Scott Plank
Biography
Scott Plank was an American actor born in Washington, D.C., who had an extensive theater background and also worked in film and television. He was in the original Broadway cast of Dreamgirls and toured for years with A Chorus Line, playing different roles. His stage work also included regional productions of Hurlyburly with Sean Penn and Sean Penn's one-act play Kindness of Women. On screen, Plank played Sgt. Vincent Hanna in Michael Mann's television movie L.A. Takedown (1989). He appeared in Without Evidence (1995), which co-starred Angelina Jolie, and in The Flying Dutchman, Saints and Sinners, The In Crowd, and Panama Sugar. His television roles included Nick Reardon in Melrose Place and Wiley Farrell in Air America, plus appearances in The Division and Sons and Daughters. His last feature film was Holes, in which he played Trout Walker. He died in 2002.
43years old at death
- Born Washington, D.C.
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Scott Chapman Plank (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 7 years1989 to 1996
Every film, newest first
- 1996American StraysIMDb rating 5.2
- 1995Without EvidenceIMDb rating 4.0
- 1993Without Warning: Terror in the TowersIMDb rating 4.4
- 1989L.A. TakedownIMDb rating 6.0
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Beyond film
Plank portrayed a member of 'The James Early Band' in the 1981 musical Dreamgirls, and he was part of the original Broadway cast.
A role that slipped away
Plank starred as Sgt. Vincent Hanna in Michael Mann's 1989 TV movie L.A. Takedown, the part Al Pacino later played in Mann's Heat.
Beyond film
Plank was in the original Broadway cast of Dreamgirls, and he also spent many years on the road with A Chorus Line, taking on different parts in that show.
Beyond film
Plank appeared in a one-act play, Kindness of Women, that Sean Penn wrote and directed, and also worked with Penn on Hurlyburly.
Scott Plank movies on Netflix
American Straysas Sonny
Without Evidenceas Kevin Francke
Without Warning: Terror in the Towersas Gary Geidel
L.A. Takedownas Vincent Hanna
Worked with
Scott Plank made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Eric Roberts1 film together, 1996
Eric Roberts's page American Strays1996IMDb rating 5.2Plank as SonnyRoberts as Martin
Xander Berkeley1 film together, 1989
Xander Berkeley's page L.A. Takedown1989IMDb rating 6.0Plank as Vincent HannaBerkeley as Waingro
Carol Kane1 film together, 1996
Carol Kane's page American Strays1996IMDb rating 5.2Plank as SonnyKane as Helen
George Clooney1 film together, 1993
George Clooney's page Without Warning: Terror in the Towers1993IMDb rating 4.4Plank as Gary GeidelClooney as Kevin Shea
John Savage1 film together, 1996
John Savage's page American Strays1996IMDb rating 5.2Plank as SonnySavage as Dwayne
James Russo1 film together, 1996
James Russo's page American Strays1996IMDb rating 5.2Plank as SonnyRusso as Eddie
Michael MannDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Michael Mann L.A. Takedown1989IMDb rating 6.0Plank as Vincent Hanna
Gill DennisDirector, 1 film, 1995
All films by Gill Dennis Without Evidence1995IMDb rating 4.0Plank as Kevin Francke
Michael CovertDirector, 1 film, 1996
All films by Michael Covert American Strays1996IMDb rating 5.2Plank as Sonny
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