pride (2014-2017)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Scott Bakula (2017)
Summertime Paul's Father (2016)
Me Him Her Mr. Ehrlick (2015)
Looking Lynn (2014-2015)
Caper Pete Blue (2014)
Elsa & Fred Raymond (2014)
Untitled Bounty Hunter Project Pete (2013)
NFL Training Video: How Not to Murder People Referee (2013)
Behind the Candelabra Bob Black (2013)
Geography Club Carl Land (2013)
Two and a Half Men Jerry (2013)
Enter the Dangerous Mind Kevin (2013)
Table for Three Robert Morton (2012)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kent Webster (2012)
Desperate Housewives Trip Weston (2012)
Family Guy Scott Bakula (2012)
Men of a Certain Age Terry Elliott (2009-2011)
Source Code Colter's Father (2011)
Chuck Steve Bartowski (2009-2010)
The New Adventures of Old Christine 'Papa Jeff' Hunter (2006-2010)
The Informant! FBI Special Agent Brian Shepard (2009)
Guys and Dolls at the Hollywood Bowl Nathan Detroit (2009)
State of the Union Chris Fulbright (2008)
Boston Legal Jack Ross (2008)
American Body Shop Maury (2007)
Blue Smoke John Minger (2007)
Star Trek: Legacy Capt. Jonathan Archer (2006)
Star Trek: Enterprise Capt. Jonathan Archer (2001-2005)
The Ticket Dunniger (2003)
Role of a Lifetime Bobby Cellini / Buck Steele (2002)
Late Boomers Teddy Barnett (2001)
What Girls Learn Nick (2001)
Life as a House Officer Kurt Walker (2001)
A Girl Thing Paul Morgan (2001)
Father Can't Cope Wes Harrison (2000)
Papa's Angels Grins Jenkins (2000)
The Trial of Old Drum George Graham Vest (2000)
Above Suspicion James Stockton (2000)
In the Name of the People John Burke (2000)
American Beauty Jim Olmeyer (1999)
Mean Streak Det. Lou Mattoni (1999)
Luminarias Joseph (1999)
NetForce Alex Michaels (1999)
Major League: Back to the Minors Gus Cantrell (1998)
Adventures from the Book of Virtues Elbegast the Robber Knight (1998)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mr. Smith (1996-1997)
Cats Don't Dance Danny (1997)
The Bachelor's Baby Jake Henry (1996)
Murphy Brown Peter Hunt (1993-1996)
Prowler Jack Harcher (1995)
The Invaders Nolan Wood (1995)
Lord of Illusions Harry D'Amour (1995)
My Family David Ronconi (1995)
A Passion to Kill David (1994)
Nowhere to Hide Kevin Nicholas (1994)
Color of Night Bob Moore (1994)
Dream On Aaron Hernick, Kidnapper #1 (1994)
For Goodness Sake Henry (1993)
Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 Jay Parkins (1993)
Quantum Leap Dr. Sam Beckett (1989-1993)
In the Shadow of a Killer Det. David Mitchell (1992)
Necessary Roughness Paul Blake (1991)
Sibling Rivalry Harry Turner (1990)
Eisenhower & Lutz Barnett M. 'Bud' Lutz, Jr. (1988)
Designing Women Dr. Ted Shively (1986-1988)
Matlock Jed Palmer (1987)
CBS Summer Playhouse Dr. Sanderson (1987)
The Last Fling Drew (1987)
Gung Ho Hunt Stevenson (1986-1987)
My Sister Sam Peter Strickland (1986)
The Magical World of Disney Jeffrey Wilder (1986)
Actor

On Our Own John (1978)
Producer

NCIS: New Orleans (2016-2021)
The Boatman (2017)
Two Cities (2015)
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2015)
20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2014)
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2013)
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2012)
17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2011)
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2010)
What Girls Learn (2001)
Papa's Angels (2000)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996-1997)
The Bachelor's Baby (1996)
Producer

Prowler (1995)
Soundtrack

Basmati Blues (2017)
NCIS: New Orleans (2015)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2003)
Papa's Angels (2000)
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Quantum Leap (1989-1993)
Soundtrack

The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988)
Director

Quantum Leap (1991-1992)
Writer

Prowler (1995)
Archive footage

Entertainment Tonight (2014-2021)
Les Chroniques du Mea (2020)
Extra (2015-2017)
Pioneers of Television (2014)
The Best TV Shows That Never Were (2004)
Archive footage

Brilliant But Cancelled (2002)
Murphy Brown (1995)
Music Department

Papa's Angels (2000)

Videos

Awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys.

Another 6 wins & 12 nominations.

Did You Know

His 1988 Tony Award nomination was as Best Actor (Musical) for "Romance/Romance," written by Barry Harman. The winner in that category that year was Michael Crawford for "Phantom of the Opera." Scott was not the producers' first choice for the role ...

Quotes

[2014, on Lord of Illusions (1995)] By the end of that movie, I was in about three hours of makeup, by the time they did the tattoo and the burn and the cut and the blood and the dirt and the contact lenses. You know, it just went on and on. And I ...