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Scott Baio
Baio in 1985
Born
Scott Vincent James Baio

(1960-09-22)September 22, 1960 or 1961 (age 63–64)
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, television director
Years active1976–2015
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Renée Sloan-Baio
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(m. 2007)​
Children2[a]
RelativesJimmy Baio (cousin)

Scott Vincent James Baio (/ˈbeɪ.oʊ/; born September 22, 1960[1][2][3][4][5] or 1961[6][7]) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days (1977–1984) and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi (1982–1983), and for playing the title character on the sitcom Charles in Charge (1984–1990), Dr. Jack Stewart in the medical-mystery-drama series Diagnosis: Murder (1993–1995), and the titular role of the musical film Bugsy Malone (1976), his onscreen debut.

Baio has guest-starred on various television programs, appeared in several independent films, and starred on the Nickelodeon sitcom See Dad Run (2012–2015).

Early life

Baio was born in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City, the son of Italian immigrants Rose, a homemaker, and Mario Baio, who worked as his manager.[8] He graduated from Xaverian High School.[9]

Career

In 1976, Baio played the title character Bugsy Malone in the children's gangster musical directed by Alan Parker, which also co-starred Jodie Foster. Baio and Foster later worked together again in the teen girl drama Foxes (1980), helmed by Adrian Lyne.

When he was 16, Baio was cast as The Fonz's cousin Chachi Arcola on Happy Days. During his time on Happy Days, Baio earned two Emmy Award nominations, for his lead performances in the television movies Stoned (1981) and All the Kids Do It (1985). He won two Young Artist Awards during the Third Annual Youth in Film Awards (1980–1982) as Best Young Actor in a Television Special for Stoned and Best Young Comedian in Television or Motion Pictures for Happy Days. He also starred in the made-for-television youth drama specials The Boy Who Drank Too Much and Senior Trip.

In 1982, Baio was in a spin-off of Happy Days entitled Joanie Loves Chachi with Erin Moran, which ran for 17 episodes. That same year, he appeared in the 1982 film Zapped! and recorded an album for RCA (he also recorded a second album The Boys Are Out Tonight the following year), including the single "How Do You Talk To Girls."

During this same period, he also starred as Francis Geminiani in the special HBO presentation of Gemini, an adaptation of the Broadway comedy-drama Happy Birthday, Gemini. From 1979 to 1984, Baio made seven appearances on Battle of the Network Stars; six as a competitor for the ABC team (once as team captain) and one as co-host.

From 1984 until 1990, Baio starred in the syndicated comedy series Charles in Charge. In 1985, he was part of an ensemble cast for Alice in Wonderland, where he portrayed Pat the Pig. From 1987 through 1991, he was a director of the children's comedy series Out of This World.

During the 1990s, Baio appeared in various television programs, including the short-lived Look Who's Talking small screen spin-off Baby Talk. In 1991, he appeared in the NBC Monday Night Movie Perry Mason and the Case of the Fatal Fashion, as a young prosecutor. Between 1993 and 1995, he portrayed Dr. Jack Stewart in the medical mystery series Diagnosis: Murder. Baio was a guest-star on a variety of series, including Full House, Touched by an Angel, Veronica's Closet and The Nanny. He also starred in several films on television and video releases such as Detonator, Bar-Hopping, Dumb Luck, Face Value and Mixed Blessings.

Baio's other movies include the independent films Very Mean Men (2000), Face to Face (2001) and The Bread, My Sweet (2001). Very Mean Men was a comedy about a mob war between two families. Baio served as a co-producer with his older brother Steven on the film, and played the role of crime scion Paulie Minnetti.

Face to Face (renamed Italian Ties) is a comic drama about three young men (including Baio as Richie) who kidnap their emotionally distant fathers for a weekend of bonding. Baio co-wrote the screenplay with Jeffrey L. Gurian. The movie won the 10 Degrees Hotter Best Feature Award during The Valley Film Festival.

The Bread, My Sweet (retitled A Wedding for Bella) was a romance film directed by Melissa Martin and produced by Adrienne Wehr. Baio portrayed Dominic Pyzola, a corporate raider during the day, and a pastry chef at night. He earned a Best Lead Actor prize at the San Diego Film Festival.

In 2004, Baio starred in Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 with Bob Clark. The film was widely panned by critics[10] and nominated for four Razzie Awards.

In 2005, Baio played himself in the Wes Craven film Cursed. Baio also appeared in Arrested Development as the Bluth family's serious but overpaid lawyer, Bob Loblaw taking over the role from former Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler in four episodes. The Online Film and Television Association nominated him as Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for the role.

In 2007, Baio starred in the VH1 celebrity reality series Scott Baio Is 45...and Single and its successor the following year, Scott Baio Is 46...and Pregnant. Baio was also the co-host of the VH1 reality show Confessions of a Teen Idol, in which former teen idols attempt to resurrect their careers.[11]

Baio starred in and produced the Nick at Nite situation comedy See Dad Run, which ran for three seasons. That same year, Baio guest starred in an episode of Sam & Cat as a police officer who arrests the girls.[12][13]

Personal life

In 2001, Baio became engaged to his girlfriend Jeanette Jonsson.[14]

In 2007, shortly after the birth of their daughter, Baio married 34-year-old Renée Sloan, whom he met in the 1990s at the Playboy Mansion.[15] Baio is stepfather to Renée's daughter Kalyn, born in 1989. In July 2007, he told E!: Entertainment Television's Ted Casablanca that they were expecting a baby girl in December. Initially pregnant with twins, Renée lost one of the babies in the 11th week of her pregnancy.[16] Their daughter, Bailey, was born in 2007, five weeks premature. After the child tested false positive for a rare metabolic disorder,[17] the family started the Bailey Baio Angel Foundation to provide financial support to other families who are dealing with metabolic disorders.[18] Renée Baio was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor in June 2015,[19] another one later, and was diagnosed with cerebral microvascular disease in October 2017.[20]

He is a cousin of former actor Jimmy Baio, and first cousin once-removed of Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio.[21]

Political views

Baio is a registered Republican and has described his politics as conservative.[22] He campaigned for Ronald Reagan in his youth and attended Reagan's state funeral.[23][24] Upon Reagan's death in 2004, he was quoted by the New York Daily News as saying, "President Reagan made me feel proud to be an American. Today, I feel sadness."[25]

Baio endorsed Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney in 2012[26] and Donald Trump in 2016, and he spoke at the opening night of the 2016 Republican National Convention.[27] He also supported Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.[28]

In an interview with Ashley Webster, Baio described President Barack Obama as being "either dumb, a Muslim, or a Muslim sympathizer, and I don't think he's dumb".[29]

On December 15, 2016, Baio accused Nancy Mack, wife of Chad Smith, drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers, of physically assaulting him at their children's elementary school function. Baio claims Mack began berating and cursing him over his support of Trump and at one point attacked him, grabbing him under his arms and then shaking and pushing him. Mack said she was merely trying to show Baio how Trump hugs women and denies any intentional physical aggression.[30]

On August 26, 2017, Baio re-tweeted a Sandy Hook "truther" meme, insinuating that the recent death of Heather Heyer and the Sandy Hook shooting were linked hoaxes.[31][32]

Sexual misconduct allegations

On January 29, 2018, sexual misconduct allegations made by Nicole Eggert against Baio resurfaced. Eggert first made the allegations on the Nik Richie Radio show in 2013 and then repeated them on her Twitter account and on The Dr. Oz Show. She claimed that Baio molested her for three years beginning when she was 14, and that when she was 17, she had intercourse with him. Baio has denied the allegations. He contends that he had sexual relations with Eggert only once, and that the encounter occurred after she had turned 18. Baio pointed to Eggert's own words to Nik Richie as proof that he had not had sexual relations with Eggert when she was a minor.[33][34][35]

Several months later, Alexander Polinsky accused Baio of verbally abusing and physically assaulting him on the set of Charles in Charge.[34]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1976 Bugsy Malone Bugsy Malone
1979 Skatetown, U.S.A. Richie
1980 Foxes Brad
1982 Zapped! Barney Springboro
1987 I Love N.Y. Mario Cotone
1998 Detonator Zack Ramses
2000 Very Mean Men Paulie Minetti Also associate producer
2001 A Wedding for Bella Dominic Formerly titled The Bread, My Sweet
2001 Italian Ties Richie Also writer; formerly titled Face to Face
2002 Face Value Barry Rengler
2003 Dumb Luck Steve Hitchcock
2004 Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 Stan Bobbins
2005 Cursed Himself

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1976 NBC Special Treat Julius Episode: "Luke Was There"
1977 Blansky's Beauties Anthony DeLuca Main cast (13 episodes)
1977–84 Happy Days Chachi Arcola Main cast (130 episodes)
1977 The Love Boat Graham D. Pickrel II Episode: "Ex Plus Y/Golden Agers/Graham and Kelly"
1978 The Runaways Tommy Episode: "No Prince for My Cinderella"
1978–79 Who's Watching the Kids? Frankie 'the Fox' Vitola Main cast (11 episodes)
1979 Fantasy Island Rob 'Robbie' Collins Episode: "Amusement Park/Rock Stars"
1980 The Boy Who Drank Too Much Buff Saunders Movie
1980 Goodtime Girls Tommy Episode: "Growing Pains"
1980 Here's Boomer Ronald Episode: "Overboard"
1980 ABC Afterschool Special Jack Melon Episode: "Stoned"
1981 Senior Trip Roger Ellis Movie
1982 Gemini Francis Geminiani Movie
1982–83 Joanie Loves Chachi Chachi Arcola Lead role (17 episodes)
1983 Hotel Nick Tomasino Episode: "Faith, Hope & Charity"
1984 CBS Schoolbreak Special Buddy Elder Episode: "All the Kids Do It"
1984–90 Charles in Charge Charles Lead role (126 episodes); also director, 36 episodes, writer, 1 episode
1985 The Fall Guy Merrick Thorson Episode: "Femme Fatale"
1985 Alice in Wonderland Pat the Pig Movie
1986 The Truth About Alex Brad Stevens Movie
1987 Kids in Motion Narrator Special
1988 My Two Dads Scott Cameo Episode: "She'll Get Over It"
1988–89 Out of This World Scott Gold / Prince Cornelius 3 episodes; also director, 11 episodes
1989 Full House Pete Bianco Episode: "Dr. Dare Rides Again"
1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion Asst. D.A. Peter Whelan Movie
1991–92 Baby Talk James Halbrook Main cast (23 episodes); also director, 1 episode
1993 Jack's Place Woody B. King Episode: "The Hands of Time"
1993–95 Diagnosis: Murder Dr. Jack Stewart Main cast (41 episodes)
1995 Mixed Blessings Charlie Winwood Movie
1996 Can't Hurry Love Matt 2 episodes
1997 Rewind Rob DiPaulo Unaired series, 2 episodes
1998 The Nanny Dr. Frankie Cresitelli Episode: "Rash to Judgment"
2000 Veronica's Closet Kevin 2 episodes
2000 Bar Hopping Damian Movie
2001 Touched by an Angel Frank McCovey Episode: "A Death in the Family"
2005–13 Arrested Development Bob Loblaw 5 episodes
2006 Van Stone: Tour of Duty Lt. Perry Movie
2008 Scott Baio Is 45...and Single Himself Reality (8 episodes)
2008 Finish Line Frank Chase Movie
2009 Confessions of a Teen Idol Himself (host) 8 episodes
2012–15 See Dad Run David Hobbs Lead role (55 episodes); also executive Producer, 45 episodes
2014 Sam & Cat Officer Kelvin Episode: "#MagicATM"
2014 A Fairly Odd Summer Foop Movie

Director

Year Series Episode(s)
1987–90 Charles in Charge 36 episodes
1989–91 Out of This World 11 episodes
1989 The New Lassie "Dangerous Party"
1992 Baby Talk "Warren Piece"
1991 The Family Man "A Tiny Advantage"
1991 Harry and the Hendersons "Halloween"
1992 Baby Talk "Warren Piece"
1993 Shaky Ground "Pet Sematary", "The Scarlett Letter", "Sudden Impact"
1995 First Time Out "Psyched Out"
1996 Kirk "Strangers in the Night", "Hire Learning"
1996 The Wayans Bros. 4 episodes
1996–97 The Jamie Foxx Show 5 episodes
1997 Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher "Pain in the Schneck"
1998 Guys Like Us "Maestro's Big Break"
1998 Malcolm & Eddie "Silenced Partner"
1998 Unhappily Ever After "I Know What You Did in the Closet"
1998 The Parkers "Three's a Shag"

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ One with Renée Sloan, the other is Renée Sloan's older daughter whom Baio adopted.

References

  1. ^ Baio, Scott (September 17, 2014). "My birthday is September 22, 1960". Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "About Scott Baio". Scott Baio. Retrieved March 15, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, New York on Sept. 22, 1960
  3. ^ Leszczak, Bob (2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 15. ISBN 1442242744. Retrieved March 15, 2022. Scott Vincent James Baio was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 22, 1960
  4. ^ Walters, John (July 18, 2016). "Donnie Loves Chachi: Who Is Scott Baio, and Why Is He Speaking at the Republican National Convention?". Newsweek. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Scott Baio". Biography. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "'Happy Days' Scott Baio To Turn 40". Associated Press. March 20, 2001. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Halperin, Mark (April 10, 2008). "The Age Factor". TIME. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  8. ^ Jones, Oliver (July 23, 2007). "Scott Baio the Man Who Can't Commit". People. 68 (4). Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  9. ^ "Baio: Square, and proud of it". UPI. September 7, 1984. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  10. ^ "SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  11. ^ Confessions of a Teen Idol VH1 Page
  12. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (November 9, 2013). "'Happy Days' Reunion: Scott Baio, Garry Marshall on Getting Back Together for 'See Dad Run'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  13. ^ "Ariana Grande: 'So Much Fun' Filming Sam & Cat With Scott Baio". Yahoo! News. Yahoo – ABC News Network. November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  14. ^ "Baio's Fiancee Mistook Him For A Waiter". Contactmusic.com. August 25, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2004.
  15. ^ Jones, Oliver (December 8, 2007). "Scott Baio Marries Longtime Girlfriend – Weddings, Scott Baio". People.com. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  16. ^ "Introducing Bailey DeLuca Baio – Showbiz News & Celebrity Gossip". Showbiznews.info. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  17. ^ "Scott Baio — Interview". ABILITY Magazine. August–September 2013.
  18. ^ Scott Baio on His Delicious Daughter Celebrity Baby Blog, January 29, 2009
  19. ^ Lawler, Kelly (June 19, 2015). "Scott Baio's wife diagnosed with brain tumor". USA Today. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  20. ^ Delzo, Janissa (March 10, 2018). "WHO IS RENEE SLOAN? SCOTT BAIO'S WIFE DIAGNOSED WITH MICROVASCULAR BRAIN DISEASE". Newsweek. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  21. ^ "Vampire Weekend's Scott Baio Connection Revealed". wsj.com. June 18, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  22. ^ "40 Celebrities Who Are Republicans". Buzzfeed.com. November 2, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  23. ^ Jefferson, T. (October 14, 2009). "Baio and Beck". Glenn Beck. Mercury Radio Arts. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  24. ^ WENN (November 2012). "Scott Baio attended Ronald Reagan's funeral". Hollywood.com. Baseline. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  25. ^ "A Goodbye As Sun Sets In West Children fondly recall his kindness & quirks". Daily News. New York. June 12, 2004.
  26. ^ Atkins, Larry (October 3, 2012). "Newspaper Endorsements Should Stick to Local Races and Stop Endorsing Presidential Candidates". Huffington Post.
  27. ^ Li, David K. (June 18, 2016). "Scott Baio gets last-minute prime-time role at Trump's RNC". NY Post.
  28. ^ Nolan, Emma (October 27, 2020). "From Scott Baio to Dennis Quaid, These Celebrities Are Voting For Trump". Newsweek. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  29. ^ "Scott Baio explains why he thinks America isn't America and President Obama could be a Muslim". www.yahoo.com.
  30. ^ "Scott Baio Claims Physical Attack by Chili Pepper's Wife Over Trump". TMZ. December 15, 2016.
  31. ^ "Scott Baio slammed for 'truther' tweet". news.com.au. August 27, 2017.
  32. ^ "Scott Baio and his wife blasted after she attacked mother of young Sandy Hook victim". The Mercury News. San Jose, CA. August 28, 2017.
  33. ^ Romano, Nick (January 31, 2018). "Scott Baio denies Nicole Eggert's molestation claims: 'Absolutely nothing' happened". Entertainment Weekly.
  34. ^ a b Fernandez, Alexia (February 7, 2018). "Charles in Charge's Alexander Polinsky Accuses Scott Baio of Physical Assault & Mental Abuse". People.
  35. ^ Singh, Olivia (February 15, 2018). "Here's everything you need to know about the sexual misconduct allegations against Scott Baio". Insider.

Further reading

  • Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914–1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 10.
  • Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 336.
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