Scott Bakula
Known for
An American actor best known for warm, likeable leading roles on television, Scott Bakula became a household name as the time-travelling Sam Beckett in 'Quantum Leap' and later commanded 'Star Trek: Enterprise' as Captain Archer. On film he appeared as Frank, Annette Bening's tennis-instructor lover, in Sam Mendes's 'American Beauty' (1999). The St. Louis native went on to anchor 'NCIS: New Orleans' for six seasons. Genial and steady, with a light comic touch and an easy everyman charm, he is an American actor whose greatest successes have come as the reassuring centre of long-running series.
Scott Bakula
26 Movies
27 Series
An American actor best known for warm, likeable leading roles on television, Scott Bakula became a household name as the time-travelling Sam Beckett in 'Quantum Leap' and later commanded 'Star Trek: Enterprise' as Captain Archer. On film he appeared as Frank, Annette Bening's tennis-instructor lover, in Sam Mendes's 'American Beauty' (1999). The St. Louis native went on to anchor 'NCIS: New Orleans' for six seasons. Genial and steady, with a light comic touch and an easy everyman charm, he is an American actor whose greatest successes have come as the reassuring centre of long-running series.
Movies
Plays Jim Olmeyer
American Beauty
1999
Plays Colter's Father (voice)
Source Code
2011
Plays Dr. Bob
Color of Night
1994
Plays Brian Shepard
The Informant!
2009
Plays Bob Black
Behind the Candelabra
2013
Plays Danny (voice)
Cats Don't Dance
1997
Plays Officer Kurt Walker
Life as a House
2001
Plays Harry D'Amour
Lord of Illusions
1995
Plays David Ronconi
My Family
1995
Plays Sterling
Divinity
2023
Plays Gus Cantrell
Major League: Back to the Minors
1998
Plays Paul Blake
Necessary Roughness
1991
Plays Carl Land
Geography Club
2013
Plays Raymond
Elsa & Fred
2014
Plays Mr. Ehrlick
Me Him Her
2016
Plays Harry Turner
Sibling Rivalry
1990
Plays Eric
Basmati Blues
2017
Plays Bobby Cellini / Buck Steele
Role of a Lifetime
2002
Plays padre di Paul
Summertime
2016
Plays Drew
The Last Fling
1987
Plays Kevin
Enter the Dangerous Mind
2013
Plays George Graham Vest
The Trial of Old Drum
2000
TV Shows
Producer
Plays Dwayne Pride
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
Plays Jonathan Archer
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
Director
Plays Sam Beckett
Quantum Leap
1989
Plays Terry Elliott
Men of a Certain Age
2009
Plays Barnett M. "Bud" Lutz, Jr
Eisenhower and Lutz
1988
Producer
Plays Mr. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1996
Plays Hunt Stevenson
Gung Ho
1986
Plays Lynn
Looking
2014
Plays Steve Bartowski
Chuck
2007
Plays Ted Shively
Designing Women
1986
Plays Trip Weston
Desperate Housewives
2004
Plays Jeff Hunter
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
Plays Dwayne Pride
NCIS
2003
Plays Paul Morgan
A Girl Thing
2001
Plays Jed Palmer
Matlock
1986
Plays Alex Michaels
Netforce
1999
Plays Nolan Wood
The Invaders
1995
Plays Aaron Hernick, Kidnapper
Dream On
1990
Plays Peter Hunt
Murphy Brown
1988
Plays Pete Blue
Caper
2014
Plays Jack Ross
Boston Legal
2004
Plays Scott Bakula
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
Plays Jerry
Two and a Half Men
2003
Plays Scott Bakula
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Plays Scott Bakula (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Scott Bakula
Family Guy
1999
Plays Scott Bakula
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Latest Trailers
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NCISverse: The First 1,000
Full Filmography
Divinity
Sterling
2023
Film
What We Do in the Shadows
Scott Bakula · 1 episode
2021
TV
Only Murders in the Building
Scott Bakula · 1 episode
2021–
TV
NCIS
Dwayne Pride · 4 episodes
2013–2017
TV
Basmati Blues
Eric
2017
Film
Summertime
padre di Paul
2016
Film
Me Him Her
Mr. Ehrlick
2016
Film
Looking
Lynn · 8 episodes
2014–2015
TV
NCIS: New Orleans
Dwayne Pride · 155 episodes
2014–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Scott Bakula and where are they from?
Scott Bakula is 71 years old, born on October 9, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Scott Bakula?
Scott Bakula is best known for roles in American Beauty, Source Code, The Informant!.
How many movies has Scott Bakula been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Scott Bakula has appeared in 25 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Scott Bakula's first movie?
The career of Scott Bakula began with I-Man (1986).
What is Scott Bakula's most recent movie or series?
Scott Bakula's most recent release is Hockey Fanatics, which premiered on February 6, 2026.
What TV shows has Scott Bakula appeared in?
On television, Scott Bakula has appeared in The Simpsons, Family Guy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Two and a Half Men.
Scott Bakula
1954-10-09 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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.