Scott Bakula

Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American actor, singer and director best known for his lead roles in two science-fiction television series: as Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap (for which he received four Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award), and as Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise.
Bakula starred on the comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age, and guest-starred in seasons two and three of NBC's Chuck as the title character's father Stephen J. Bartowski. From 2014 to 2015, he played entrepreneur Lynn in the only two seasons of the HBO show Looking. In 2014, he began playing Special Agent Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride on NCIS: New Orleans.
== Early life ==
Bakula was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Sally (née Zumwinkel) and J. Stewart Bakula, a lawyer.He has a younger brother and a younger sister. His surname comes from partial Czech ancestry. He attended Jefferson College, followed by the University of Kansas for a time, but left, saying:
== Career ==
Bakula moved to New York City in 1976, where he made his Broadway debut playing baseball legend Joe DiMaggio in Marilyn: An American Fable, and appeared in the well-received Off-Broadway production Three Guys Naked from the Waist Down; he would later appear in its Pasadena Playhouse production. The success of Three Guys Off-Broadway brought him attention, and when his next show, the musical Nightclub Confidential, which co-starred his wife Krista Neumann, moved to Los Angeles, he moved there at the urging of his California agent, Maggie Henderson, and his New York agent, Jerry Hogan. As Bakula recalled in 2000,
He was cast in two short-lived series: Gung Ho and Eisenhower & Lutz. During a Hollywood writers' strike, he returned to New York to star in Romance/Romance, and then afterward landed the lead role opposite co-star Dean Stockwell in the science fiction television series Quantum Leap (1989–1993). Bakula played time traveler Dr. Sam Beckett, who was trapped by a malfunction of his time machine to correct things gone wrong in the past. His performance in the show earned him a Golden Globe Award (along with three nominations) and four Emmy Award nominations for Best Actor, as well as five consecutive Viewers for Quality Television Awards for Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series.
In 1995, Bakula appeared on the cover of Playgirl. He voiced Danny Cat in the animated film Cats Don't Dance (1997), singing in one number with Natalie Cole. He played the aging veteran pitcher Gus Cantrell in Major League: Back to the Minors (1998), the final movie in the Major League trilogy. He also played Jim Olmeyer, the same-sex partner of Sam Robards' Jim Berkley, in the film American Beauty (1999).
Bakula played Jonathan Archer, the captain of Earth's first long-range interstellar ship, on Star Trek: Enterprise from 2001 to 2005. In 2006, he reprised the role of Archer for the Star Trek: Legacy PC and Xbox 360 video games as a voice-over.
Bakula starred in the musical Shenandoah, a play which also provided his first professional theatrical role in 1976, at Ford's Theatre, in 2006. Bakula is heard singing "Pig Island" on Sandra Boynton's children's CD Philadelphia Chickens, which is labeled as being "For all ages except 43." Scott Bakula said that he might be starring as Sam in a Quantum Leap film as stated in TV Guide Magazine along with Dean Stockwell. At Comic Con 2010, he announced that a script was being worked on and that while he would be in the movie, he would not have the main role.[12]
Bakula performed various songs from his career for a one-night-only performance entitled An Evening with Scott Bakula at Sidney Harman Hall on January 18, 2008, as a benefit for the restoration of the historic Ford's Theater.[13] Bakula had three appearances in 2008. He appeared as Atty. Jack Ross in an episode of Boston Legal, "Glow in the Dark", which aired on February 12, 2008 on the ABC network.[14] From March 4 – April 20, he starred as Tony Hunter in the world premiere of Dancing in the Dark at The Old Globe in San Diego, California. Dancing in the Dark is based on the movie The Band Wagon(1953), which starred Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse.[15] Bakula appeared as the character Chris Fulbright in the five-episode run of the Tracey Ullman sketch comedy series State of the Union on Showtime.
Bakula appeared in the dark comedy film The Informant! (2009) as Brian Shepard, an FBI agent working with the title character Mark Whitacre, (played by Matt Damon).[16] In April 2009, he began a recurring role on the television series Chuck as Stephen J. Bartowski, the eponymous character's long-lost father. From July 31 to August 2, 2009, he starred as Nathan Detroit in three performances of Guys and Dolls at the Hollywood Bowl. Beginning in December 2009, Bakula began appearing as Terry, one of the three lead characters, along with Ray Romano (Joe) and Andre Braugher (Owen), in TNT's hour-long comedy/drama Men of a Certain Age.
In 2011, Bakula performed a voice cameo in the film Source Code as a slight nod to his character on Quantum Leap, with his catchphrase of "Oh, boy."[17] and appeared in the feature-length documentary The Captains, which was written and directed by William Shatner, Bakula is interviewed by the original Star Trekcaptain about his life and career leading up to his performances as Captain Jonathan Archer in Star Trek: Enterprise. In the movie, Shatner interviews Bakula at his ranch in California where the pair ride horses and discuss the pitfalls that come with a career in television.[18]
In September 2011, Bakula starred in Terrible Advice by Saul Rubinek at the Menier Chocolate Factory.[19][20] In April to May 2012, he guest starred in the last five episodes of Desperate Housewives as Bree Van de Kamp's criminal defense lawyer and third husband. In April 2013, he made a guest appearance on Two and a Half Men as a car dealer. In August 2013, it was announced Bakula would have a recurring role in the first season of HBO's new series, Looking.[21] He also appeared in the film Geography Club (2013).
In February 2014, Bakula was cast as the lead in a backdoor pilot for the current NCIS spin-off series, NCIS: New Orleans, which began as a two-part episode of its parent series in the spring season of 2014.[22] The third season of NCIS: New Orleans premiered on September 20, 2016.
In 2016 Bakula appeared as a guest judge on the HGTV show Brothers Take New Orleans with Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott.[23]
He made a cameo appearance on the season 12 opener of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as himself.
== Personal life ==
Bakula married Krista Neumann in 1981 and had two children, Chelsy and Cody. They divorced in 1995.[1] He married actress Chelsea Field in 2009 and they have two children, Wil Botfield and Owen Barrett.[1]
Bakula says he was "...hardly ever home for four and a half seasons" of Quantum Leap, so he chose to prioritize his family life on later projects. His Star Trek: Enterprise contract required that filming be completed by 6 PM every Wednesday so he could have dinner with his family. During filming of NCIS: New Orleans, he returns home to Los Angeles every weekend to spend time with his wife.[24]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1990	Sibling Rivalry 	Harry Turner 	
1991	Necessary Roughness 	Paul Blake 	
1994	Color of Night 	Bob Moore 	
1994	A Passion to Kill 	Dr. David Lawson 	
1995	Lord of Illusions 	Harry D'Amour 	
1995	My Family 	David Ronconi 	
1997	Cats Don't Dance 	Danny 	Voice
1998	Major League: Back to the Minors	Gus Cantrell 	
1999	American Beauty 	Jim Olmeyer 	
2000	Above Suspicion 	James Stockton 	
2000	Luminarias 	Joseph 	
2001	Life as a House 	Officer Kurt Walker 	
2002	Role of a lifetime 	Bobby Cellini / Buck Steele 	
2009	The Informant! 	FBI Special Agent Brian Shepard	
2011	Source Code 	Colter's Father 	Voice
2011	The Captains 	Himself 	
2013	Geography Club 	Carl Land 	
2013	Enter the Dangerous Mind 	Kevin 	
2014	Elsa & Fred 	Raymond Hayes 	
2016	Me Him Her 	Mr. Ehrlick 	
2016	Summertime 	Paul's Father 	
2017	Basmati Blues 	Eric 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1986 	Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color 	Jeffrey Wilder 	Episode: "I-Man"
1986 	My Sister Sam 	Peter Strickland 	Episode: "Teacher's Pet"
1986–87 	Gung Ho 	Hunt Stevenson 	9 episodes
1986–88 	Designing Women 	Ted Shively 	5 episodes
1987 	CBS Summer Playhouse 	Dr. Sanderson 	Episode: "Infiltrator"
1987 	Matlock 	Jeb Palmer 	2 episodes
1987 	The Last Fling 	Drew 	Television film
1988 	Eisenhower and Lutz 	Barnett M. "Bud" Lutz, Jr. 	13 episodes
1989–93 	Quantum Leap 	Dr. Sam Beckett 	Main role; also directed 3 episodes
1992 	In the Shadow of a Killer 	Det. David Mitchell 	Television film
1993 	Mercy Mission: the Rescue of Flight 771 	Jay Parkins 	Television film
1993 	For Goodness Sake 	Henry 	Short
1993–96 	Murphy Brown 	Peter Hunt 	13 episodes
1994 	Nowhere to Hide 	Kevin Nicholas 	Television film
1994 	Men, Movies & Carol 	Himself 	
1994 	Dream On 	Aaron Hendrick, Kidnapper #1	2 episodes
1995 	The Invaders 	Nolan Wood 	Miniseries
1995 	Prowler 	Jack Harcher 	Television film
1996 	The Bachelor's Baby 	Jake Henry 	Television film
1996–97 	Mr. & Mrs. Smith 	Mr. Smith 	13 episodes
1998 	Adventures from the Book of Virtues 	Elbegast the Robber Knight 	
1999 	NetForce 	Alex Michaels 	Television film
1999 	Mean Streak 	Det. Lou Mattoni 	Television film
2000 	In the Name of the People 	John Burke 	Television film
2000 	Papa's Angels 	Grins Jenkins 	Television film
2000 	Father Can't Cope 	Wes Harrison 	Television film
2000 	The Trial of Old Drum 	George Graham Vest 	Television film
2001 	A Girl Thing 	Paul Morgan 	
2001–05 	Star Trek: Enterprise 	Captain Jonathan Archer 	Main role
2001 	A Girl Thing 	Paul Morgan 	
2001 	What Girls Learn 	Nick 	Television film
2001 	Late Boomers 	Teddy Barnett 	Television film
2003 	The Ticket 	Dunniger 	Short
2006–10 	The New Adventures of Old Christine 	'Papa Jeff' Hunter 	4 episodes
2007 	American Body Shop 	Maury 	Episode: "Juicy Lou's"
2007 	Blue Smoke 	John Minger 	Television film
2008 	Boston Legal 	Jack Ross 	Episode: "Glow in the Dark"
2008 	State of the Union 	Chris Fulbright 	4 episodes
2009 	Guys and Dolls at the Hollywood Bowl 	Nathan Detroit 	Video
2009–10 	Chuck 	Stephen J. Bartowski 	7 episodes
2009–11 	Men of a Certain Age 	Terry Elliott 	Main role
2012 	Desperate Housewives 	Trip Weston 	5 episodes
2012 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Kent Webster 	Episode: "Vanity's Bonfire"
2012 	Family Guy 	Himself 	Episode: "Burning Down the Bayit"
2012 	Table for Three 	Robert Morton 	Television film
2013 	Behind the Candelabra 	Bob Black 	Television film
2013 	Two and a Half Men 	Jerry 	Episode: "Bazinga! That's From a TV Show"
2013 	Untitled Bounty Hunter Project 	Pete 	Television film
2013 	NFL Training Video: How Not to Murder People	Referee 	Short
2014 	Caper 	Pete Blue 	
2014–15 	Looking 	Lynn 	8 episodes
2014–17 	NCIS 	Dwayne Pride 	4 episodes
2014–present	NCIS: New Orleans 	Dwayne Pride 	Lead role
2016 	Brothers Take New Orleans 	Himself 	Episode: "Welcome to the Big City"
2017 	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 	Himself 	Episode: "The Gang Turns Black"
2017 	Cash Cab 	Himself 	Celebrity Edition
== Awards and nominations ==
Year	Association 	Category 	Nominated work 	Result
1990	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 	Quantum Leap 	Nominated
1990	Viewers for Quality Television	Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series 	Quantum Leap 	Won
1991	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Actor – Television Series Drama 	Quantum Leap 	Nominated
1991	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 	Quantum Leap 	Nominated
1991	Viewers for Quality Television	Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series 	Quantum Leap 	Won
1992	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Actor – Television Series Drama 	Quantum Leap 	Won
1992	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 	Quantum Leap 	Nominated
1992	Viewers for Quality Television	Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series 	Quantum Leap 	Won
1993	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Actor – Television Series Drama 	Quantum Leap 	Nominated
1993	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 	Quantum Leap 	Nominated
1993	Viewers for Quality Television	Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series 	Quantum Leap 	Won
1994	Viewers for Quality Television	Best Specialty Player 	Murphy Brown 	Won
2002	Saturn Awards 	Best Actor on Television 	Star Trek: Enterprise	Nominated
2003	Saturn Awards 	Best Actor on Television 	Star Trek: Enterprise	Nominated
2004	Saturn Awards 	Best Actor on Television 	Star Trek: Enterprise	Nominated
2013	Primetime Emmy Awards 	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	Behind the Candelabra	Nominated
2015	People's Choice Awards 	Favorite Actor in a New TV Series 	NCIS: New Orleans 	Nominated
Category:Actors
Category:1954 births
Category:American actors