Scott Bakula

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Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula stands at the Hamilton Benefit on May 10, 2005.
Birth nameScott Stewart Bakula
BornSeptember 9 1954 (1954--) (age 53)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died
Spouse(s)Krista Neumann (19811995)
Partner(s)Chelsea Field (1996 - present)


Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American actor who played leading roles in two science fiction television series: Quantum Leap and . He also co-starred with Maria Bello in the short-lived CBS television series Mr. & Mrs. Smith (which bore little or no relation to the 2005 motion picture of the same title), and had a recurring role in the sitcom Murphy Brown.

Although they are not married, since 1996, Bakula has been in a relationship with actress Chelsea Field, with whom he has two children.

Early life and career

Bakula was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri in 1973 where he was a good student. During high school, he was active in soccer, tennis, and theatre. Also during high school, he had the lead roles in Godspell and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at First Presbyterian Church in Kirkwood. He also played Tevye in an Independent Theatre Production of Fiddler on the Roof at Kirkwood High. Bakula attended college at the University of Kansas, studying law, until his junior year. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta while attending the University. Bakula then left to pursue acting, having been cast in the leading role of Godspell. After that show completed its run, he moved to New York and acted in Broadway shows such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Fiddler on the Roof.

In 1983, Bakula, having previously appeared as a standby, made his Broadway debut playing Joe DiMaggio in . His television debut came in commercials for Canada Dry and for de-caffeinated Folgers coffee.

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Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett in Quantum Leap.
His performance in the Broadway musical Romance/Romance and subsequent Tony Award nomination helped Bakula win the lead role opposite Dean Stockwell in the critically acclaimed television series Quantum Leap . In this science fiction series, Bakula played the 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 this program would earn him a Golden Globe award (along with three nominations) and four Emmy nominations for Best Actor. Low ratings for this series caused its cancellation in 1993.

In 1995, Bakula appeared on the cover of Playgirl.

In 1997, Bakula voiced Danny Cat in Cats Don't Dance, a high-rated, but little-known, animated movie, singing in one number with Natalie Cole.

In 1998, Bakula played the aging veteran pitcher Gus Cantrell in , the final movie in the Major League (film) trilogy.

He also played Jim Olmeyer, partner of Sam Robards' Jim Berkley, in the Academy Award-winning American Beauty in 1999.

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Scott Bakula, as Captain Jonathan Archer, meets U.S. Navy Sailors of the Year (not shown) for the year 2001 on February 28, 2002.[1]
As Jonathan Archer in , Bakula played the captain of Earth's first long-range interstellar ship. In 2006, he reprised the role of Archer for the Star Trek Legacy PC and Xbox 360 video games as a voiceover.

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."

Some of Bakula's other musical appearances include the Hollywood Bowl in 1996 and 2004, Carnegie Hall, a benefit performance of Stephen Sondheim's Anyone Can Whistle in 1995, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 1993 and 2003, in honor of Sondheim and Carol Burnett, respectively.

Personal life

Bakula married Krista Neumann in 1981. The couple had two children, Chelsy (b. 1984), Cody (b. 1991 - adopted) and divorced in 1995. In 1996, he began a relationship with actress Chelsea Field. The couple has two children: Wil (b. 1996) and Owen (b. 1999).

Cultural References

  • The cast of Enterprise reportedly used the song “Scott Bakula” by Madison, Wisconsin-based rock band Sunspot for a birthday party celebration.

Partial Filmography

References

1. ^ Chief Journalist Mark O. Piggott (2002-02-28). http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/020228-N-3312P-001.jpg. Navy NewsStand - Eye on the Fleet. Retrieved on 2002-05-10. “http://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/020228-N-3312P-001.jpg

USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Feb. 28, 2002 -- Sailors of the Year for the year 2001 meet castmembers of the latest ‘Star Trek’ television series entitled “Enterprise.” Pictured here on the set of the series are (from left) Conner Trinneer, who plays Chief Engineer Charles “Trip” Tucker, III; Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Robert S. Pickering, Sailor of the Year; Personnelman 3rd Class Sarah E. Pizzo, Blue Jacket of the Year; Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Timothy J. Whittington, Junior Sailor of the Year; and Scott Bakula, who plays Capt. Jonathan Archer. The three Sailors were given the opportunity to appear in a scene during an episode which aired recently. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Mark O. Piggott. (RELEASED)


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