Scott Paulin

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Scott Paulin
Born
Robert Scott Paulin

(1950-02-13) February 13, 1950 (age 75)
Alma mater Pomona College (BA)
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1977 – present
Spouse
(m. 1981)

Robert Scott Paulin (born February 13, 1950) is an American actor and director.

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He is known for playing Deke Slayton in the film The Right Stuff (1983). [1] [2] He has also acted in films including Cat People (1982), [3] Teen Wolf (1985), [4] The Accused (1988), Turner & Hooch (1989), and I Am Sam (2001). He also portrayed Red Skull in Captain America (1990).

Early life and education

Born and raised in Steubenville, Ohio, Paulin attended Steubenville High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Pomona College in 1971. [5] He later attended Ohio State University and studied theatre and music.

Career

Acting

Paulin first guest starred on several television series during the late-1970s and early-1980s, including two episodes of St. Elsewhere in 1981. He gained notice appearing in the 1979 television film Vampire . He got his big break in 1983, with a supporting role in the space film The Right Stuff , for which he played astronaut Deke Slayton.

Later on, he appeared in other films, including Teen Wolf (1985), The Accused (1988), Turner and Hooch (1989), Pump Up the Volume (1990) and I Am Sam (2001). He also voiced Jasper T. Jowls from Chuck E. Cheese from 1977 to 1985. He has since appeared in over 100 productions. [6]

Directing

Personal life

Since 1981, Paulin has been married to Wendy Phillips. The couple has one child, a daughter.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Serial Jon
1982 Cat People Bill Searle
1982 Forbidden World Earl Richards
1983 The Right Stuff Deke Slayton
1983The Christmas That Almost Wasn'tJasper T. JowlsVideo short
1984 A Soldier's Story Captain Wilcox
1984California Without EndRobert
1985 Warning Sign Captain Walston
1985 Teen Wolf Kirk Lolley
1986 The Last of Philip Banter Philip Banter
1988 From Hollywood to Deadwood Raymond Savage
1988 The Accused Attorney Wainwright
1989 Turner & Hooch Zack Gregory
1990 Deceit Brick Bardo
1990 Pump Up the Volume Brian Hunter
1990 Grim Prairie Tales Martin
1990 Captain America Red Skull / Army Doctor
1993 Knights Simon
2001 I Am Sam Duncan Rhodes
2003The Extreme TeamCoach
2005InfectionOfficer Brick Bardo
2006 The Heart Specialist Dr. Graves
2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossPhil Sands
2008 Road to Hell Driver Brick Bardo
2009The InterventionPriest
2010 Bulletface Brendon Wexler
2010 Tales of an Ancient Empire Tou-Bou Bardo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 Vampire PriestTelevision film
1981 The Killing of Randy Webster Tom Curtis
1982–1986 Hill Street Blues Steve Merkur / Cleary3 episodes
1983–1985 St. Elsewhere Stephen Craig4 episodes
1984The Sheriff and the AstronautRobert MalfiTelevision film
1984 Fatal Vision William Ivory2 episodes
1985 Deadly Messages Dr. Roger KeltonTelevision film
1985GenerationGraff
1985Midas ValleySeth
1985On Our WayMatthew
1985 Amazing Stories Fenton GlobeEpisode: "Ghost Train"
1985 The Twilight Zone PriceEpisode: "Nightcrawlers"
1986 Stingray Prof. BrainardEpisode: "Abnormal Psych"
1986 When the Bough Breaks RickTelevision film
1986 Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story Don Kincaid
1986 A Year in the Life Glenn Maxwell4 episodes
1987Police Story: The Freeway KillingsLt. Todd BanyonTelevision film
1987 Moonlighting Robert MurphyEpisode: "To Heiress Human"
1987 Murder, She Wrote Dr. MarshallEpisode: "Old Habits Die Hard"
1988 Weekend War RuddTelevision film
1988 Friday the 13th: The Series Reverend Josiah Grange2 episodes
1988 To Heal a Nation Bob DoubekTelevision film
1988Desert RatsBones
1988Tricks of the TradeFrank
1988, 1993 L.A. Law Ben Salter / Alex Jennings2 episodes
1989 Desperate for Love Merl BeckerTelevision film
1989Capone Behind Bars Eliot Ness
1990 Falcon Crest Joey WaltsEpisode: "Brotherly Love"
1990AppearancesBen DanzigTelevision film
1990 American Dreamer LarryEpisode: "Mr. Wizard"
1991The Perfect TributeWillisTelevision film
1991 White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd Louis Marsden
1991 Deadly Medicine Charleigh Holland
1991–1993 I'll Fly Away Tucker Anderson11 episodes
1992 Civil Wars Donald RiordanEpisode: "The Naked and the Wed"
1992 Human Target Jay Palmer2 episodes
1993 Northern Exposure Lance BristolEpisode: "Northern Lights"
1993 Full Eclipse TeagueTelevision film
1993Nick's GameHarley Stock
1993–1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 Professor Corey Randall8 episodes
1994MacShayne: The Final Roll of the DiceAlbert BlondelTelevision film
1994 Hotel Malibu George Bennett6 episodes
1994 Gambler V: Playing for Keeps Butch Cassidy Television film
1995KansasTom
1996 Profit Jack Walters2 episodes
1996 Sweet Dreams Richard MateoTelevision film
1997 Cloned John Gryce
1997 Chicago Hope Dr. Daniel Suffin1 episode
1997 Promised Land Dan HoaglundEpisode: "St. Russell"
1999My Little AssassinStewart AllenTelevision film
2001 Diagnosis: Murder Robert B. StaffordEpisode: "Dance of Danger"
2001 The Beast Agent MillerEpisode: "The Price"
2001 Just Ask My Children Kevin ConwayTelevision film
2001 Alias Robert StollerEpisode: "Spirit"
2002 The X-Files Jeffrey ConlonEpisode: "Scary Monsters"
2002 For the People Danny FranklinEpisode: "Pilot"
2002–2003 JAG Captain Johnson7 episodes
2003 Without a Trace Lawrence MetcalfEpisode: "Clare de Lune"
2003 24 Brian Jacobs2 episodes
2003 Threat Matrix Tom ShelbyEpisode: "Under the Gun"
2003 Line of Fire FBI Director MillsEpisode: "Boom, Swagger, Boom"
2003 The Lyon's Den Carl SpencerEpisode: "Privileged"
2004 The Division Tom RingstonEpisode: "As I Was Going to St. Ives..."
2004 Lost SullivanEpisode: "Solitary"
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Malcolm ParkerEpisode: "Gum Drops"
2006 Ghost Whisperer Alan RoweEpisode: "Last Execution"
2006 Boston Legal U.S. Attorney Jonathan ShapiroEpisode: "Stick It"
2006 NCIS Captain Kevin DornEpisode: "Untouchable"
2007 Final Approach Robert WindomTelevision film
2007 Shark Craig DeeringEpisode: "Student Body"
2008 Cold Case Kenneth YatesEpisode: "True Calling"
2008 House BobEpisode: "Birthmarks"
2009 Lie to Me Gerald ColeEpisode: "Pilot"
2009 ER Dr. KirschEpisode: "I Feel Good"
2009–2014 Castle Jim Beckett9 episodes
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles Larry BasserEpisode: "Lone Wolf"
2012 Longmire Ira CraigEpisode: "The Worst Kind of Hunter"
2012 Perception Senator Ted PaulsonEpisode: "Light"
2014 The Young and the Restless Dr. Ed Botnik4 episodes

See also

References

  1. Benson, Sheila (December 8, 2016). "From the Archives: Our original film review of 'The Right Stuff' holds clues for John Glenn's path to senator". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  2. Knight, Arthur (October 21, 2016). "'The Right Stuff': THR's 1983 Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  3. "Cat People". BBC . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  4. Maltin, Leonard (2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 2336. ISBN   978-0-698-18361-2 . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  5. "Scott Paulin Directs New Version of Shepard's Starving Class". At This Stage. April 15, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  6. "Scott Paulin – Biography and Filmography – 1950". Hollywood.com. February 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2017.