Scott Stewart Bakula was born on October 9, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Sally as Jonathan Archer, the captain of Earth's first long-range starship. Today, he lives in Los Angeles, California and has a farm in upstate New York.
Children: Chelsy Bakula and Cody (born 1991 - adopted), with Krista Newmann ; and Wil (born 1995) and Owen , with Chelsea Field.
Appeared on the cover of the March 1995 issue of Playgirl Magazine. In the interview inside, illustrated with several photos of Scott baring his hairy chest, he stated that he wouldnt have a problem doing a nude scene in a movie.
The white streak in his hair appeared when he was four years old. He had been helping a neighbor paint, and his mother thought he had gotten paint in his hair.
His daughter, Chelsy Bakula , appeared in the "Quantum Leap" episode "Quantum Leap" {Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (#5.21)} .
Last name means flower.
Is a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity while attending the University of Kansas.
Has speculated (half jokingly) that Jonathan Archers middle name is Beckett. This is in reference to Dr. Sam Beckett, the character Bakula portrayed on "Quantum Leap" .
The only actor to have two roles included in TV Guides "25 Legends of Sci-Fi." One entry noted the character of Sam Beckett from "Quantum Leap" , while the other entry noted all of the captains from the various Star Trek series, which would of course include his role of Jonathan Archer from "Enterprise" .
The song "Somewhere in the Night," which appeared in the "Quantum Leap" episode "Quantum Leap" {Piano Man - November 10, 1985 (#3.15)} , was sung by Bakula and can be found in a CD single format.
His 1988 Tony Award nomination was as Best Actor for "Romance/Romance," written by Barry Harman. The winner in that category that year was Michael Crawford for "Phantom of the Opera." Scott was not the producers first choice for the role but was chosen after Armand Assante turned it down. When Scott left "Romance/Romance" to do "Quantum Leap" , he was replaced by Barry Williams for the remainder of the shows Broadway run.
Ran the Los Angeles Marathon on March 6, 2005, in 4 hours, 10 minutes, and 41 seconds.
Has been directed by James Whitmore Jr. in episodes of four different series: "Quantum Leap" , "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" , "Enterprise" , and "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" .
His second wife, Chelsea Field , auditioned for the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway on "Star Trek: Voyager" , which went to Kate Mulgrew.
His father-in-law, Chelsea Field s father, Will Botfield, once bought a horse named Lady in Red from William Shatner.
Coincidentally, his fictional character name, Captain Jonathan Archer, is similar to real-life "Star Trek: Voyager" novelist Nathan Archer.
The surname Bakula is very common in Croatia and very rare in the Czech Republic. During the premiere of the first season of "Enterprise" in Croatia, some Croatian newspapers, such as Slobodna Dalmacija, conducted a few interviews with Croatians named Bakula, especially with people from Dalmatia and Herzegovina, in an effort to determine Scott Bakulas origin. It is also possible, since a lot of Croats have lived in the Czech Republic for centuries, that Scotts ancestors are among them.
Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Doctor Sam Beckett on "Quantum Leap" and as Captain Jonathan Archer on "Enterprise" .
Attended Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, graduating in 1973. During high school, he was active in soccer, tennis, and theater. Attended the University of Kansas until his sophomore year, when he left to pursue acting.
Has approximately half-German ancestry, with his other ancestry including Bohemian/Czech (from his great-grandfather), Austrian, English, and Scottish. His paternal great-great-grandparents, Wenceslaus Bakula and Josephine Metick, were Czech immigrants.
Is a staunch Democrat.
He was awarded a Star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame for Acting/Entertainment.
Lives in Los Angeles, California, and has a farm in upstate New York.
Parents are J. Stewart and Sally Bakula.
Appears as Captain Jonathan Archer on a silver dollar coin issued by Tuvalu on 3 November 2015, one in a two-coin set celebrating the series "Enterprise" .
[2014, on Lord of Illusions (1995) ] By the end of that movie, I,was in about three hours of makeup, by the time they did the tattoo and,the burn and the cut and the blood and the dirt and the contact lenses.
He can write and direct and paint and do all these different things,and he can do them all extremely well. I was in awe just being around,him. He was and is a sweetheart of a guy. But it was a very difficult,shoot. Very, very difficult, and very challenging. But great,performances from a bunch of people, and. . . that was another one that,we kind of thought was going to become a series of movies, but it never,happened. There was a second film script that came out, and we were,talking about it, they were trying to decide who was going to direct,it, and there were all kinds of things that were close to going, but,then there were other things that happened with the studio, et cetera,and it never came to fruition. But it was a great experience, and I,just love Clive Barker.
My kids are good athletes and runners. They run in a bunch of sports.
