Scott Bakula
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10/08/1954
St Louis, MO |
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| Wrote the song "Somewhere in the Night" for the NBC sci-fi series Quantum Leap, which provided Bakula's breakthrough role in the character of Sam Beckett. |
| Started a rock band called Insurrexion at the age of 10; Bakula was the drummer, lead singer and sometime-songwriter. |
| Made his big-screen debut in Carl Reiner's 1990 comedy Sibling Rivalry, co-starring Kirstie Alley and Bill Pullman. |
| Early in his career, appeared in commercials for Canada Dry ginger ale and Folgers Coffee. |
| Studied law for a short time at the University of Kansas, planning to follow in the footsteps of his father and brother, both attorneys. |
| Secured his Actors Equity card in 1976 with a role in the traveling company of Shenandoah; made his Broadway debut seven years later in the musical Marilyn: An American Fable. |
| Played soccer and tennis in high school, lettering seven times, and was president of his varsity club. |
