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Scott Stewart Bakula (; born October 9, 1954) is an American actor. He played Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap – for which he was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards (winning one) – and 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.

Quick facts about Scott Bakula

  • Full name: Scott Bakula
  • Born: 1954-10-09
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q311699

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Who is Scott Bakula?

Scott Stewart Bakula (; born October 9, 1954) is an American actor.

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Scott Bakula is United States.

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Scott Bakula was born on 1954-10-09.

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