Scott Baio

Scott Baio
Baio in September 1985
Born Scott Vincent James Baio
(1960-09-22) September 22, 1960
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor, television director
Years active 1971-present
Known for Co-starring in ABC-TV's Happy Days & CBS-TV's Charles in Charge TV shows, among other TV game show/sitcom series appearances
Political party Republican
Spouse(s)
Renée Sloan-Baio (m. 2007)
Children 2 (1 stepchild)
Relatives Jimmy Baio (actor, cousin)

Scott Vincent James Baio (/ˈbeɪ.oʊ/; born September 22, 1960) is an American actor and television director. 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), as well as 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 hero of the musical film Bugsy Malone (1976), his onscreen debut.

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

Early life

Baio was born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City, the son of Italian immigrants from Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, Italy; Rose, a homemaker, and Mario Baio, who worked as his manager.[1] He graduated from Xaverian High School.[2]

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 (1980–1981) 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 with Lance Kerwin and Senior Trip with Mickey Rooney.

In 1982, Baio was in a spin-off of Happy Days entitled Joanie Loves Chachi with Erin Moran, which lasted only seventeen episodes. That same year, he appeared opposite another popular teen actor, Willie Aames from the ABC series Eight Is Enough, in the 1982 film Zapped!, along with Heather Thomas and Felice Schachter, and recorded an album for RCA (he also recorded a second album The Boys Are Out Tonight the following year). One of the singles he released was titled "How Do You Talk To Girls." During this same period, he also starred with Danny Aiello and undertook the lead role of Francis Geminiani in the special HBO cable television presentation of Gemini, an adaptation of the Broadway comedy-drama Happy Birthday, Gemini by the award-winning playwright Alberto Innauranto. 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 with Howard Cosell. His strongest event was the obstacle course in which he once held the fastest time. 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 joined Diana Muldaur and Ally Walker 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 starring Dick Van Dyke. Baio was a guest-star on many series, including Full House, Touched by an Angel, Veronica's Closet and The Nanny. He was also in a number of television series and commercials. He also starred in several films on television and video releases such as Detonator, Bar-Hopping, Dumb Luck, Face Value and Danielle Steel's 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 directed by Tony Vitale about a mob war between two families. Baio served as a co-producer with his older brother Steven on said film, and even played the crucial role of impetuous crime scion Paulie Minnetti, who unwittingly instigates the crime feud.

Face to Face (renamed Italian Ties) was a comic drama directed by Ellie Kanner about three young men (Scott Baio as Richie, Thomas Calabro as Philly, and Carlo Imperato as Al) who kidnap their emotionally distant fathers for a weekend of genuine bonding. Baio co-wrote the screenplay with Jeffrey L. Gurian. The movie won the Audience Prize for Best Comedy at the Marco Island Film Festival, the Silver Screen Accolade in the Reno Film Festival, and 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 three Best Lead Actor prizes in the Atlantic City Film Festival, the Kansas City Halfway to Hollywood Film Festival and the San Diego Film Festival. The movie itself collected top accolades from the Santa Monica, Stony Brook, Marco Island, Houston World Festival, and Iowa Hardacre Film Festival.

2004 saw Baio participate in the making of Bob Clark's final feature film, Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004). Though the film was universally panned by critics[3] and nominated for four Razzie Awards, Baio had a highly positive experience making the film. In the documentary Clarkworld (2009), he described how he realized during production that Clark was the director/co-writer/co-producer of A Christmas Story (1983). Upon learning this, he immediately approached Clark and silently hugged him, much to Clark's astonishment.[4]

In 2005, Baio played himself in the Wes Craven film Cursed. Baio was also in the Emmy Award-winning comedy series Arrested Development as the madcap Bluth family's serious but overpaid lawyer, Bob Loblaw (pronounced similar to "Ba-bla-bla", a running joke). He took over the role of the clan's legal counselor from former Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler in four episodes: "Forget Me Now", "Notapusy", "Mr. F" and "Making a Stand". The Online Film and Television Association nominated him as Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

In August 2006, Baio was formally invited by the AIA Actors Studio to discuss his professional experiences in television and movies. He talked about his own acting career plus his recent forays into writing, directing and producing. In 2007, Baio starred in the successful 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.[5]

Baio was the star and producer of the Nick at Nite situation comedy See Dad Run, a show about a former actor's life as a stay-at-home-dad. The show debuted on October 6, 2012. Happy Days creator/producer Garry Marshall was a guest star in a November 2013 episode. That same month, Baio appeared as a guest star in the television program Sam & Cat (broadcast on Nickelodeon, the sister channel of Nick at Nite) as the police officer that arrested the girls.[6][7]

Personal life

In 2001, Baio and then-girlfriend, Jeanette Jonsson, got engaged and were still discussing marriage in 2005.[8]

In 2007, shortly after the birth of their daughter, Baio married then-34-year-old Renée Sloan, whom he met in the 1990s at the Playboy Mansion.[9] 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 gestation.[10] Their daughter, Bailey, was born in 2007, five weeks premature. After the child tested false positive for a rare metabolic disorder,[11] the family started the Bailey Baio Angel Foundation to provide financial support to other families who are dealing with metabolic disorders.[12] Renée Baio was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor in June 2015.[13]

He is a cousin of former actor Jimmy Baio, and first cousin once-removed of Vampire Weekend band member Chris Baio.[14]

Political views

Baio is a registered Republican and has described his politics as conservative.[15] He campaigned for Ronald Reagan in his youth and attended Reagan's state funeral.[16][17] 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."[18]

More recently, Baio endorsed Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney in 2012[19] and Donald Trump in 2016. Also in 2016, he spoke at the opening night of the Republican National Convention.[20]

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".[21]

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.[22]

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.[23]

Sexual misconduct allegations

On January 29, 2018, sexual misconduct allegations by Nicole Eggert resurfaced. She first made the allegations on the Nik Richie Radio show in 2013 and then repeated them on her Twitter account and Dr Oz Show. She claimed that the inappropriate relations started when she was 14 and that when she was 17, she had intercourse with him. Scott Baio has denied the allegations and called them complete lies. He said that he had had sexual relations with her only once, after she was 18, and provided evidence in the form of her own words to Nik Richie (that it happened "long after the show" finished filming, compared to the actual date production finished, which was 10 months after her 18th birthday).[24][25][26] He uploaded video of her which he says shows her changing her story between 2013 and 2018.[27]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1976Bugsy MaloneBugsy Malone
1979Skatetown, U.S.A.Richie
1980FoxesBrad
1982Zapped!Barney Springboro
1987I Love N.Y.Mario Cotone
1998DetonatorZack Ramses
2000Very Mean MenPaulie MinettiAlso associate producer
2001A Wedding for BellaDominicFormerly titled The Bread, My Sweet
2001Italian TiesRichieAlso writer; formerly titled Face to Face
2002Face ValueBarry Rengler
2003Dumb LuckSteve Hitchcock
2004Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2Stan Bobbins
2005CursedHimself

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1976NBC Special TreatJuliusEpisode: "Luke Was There"
1977Blansky's BeautiesAnthony DeLuca13 episodes
1977–84Happy DaysChachi Arcola130 episodes
1977The Love BoatGraham D. Pickrel IIEpisode: "Ex Plus Y/Golden Agers/Graham and Kelly"
1978The RunawaysTommyEpisode: "No Prince for My Cinderella"
1978–79Who's Watching the Kids?Frankie 'the Fox' Vitola11 episodes
1979Fantasy IslandRob 'Robbie' CollinsEpisode: "Amusement Park/Rock Stars"
1980The Boy Who Drank Too MuchBuff SaundersMovie
1980Goodtime GirlsTommyEpisode: "Growing Pains"
1980Here's BoomerRonaldEpisode: "Overboard"
1980ABC Afterschool SpecialJack MelonEpisode: "Stoned"
1981Senior TripRoger EllisMovie
1982Kids in MotionNarrator
1982GeminiFrancis GeminianiMovie
1982–83Joanie Loves ChachiChachi ArcolaLead role (17 episodes)
1983HotelNick TomasinoEpisode: "Faith, Hope & Charity"
1984CBS Schoolbreak SpecialBuddy ElderEpisode: "All the Kids Do It"
1984–90Charles in ChargeCharlesLead role (126 episodes); also director, 36 episodes, writer, 1 episode
1985The Fall GuyMerrick ThorsonEpisode: "Femme Fatale"
1985Alice in WonderlandPat the pigMovie
1986The Truth About AlexBrad StevensMovie
1988My Two DadsScott CameoEpisode: "She'll Get Over It"
1988–89Out of This WorldScott Gold / Prince Cornelius3 episodes; also director, 11 episodes
1989Full HousePete BiancoEpisode: "Dr. Dare Rides Again"
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal FashionAsst. D.A. Peter WhelanMovie
1991–92Baby TalkJames Halbrook23 episodes; also director, 1 episode
1993Jack's PlaceWoody B. KingEpisode: "The Hands of Time"
1993–95Diagnosis: MurderDr. Jack Stewart41 episodes
1995Mixed BlessingsCharlie WinwoodMovie
1996Can't Hurry LoveMatt2 episodes
1997RewindRob DiPauloUnaired series, 2 episodes
1998The NannyDr. Frankie CresitelliEpisode: "Rash to Judgment"
2000Veronica's ClosetKevin2 episodes
2000Bar HoppingDamianMovie
2001Touched by an AngelFrank McCoveyEpisode: "A Death in the Family"
2005–13Arrested DevelopmentBob Loblaw5 episodes
2006Van Stone: Tour of DutyLt. PerryMovie
2008Scott Baio Is 45...and SingleHimselfReality (8 episodes)
2008Finish LineFrank ChaseMovie
2009Confessions of a Teen IdolHimself/host8 episodes
2012–15See Dad RunDavid Hobbs55 episodes; also executive Producer, 45 episodes
2014Sam & CatOfficer KelvinEpisode: "#MagicATM"
2014A Fairly Odd SummerFoopMovie

Director

Year Series Episode(s)
1987–90Charles in Charge36 episodes
1989–91Out of This World11 episodes
1989The New Lassie"Dangerous Party"
1992Baby Talk"Warren Piece"
1991The Family Man"A Tiny Advantage"
1991Harry and the Hendersons"Halloween"
1992Baby Talk"Warren Piece"
1993Shaky Ground3 episodes
1995Kirk
1996The Wayans Bros.4 episodes
1996–97The Jamie Foxx Show5 episodes
1997Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher"Pain in the Schneck"
1998Guys Like Us
1998Malcolm & Eddie"Silenced Partner"
1998Unhappily Ever After"I Know What You Did in the Closet"
1998The Parkers"Three's a Shag"

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Oliver (July 23, 2007). "Scott Baio the Man Who Can't Commit". People. 68 (4). Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Baio: Square, and proud of it". UPI. September 7, 1984. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2".
  4. ↑ "Amazon.com: Clark World: Peter Billingsley, Kim Cattrall, Denise Richards, Jon Voightl: Amazon Digital Services LLC". www.amazon.com.
  5. ↑ Confessions of a Teen Idol VH1 Page
  6. ↑ Kimberly Nordyke (November 9, 2013). "'Happy Days' Reunion: Scott Baio, Garry Marshall on Getting Back Together for 'See Dad Run'". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Ariana Grande: 'So Much Fun' Filming Sam & Cat With Scott Baio". Yahoo! News. Yahoo – ABC News Network. November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Baio's Fiancee Mistook Him For A Waiter". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved August 25, 2004.
  9. ↑ Jones, Oliver (December 8, 2007). "Scott Baio Marries Longtime Girlfriend – Weddings, Scott Baio". People.com. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Introducing Bailey DeLuca Baio – Showbiz News & Celebrity Gossip". Showbiznews.info. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Scott Baio — Interview". ABILITY Magazine. Aug–Sep 2013.
  12. ↑ Scott Baio on His Delicious Daughter Celebrity Baby Blog, January 29, 2009
  13. ↑ "Scott Baio's wife diagnosed with brain tumor". usatoday.com. June 19, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Vampire Weekend's Scott Baio Connection Revealed". wsj.com. June 18, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ "40 Celebrities Who Are Republicans". Buzzfeed.com. November 2, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  16. ↑ Jefferson, T. "Baio and Beck". Glenn Beck. Mercury Radio Arts. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  17. ↑ WENN. "Scott Baio attended Ronald Reagan's funeral". Hollywood.com. Baseline. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  18. ↑ "A Goodbye As Sun Sets In West Children fondly recall his kindness & quirks". Daily News. New York. June 12, 2004.
  19. ↑ "Newspaper Endorsements Should Stick to Local Races and Stop Endorsing Presidential Candidates". Huffington Post. October 3, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Scott Baio gets last-minute prime-time role at Trump's RNC". NY Post. June 18, 2016.
  21. ↑ Michael Harthorne, Newser, Jun 18, 2016, Next Story Scott Baio: Obama Might Be a Muslim Who Wants to 'Eliminate' US -- This is what happens when you have Chachi on Fox Business, Retrieved June 20, 2016, "...Obama is either dumb, a Muslim, or a Muslim sympathizer...."
  22. ↑ "Scott Baio Claims Physical Attack by Chili Pepper's Wife Over Trump".
  23. ↑ "Scott Baio slammed for 'truther' tweet".
  24. ↑ "Scott Baio denies Nicole Eggert's molestation claims: 'Absolutely nothing' happened". Entertainment Weekly. January 31, 2018.
  25. ↑ http://people.com/tv/alexander-polinsky-accuses-scott-baio-physical-assault/
  26. ↑ http://www.thisisinsider.com/nicole-eggert-scott-baio-sexual-molestation-allegations-charles-in-charge-2018-2
  27. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isGOFCQDaZ0&feature=youtu.be

Further reading

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


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