Scott Valentine (actor)

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Scott Valentine
Born
Scott Eugene Valentine

(1958-06-03) June 3, 1958 (age 66)
Occupation Actor
Years active1982 - present
Spouses
Kym Valentine
(m. 1985;div. 2012)
Jennifer Wood (née Malchow)
(m. 2021)
Children4

Scott Eugene Valentine (born June 3, 1958) is an American actor, best known for his role as Nick Moore on the series Family Ties .

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Life and career

Valentine was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, the son of Beverly Ann (née Hanna) and Edward Eugene Valentine. [1] [ irrelevant citation ] He began to pursue acting one year into his college education, attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. He completed the three-year program in one and a half years. He got as far as a screen test for the film The Lords of Discipline when he was hit, run over, and dragged by a truck on September 17, 1981 and his career was halted for three years as he recovered. He moved to Los Angeles and landed a recurring role on the TV series Family Ties as Nick Moore, the loveable but dim-witted boyfriend of Mallory Keaton from 1985 to 1989, for seasons 4 through 7.

During an interview for Montreal radio station CJAD, Valentine thought the role was not challenging enough for the money he was receiving, saying: "I'm so glad I went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and to all the other fine acting institutions so I could grunt on primetime television. The primal dig, the date from hell. It was a lot of fun, but literally there were times where I only had to utter two guttural utterances in a show and they paid me a bundle of cash for it. I felt bad at times." [2]

Valentine's success as Nick Moore on Family Ties led to three separate spin-offs. The first starred Valentine and actor Herschel Bernardi called Taking It Home. Filming was canceled when Bernardi died in 1986. The second spin-off placed Valentine's character in a Friends -like environment in New York City. The third was a pilot episode for a spin-off titled The Art of Being Nick ; the episode aired once and co-starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus. "It came in number two and they still didn't pick it up," recalled Valentine. [2]

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 TV and direct-to-video films. He also voiced The Phantom in Phantom 2040 . He portrayed Metallo in an episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV series. [3]

Personal life

On September 29, 1985, in Los Angeles, Valentine married actress Kym Denyse (Fisher) Stephenson. Valentine and Stephenson divorced February 14, 2012. Valentine has four sons from the marriage; Trevin John (1986), Shayler Stephenson (1988), Jesstin Jay-Owen (1992) and Caden Edward (1998).[ citation needed ]

On November 7, 2021, Valentine married Jennifer (Malchow) Wood, another Saratoga Springs native, in their hometown of Saratoga Springs.[ citation needed ]

Valentine is a partner in Excelsior Capital Partners, a boutique investment firm that focuses on the renewable and sustainable energy sector. [4]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 Waitress! Swingdog Dope Busboy
1986 Deadtime Stories Peter
True Stories Member of Air Band
1987 My Demon Lover Kaz
1988Going to the ChapelJeff
1990 Without Her Consent Jason Barnes
After the Shock Gerry Shannon
1991 Killer Instinct Tim Casey
1994 The Unborn 2 John Edson
1995 Object of Obsession Blaze
1996 Carnosaur 3: Primal Species Colonel Rance Higgins
2001Black Scorpion ReturnsDetective Steve Rafferty
2002Sting of the Black Scorpion
2003Black BallKevin
2005 Frostbite Jack Schitt
2007 Harpies Vorian

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Knight Rider ColtonEpisode: "The Wrong Crowd"
1985–1989 Family Ties Nick Moore44 episodes
1986 Matlock Danny BlasterEpisode: "The Angel"
1987 The Art of Being Nick Nick Moore
1990Write to KillClark Sanford
Dangerous Pursuit
Midnight Caller Frankie KillianEpisode: "Three for the Money"
1991 The Hitchhiker JoeEpisode: "Living a Lie"
1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal FramingDamien Blakely
The Secret Passion of Robert ClaytonRobert Clayton Jr.
Lady Boss Ron
1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series The Chemist, Raymond BellVoice, 2 episodes [5]
1993To Sleep with a VampireJacob
1994Till the End of the NightJohn Davenport
Whit & Charm
Double ObsessionSteve Burke
Sirens Jake BryerEpisode: "Family Secrets"
1993–1995 Murder, She Wrote Darman H. Keene2 episodes
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman John Corben / Metallo Episode: "Metallo"
Out of Annie's PastMichael Carver
Yakuza ConnectionMark Rictus
Silk Stalkings Elliot HammondEpisode: "Pulp Addiction"
Iron Man Dark AegisVoice, episode: "Distant Boundaries" [5]
1996 Phantom 2040 Kit Walker, Jr. / 24th PhantomVoice, main role (35 episodes) [5]
Superman: The Animated Series Sam CoralliVoice, episode: "A Little Piece of Home" [5]
Renegade Bruce CassidyEpisode: "Five Minutes to Midnight"
Walker, Texas Ranger Ben BodineEpisode: "The Brotherhood"
1997 Black Scorpion II: Aftershock Dick
NewsRadio ProducerEpisode: "Planbee"
Mars Pete, The Hermit
Promised Land Coach BelmontEpisode: "Mr. Muscles"
Pinky and the Brain SpikeVoice, episode: "The Real Life" [5]
1998 The Waterfront Vinnie Etchabara
ParanoiaWarren
Mike Hammer, Private Eye Maxwell DavidoffEpisode: "The Long Road to Nowhere"
Animaniacs Jacobi MyersVoice, episode: "The Christmas Tree" [5]
1999FalloutCaptain George Tanner, Gateway Station Commander
Martial Law Brad CavanaughEpisode: "Breakout"
Batman Beyond CoeVoice, episode: "Joyride" [5]
2000 JAG Baxter StarkEpisode: "People v. Gunny"
2001 Black Scorpion Detective Steve Rafferty22 episodes
2004 CSI: NY Dr. Steven RydellEpisode: "Night, Mother"

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References

  1. Johnson, Allan (February 14, 1995). "Scott Valentine Is A Sweetheart: He Put Up With Teacher's Lame Idea, Now He Likes His Name". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Holder, Peter (October 3, 1994). "Transcript of the interview with actor SCOTT VALENTINE". CJAD 800 AM. Montreal. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  3. "Scott Valentine: Credits". TV Guide . Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  4. "Our Team". Excelsior Capital. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Scott Valentine (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 6, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.