Buzzard
Born to be Bad
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Date of birth: |
1971-07-09 |
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Appearances
Scott Grimes was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Pam and Rick Grimes. He lived in neighboring Dracut, Massachusetts for much of his youth, and attended Dracut Public Schools. His sister, Heather Grimes, is also an actress. He is the uncle of Camryn Grimes, who is best known for her role as Cassie Newman in The Young and the Restless.
Grimes started acting at an early age. In 1984, at the age of 13, he co-starred with Mickey Rooney in a made-for-TV holiday movie entitled It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. In 1985, he appeared in an episode of the Twilight Zone called "Little Boy Lost".
His childhood movies include: The Night They Saved Christmas (1984), It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984), Critters (1986). Frog (1987), Critters 2: The Main Course (1988), Frogs! (1991).
Other Tv includes Who's the Boss, Charles in Charge, Star Trek The Next Generation, and 21 Jumps Street.
Grimes also began singing at this time, and in March 1986 appeared on a Bob Hope TV special, singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". The special was taped in Sweden with the King and Queen in attendance. In 1987, he performed as a guest vocalist on the Time album by The Carpenters. Grimes' first music album, Scott Grimes, was released by A&M Records in 1989, and produced by Carpenter. In 2005, he released his second album, Livin' on the Run, and in 2010 his third, Drive.
In 1987, Grimes voiced Pinocchio in the dark animated film Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night. In 1988, he appeared with Dwayne Hickman, Connie Stevens, and her daughter Tricia Leigh Fisher in the TV-movie Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis; Grimes, Hickman, Stevens, and Fisher also appeared on the All-Star Super Password Special with Bert Convy. He had also guest starred on the NBC sitcom Wings. He is also known for his 1987 recurring role on Who's the Boss as Alyssa Milano's character's love-interest, Chad McCann and his regular appearances in the 1994?2000 series Party of Five as Will McCorkle.
As an adult Scott had an unforgettable performances in Band of Brothers (2001) as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey, and the voice of Steve Smith on the popular animated sitcom American Dad! (2005).
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