Scott Grimes - wikipedia Scott Grimes Scott Grimes Grimes at the 2010 Comic - Con International Scott Richard Grimes ( 1971 - 07 - 09 ) July 9, 1971 ( age 46 ) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. Occupation Actor, singer, songwriter Years active 1983 -- present Spouse ( s ) Dawn Bailey ( m. 1997 ; div. 2007 ) Children Musical career Genres Soft rock Instruments Vocals Labels A&M, Velocity, Madjak Associated acts The Carpenters, Dave Harris, Julian Lennon Website www.scottgrimesofficialsite.com Scott Richard Grimes ( born July 9, 1971 ) is an American actor, voice artist, singer, and songwriter. Some of his most prominent roles include appearances in ER as Dr. Archie Morris, Party of Five as Will McCorkle, Band of Brothers as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey, and the animated sitcom American Dad !, voicing Steve Smith. He is also well known by cult movie fans for his role as Bradley Brown in the first two Critters films. As of September 10, 2017, he has been a regular on the Fox sci - fi comedy - drama The Orville. As a singer, Grimes is best known for co-writing and performing the soft rock single `` Sunset Blvd '', which spent several weeks on the Billboard charts. Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Singles 5 References 6 External links Early life and career Grimes was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Pam and Rick Grimes. He lived in neighboring Dracut for much of his youth, and attended Dracut Public Schools. His sister, Heather Grimes, is also an actress. He is the uncle of Camryn Grimes, who is known for her role as Cassie Newman ( now Mariah Copeland ) in The Young and the Restless. Grimes started acting at an early age. In 1984, at the age of 13, he co-starred with Mickey Rooney in a made - for - TV holiday movie entitled It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. In 1985, he appeared in an episode of the Twilight Zone called `` Little Boy Lost ''. Grimes also began singing in childhood, and in March 1986 appeared on a Bob Hope TV special, singing `` Somewhere Over The Rainbow ''. The special was taped in Sweden with the King and Queen in attendance. In 1987, he performed as a guest vocalist on the Time album by Richard Carpenter of The Carpenters, where Carpenter thanked the 15 - year - old Grimes for his `` spirited '' performance, commenting in the liner notes, `` I believe young Scott to have quite a future in music. '' Grimes ' first music album, Scott Grimes, was released by A&M Records in 1989, and produced by Carpenter. In 2005, he released his second album, Livin ' on the Run, and in 2010 his third, Drive. In 1987, Grimes voiced Pinocchio in the dark animated film Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night. In 1988, he appeared with Dwayne Hickman, Connie Stevens, and her daughter Tricia Leigh Fisher in the TV movie Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis ; Grimes, Hickman, Stevens, and Fisher also appeared on the All - Star Super Password Special with Bert Convy. He had also guest starred on the NBC sitcom Wings. He is also known for his 1987 recurring role on Who 's the Boss as Alyssa Milano 's character 's love - interest, Chad McCann and his regular appearances in the 1994 -- 2000 series Party of Five as Will McCorkle. Grimes starred on the NBC series ER playing Dr. Archie Morris from 2003 until the series ' end in 2009. Initially a recurring character on ER, he later was upgraded to a main role in season 12. The character initially provided comic relief, but grew over the years, becoming central to several episodes and story lines in the series ' final seasons. Since September 10, 2017, he has played cocky helmsman Gordon Malloy, the best friend of Captain Ed Mercer ( Seth McFarlane ) on Fox 's sci - fi comedy - drama The Orville, created by executive producer McFarlane. Grimes ' film credits include the dark comedy Who 's Your Monkey and Ridley Scott 's Robin Hood with Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett. On October 11, 2010, Grimes announced on his Twitter website that he would voice a recurring character on the animated series Family Guy. That recurring character is Joe Swanson 's previously thought - to - be-dead son, Kevin Swanson. On March 19, 2013, the actor was cast as Dave Flynn on the NCIS : Los Angeles episode entitled Red, the first episode of a two - part backdoor pilot to another NCIS spin - off to be named NCIS : Red, which was not picked up. Grimes had previously appeared in an NCIS episode entitled Baltimore in 2011 as Detective Danny Price, Anthony DiNozzo 's former partner at the Baltimore P.D. Personal life Grimes has a son and a daughter with his ex-wife, Dawn Bailey - Grimes. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 A Doctor 's Story Charles Wickes The Night They Saved Christmas David Baldwin 1986 Critters Brad Brown Frog Arlo Anderson Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night Pinocchio Voice role 1988 Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis Georgie Gillis Critters 2 : The Main Course Brad Brown 1989 Night Life Archie Melville 1995 Crimson Tide Petty Officer Hilaire 1999 Mystery, Alaska Brian `` Birdie '' Burns 2002 Couples Owen 2003 Dreamkeeper Tehan / Red - Headed Stranger To Kill a Mockumentary Jerry 2007 Who 's Your Monkey ( aka : Throwing Stars ) Mark Robin Hood Will Scarlet 2014 Winter 's Tale Carriage Driver 2015 Pearly Gates Richard Weiner Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Robbie Westin Movie 1985 The Twilight Zone Kenny Episode : `` Little Boy Lost '' 1986 -- 1987 Who 's the Boss Chad McCann 2 episodes Together We Stand Jack Randall 19 episodes 1988 Charles in Charge Gary Marlin Episode : `` Sarah Steps Out '' 1989 Star Trek : The Next Generation Eric Episode : `` Evolution '' ( uncredited ) My Two Dads Jordan Episode : `` Power Struggle '' 21 Jump Street Christopher Episode : `` Buddy System '' 1991 Frogs ! Arlo Anderson Movie Wings Marty Episode : `` Noses Off '' Birdland Scott McKenzie Premiere episode 1994 -- 2000 Party of Five Will McCorkle 70 episodes 1996 -- 1997 Goode Behavior Garth Regular role ( 22 episodes ) First Years Seth Kolatch Episode : ``... And Then You Die '' Band of Brothers Sergeant 1st Class Donald Malarkey Miniseries ( 10 episodes ) 2003 -- 2009 ER Dr. Archie Morris Regular role ( 112 episodes ) 2005 -- present American Dad ! Steve Smith, various other voices Regular role Dexter Alex Tilden Episode : `` In the Beginning '' 2011 NCIS Detective Danny Price Episode : `` Baltimore '' Harry 's Law ADA Ben Episode : `` Purple Hearts '' 2012 The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange Larry the Donut ( voice ) Episode : `` Generic Holiday Special '' Republic of Doyle Jimmy O'Rourke 4 episodes 2011 -- present Family Guy Kevin Swanson, various other voices Recurring role 2012 Suits Thomas Walsh Episode : `` All In '' 2013 Criminal Minds Donnie Bidwell Episode : `` Carbon Copy '' 2013, 2017 NCIS : Los Angeles Special Agent Dave Flynn 3 episodes 2014 Shameless Doctor Zabel Episode : `` Iron City '' 2014 Hell 's Kitchen Himself Season 13 premiere : `` 18 Chefs Compete '' 2015 Justified Seabass 6 episodes 2016 Law & Order : Special Victims Unit Thomas Zimmerman Episode : `` Sheltered Outcasts '' 2017 The Orville Gordon Malloy Main role Discography Albums 1989 : Scott Grimes ( A&M ) 2005 : Livin ' on the Run 2010 : Drive Singles Year Single Chart Positions Album US AC 1989 `` I Do n't Even Mind '' 34 Scott Grimes `` Show Me the Way to Your Heart '' -- 2005 `` Sunset Blvd '' 18 Livin ' on the Run `` Livin ' on the Run '' 34 References Jump up ^ `` Scott Grimes Biography ( 1971 -- ) ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Movies : It Came Upon the Midnight Clear ( 1984 ) ''. The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2010. Jump up ^ `` '' Super Password '' episode guide ? -- GSN Buzz ``. Gsn.com. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 21. ^ Jump up to : Mason, Dave ( November 19, 2007 ). `` One shot ' ER ' role became steady job for Scott Grimes ''. Ventura County Star. Retrieved September 16, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Scott Grimes Twitter ''. Twitter.com. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 21. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scott Grimes. Official website Scott Grimes on IMDb INTERVIEW : Robin Hood 's Merry Men Rip It Up Magazine VIAF : 66675675 LCCN : no97028788 ISNI : 0000 0000 9893 0070 MusicBrainz : f22936f1 - fb6a - 4c5f - a7c8 - 2caeb55246ab Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scott_Grimes&oldid=804391351 '' Categories : 1971 births 20th - century American male actors 20th - century American musicians 21st - century American male actors 21st - century American musicians A&M Records artists Actors from Lowell, Massachusetts American male child actors American male film actors American male singers American male television actors American male voice actors Living people Male actors from Massachusetts Musicians from Lowell, Massachusetts People from Dracut, Massachusetts Singers from Massachusetts Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from December 2014 Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2017 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Български Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Íslenska Italiano Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Occitan Polski Português Русский Simple English Suomi Svenska Tagalog 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 8 October 2017, at 18 : 14. 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Question: who plays the voice of steve on american dad
Answer: Steve Smith