Biography for
Scott Bairstow More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

23 April 1970, Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada

Birth Name

Scott Hamilton Bairstow

Height

5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Spouse

Marty Rich

(1994 - 2000) (divorced) 2 children

Trivia

While appearing on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) with the rest of the "Party of Five" (1994) cast, was forced to write "I will not hit Julia" on a blackboard for the duration of the show as punishment for his character's abusive tendencies (10 February 1999).

Son, Casey William (b. 1995)

Second son, Dalton, born October 1998.

In January 2004, he was sentenced to 4 months in jail in Washington state following a modified guilty plea to second-degree assault. He also agreed to undergo a sexual deviancy evaluation and to be under supervision for one year following his release. He had originally been charged with second-degree rape after he was accused of having sex in 1998 with a 12-year-old girl related to his ex-wife, continuing the relationship with her until 2001.

He and his ex-wife Marty met at a party in LA at the Derby, he said it was love at first sight.

His parents - Douglas and Diane - both played with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Doug is currently their principal oboe player.