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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

NCIS

The Simpsons

Family Guy

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Desperate Housewives

Two and a Half Men

Late Show with David Letterman

All Movies (50)

• NCISverse: The First 1,0002024 · as Self
• Divinity2023 · as Sterling
• United We Fan2018 · as Self
• Basmati Blues2017 · as Eric
• Summertime2016 · as padre di Paul
• Me Him Her2016 · as Mr. Ehrlick
• Before Her Time: Decommissioning Enterprise2014 · as Self
• Elsa & Fred2014 · as Raymond
• Sleep Cycle2014 · as Insomniac #2
• Star Trek: Enterprise - In Conversation: The First Crew2013
• Star Trek: Enterprise - Uncharted Territory2013 · as Self
• Behind the Candelabra2013 · as Bob Black
• Geography Club2013 · as Carl Land
• Enter the Dangerous Mind2013 · as Kevin
• NFL Training Video: How Not to Murder People2013 · as Referee
• The Captains2011 · as Self
• Source Code2011 · as Colter's Father (voice)
• The Informant!2009 · as Brian Shepard
• Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke2007 · as John Minger
• 40 Years of Star Trek2006 · as Self
• Role of a Lifetime2002 · as Bobby Cellini / Buck Steele
• Life as a House2001 · as Officer Kurt Walker
• What Girls Learn2001 · as Nick
• Papa's Angels2000 · as Grins Jenkins
• American Beauty: Look Closer...2000 · as Self
• The Trial of Old Drum2000 · as George Graham Vest
• Above Suspicion2000 · as James Stockton
• Luminarias2000
• In the Name of the People2000 · as John Burke
• American Beauty1999 · as Jim Olmeyer
• Mean Streak1999 · as Lou Mattoni
• NetForce1999 · as Alex Michaels
• Major League: Back to the Minors1998 · as Gus Cantrell
• Cats Don't Dance1997 · as Danny (voice)
• The Bachelor's Baby1996 · as Jake Henry
• The Invaders1995 · as Nolan Wood
• Lord of Illusions1995 · as Harry D'Amour
• My Family1995 · as David Ronconi
• Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall1995 · as J. Bowden Hapgood
• A Passion to Kill1994 · as David
• Men, Movies & Carol1994 · as Self
• Nowhere to Hide1994 · as Kevin Nicholas
• Color of Night1994 · as Dr. Bob
• Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 7711993 · as Jay Parkins
• In the Shadow of a Killer1992 · as Det. David Mitchell
• Necessary Roughness1991 · as Paul Blake
• Sibling Rivalry1990 · as Harry Turner
• Infiltrator1987 · as Dr. Sanderson
• The Last Fling1987 · as Drew
• I-Man1986 · as Jeffrey Wilder

All TV Shows (42)

• Hockey Fanatics2026 · as Self
• The D-Con Chamber2024 · as Self
• Only Murders in the Building2021 · as Scott Bakula
• Star Trek Day2020 · as Self
• What We Do in the Shadows2019 · as Scott Bakula
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• NCIS: New Orleans2014 · as Dwayne Pride
• The Real History of Science Fiction2014 · as Self
• Caper2014 · as Pete Blue
• Looking2014 · as Lynn
• The Captains Close Up2013 · as Self
• Men of a Certain Age2009 · as Terry Elliott
• Shatner's Raw Nerve2008 · as Self
• Chuck2007 · as Steve Bartowski
• The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as Jeff Hunter
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Scott Bakula
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self - Guest
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Trip Weston
• Boston Legal2004 · as Jack Ross
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• NCIS2003 · as Dwayne Pride
• Two and a Half Men2003 · as Jerry
• Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as Jonathan Archer
• A Girl Thing2001 · as Paul Morgan
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Kent Webster
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self - Guest
• Netforce1999 · as Alex Michaels
• Family Guy1999 · as Scott Bakula
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith1996 · as Mr. Smith
• The Invaders1995 · as Nolan Wood
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• Dream On1990 · as Aaron Hernick, Kidnapper
• The Simpsons1989 · as Scott Bakula (voice)
• Quantum Leap1989 · as Sam Beckett
• Murphy Brown1988 · as Peter Hunt
• Eisenhower and Lutz1988 · as Barnett M. "Bud" Lutz, Jr
• Gung Ho1986 · as Hunt Stevenson
• Designing Women1986 · as Ted Shively
• Matlock1986 · as Jed Palmer
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee / Performer
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self