Scott Baio

Biography

Scott Baio is an American actor from the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. He made his onscreen debut in 1976 as the title character of the musical Bugsy Malone, directed by Alan Parker and co-starring Jodie Foster, and worked with Foster again on Foxes (1980). Cast at 16 as Chachi Arcola on Happy Days, he earned two Daytime Emmy nominations and won two Young Artist Awards, and he also headlined the spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi. He played the title role of Charles in Charge from 1984 to 1990 and Dr. Jack Stewart on Diagnosis: Murder from 1993 to 1995. Later credits include Mixed Blessings (1995), Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004), and Cursed (2005), a guest part on Arrested Development that brought an Online Film and Television Association nomination, and the sitcom See Dad Run, which he starred in and produced from 2012 to 2015.

66years old

Turns 67 on September 22in 345 days

Born September 22, 1960Bay Ridge
Star sign: VirgoLast day of the sign, on the Libra cusp

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 49 years1976 to 2025

Genres

Comedy55%, 6 films
Drama27%, 3 films
Family27%, 3 films
Action18%, 2 films
Crime18%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Baio took the title role of Bugsy Malone in a 1976 children's gangster musical. Alan Parker directed the film, and Jodie Foster also appeared in it.
Behind the camera
Scott Baio both produced and starred in the Nick at Nite sitcom See Dad Run, which aired from 2012 to 2015.

Scott Baio movies on Netflix

A Line of Fire2025IMDb rating 3.5as Bron
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust2024IMDb rating 3.6as John Wesley
A Fairly Odd Summer2014IMDb rating 3.7as Foop
The Arrested Development Documentary Project2013IMDb rating 6.6as Himself
Finish Line2008IMDb rating 4.2as Frank Chase
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson2005IMDb rating 7.1as Charles
Cursed2005IMDb rating 5.1as Scott Baio
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 22004IMDb rating 1.5as Stan Bobbins
Mixed Blessings1995IMDb rating 5.9as Charlie Winwood
Foxes1980IMDb rating 6.1as Brad
Bugsy Malone1976IMDb rating 6.8as Bugsy

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Bugsy Malone1976 Comedy, Crime, Familyas Bugsy
IMDb rating 6.821K votes
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 22004 Comedy, Family, Sci-Fias Stan Bobbins
IMDb rating 1.532K votes
Cursed2005as Scott Baio
IMDb rating 5.138K votes
Foxes1980as Brad
IMDb rating 6.15.5K votes
Finish Line2008as Frank Chase
IMDb rating 4.2829 votes
A Line of Fire2025as Bron
IMDb rating 3.52.0K votes
A Fairly Odd Summer2014as Foop
IMDb rating 3.7833 votes
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust2024as John Wesley
IMDb rating 3.61.6K votes

Most often with

Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jodie Foster

David A.R. White

Vincent De Paul

Portia de Rossi

Films together

Jodie Foster2 films together, 1976 to 1980
Jodie Foster's page
- Foxes1980IMDb rating 6.1Baio as BradFoster as Jeanie
- Bugsy Malone1976IMDb rating 6.8Baio as BugsyFoster as Tallulah
David A.R. White2 films together, 2024 to 2025
David A.R. White's page
- A Line of Fire2025IMDb rating 3.5Baio as BronWhite as Jack 'Cash' Conry
- God's Not Dead: In God We Trust2024IMDb rating 3.6Baio as John WesleyWhite as Reverend David Hill
Vincent De Paul2 films together, 2024 to 2025
Vincent De Paul's page
- A Line of Fire2025IMDb rating 3.5Baio as BronPaul as Marcello
- God's Not Dead: In God We Trust2024IMDb rating 3.6Baio as John WesleyPaul as Congressman John Murray
Portia de Rossi2 films together, 2005 to 2013
Portia de Rossi's page
- The Arrested Development Documentary Project2013IMDb rating 6.6Baio as HimselfRossi as Herself
- Cursed2005IMDb rating 5.1Baio as Scott BaioRossi as Zela

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