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Scott Bakula
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1954 in St. Louis, MO
Biography:Best known for portraying time traveler Dr. Sam Beckett in the popular sci-fi series "Quantum Leap", "Scott Bakula" is also a noted Broadway actor and occasional movie star, though it is in the last venue that he has had the least amount of success. The son of a musician, Bakula is said to have started his own rock band when he was in the fourth grade. He also sang with the St. Louis Symphony before attending the University of Kansas. Bakula launched his acting career as a teen in regional theater and as a stage actor specializes in musical comedy. He made his Broadway debut in 1983 in Marilyn: An American Fable. He started showing up regularly on television as a guest star on such series as "My Sister Sam" and "Designing Women" during the 1980s. In 1986, Bakula starred in an unsuccessful television series, "Gung Ho!" Two years later he headlined another unsuccessful one, Eisenhower and Lutz. In 1988,... Full Biography
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Scott Bakula in "The Informant!"
Scott Bakula and Joel McHale in "The Informant!"
Scott Bakula, left and Matt Damon in "The Informant!"
Scott Bakula in "The Informant!"
(L-R) Actors Andre Braugher, Ray Romano and Scott Bakula attends the 2009 Turner Upfront at...
Actors Scott Bakula, Ray Romano and Andre Braugher attend the 2009 Turner Upfront at Hammerstein...
(L-R) Actors Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane and Scott Bakula attend the 2009 Turner Upfront at...
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