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Scott Bakula

Acting · Born 1954-10-09 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Sam Beckett in the television series Quantum Leap, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1991 and was nominated for four Emmy Awards. He also had a prominent role as Captain Jonathan Archer in Star Trek: Enterprise. Bakula also guest starred in seasons two and three of NBC's Chuck as the title character's father Stephen Bartowski.

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Filmography

2026Hockey FanaticsSelf
2024The D-Con ChamberSelf
2024NCISverse: The First 1,000Self
2023DivinitySterling
2021Only Murders in the BuildingScott Bakula
2020Star Trek DaySelf
2019What We Do in the ShadowsScott Bakula
2018United We FanSelf
2017Basmati BluesEric
2016Summertimepadre di Paul
2016Me Him HerMr. Ehrlick
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2014NCIS: New OrleansDwayne Pride
2014Before Her Time: Decommissioning EnterpriseSelf
2014The Real History of Science FictionSelf
2014Elsa & FredRaymond
2014Sleep CycleInsomniac #2
2014CaperPete Blue
2014LookingLynn
2013Star Trek: Enterprise - In Conversation: The First Crew
2013Star Trek: Enterprise - Uncharted TerritorySelf
2013Behind the CandelabraBob Black
2013The Captains Close UpSelf
2013Geography ClubCarl Land
2013Enter the Dangerous MindKevin
2013NFL Training Video: How Not to Murder PeopleReferee
2011The CaptainsSelf
2011Source CodeColter's Father (voice)
2009Men of a Certain AgeTerry Elliott
2009The Informant!Brian Shepard
2008Shatner's Raw NerveSelf
2007ChuckSteve Bartowski
2007Nora Roberts' Blue SmokeJohn Minger
2006The New Adventures of Old ChristineJeff Hunter
200640 Years of Star TrekSelf
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaScott Bakula
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf - Guest
2004Desperate HousewivesTrip Weston
2004Boston LegalJack Ross
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
2003NCISDwayne Pride
2003Two and a Half MenJerry
2002Role of a LifetimeBobby Cellini / Buck Steele
2001Life as a HouseOfficer Kurt Walker
2001What Girls LearnNick
2001Star Trek: EnterpriseJonathan Archer
2001A Girl ThingPaul Morgan
2000Papa's AngelsGrins Jenkins
2000American Beauty: Look Closer...Self
2000The Trial of Old DrumGeorge Graham Vest
2000Above SuspicionJames Stockton
2000Luminarias
2000In the Name of the PeopleJohn Burke
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKent Webster
1999American BeautyJim Olmeyer
1999Mean StreakLou Mattoni
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest
1999NetForceAlex Michaels
1999NetforceAlex Michaels
1999Family GuyScott Bakula
1998Major League: Back to the MinorsGus Cantrell
1997Cats Don't DanceDanny (voice)
1996The Bachelor's BabyJake Henry
1996Mr. & Mrs. SmithMr. Smith
1995The InvadersNolan Wood
1995The InvadersNolan Wood
1995Lord of IllusionsHarry D'Amour
1995My FamilyDavid Ronconi
1995Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie HallJ. Bowden Hapgood
1994A Passion to KillDavid
1994Men, Movies & CarolSelf
1994Nowhere to HideKevin Nicholas
1994Color of NightDr. Bob
1993Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771Jay Parkins
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1992In the Shadow of a KillerDet. David Mitchell
1991Necessary RoughnessPaul Blake
1990Sibling RivalryHarry Turner
1990Dream OnAaron Hernick, Kidnapper
1989The SimpsonsScott Bakula (voice)
1989Quantum LeapSam Beckett
1988Murphy BrownPeter Hunt
1988Eisenhower and LutzBarnett M. "Bud" Lutz, Jr
1987InfiltratorDr. Sanderson
1987The Last FlingDrew
1986Gung HoHunt Stevenson
1986Designing WomenTed Shively
1986I-ManJeffrey Wilder
1986MatlockJed Palmer
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Performer
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf

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