Scott Valentine
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Scott Eugene Valentine (born June 3, 1958) is an American
actor
.
, the son of Beverly Ann (née Hanna) and Edward Eugene Valentine. He began to pursue acting one year into his college education, attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York
. He completed the three-year program in one and a half years.
Valentine had gotten as far as a screen test for the 1981 film
The Lords of Discipline
, when he was hit by a truck and his career was halted for three years as he recovered. He moved to Los Angeles
and landed the role of Nick Moore on the TV series Family Ties
. This led to a pilot episode for a spin-off titled The Art of Being Nick
; the episode was aired one time. He has appeared since then as a guest actor in several hit television series such as CSI: NY
, NewsRadio
, and JAG
, his first major motion picture, My Demon Lover and numerous made-for-TV and straight-to-video movies. He also voiced The Phantom
in Phantom 2040
.
He portrayed Metallo
in an episode of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV series.
Valentine married 29 September 1985 in Los Angeles, California, to actress Kym Denyse (Fisher) Stephenson and they have one son Trevin John Valentine born 8 May 1986 in Los Angeles, California.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Life and career
Valentine was born in Saratoga Springs, New YorkSaratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
, the son of Beverly Ann (née Hanna) and Edward Eugene Valentine. He began to pursue acting one year into his college education, attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He completed the three-year program in one and a half years.
Valentine had gotten as far as a screen test for the 1981 film
1981 in film
-Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it....
The Lords of Discipline
The Lords of Discipline (film)
The Lords of Discipline is a 1983 film based on the novel by Pat Conroy and directed by Franc Roddam. The film stars David Keith, Robert Prosky, Judge Reinhold, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Michael Biehn, and Olympic boxer Mark Breland...
, when he was hit by a truck and his career was halted for three years as he recovered. He moved to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and landed the role of Nick Moore on the TV series Family Ties
Family Ties
Family Ties is an American sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989. The sitcom reflected the move in the United States from the cultural liberalism of the 1960s and 1970s to the conservatism of the 1980s. This was particularly expressed through the relationship between young...
. This led to a pilot episode for a spin-off titled The Art of Being Nick
The Art of Being Nick
The Art of Being Nick is an American sitcom pilot created by Bruce Helford, that aired on NBC on August 27, 1987. The pilot stars Scott Valentine as artist/environmentalist Nick Moore, who appeared as Mallory's boyfriend in Family Ties...
; the episode was aired one time. He has appeared since then as a guest actor in several hit television series such as CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
, NewsRadio
NewsRadio
NewsRadio is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from 1995 to 1999. The series was created by executive producer Paul Simms, and was filmed in front of a studio audience at CBS Studio Center and Sunset Gower Studios...
, and JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, his first major motion picture, My Demon Lover and numerous made-for-TV and straight-to-video movies. He also voiced The Phantom
The Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
in Phantom 2040
Phantom 2040
Phantom 2040 is an American animated science fiction television series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk. The central character of the series is said to be the 24th Phantom...
.
He portrayed Metallo
Metallo
Metallo is a comic book supervillain and cyborg who appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. Metallo's trademark is his kryptonite power source, which he often uses as a weapon against Superman. His traditional identity is John Corben...
in an episode of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV series.
Valentine married 29 September 1985 in Los Angeles, California, to actress Kym Denyse (Fisher) Stephenson and they have one son Trevin John Valentine born 8 May 1986 in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
- Waitress!Waitress!Waitress! is a 1981 comedy film directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz of Troma Entertainment. It was the second in Troma's line of "sexy comedies", preceded by the 1979's Squeeze Play! and followed by 1982's Stuck on You! and 1983's The First Turn-On!.-Premise:The film follows an aspiring...
(1982) as Swingdog Dope Busboy - Knight Rider as Colton (1 episode, 1985)
- The Art of Being NickThe Art of Being NickThe Art of Being Nick is an American sitcom pilot created by Bruce Helford, that aired on NBC on August 27, 1987. The pilot stars Scott Valentine as artist/environmentalist Nick Moore, who appeared as Mallory's boyfriend in Family Ties...
(1986) TV series as Nick Moore - Deadtime StoriesDeadtime StoriesDeadtime Stories is a series of children's horror fiction novels created by authors Annette Cascone and Gina Cascone writing under the name A G Cascone.-Synopsis:...
(1986) as Peter - True StoriesTrue StoriesTrue Stories may refer to:* True Stories , a 1986 film by Talking Heads frontman David Byrne* True Stories , a 1986 Talking Heads album featuring songs from the film...
(1986) as Member of Air Band - MatlockMatlock (TV series)Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of attorney Ben Matlock. The show originally aired from September 23, 1986 to May 8, 1992 on NBC, where it replaced The A-Team, then from November 5, 1992 until May 7, 1995 on ABC.The show's format was similar...
as Danny Blaster (1 episode, 1986) - My Demon Lover (1987) as Kaz
- Going to the Chapel (1988) as Jeff
- Family TiesFamily TiesFamily Ties is an American sitcom that aired on NBC for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989. The sitcom reflected the move in the United States from the cultural liberalism of the 1960s and 1970s to the conservatism of the 1980s. This was particularly expressed through the relationship between young...
as Nick Moore (44 episodes, 1985–1989) - Write to Kill (1990) as Clark Sanford
- Without Her Consent (1990) (TV) as Jason Barnes
- Dangerous PursuitDangerous PursuitDangerous Pursuit was a hard rock band from Hartland, Michigan formed in 2006 by Ian Kirwan. The band was disbanded in 2008 due to artistic differences....
(1990) (TV) - Midnight CallerMidnight CallerMidnight Caller is a dramatic NBC television series created by Richard DiLello, which ran from 1988 to 1991. It was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growing phenomenon of talk radio...
as Frankie Killian (1 episode, 1990) - After the Shock (1990) (TV) as Gerry Shannon
- Killer InstinctKiller Instinct (1991 film)Killer Instinct a.k.a. Homicidal Impulse is a 1991 film written and directed by David Tausik.-Plot:A young lawyer has problems with a case that he's been working on for over a year...
(1991) as Tim Casey - The Hitchhiker .... Joe (1 episode, 1991)
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992) (TV) as Damien Blakely
- The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton (1992) (TV) as Robert Clayton Jr.
- Lady BossLady BossLady Boss is a 1990 novel written by Jackie Collins and is the third in The Santangelo Novels series.The novel was adapted as a TV movie miniseries in 1992, starring Kim Delaney in the title role of Lucky Santangelo...
(1992) (TV) as Ron - To Sleep with a Vampire (1993) as Jacob
- Till the End of the Night (1994) as John Davenport
- Whit & Charm (1994)
- The Unborn II (1994) as John Edson
- Double Obsession (1994) as Steve Burke
- BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
as Raymond Bell /(2 episodes, 1992–1994) - SirensSirens (TV series)Sirens is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.-Synopsis:Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers...
as Jake Bryer (1 episode, 1994) - Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action American television series based on the Superman comic books...
as Johnny Corben /(1 episode, 1995) - Object of ObsessionObject of ObsessionObject of Obsession is an American erotic thriller film, released in 1994, starring Scott Valentine, Erika Anderson, Liza Whitcraft, Robert Keith, Jane A. Rogers, and Jake Higginson. The film was directed by Gregory Dark.-Synopsis:...
(1995) s Blaze - Out of Annie's Past (1995) (TV) as Michael Carver
- Yakuza Connection (1995) (TV) as Mark Rictus
- Silk StalkingsSilk StalkingsSilk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the...
as Elliot Hammond (1 episode, 1995) - Murder, She WroteMurder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote is an American television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. The series aired for 12 seasons from 1984 to 1996 on the CBS network, with 264 episodes transmitted. It was followed by four TV films and a spin-off series,...
as Darman H. Keene /(2 episodes, 1993–1995) - Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
as Dark Aegis (1 episode, 1995) - Phantom 2040Phantom 2040Phantom 2040 is an American animated science fiction television series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk. The central character of the series is said to be the 24th Phantom...
as 24th Phantom /(1 episode, 1996) - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
as Sam Coralli (1 episode, 1996) - RenegadeRenegade (TV series)Renegade is an American television series that ran for 110 episodes spanning 5 seasons between September 19, 1992 and April 4, 1997.The series stars Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a police officer who is framed for a murder he didn't commit. Raines goes on the run and joins forces with Native...
as Bruce Cassidy (1 episode, 1996) - Walker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
as Ben Bodine (1 episode, 1996) - Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (1996) as Col. Rance Higgins
- Black Scorpion II: AftershockBlack Scorpion II: AftershockBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock, also known as Black Scorpion II: Ground Zero, is a 1997 comedy-action film starring Joan Severance as a crime fighting superhero. Roger Corman was the executive producer....
(1997) s Dick - NewsRadioNewsRadioNewsRadio is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from 1995 to 1999. The series was created by executive producer Paul Simms, and was filmed in front of a studio audience at CBS Studio Center and Sunset Gower Studios...
as Producer (1 episode, 1997) - MarsMarsMars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
(1997) as Pete the Hermit - Promised LandPromised landThe Promised Land is a term used to describe the land promised or given by God, according to the Hebrew Bible, to the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob. The promise is firstly made to Abraham and then renewed to his son Isaac, and to Isaac's son Jacob , Abraham's grandson...
as Coach Belmont (1 episode, 1997) - The WaterfrontThe WaterfrontThe Waterfront is a super-regional open air shopping mall spanning the three boroughs of Homestead, West Homestead and Munhall near Pittsburgh. The shopping mall sits on land once occupied by U.S. Steel's Homestead Steel Works plant, which closed in 1987. It has a gross leasable area of in "The...
(1998) as Vinnie Etchabara - ParanoiaParanoiaParanoia [] is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself...
(1998) as Warren - FalloutFalloutFallout or nuclear fallout is the residual radiation hazard from a nuclear explosion.Fallout may also refer to:*Fallout , a 1997 post-apocalyptic computer role-playing game released by Interplay Entertainment...
(1998) .... Capt. George Tanner, Gateway Station Commander - Mike Hammer, Private EyeMike Hammer, Private EyeMike Hammer, Private Eye is an American syndicated television program based on the adventures of the fictitious private detective Mike Hammer, created by novelist Mickey Spillane...
as Maxwell Davidoff (1 episode, 1998) - Martial LawMartial Law (TV series)Martial Law was a TV crime drama that ran on CBS from 1998 to 2000, and was created by Carlton Cuse. The title character, Sammo Law, portrayed by Sammo Hung, was a Chinese law officer and martial arts expert who came to Los Angeles in search of a colleague and remains in the US.The show was a...
as Brad Cavanaugh (1 episode, 1999) - Batman BeyondBatman BeyondBatman Beyond is an American animated television series created by Warner Bros. Animation in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy...
as Coe (1 episode, 1999) - JAGJAG (TV series)JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
as Baxter Stark (1 episode, 2000) - Black ScorpionBlack Scorpion (TV series)Black Scorpion is an action-crime TV series that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2001. The series is based on two Roger Corman movies, Black Scorpion, and the sequel Black Scorpion II: Aftershock. The show focuses on a female police officer, who, by night, takes to the streets and fights crime as...
as Det. Steve Rafferty (22 episodes, 2001) - Black Scorpion Returns (2001) (V) as Steve Rafferty
- Sting of the Black Scorpion (2002) (V) as Steve Rafferty
- Black Ball (2003) as Kevin
- CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
as Dr. Steven Rydell (1 episode, 2004) - FrostbiteFrostbiteFrostbite is the medical condition where localized damage is caused to skin and other tissues due to extreme cold. Frostbite is most likely to happen in body parts farthest from the heart and those with large exposed areas...
(2005) (V) as Jack Schitt - Harpies (2007) (TV) as Vorian