Scott Stewart Bakula (; born October 9, 1954) is an American actor and director. He is known for his roles in two science-fiction television series: as Sam Beckett on Quantum Leap and as Captain Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise. For Quantum Leap, he received four Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award. Bakula starred in the comedy-drama series Men of a Certain Age and guest-starred in the second and third seasons of NBC's Chuck as the title character's father Stephen J. Bartowski. From 2014 to 2015, he played entrepreneur Lynn on the HBO show Looking. From 2014 to 2021, he portrayed Special Agent Dwayne Cassius "King" Pride on NCIS: New Orleans. Early life Bakula was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Sally () and Joseph Stewart Bakula (1928–2014), a lawyer. He has a younger brother and a younger sister. The family surname comes from Czech and Bohemian ancestry, translating literally to "stick" (
Scott Stewart Bakula (nacido el 9 de octubre de 1954) es un actor y director estadounidense. Es conocido por sus papeles en dos series de televisión de ciencia ficción: como Sam Beckett en Quantum Leap y como Capitán Jonathan Archer en Star Trek: Enterprise. Para Quantum Leap, recibió cuatro nominaciones a los premios Emmy y un Premio Globo de Oro. Bakula protagonizó la serie de comedia-drama Men of a Certain Age y protagonizó la segunda y tercera temporadas de Chuck de la NBC como el padre del personaje principal Stephen J. Bartowski. De 2014 a 2015, interpretó al emprendedor Lynn en el programa HBO Looking. De 2014 a 2021, interpretó al Agente Especial Dwayne Cassius "King" en NCIS: New Orleans. La vida temprana de Bakula nació en St. Louis, Missouri, hijo de Sally () y Joseph Stewart Bakula (1928–2014), un abogado. He tiene un hermano menor y una hermana menor.