Personal Info
Birth date
1954-10-09 (70 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also known as
Scott Stewart Bakula
Скотт Бакула
اسکات باکولا
Scott Bakula
Biography
Scott Stewart Bakula is an American actor, 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.
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.936
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.3
Overview:
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.Family Guy
7.4
Overview:
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.NCIS
7.627
Overview:
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.The Simpsons
8.011
Overview:
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.78
Overview:
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.Two and a Half Men
7.451
Overview:
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.Desperate Housewives
7.9
Overview:
Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.28
Overview:
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.The Tony Danza Show
6.1
Overview:
The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television.Murphy Brown
6.5
Overview:
Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following a stay at the Betty Ford Clinic residential treatment center. Over 40 and single, she is sharp tongued and hard as nails. In her profession, she is considered one of the boys, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. Dominating the FYI news magazine, she is portrayed as one of America's hardest-hitting (though not the warmest or more sympathetic) media personalities.NCIS: New Orleans
7.304
Overview:
A drama about the local field office that investigates criminal cases affecting military personnel in The Big Easy, a city known for its music, entertainment and decadence.Star Trek: Enterprise
7.56
Overview:
During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.Chuck
7.718
Overview:
When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.Boston Legal
7.9
Overview:
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.Only Murders in the Building
8.458
Overview:
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.What We Do in the Shadows
7.987
Overview:
A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.The New Adventures of Old Christine
7.032
Overview:
Single working mom Christine Campbell has just learned that her ex is dating a much younger woman with the same first name. To avoid any confusion, the new girlfriend is dubbed New Christine, which leaves her with the unfortunate nickname Old Christine.Quantum Leap
8.03
Overview:
Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to find himself trapped in the past, facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al, an observer from his own time, who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to life, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home.The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
4.607
Overview:
Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until 2004. Kilborn left The Daily Show in 1999 to be this show's host after Tom Synder retired. The segment "5 Questions" was carried over from when he was on The Daily Show. Kilborn was frequently beaten in the ratings by his NBC timeslot rival, Conan O'Brien. Kilborn left The Late Late Show to pursue new opportunities.Tony Awards
5.545
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Shatner's Raw Nerve
4
Overview:
Shatner's Raw Nerve is a TV program on The Biography Channel. In it, William Shatner sits down with various celebrities and conducts offbeat interviews with them. Some celebrities who have appeared are Tim Allen, Drew Carey, Kelsey Grammer, Walter Koenig, Rush Limbaugh, Judith Sheindlin, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Jenna Jameson, and Leonard Nimoy. It is produced by Scott Sternberg Productions.Designing Women
6.742
Overview:
Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.On Our Own
5
Overview:
On Our Own is an American television series broadcast on CBS as part of their 1977-78 schedule. It featured Lynnie Greene as Maria Bonino and Bess Armstrong as Julia Peters, two employees in the Bedford Advertising Agency in New York who also share an apartment. Toni McBain was their boss, while April Baxter and Phil Goldstein were their coworkers. On Our Own was shot at CBS studios in Manhattan and edited at Unitel. The editor was Frank Herold. The show was filmed on location in New York in front of a live audience, which was somewhat unique for a show of its genre during the late 1970s, as most sitcoms were typically taped in Hollywood. The show aired from 9 October 1977 until 27 August 1978.Mr. & Mrs. Smith
5.75
Overview:
Two globetrotting spies with different styles team up. Posing as husband and wife, they guard their true identities at all costs from the bad guys‒and from each other.Looking
7.355
Overview:
Three friends in San Francisco who explore the fun and sometimes overwhelming options available to a new generation of gay men.Matlock
7.108
Overview:
Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal defense attorney Ben Matlock. The show, produced by The Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions and Paramount Television originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC; and from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC. The show's format is similar to that of CBS's Perry Mason, with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes. One difference, however, was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing, Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial, from the jury.Acting
2024The D-Con Chamber (1 Episode) as Self
2024NCISverse: The First 1,000 as Self
2023Divinity as Sterling
2021Only Murders in the Building (1 Episode) as Scott Bakula
2020Star Trek Day (1 Episode) as Self
2019What We Do in the Shadows (1 Episode) as Scott Bakula
2018United We Fan as Self
2017Basmati Blues as Eric
2016Summertime as padre di Paul
2016Me Him Her as Mr. Ehrlick
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 Episode) as Self
2014NCIS: New Orleans (155 Episodes) as Dwayne Pride
2014Before Her Time: Decommissioning Enterprise as Self
2014The Real History of Science Fiction (1 Episode) as Himself
2014Elsa & Fred as Raymond
2014Sleep Cycle as Insomniac #2
2014Caper (2 Episodes) as Pete Blue
2014Looking (8 Episodes) as Lynn
2013Star Trek: Enterprise - In Conversation: The First Crew as Unknown
2013Star Trek: Enterprise - Uncharted Territory as Self
2013Behind the Candelabra as Bob Black
2013The Captains Close Up (2 Episodes) as Self
2013Geography Club as Carl Land
2013Enter the Dangerous Mind as Kevin
2013NFL Training Video: How Not to Murder People as Referee
2011The Captains as Himself
2011Source Code as Colter's Father (voice)
2009Men of a Certain Age (22 Episodes) as Terry Elliott
2009The Informant! as Brian Shepard
2008Shatner's Raw Nerve (1 Episode) as Self
2007Chuck (7 Episodes) as Steve Bartowski
2007Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke as John Minger
2006The New Adventures of Old Christine (4 Episodes) as Jeff Hunter
200640 Years of Star Trek as Self
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (1 Episode) as Scott Bakula
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (1 Episode) as Self
2004Desperate Housewives (1 Episode) as Trip Weston
2004Boston Legal (1 Episode) as Jack Ross
2004The Tony Danza Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2003NCIS (3 Episodes) as Dwayne Pride
2003Two and a Half Men (1 Episode) as Jerry
2002Role of a Lifetime as Bobby Cellini / Buck Steele
2001Life as a House as Officer Kurt Walker
2001What Girls Learn as Nick
2001Star Trek: Enterprise (97 Episodes) as Jonathan Archer
2001A Girl Thing as Paul Morgan
2000Papa's Angels as Grins Jenkins
2000American Beauty: Look Closer... as Self
2000The Trial of Old Drum as George Graham Vest
2000Above Suspicion as James Stockton
2000Luminarias as Unknown
2000In the Name of the People as Unknown
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Kent Webster
1999American Beauty as Jim Olmeyer
1999Mean Streak as Lou Mattoni
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1999NetForce as Alex Michaels
1999Netforce (2 Episodes) as Alex Michaels
1999Family Guy (1 Episode) as Scott Bakula
1998Major League: Back to the Minors as Gus Cantrell
1997Cats Don't Dance as Danny (voice)
1996The Bachelor's Baby as Jake Henry
1996Mr. & Mrs. Smith (13 Episodes) as Mr. Smith
1995The Invaders as Nolan Wood
1995The Invaders (2 Episodes) as Nolan Wood
1995Lord of Illusions as Harry D'Amour
1995My Family as David Ronconi
1994A Passion to Kill as David
1994Men, Movies & Carol as Self
1994Nowhere to Hide as Kevin Nicholas
1994Color of Night as Dr. Bob
1993Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 as Jay Parkins
1992In the Shadow of a Killer as Det. David Mitchell
1991Necessary Roughness as Paul Blake
1990Sibling Rivalry as Harry Turner
1990Dream On (2 Episodes) as Aaron Hernick, Kidnapper
1989The Simpsons (1 Episode) as Scott Bakula (voice)
1989Quantum Leap (97 Episodes) as Sam Beckett
1988Murphy Brown (1 Episode) as Peter Hunt
1988Eisenhower and Lutz (13 Episodes) as Barnett M. "Bud" Lutz, Jr
1987Infiltrator as Dr. Sanderson
1987The Last Fling as Drew
1986Gung Ho (9 Episodes) as Hunt Stevenson
1986Designing Women (5 Episodes) as Ted Shively
1986I-Man as Jeffrey Wilder
1986Matlock (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1977On Our Own (1 Episode) as Unknown
1956Tony Awards (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Nominee & Performer, Self - Presenter
1944Golden Globe Awards (3 Episodes) as Self - Nominee
Production
2014NCIS: New Orleans (20, 72 Episode) ... Executive Producer, Producer
2001What Girls Learn ... Executive Producer
1996Mr. & Mrs. Smith (13 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
Directing
1989Quantum Leap (3 Episodes) ... Director