Scott Bakula is a Hollywood actor who played important roles in the series that later became legendary. So, for the first time he gained fame thanks to his participation in the filming of "Quantum Leap". The really huge popularity came to the actor after the role of Captain Archer in the TV series Star Trek: Enterprise. We offer today a closer acquaintance with this celebrity, finding out the details of his personal life and career.
Scott Bakula: biography
The future famous Hollywood actor was born in 1954, on October 9. It happened in the city of St. Louis, located in the US state of Missouri. Scott's parents were Sally and Stuart Bakula. The boy's father has Croatian roots.
Scott grew up a very athletic child. So, he was fond of football, played tennis. While studying in the fourth grade, the boy organized his own rock band. And Scott himself wrote the songs. It should be noted that he inherited musical talent from his parents. By the way, the young Scott Bakul even happened to sing along with the orchestra of his hometown of St. Louis.
From an early age, the desire of the future star to the theater was manifested. So, he took part in school productions. In addition, he had the opportunity to play several roles in the independent Fiedler Theater and the First Presbyterian Church in Kirkwood. But still, after graduation, Scott decided to follow in the footsteps of his father, who had worked as a corporate lawyer all his life . The young man entered the University of Kansas Law School. However, a year later, Scott realized that his calling was different. In the end, he threw his studies at a lawyer in order to devote himself to an acting career.
The first steps
Scott Bakula got the main role in the production, with which the troupe was supposed to go on tour throughout the United States. However, this time the young man was not lucky. So, it was decided to cancel the tour before it began. The young actor had to move to New York in search of work. As a result, in 1983 he made his debut on Broadway. He got the role of a baseball player named Joe DiMaggio in the production of "Marilyn: An American Tale." At the same time, a young and promising actor began to be invited to shoot in commercials and television series.
For a brilliantly performed role in a Broadway musical entitled “Romance / Romance,” Bakula was nominated for the prestigious Tony Award. Thanks to this success, the future world famous star managed to attract the attention of producers to her person. So, he was approved for the main role in the science fiction series “Quantum Leap”.
First success
Scott Bakula, whose filmography in serious projects began with the series "Quantum Leap", for five seasons played the role of a scientist who ended up in the loop of time due to an unsuccessful experiment. As a result, he has to constantly jump from one time to another, as well as change human bodies in order to correct mistakes and help people. Moreover, every time he manages to save someone, he leaves his body and moves to a new one. And so the scientist’s life passes, but he does not give up hope of returning home. Scott's brilliantly performed role in The Quantum Leap brought him not only fame, but also the Golden Globe. Also, the actor was nominated for an Emmy Award four times.
Career continuation
In 1993, Bakula appeared on the big screen. So, he played one of the main characters in a psychological thriller called "Color of the Night." In 1997, Scott Bakula replenished films with his participation and work in the animated genre. So, he voiced a character named Danny in the cartoon "Cats Don't Dance." In 1999, he happened to play not the main, but a very noticeable role in the acclaimed film "American Beauty."
A new wave of success came to the actor in 2001, when he appeared on television as the captain of an intergalactic ship in the cult series Star Trek.
The next time Scott Bakula appeared on the screens in 2008. This was an episode of the highly acclaimed Boston Lawyers series. He also took part in the filming of the show "Tracy Ullman: A Look at America." This was followed by the actor’s work in such films as “Informant” with Matt Damon, “Chuck”, “Middle-aged Men”, “Source Code”. In addition, Bakula, along with film and television projects, continues to appear on stage in musicals.