Scott Bakula

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

75

Birth Date

1954-10-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Known For

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  Star Trek: Enterprise
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  NCIS: New Orleans
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  Quantum Leap
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  Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• 

  American Beauty
• 

  Lord of Illusions

Credits

• actors (71 credits)

  • NCISverse: The First 1,000

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Divinity

    Sterling

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Only Murders in the Building

    - Once Upon a Time in the West (2024) ... Scott Bakula actor actors
    2021
  • What We Do in the Shadows

    - The Siren (2021) ... Scott Bakula actor actors
    2019
  • United We Fan

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Basmati Blues

    Eric

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Summertime

    padre di Paul

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Me Him Her

    Mr. Ehrlick

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Sarah Silverman, Scott Bakula, Transviolet (2018) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • NCIS: New Orleans

    Dwayne Pride

    actor

    actors

    - Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler (2) (2021) ... Dwayne Pride actor actors

    - Runs in the Family (1) (2021) ... Dwayne Pride actor actors

    - Illusions (2021) ... Dwayne Pride actor actors

    - Choices (2) (2021) ... Dwayne Pride actor actors

    - Once Upon a Time (1) (2021) ... Dwayne Pride actor actors
    2014
  • Before Her Time: Decommissioning Enterprise

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Elsa & Fred

    Raymond

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Sleep Cycle

    Insomniac #2

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Star Trek: Enterprise - In Conversation: The First Crew

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Star Trek: Enterprise - Uncharted Territory

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Behind the Candelabra

    Bob Black

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Geography Club

    Carl Land

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Enter the Dangerous Mind

    Kevin

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • NFL Training Video: How Not to Murder People

    Referee

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Captains

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Source Code

    Colter's Father (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Informant!

    Brian Shepard

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke

    John Minger

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Chuck

    - Chuck Versus the First Fight (2010) ... Steve Bartowski actor actors

    - Chuck Versus the Ring: Part 2 (2010) ... Steve Bartowski actor actors

    - Chuck Versus the Subway (2010) ... Steve Bartowski actor actors

    - Chuck Versus the Living Dead (2010) ... Steve Bartowski actor actors

    - Chuck Versus the Ring (2009) ... Steve Bartowski actor actors
    2007
  • 40 Years of Star Trek

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    - The Gang Turns Black (2017) ... Scott Bakula actor actors
    2005
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    - Bill Hader / Scott Bakula (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2005
  • Desperate Housewives

    - Finishing the Hat (2012) ... Trip Weston actor actors
    2004
  • Boston Legal

    - Glow in the Dark (2008) ... Jack Ross actor actors
    2004
  • The Tony Danza Show

    - Episode 20 (2004) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2004
  • Two and a Half Men

    - Bazinga! That's from a TV Show (2013) ... Jerry actor actors
    2003
  • Role of a Lifetime

    Bobby Cellini / Buck Steele

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Life as a House

    Officer Kurt Walker

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • What Girls Learn

    Nick

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Star Trek: Enterprise

    Jonathan Archer

    actor

    actors

    - These Are the Voyages... (2005) ... Jonathan Archer actor actors

    - Terra Prime (2) (2005) ... Jonathan Archer actor actors

    - Demons (1) (2005) ... Jonathan Archer actor actors

    - In a Mirror, Darkly (2) (2005) ... Jonathan Archer actor actors

    - In a Mirror, Darkly (1) (2005) ... Jonathan Archer actor actors
    2001
  • A Girl Thing

    Paul Morgan

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 4 (2001) ... Paul Morgan actor actors

    - Episode 3 (2001) ... Paul Morgan actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2001) ... Paul Morgan actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2001) ... Paul Morgan actor actors
    2001
  • Papa's Angels

    Grins Jenkins

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • American Beauty: Look Closer...

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Above Suspicion

    James Stockton

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Luminarias

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • In the Name of the People

    John Burke

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • American Beauty

    Jim Olmeyer

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Mean Streak

    Lou Mattoni

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • NetForce

    Alex Michaels

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Vanity's Bonfire (2012) ... Kent Webster actor actors
    1999
  • Family Guy

    - Burning Down the Bayit (2012) ... Scott Bakula actor actors
    1999
  • Major League: Back to the Minors

    Gus Cantrell

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Cats Don't Dance

    Danny (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Bachelor's Baby

    Jake Henry

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    Mr. Smith

    actor

    actors

    - The Sins of the Father Episode (1997) ... Mr. Smith actor actors

    - The Bob Episode (1996) ... Mr. Smith actor actors

    - The Impossible Mission (1996) ... Mr. Smith actor actors

    - The Big Easy Episode (1996) ... Mr. Smith actor actors

    - The Space Flight Episode (1996) ... Mr. Smith actor actors
    1996
  • The Invaders

    Nolan Wood

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Lord of Illusions

    Harry D'Amour

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • My Family

    David Ronconi

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall

    J. Bowden Hapgood

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • A Passion to Kill

    David

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Men, Movies & Carol

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Nowhere to Hide

    Kevin Nicholas

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Color of Night

    Dr. Bob

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771

    Jay Parkins

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Show with David Letterman

    - Show #0435 (1995) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • In the Shadow of a Killer

    Det. David Mitchell

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Necessary Roughness

    Paul Blake

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Sibling Rivalry

    Harry Turner

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Quantum Leap

    Sam Beckett

    actor

    actors

    - Mirror Image (1993) ... Sam Beckett actor actors

    - Memphis Melody (1993) ... Sam Beckett actor actors

    - The Leap Between the States (1993) ... Sam Beckett actor actors

    - The Beast Within (1993) ... Sam Beckett actor actors

    - Goodbye Norma Jean (1993) ... Sam Beckett actor actors
    1989
  • The Simpsons

    - Bobby: It's Cold Outside (2019) ... Scott Bakula (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Murphy Brown

    - Make Room For Daddy (1995) ... Peter Hunt actor actors

    - It's Just Like Riding a Bike (1994) ... Peter Hunt actor actors
    1988
  • Infiltrator

    Dr. Sanderson

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Last Fling

    Drew

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • I-Man

    Jeffrey Wilder

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Matlock

    - The Power Brokers (2) (1987) ... Jed Palmer actor actors

    - The Power Brokers (1) (1987) ... Jed Palmer actor actors
    1986
  • Golden Globe Awards

    - The 50th Golden Globe Awards (1993) ... Self actor actors

    - The 49th Golden Globe Awards (1992) ... Self actor actors

    - The 48th Golden Globe Awards (1991) ... Self actor actors
    1944

• production (3 credits)

  • NCIS: New Orleans

    - Predators (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Monolith (2020) ... executive producer production

    - A Changed Woman (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Biased (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Pride and Prejudice (2020) ... executive producer production
    2014
  • What Girls Learn

    executive producer

    production
    2001
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    executive producer

    production

    - The Sins of the Father Episode (1997) ... executive producer production

    - The Bob Episode (1996) ... executive producer production

    - The Impossible Mission (1996) ... executive producer production

    - The Big Easy Episode (1996) ... executive producer production

    - The Space Flight Episode (1996) ... executive producer production
    1996

• directing (1 credits)

  • Quantum Leap

    - Promised Land (1992) ... director directing

    - Roberto! (1992) ... director directing

    - Permanent Wave (1991) ... director directing
    1989