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Scott Stewart Bakula is an American actor. He is known for his roles in two science-fiction television series: as Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap, and as Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise. For Quantum Leap, he received four Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award. He currently stars as Dwayne Pride on NCIS: New Orleans. He also serves as Executive Producer for the series.
Birth Name
Scott Stewart Bakula
Born
Saturday, 09 October 1954
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Divinity | Sterling Pierce | 2023 |
| The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Self | 2021 |
| What We Do in the Shadows | Scott Bakula | 2019 |
| United We Fan | Self | 2018 |
| Basmati Blues | Eric | 2017 |
| The 71st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2017 |
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | Self | 2017 |
| Brothers Take on New Orleans | Self - Host | 2016 |
| Summertime | Paul's Father | 2016 |
| Me Him Her | Mr. Ehrlick | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Divinity | Sterling Pierce | 2023 |
| The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Self | 2021 |
| What We Do in the Shadows | Scott Bakula | 2019 |
| United We Fan | Self | 2018 |
| Basmati Blues | Eric | 2017 |
| The 71st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2017 |
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | Self | 2017 |
| Brothers Take on New Orleans | Self - Host | 2016 |
| Summertime | Paul's Father | 2016 |
| Me Him Her | Mr. Ehrlick | 2016 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self / Special Agent Dwayne Pride / Dr. Sam Beckett - Surprise Appearance | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| NCIS: New Orleans | Dwayne Pride / Dwayne Cassius Pride | 2014 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2014 |
| The Real History of Science Fiction | Self | 2014 |
| Elsa & Fred | Raymond | 2014 |
| Caper | Pete Blue | 2014 |
| Looking | Lynn | 2014 |
| Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Time of War | Self | 2014 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Behind the Candelabra | Bob Black | 2013 |
| The Captains Close Up | Self | 2013 |
| Geography Club | Carl Land | 2013 |
| Enter the Dangerous Mind | Kevin | 2013 |
| CBS This Morning | Self / Self - Guest | 2012 |
| The Captains | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Nerd HQ | Self - Panelist | 2011 |
| Source Code | Colter's Father (voice) / Colter's Father | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest / Self | 2010 |
| Men of a Certain Age | Terry Elliott | 2009 |
| The Informant! | FBI Special Agent Brian Shepard / Brian Shepard | 2009 |
| State of the Union | Chris Fulbright | 2008 |
| Pioneers of Television | Terry Elliott - Men of a Certain Age | 2008 |
| Chuck | Steve Bartowski | 2007 |
| American Body Shop | Maury | 2007 |
| Blue Smoke | John Minger | 2007 |
| Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
| The New Adventures of Old Christine | 'Papa Jeff' Hunter | 2006 |
| Ca$h Cab | Self | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Scott Bakula | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Boston Legal | Jack Ross | 2004 |
| Desperate Housewives | Trip Weston | 2004 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| The Soup | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 2003 |
| Two and a Half Men | Jerry | 2003 |
| NCIS | Dwayne Pride | 2003 |
| Comedy Central Roasts | Self - Audience Member | 2003 |
| Role of a Lifetime | Bobby Cellini / Buck Steele | 2002 |
| Life as a House | Officer Kurt Walker | 2001 |
| What Girls Learn | Nick | 2001 |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Capt. Jonathan Archer / Jonathan Archer / Cmdr. Jonathan Archer | 2001 |
| A Girl Thing | Paul Morgan | 2001 |
| Papa's Angels | Grins Jenkins | 2000 |
| The Trial of Old Drum | George Graham Vest | 2000 |
| Above Suspicion | James Stockton | 2000 |
| Luminarias | Joseph | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kent Webster | 1999 |
| American Beauty | Jim Olmeyer | 1999 |
| Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
| Mean Streak | Lou Mattoni / Det. Lou Mattoni | 1999 |
| NetForce | Alex Michaels | 1999 |
| Family Guy | Scott Bakula | 1999 |
| Major League: Back to the Minors | Gus Cantrell | 1998 |
| Cats Don't Dance | Danny / Danny (voice) | 1997 |
| The Bachelor's Baby | Jake Henry | 1996 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Mr. Smith | 1996 |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Elbegast the Robber Knight | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| The Invaders | Nolan Wood | 1995 |
| Lord of Illusions | Harry D'Amour | 1995 |
| My Family/Mi familia | David Ronconi | 1995 |
| Ice & Asphalt: The World of Hockey | Self | 1995 |
| A Passion to Kill | David | 1994 |
| Extra | Self / Self - NCIS: New Orleans | 1994 |
| Color of Night | Bob Moore / Dr. Bob Moore | 1994 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1993 |
| Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 | Jay Parkins | 1993 |
| Necessary Roughness | Paul Blake | 1991 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| Sibling Rivalry | Harry Turner | 1990 |
| Dream On | Aaron Hernick, Kidnapper #1 | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Scott Bakula | 1989 |
| Quantum Leap | Dr. Sam Beckett / Jimmy LaMotta / Lee Harvey Oswald / Sam Beckett / Gilbert LaBonte / Victor Panzini / Tyler Means / Tommy York / Terry 'Nikolai Russkie' Sammis / Sheriff Clayton Fuller / Sheriff Archie Necaise / Shane 'Funny Bone' Thomas / Samantha Stormer / Sam Bederman / Ronald Miller / Rod 'Rod the Bod' McCarty / Roberto Gutierrez / Reginald Pearson / Ray Hutton / Ray Harper / Rabbi David Basch / Phillip Dumont / Peter Langley / Nikos Stathatos / Andrew Ross / Nick Allen / Melvin Spooner / Max Stoddard / Max Greenman / Marty Elroy / Margaret Sanders / Lord Nigel Corrington / Linda Bruckner / Lieutenant Tom McBride / Lester Fuller / Leonard Dancey / Leon Stiles / Larry Stanton III / Kyle Hart / Knut 'Wild Thing' Wileton / Kenny 'Future Boy' Sharp / Katie McBain / Karl Granson / Joshua Rey / John Beckett / Willie Walters / Joey DeNardo / Chuck Danner / Joe Thurlow / Jesus Ortega / Jesse Tyler / Herbert 'Magic' Williams / Henry Adams / Harry Spontini / Gordon O'Reilly / George Washakie / Geoffrey 'Tonic' Mole / Frankie La Palma / Geno Frascotti / Frank Bianca / Father Frank Pistano / Ensign Al 'Bingo' Calavicci / Elvis Presley / Elizabeth 'Liz' Tate / Eddie Vega / Eddie Elroy / Eddie Brackett / Dylan Powell / Dr. Timothy Mintz / Dr. Ruth Westheimer / Dr. Gerald Bryant / Dr. Daniel Young / Dr. Dale Conway / Detective Jake Rawlins / Detective Jack Stone / Deputy Sheriff Will Kinman / Dennis Boardman / Davey Parker / Darlene Monty / Clyde / Clarence 'Kid' Cody / Chick Howell / Cheree / Charlie 'Black Magic' Walters / Charles Lee MacKenzie / Chance Cole / Chad Stone / Captain Tom Stratton / Tim Fox / Captain John Beckett / Cameron Wilson / Butchie Rickett / Buster / Bobo / Billy Beaumont / Billie Jean Crockett / Arnold Watkins | 1989 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self - Guest | 1989 |
| Murphy Brown | Peter Hunt / Self | 1988 |
| Eisenhower & Lutz | Barnett M. 'Bud' Lutz, Jr. / Barnett M. "Bud" Lutz, Jr | 1988 |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Dr. Sanderson | 1987 |
| The Last Fling | Drew | 1987 |
| Gung Ho | Hunt Stevenson | 1986 |
| My Sister Sam | Peter Strickland | 1986 |
| Designing Women | Dr. Ted Shively | 1986 |
| Matlock | Jed Palmer | 1986 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self / Himself (archive footage) | 1981 |
| On Our Own | John | 1977 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Jeffrey Wilder | 1954 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Quantum Leap | 1989 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| NCIS: New Orleans | 2014 |
| What Girls Learn | 2001 |
| Papa's Angels | 2000 |
| The Bachelor's Baby | 1996 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | 1996 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |
