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Scott Bakula came from a musical family. In the fourth grade, he started a rock band and wrote songs for them. Later, he sang with the St. Louis Symphony. He studied Law at the University of Kansas. In 1976, he was first hired professionally in the role of Sam in "Shenandoah" and went to New York. After several small roles on TV, he made Quantum Leap... See full bio »

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Scott Stewart Bakula
in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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???? Basmati Blues (filming)
 
2013 Untitled Bounty Hunter Project (TV movie) (post-production)
Pete
 
2013 Elsa & Fred (post-production)
Gavin
 
2013 Behind the Candelabra
Bob Black
 
2013 Geography Club
Carl Land
 
2013 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
Jerry
– Bazinga! That's From a TV Show (2013) … Jerry
 
2013/I Snap
Kevin
 
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Kent Webster
– Vanity's Bonfire (2012) … Kent Webster
 
2012 Desperate Housewives (TV series)
Trip Weston
– Finishing the Hat (2012) … Trip Weston
– Give Me the Blame (2012) … Trip Weston
– The People Will Hear (2012) … Trip Weston
– Lost My Power (2012) … Trip Weston
– With So Little to Be Sure Of (2012) … Trip Weston
 
2012 Table for Three (TV movie)
Robert Morton
 
2009-2011 Men of a Certain Age (TV series)
Terry Elliott
– Hold Your Finish (2011) … Terry Elliott
– Whatever Gets You Through the Night (2011) … Terry Elliott
– Can't Let That Slide (2011) … Terry Elliott
– A League of Their Owen (2011) … Terry Elliott
– The Pickup (2011) … Terry Elliott
See all 22 episodes »
 
2011 Source Code
Colter's Father (voice)
 
2009-2010 Chuck (TV series)
Steve Bartowski / Steven Bartowski
– Chuck Versus the First Fight (2010) … Steven Bartowski (voice) (uncredited)
– Chuck Versus the Ring: Part II (2010) … Steve Bartowski
– Chuck Versus the Subway (2010) … Steve Bartowski
– Chuck Versus the Living Dead (2010) … Steve Bartowski
– Chuck Versus the Ring (2009) … Steve Bartowski
See all 7 episodes »
 
2006-2010 The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV series)
Jeff 'Papa Jeff' Hunter
– Revenge Makeover (2010) … Jeff 'Papa Jeff' Hunter
– Love: A Cautionary Tale (2009) … Jeff 'Papa Jeff' Hunter
– Come to Papa Jeff (2006) … Jeff 'Papa Jeff' Hunter
– The Answer Is Maybe (2006) … Jeff 'Papa Jeff' Hunter
 
2009 The Informant!
FBI Special Agent Brian Shepard
 
2008 State of the Union (TV series)
Chris Fulbright
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Chris Fulbright
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Chris Fulbright
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Chris Fulbright
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Chris Fulbright
 
2008 Boston Legal (TV series)
Jack Ross
– Glow in the Dark (2008) … Jack Ross
 
2007 American Body Shop (TV series)
Maury
– Juicy Lou's (2007) … Maury
 
2007 Blue Smoke (TV movie)
John Minger
 
2006 Star Trek: Legacy (Video Game)
Captain Jonathan Archer (voice)
 
2001-2005 Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series)
Captain Jonathan Archer / Commander / Commander Jonathan Archer
– Terra Prime (2005) … Captain Jonathan Archer
– These Are the Voyages... (2005) … Captain Jonathan Archer
– Demons (2005) … Captain Jonathan Archer
– In a Mirror, Darkly: Part 2 (2005) … Commander / Captain Jonathan Archer
– In a Mirror, Darkly: Part 1 (2005) … Commander Jonathan Archer
See all 98 episodes »
 
2003 The Ticket (short)
Dunniger
 
2002 Role of a Lifetime
Bobby Cellini / Buck Steele
 
2001 What Girls Learn (TV movie)
Nick
 
2001 Life as a House
Officer Kurt Walker
 
2001 A Girl Thing (TV movie)
Paul Morgan
 
2001 Late Boomers (TV movie)
Teddy Barnett
 
2000 Papa's Angels (TV movie)
Grins Jenkins
 
2000 The Trial of Old Drum (TV movie)
George Graham Vest
 
2000 Above Suspicion
James Stockton
 
2000 Luminarias
Joseph
 
2000 In the Name of the People (TV movie)
John Burke
 
2000 Father Can't Cope (TV movie)
Wes Harrison
 
1999 American Beauty
Jim Olmeyer
 
1999 Mean Streak (TV movie)
Det. Lou Mattoni
 
1999 NetForce (TV movie)
Alex Michaels
 
1998 Major League: Back to the Minors
Gus Cantrell
 
1998 Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV series)
Elbegast the Robber Knight
– Integrity (1998) … Elbegast the Robber Knight (voice)
 
1997 Cats Don't Dance
Danny (voice)
 
1996-1997 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV series)
Mr. Smith
– The Sins of the Father Episode (1997) … Mr. Smith
– The Space Flight Episode (1996) … Mr. Smith
– The Kidnapping Episode (1996) … Mr. Smith
– The Coma Episode (1996) … Mr. Smith
– The Publishing Episode (1996) … Mr. Smith
See all 13 episodes »
 
1996 The Bachelor's Baby (TV movie)
Jake Henry
 
1993-1996 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Peter Hunt
– Old Flames (1996) … Peter Hunt
– Make Room for Daddy (1995) … Peter Hunt
– FYI of the Hurricane (1995) … Peter Hunt
– Rumble in the Alley (1995) … Peter Hunt
– Prelude to a Kiss (1994) … Peter Hunt
See all 13 episodes »
 
1995 The Invaders (TV movie)
Nolan Wood
 
1995 Lord of Illusions
Harry D'Amour
 
1995 My Family
David Ronconi
 
1994 A Passion to Kill
David
 
1994 Nowhere to Hide (TV movie)
Kevin Nicholas
 
1994 Color of Night
Bob Moore
 
1994 Dream On (TV series)
Aaron Hernick, Kidnapper #1
– The Taking of Pablum 1-2-3: Part II (1994) … Aaron Hernick, Kidnapper #1
– The Taking of Pablum 1-2-3: Part I (1994) … Aaron Hernick, Kidnapper #1
 
1993 Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (TV movie)
Jay Parkins
 
1989-1993 Quantum Leap (TV series)
Dr. Sam Beckett / John Beckett
– Mirror Image - August 8, 1953 (1993) … Dr. Sam Beckett
– Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (1993) … Dr. Sam Beckett
– The Leap Between the States - September 20, 1862 (1993) … Dr. Sam Beckett
– The Beast Within - November 6, 1972 (1993) … Dr. Sam Beckett
– Goodbye Norma Jean - April 4, 1960 (1993) … Dr. Sam Beckett
See all 97 episodes »
 
1993 For Goodness Sake (short)
Henry
 
1992 In the Shadow of a Killer (TV movie)
Det. David Mitchell
 
1991 Necessary Roughness
Paul Blake
 
1990 Sibling Rivalry
Harry Turner
 
1988 Eisenhower & Lutz (TV series)
Barnett M. 'Bud' Lutz Jr
– The Devil Wears a Toupee (1988) … Barnett M. 'Bud' Lutz Jr
– Play It Again, Bud (1988) … Barnett M. 'Bud' Lutz Jr
– Pride and Prejudice (1988) … Barnett M. 'Bud' Lutz Jr
– Bud's Buddy (1988) … Barnett M. 'Bud' Lutz Jr
– Petrified Forrest (1988) … Barnett M. 'Bud' Lutz Jr
See all 13 episodes »
 
1986-1988 Designing Women (TV series)
Dr. Theodore 'Ted' Shively
– Ted-Bare (1988) … Dr. Theodore 'Ted' Shively
– Ted Remarries (1987) … Dr. Theodore 'Ted' Shively
– Old Spouses Never Die: Part 1 (1987) … Dr. Theodore 'Ted' Shively
– Old Spouses Never Die: Part 2 (1987) … Dr. Theodore 'Ted' Shively
– Designing Women (1986) … Dr. Theodore 'Ted' Shively
 
1987 Matlock (TV series)
Jed Palmer
– The Power Brokers: Part 2 (1987) … Jed Palmer
– The Power Brokers: Part 1 (1987) … Jed Palmer
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Dr. Sanderson
– Infiltrator (1987) … Dr. Sanderson
 
1987 The Last Fling (TV movie)
Drew
 
1986-1987 Gung Ho (TV series)
Hunt Stevenson
– Brother, Can You Spare a Dollar? (1987) … Hunt Stevenson
– Where the Boys Are (1987) … Hunt Stevenson
– Kaz Over Easy (1987) … Hunt Stevenson
– Help Wanted (1987) … Hunt Stevenson
– Love Me Tender (1987) … Hunt Stevenson
See all 9 episodes »
 
1986 My Sister Sam (TV series)
Peter Strickland
– Teacher's Pet (1986) … Peter Strickland
 
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Jeffrey Wilder
– I-Man (1986) … Jeffrey Wilder
 
Show ShowProducer (8 titles)
2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie) (producer: SAG-AFTRA)
 
2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie) (SAG producer)
 
2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special) (producer: Screen Actors Guild)
 
2010 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special) (producer: Screen Actors Guild)
 
2001 What Girls Learn (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 Papa's Angels (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996-1997 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
– The Sins of the Father Episode (1997) (executive producer)
– The Space Flight Episode (1996) (executive producer)
– The Kidnapping Episode (1996) (executive producer)
– The Coma Episode (1996) (executive producer)
– The Publishing Episode (1996) (executive producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1996 The Bachelor's Baby (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (4 titles)
2000 Papa's Angels (TV movie) (writer: "Papa's Angels")
 
1997 Cats Don't Dance (performer: "Danny's Arrival Song", "Little Boat On The Sea", "Animal Jam Session", "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now")
 
1989-1993 Quantum Leap (TV series)
– Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (1993) (performer: "Blue Moon of Kentucky", "Baby, Let's Play House")
– Glitter Rock - April 12, 1974 (1991) (performer: "Fate's Wide Wheel")
– Piano Man - November 10, 1985 (1991) (writer: "Somewhere in the Night" / performer: "Somewhere in the Night")
– The Leap Home: Part 1 - November 25, 1969 (1990) (performer: "Imagine")
– Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979 (1989) (performer: "Medley from Man of La Mancha: Man of La Mancha / Dulcinea / The Impossible Dream" - uncredited, "The Death Scene: Man of La Mancha" reprise - uncredited)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "I'll Always Remember the Song/It's Not Too Late")
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2000 Papa's Angels (TV movie) (composer: theme song "Papa's Angels")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 The Captains (documentary) (very special thanks)
 
2009 Eye to Eye (short) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (48 titles)
2013 To Boldly Go: Launching Enterprise (video documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Desperate Housewives: I Guess This Is Goodbye (video short)
Himself
 
2012 Family Guy (TV series)
Himself
– Burning Down the Bayit (2012) … Himself
 
2011 FedCon XX: The SciFi Experience (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.22 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Captains (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Talk (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 June 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Cast of Men of a Certain Age (2011) … Himself
 
2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 December 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.3 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2005 05 Spaceys (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.20 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 A Kiss with History: Remembering 'Quantum Leap' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 February 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 April 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1998-2002 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Scott Bakula (2002) … Himself
– Scott Bakula (1998) … Himself
 
2001 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 October 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 American Beauty: Look Closer... (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 The 1995 NCLR Bravo Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 The Making of 'Lord of Illusions' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 The Ultimate TV Trivia Challenge (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Ice & Asphalt: The World of Hockey (video)
Himself
 
1994 Men, Movies & Carol (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 
1993 The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series Drama
 
1993 The Ultimate Driving Challenge (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.86 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead actor in Drama Series & Co-Presenter: Best Directing in Miniseries or Special
 
1992 Good Morning Britain (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 June 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.153 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Drama
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Drama
 
1990 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series & Presenter: Best Supporting Actor/Best Writing in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1989 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 The Pat Sajak Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 May 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 The More You Know (TV series)
Himself
 
1988 The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Musical
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2002 Brilliant But Cancelled (TV documentary)
 

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On the best thing about playing a Star Trek captain: "I was very excited. I was a huge fan of the original Star Trek, and I'd never even dreamed that I would someday be captain of a starship... I'm a big fan of the future of space programs on this planet, especially if it's a space program that can proceed in a peaceful fashion... See more »

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Last name means "flower". See more »

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Star Sign:

Libra