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Birth Place: St. Louis, MO, USA

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BIO

Scott Stewart Bakula (/ˈbækjʊlə/; born October 9, 1954) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in two science-fiction television series: as Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap – for which he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards (winning one) – and as Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise. From 2014 to 2021, he portrayed Special Agent Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride on NCIS: New Orleans.



A Tony Award-nominee for his work on Broadway, Bakula starred in the comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age and guest-starred in the second and third seasons of NBC's Chuck as the title character's father, Stephen J. Bartowski. From 2014 to 2015, he played entrepreneur Lynn on the HBO show Looking.

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STAGE CREDITS

The Connector The Connector
[Off-Broadway]
MCC Theater Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2024
Conrad O'Brien
No Strings
[Los Angeles]
Reprise! Concert, 2007
David Jordan
Romance / Romance
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1988
Performer
Alfred Von Wilmers
Sam
Romance / Romance
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1987
Performer
3 Guys Naked From the Waist Down
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1985
Performer
Marilyn
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Joe DiMaggio
Is there life after high school?
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1982
Performer (Understudy)
Ta-Dah!
[Off-Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Off-Broadway Production, 1981
Performer
I Love My Wife
[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 1981
Performer
The Baker's Wife
[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 1980
Dominique
Magic to Do
[Regional (US)]
World Premiere, 1979
Performer

Movies

Sibling Rivalry
[ 1990 ] Harry Turner
Necessary Roughness
[ 1991 ] Paul Blake
Color of Night
[ 1994 ] Bob Moore
A Passion to Kill
[ 1994 ] David
My Family
[ 1995 ] David Ronconi
Lord of Illusions
[ 1995 ] Harry D Amour
Cats Don't Dance
[ 1997 ] Danny
Major League: Back to the Minors
[ 1998 ] Gus Cantrell
American Beauty
[ 1999 ] Jim Olmeyer
Luminarias
[ 1999 ] Joseph
Above Suspicion
[ 2000 ] James Stockton
Life as a House
[ 2001 ] Officer Kurt Walker
Role of a Lifetime
[ 2002 ] Bobby Cellini, Buck Steele
The Informant!
[ 2009 ] FBI Special Agent Brian Shepard
Source Code
[ 2011 ] Colter's Father
Behind the Candelabra
[ 2013 ] Bob Black
Geography Club
[ 2013 ] Carl Land
Enter the Dangerous Mind
[ 2013 ] Kevin
Elsa & Fred
[ 2014 ] Raymond
Me Him Her
[ 2015 ] Mr. Ehrlick
Summertime
[ 2016 ] Paul's Father
Basmati Blues
[ 2017 ] Eric

TV Shows

Chuck
Steve Bartowski
Designing Women
Dr. Ted Shively
Gung Ho
Hunt Stevenson
Looking
Lynn
Men of a Certain Age
Terry Elliott
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. Smith
Murphy Brown
Peter Hunt
NCIS
Dwayne Pride
NCIS: New Orleans
Dwayne Pride, Dwayne Cassius Pride
Quantum Leap
Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Beckett
Star Trek: Enterprise
Jonathan Archer
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Jeff Hunter
Only Murders in the Building
Scott Bakula

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Scott Bakula, Romance/Romance

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Feature: The Muny and Broadway Honor the Life of the Legendary Ken Page Photo
Feature: The Muny and Broadway Honor the Life of the Legendary Ken Page
by James Lindhorst - Apr 12, 2025

Celebrities, family, friends, and members of the community gathered in St. Louis on Friday evening to celebrate the life of the late Ken Page. The celebration, hosted and produced by The Muny, was held in the packed-to-capacity Sheldon Concert Hall. 
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Hampshire Awards; JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Seacoast Repertory Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Hampshire Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH at Creative Cauldron Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Hampshire Awards; Seacoast Repertory Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Hampshire Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Creative Cauldron Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Video: Broadway at the Kennedy Center Honors Photo
Video: Broadway at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 22, 2024

The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming up and we are celebrating the special occasion with some of our favorite videos of past Broadway performances. Check out the full list!
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld New Hampshire Awards; MARY POPPINS at Arts In Motion Theatre Company Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Hampshire Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH at Creative Cauldron Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Washington, DC Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW New Hampshire Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Hampshire Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW New Hampshire Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Hampshire Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Washington, DC Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
YOU WILL BE FOUND Benefit Concert Set For Next Month Photo
YOU WILL BE FOUND Benefit Concert Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2024

YOU WILL BE FOUND - A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR NAMI GLAC (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Greater Los Angeles County) is set for next month. The performance is on  Sunday, November 10th. Doors open at 6 pm. Entertainment begins at 7:30 pm.
Review: MISTER LINCOLN at Ford's Theatre Photo
Review: MISTER LINCOLN at Ford's Theatre
by Tavish Young - Oct 4, 2024

Mister Lincoln is a pleasant and ruminative piece on the United States and its history. It's humorous, informative, and for American history buffs, surely spellbinding. Read our critic's take.
Cast and Creatives Set For Ford's Theatre Society's MISTER LINCOLN Photo
Cast and Creatives Set For Ford's Theatre Society's MISTER LINCOLN
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

Ford’s Theatre announced the cast and creative team for MISTER LINCOLN, featuring David Selby as Abraham Lincoln. The production will run from October 10 to November 15, 2024.
Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA at the Peterborough Players Photo
Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA at the Peterborough Players
by Dan Marois - Aug 16, 2024

The Peterborough Players ends a record breaking season with a production of “Man of La Mancha,” starring Scott Bakula (From television in, “Quantum Leap,” “Star Trek Enterprise,” and “NCIS:New Orleans”) and his wife, Chelsea Field (best known Rita Devereaux  in “NCIS:New Orleans”), in the lead roles of Cervantes and Aldonza.
Interview: Scott Bakula and Chelsea Field of MAN OF LA MANCHA at Peterborough Players Photo
Interview: Scott Bakula and Chelsea Field of MAN OF LA MANCHA at Peterborough Players
by Dan Marois - Jul 28, 2024

Scott Bakula and Chelsea Field are set to grace the stage in the upcoming production of the musical, “Man of La Mancha” playing at the Peterborough Players from August 14 to 25.
THE CONNECTOR Cast Album Now Available; Plus Watch the Cast Recording 'The Whole Worl Photo
THE CONNECTOR Cast Album Now Available; Plus Watch the Cast Recording 'The Whole World Changed'
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2024

The original cast recording of MCC Theater’s acclaimed world premiere production of The Connector is available today! Plus, watch Hannah Cruz, Scott Bakula and the cast record 'The Whole World Changed'.
THE CONNECTOR Original Cast Recording to be Released This Month Photo
THE CONNECTOR Original Cast Recording to be Released This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2024

Concord Theatricals Recordings will release MCC Theater’s THE CONNECTOR this month! Learn more about the show.
Photos: Inside The 84th Annual Peabody Awards With Mel Brooks, Billy Crystal & More Photo
Photos: Inside The 84th Annual Peabody Awards With Mel Brooks, Billy Crystal & More
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 10, 2024

On June 9th, the entertainment industry came together to celebrate the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. Winners were chosen by a unanimous vote from over 1,100 entries in television, podcasts/radio, and the web/digital in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service, and interactive programming. See photos from the event!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Scott Bakula been in?

Scott Bakula has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Scott Bakula been in?

Scott Bakula has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Scott Bakula been nominated for?

and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Romance/Romance.

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