Scott Stewart Bakula is an actor born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA on 9th October 1954, perhaps most famous for his roles on TV series’ “Quantum Leap” (1989-93), “Star Trek: Enterprise” (2001-2005) and “NCIS: New Orleans” (2014). He further starred in “Men of a Certain Age”, a comedy-drama series (2009-2011) and guest-starred in the TV series’ “Chuck” (2007-2012) and “Looking” (2014). Bakula is also a noted Broadway actor and a movie star.
Have you ever wondered how rich Scott Bakula is? According to sources, it has been estimated that Scott Bakula’s overall net worth is $10 million, mostly accumulated from his roles in TV series for which he has been rewarded several times, thus increasing his real worth. Although occasional, Scott’s appearances in movies and theatre plays have also added to his wealth.
Scott Bakula Net Worth $10 Million
Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Scott showed an early interest in performing, and started by appearing in local church productions and by creating his own musical groups. Apart from his talent in acting, Bakula proved to be an excellent athlete. He played tennis, baseball and soccer, and was a member of the high school swim team. As the son of a lawyer, Scott first studied law and business in college before trying for his acting career.
Scott found his first work as an actor in 1976, after settling in New York City. After a few performances in off-Broadway shows and regional productions for a few years, Bakula debuted on Broadway in the musical “Marilyn: An American Fable” in 1983, by playing baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. His role in the successful off-Broadway production “Three Guys Naked from the Waist Down”, brought him attention, before Bakula transferred to Los Angeles soon after, and engaged in the TV sitcom “Designing Women” (1986).
Scott returned to New York during a Hollywood writers’ strike, to play in “Romance/Romance” (1987) and afterwards secured the lead role in “Quantum Leap”, a 1989 science fiction TV series. This performance earned him a Golden Globe Award and four Emmy Award nominations for Best Actor, along with five Viewers for Quality Television Awards for Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series. Other notable roles included those in “Major League: Back to the Minors” (1998) and “American Beauty” (1999).
Scott was next seen in the TV series “Star Trek: Enterprise” as Jonathan Archer, playing the captain of Earth’s interstellar ship, a role that brought him a Saturn Award for the Best Actor on Television. Later, in 2006, he reprised his role by doing a voice over for his character in “Star Trek: Legacy PC” and Xbox 360 video games. During 2008 he appeared in one episode of “Boston Legal : Glow in the Dark” and in a few episodes of “State of the Union” series. As for his movie career, Scott appeared in “The Informant” (2009), a dark comedy film as an FBI agent Brian Shepard, alongside Matt Damon. It was the same year that he acquired a role in the TV series “Chuck”, and became on of the lead characters in drama/comedy “Men of a Certain Age”. Scott’s net worth was rising steadily
In 2013 it was announced that he would appear in the HBO’s series “Looking”, and a year later he engaged in the “NCIS: New Orleans” series earning a People’s Choice Awards for Favourite Actor in a New TV Series.
Scott was married to Krista Neumann from 1981 to 1995 and from this marriage he has two children. He later married actress Chelsea Field in 1996 and became the father of two boys.
