Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes
Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Highest Rated: 100% United We Fan (2018)

Lowest Rated: 10% Basmati Blues (2017)

Birthday: Oct 9, 1954

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

An accomplished Tony Award-nominated stage actor, Scott Bakula earned his loyal small screen following through his starring role as the time-traveling, identity-shifting protagonist of the sci-fi series "Quantum Leap" (NBC, 1989-1993). Bakula was occasionally featured in films, including comedies "Necessary Roughness" (1991) and acclaimed dramas "American Beauty" (1999) and "Life as a House" (2001), but his rugged, all-American looks and "everymen" appeal generally made him a better fit for television work. He spent two seasons sparring with "Murphy Brown" (CBS, 1988-1998) and commanded leading roles on the "Star Trek" offering "Enterprise" (UPN, 2001-05), and as Ray Romano's mid-life crisis buddy on "Men of a Certain Age" (TNT, 2009-11). Bakula's versatility led to over two decades of steady screen success, where he was equally appealing as square-jawed men of authority or charming, sensitive dreamboats in both comedies and dramas.

Highest rated movies

94% Behind the Candelabra
92% Source Code
87% American Beauty 80% The Informant!
79% My Family/Mi Familia
69% Luminarias
67% Geography Club
59% Divinity

Photos

Scott Bakula LORD OF ILLUSIONS, Scott Bakula, 1995, (c) United Artists LORD OF ILLUSIONS, from left: Scott Bakula, Famke Janssen, 1995, © United Artists NCIS, Scott Bakula (L), Mark Harmon (R), 'Crescent City - Part II', Season 11, Ep. #19, 04/01/2014, ©CBS NCIS, Scott Bakula (L), Mark Harmon (R), 'Crescent City - Part II', Season 11, Ep. #19, 04/01/2014, ©CBS LORD OF ILLUSIONS, Scott Bakula, 1995, © United Artists MAJOR LEAGUE: BACK TO THE MINORS, Scott Bakula, 1998. ©Warner Bros.. NECESSARY ROUGHNESS, Scott Bakula, Sinbad, 1991 MAJOR LEAGUE: BACK TO THE MINORS, (back L-R) Judson Mills, Peter Mackenzie, Dennis Haysbert, Takaaki Ishibashi, Eric Bruskotter, Thom Barry, (Front L-R) Walton Goggins, Kenny Johnson, Scott Bakula, Steve Yeager, Tim DiFilippo, Tom DiFilippo, 1998. (c)Warne LORD OF ILLUSIONS, Scott Bakula, Famke Janssen, 1995, (c)United Artists SIBLING RIVALRY, Kirstie Alley, Scott Bakula, 1990. ©Columbia Pictures MAJOR LEAGUE: BACK TO THE MINORS, Dennis Haysbert, Takaaki Ishibashi, Scott Bakula, 1998. ©Warner Bros.. AMERICAN BEAUTY, Sam Robards, Kevin Spacey, Scott Bakula, 1999 NCIS, Scott Bakula (L), Mark Harmon (R), 09/23/2003, ©CBS NCIS, Mark Harmon (L), Scott Bakula (R), 'Crescent City - Part II', Season 11, Ep. #19, 04/01/2014, ©CBS NCIS, Lucas Black (L), Scott Bakula (C), Zoe McLellan (R), 'Crescent City - Part II', Season 11, Ep. #19, 04/01/2014, ©CBS NCIS, Scott Bakula (L), Mark Harmon (R), 'Crescent City - Part II', Season 11, Ep. #19, 04/01/2014, ©CBS NCIS, Scott Bakula (L), Lucas Black (R), 'Crescent City - Part I', Season 11, Ep. #18, 03/25/2014, ©CBS NCIS, from left: Mark Harmon, Zoe McLellan, Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, 'Crescent City - Part I', Season 11, Ep. #18, 03/25/2014, ©CBS NCIS, Mark Harmon (L), Scott Bakula (R), 'Crescent City - Part II', Season 11, Ep. #19, 04/01/2014, ©CBS
See all photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
59% 63% Divinity Unknown (Character) $102.5K 2023
100% No Score Yet United We Fan Self - 2018
10% 49% Basmati Blues Eric (Character) - 2017
50% 48% Me Him Her Mr. Ehrlick (Character) - 2015
33% 51% Elsa & Fred Raymond (Character) - 2014
23% 30% Enter the Dangerous Mind Kevin (Character) - 2013
67% 53% Geography Club Carl Land (Character) - 2013
94% 71% Behind the Candelabra Bob Black (Character) - 2013
92% 82% Source Code Colter's Father (Character) $54.7M 2011
80% 44% The Informant! FBI Special Agent Brian Shepard (Character) $33.3M 2009
No Score Yet 47% Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke John Minger (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Role of a Lifetime Bobby Cellini / Buck Steele (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 61% A Girl Thing Paul Morgan (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 57% What Girls Learn Nick (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2001
47% 88% Life as a House Kurt Walker (Character) $15.6M 2001
No Score Yet 68% The Trial of Old Drum George Graham Vest (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 87% Papa's Angels Grins Jenkins (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 2000
No Score Yet 20% Above Suspicion James Stockton (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Name of the People John Burke (Character) - 2000
87% 93% American Beauty Jim Olmeyer (Character) $130.1M 1999
69% 67% Luminarias Joseph (Character) $428.5K 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mean Streak Det. Lou Mattoni (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 33% Netforce Alex Michaels (Character) - 1999
21% 25% Major League: Back to the Minors Gus Cantrell (Character) $3.6M 1998
71% 80% Cats Don't Dance Danny (Voice) $3.6M 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bachelor's Baby Jake Henry (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 1996
58% 53% Lord of Illusions Harry D'Amour (Character) $12.4M 1995
79% 88% My Family/Mi Familia David Ronconi (Character) $11.1M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Invaders Nolan Wood (Character) - 1995
22% 30% Color of Night Bob Moore (Character) $19.7M 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nowhere to Hide Kevin Nicholas (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet State of Terror Kevin Nicholas (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 0% A Passion to Kill David (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 44% Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 Jay Parkins (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Shadow of a Killer Det. David Mitchell (Character) - 1992
35% 47% Necessary Roughness Paul Blake (Character) $23.6M 1991
25% 32% Sibling Rivalry Harry Turner (Character) $16.8M 1990
No Score Yet 96% Quantum Leap Dr. Sam Beckett (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 78% The Last Fling Drew (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet I-Man Jeffrey Wilder (Character) - 1986

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 7% The View Guest 2024
No Score Yet 62% NCIS: New Orleans Special Agent Dwayne "King" Pride (Character) 2014-2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011 2014 2016-2018 2020
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2017 2020
85% 77% The Simpsons Himself (Guest Voice) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2018
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016 2018
No Score Yet 83% NCIS Dwayne Pride (Guest Star) 2014 2016-2017
No Score Yet 100% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Soup Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Captains Close-Up Guest 2013
65% 66% Two and a Half Men Jerry (Guest Star) 2013
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kent Webster (Guest Star) 2012
72% 88% Desperate Housewives Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Himself (Guest Voice) 2012
94% 82% Men of a Certain Age Terry (Character) 2009-2011
90% 91% Chuck Unknown (Guest Star) 2009-2010
89% 77% The New Adventures of Old Christine Unknown (Guest Star) 2006 2009-2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Comedy Central Roast Unknown (Character) 2008
86% 91% Boston Legal Jack Ross (Guest Star) 2008
56% 80% Star Trek: Enterprise Capt. Jonathan Archer (Character) 2001-2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murphy Brown Unknown (Guest Star) 1995-1996
No Score Yet 90% Quantum Leap Dr. Sam Beckett (Character),
Director 		1989-1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Designing Women Unknown (Guest Star) 1986-1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Sister Sam Unknown (Guest Star) 1986