Scott McGinnis is an American

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 actor and director. He has starred in both films and television. McGinnis is best known by Star Trek

Star Trek

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 fans as Mr. Adventure in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is a 1984 motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the third feature based on the Star Trek science fiction franchise and is the center of a three-film story arc that begins with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and concludes with Star Trek IV:...

, where his character worked with Cdr. Uhura

Uhura

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 in the Spacedock transporter room. His character stated that he wanted some action and later received it when Uhura forced him into the closet at gunpoint.

Scott's first feature film was in the film The Viking Queen

The Viking Queen

The Viking Queen is a 1967 Hammer Films adventure film set in ancient Britain.-Synopsis:To honour her father's dying wish, Queen Salina shares the rule of Icena with Justinian, a fair and just Roman. This displeases the bloodthirsty Druids on one side and the more hard-line Romans on the other...

(1983) in which he appeared uncredited. Other appearances include Wacko

Wacko (film)

Wacko is a 1982 horror film parody directed by Greydon Clark and starring Joe Don Baker and George Kennedy.-Plot:It all started exactly 13 years ago, when Mary Graves' older sister was murdered on Halloween prom night by a power-mowing maniac. Poor Mary...since then she has experienced horror,...

(1982), Joysticks

Joysticks (film)

Joysticks is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Greydon Clark.-Plot:Jefferson Bailey runs the most popular video arcade in town, much to the chagrin of local businessman Joseph Rutter . With his two bumbling nephews, Rutter aims to frame Bailey and have his business shut down...

(1983), Making the Grade

Making the Grade (film)

Making the Grade is an American film which was released in 1984. It was directed by Dorian Walker and written by Charles Gale and Gene Quintano. It was filmed at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.-Synopsis:...

(1984) (which also features "Wacko" co-star and comedian Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew Dice Clay

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), Secret Admirer

Secret Admirer

Secret Admirer is a 1985 romantic comedy film directed by David Greenwalt starring C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Preston and Fred Ward. The screenplay was written by Greenwalt and Jim Kouf...

(1985), Odd Jobs

Odd Jobs

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(1986) and You Can't Hurry Love

You Can't Hurry Love (film)

You Can't Hurry Love is a 1988 comedy film written and directed by Richard Martini. A guy who moonlights as a low-budget director of commercials is looking for someone to love, so he pays a dating service and is videotaped on several occasions...

(1988).

McGinnis appeared in several television movies and had a role on the TV series Operation Petticoat as Seaman Dixon from 1978-1979. His last television appearance was in the TV movie Shadow Hunter

Shadow Hunter

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. He has also directed individual television episodes, including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is an American syndicated science fiction sitcom based on the 1989 film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. It expands upon the original film's concept of a shrinking experiment gone wrong to include a myriad of experiments gone awry...

, Angel

Angel (TV series)

Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...

and The Jersey

The Jersey

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. Feature film directorial credits include Last Gasp

Last Gasp

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and Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight

Caroline at Midnight is a 1994 romantic/thriller film, written by Travis Rink and directed by Scott McGinnis.- Plot :Victoria is a dealer. She is playing a dangerous game. She is playing into the hands of her husband and his partner, who are dirty cops...

. He also directs and produces Global Broadcast 4 Kids News, an online news channel from one kid to another. www.globalbroadcast4kids.com

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