Scott Christopher Grimes (born July 9, 1971)[1] is an American actor and singer. Some of his most prominent roles include appearances in the TV series ER as Dr. Archie Morris, Party of Five as Will McCorkle, Band of Brothers as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey, and the animated sitcom American Dad!, voicing Steve Smith. He is also well known by cult movie fans for his role as Bradley Brown in the first two Critters films as well as his roles in the 1984 Christmas TV movies The Night They Saved Christmas and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. From 2017 to 2022, he was a regular on the Fox/Hulu sci-fi comedy drama The Orville as Gordon Malloy.
Scott Grimes | |
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 Grimes in 2010 | |
| Born | Scott Christopher Grimes July 9, 1971 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouses | Dawn Bailey
(m. 1997; div. 2007)Megan Moore
(m. 2011; div. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Camryn Grimes (niece) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop rock, soft rock |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | A&M, Velocity, Madjak |
As a singer, Grimes is best known for co-writing and performing the soft rock single "Sunset Blvd", which peaked at number 18 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in April 2005.[2] He is also known for being one of the four singers in Russell Crowe's band Indoor Garden Party.[3]
Early life
editGrimes was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Pam and Rick Grimes.[1] He lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico until he was 10, when he moved to Dracut, Massachusetts and attended Dracut Public Schools. His sister, Heather Grimes, is also an actress. He is the uncle of Camryn Grimes, who is known for her roles as Cassie Newman and Mariah Copeland on The Young and the Restless.[1]
Career
editGrimes 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 titled It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.[4] In 1985, he appeared in an episode of the Twilight Zone called "Little Boy Lost."
Grimes also began singing in childhood, and in March 1986 appeared on a Bob Hope TV special Bob Hope's Royal Command Performance from Sweden, singing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow." The special was taped in Sweden with the King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in attendance. In 1987, he performed as a guest vocalist on the Time album by Richard Carpenter of The Carpenters, where Carpenter thanked the 15-year-old Grimes for his "spirited" performance on the song "That's What I Believe", commenting in the liner notes, "I believe young Scott to have quite a future in music." Grimes' first music album, Scott Grimes was released by A&M Records in 1989, with the single "I Don't Even Mind" produced by Carpenter. In 2005, he released his second album, Livin' on the Run, and in 2010 his third, Drive.
During the 1986-1987 TV season, Grimes played Jack Randall on the CBS sitcom Together We Stand, which was revamped and retitled Nothing is Easy during its only season on the air. 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.[5] 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.
Grimes starred as Sergeant Donald Malarkey in the HBO mini series Bands of Brothers in 2001.
Grimes starred on the NBC series ER playing Dr. Archie Morris from 2003 until the series' end in 2009. Initially a recurring character on ER, he later was upgraded to a main role in season 12. The character initially provided comic relief, but grew over the years, becoming central to several episodes and story lines in the series' final seasons.[6]
Since 2005, Grimes has voiced Steve Smith in the American animated sitcom American Dad! He has also voiced the recurring characters Midget Assassin and Frat Guy, as well as several additional characters, each of whom appear in only one episode.[7]
Grimes' film credits include the dark comedy Who's Your Monkey and Ridley Scott's Robin Hood with Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett. On October 11, 2010, Grimes announced on his Twitter that he would voice a character on the animated series Family Guy,[8] which would turn out to be Joe Swanson's previously thought-to-be-dead son, Kevin Swanson. On March 19, 2013, he was cast as Dave Flynn on the NCIS: Los Angeles episode entitled Red, the first episode of a two-part backdoor pilot to another NCIS spin-off which would have been named NCIS: Red, but it was not picked up. Grimes had previously appeared in an NCIS episode entitled "Baltimore" in 2011 as Detective Danny Price, Anthony DiNozzo's former partner at the Baltimore P.D.
From 2017 to 2022, he played cocky helmsman Gordon Malloy, the best friend of Captain Ed Mercer (Seth MacFarlane) on the Fox/Hulu sci-fi comedy drama The Orville, created by executive producer MacFarlane.
Personal life
editGrimes has a son and a daughter with his first wife, Dawn Bailey-Grimes, whom he married on May 5, 1997.[6] In December 2011, he married Megan Moore. She filed for divorce in October 2017.[9] At San Diego Comic-Con in 2018, it was revealed that he was dating his Orville co-star Adrianne Palicki. The two announced their engagement in January 2019,[10] and married in Austin, Texas, on May 19, 2019.[11][12] Two months later, in July 2019, Palicki filed for divorce, but had it dismissed in November.[13][14] The couple separated again in June 2020, with Palicki again filing for divorce in July.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Critters | Brad Brown | |
| 1987 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Pinocchio | Voice role |
| 1988 | Critters 2: The Main Course | Brad Brown | |
| 1989 | Night Life | Archie Melville | |
| 1991 | Letters from the Heart | Schroder | |
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Petty Officer Hilaire | |
| 1999 | Mystery, Alaska | Brian "Birdie" Burns | |
| 2002 | Couples | Owen | |
| 2003 | Dreamkeeper | Tehan/Red-Headed Stranger | |
| 2004 | To Kill a Mockumentary | Jerry | |
| 2005 | Inside the CIA | Steve Smith | Short film |
| 2007 | Who's Your Monkey | Mark | |
| 2010 | Robin Hood | Will Scarlet | |
| 2014 | Winter's Tale | Carriage Driver | |
| 2015 | Pearly Gates | Richard Whiner | |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer | Counsel |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A Doctor's Story | Charles Wickes | Television film |
| The Night They Saved Christmas | David Baldwin | ||
| It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Robbie Westin | ||
| 1985 | Hotel | Josh Gilmour | Episode: "Detours" |
| The Twilight Zone | Kenny | Episode: "Little Boy Lost" | |
| 1986 | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible | Yasha | Voice role; episode: "The Nativity" |
| Wildfire | Bobbo | Voice role; episode: "A Visit to Wonderland" | |
| 1986–1987 | Who's the Boss? | Chad McCann | 2 episodes |
| Together We Stand | Jack Randall | 19 episodes | |
| Potato Head Kids | Slick | Voice role; 11 episodes | |
| 1987 | Foofur | Additional voices | Voice role; 13 episodes |
| Popeye and Son | Voice role; 10 episodes | ||
| 1988 | Frog | Arlo Anderson | Television film |
| Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis | Georgie Gillis | ||
| Charles in Charge | Gary Marlin | Episode: "Sarah Steps Out" | |
| 1989 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Eric | Episode: "Evolution" |
| 1990 | My Two Dads | Jordan | Episode: "Power Struggle" |
| 21 Jump Street | Christopher | Episode: "Buddy System" | |
| 1992 | Wings | Marty | Episode: "Noses Off" |
| 1993 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Eric | Voice role; episode: "The Parting" |
| Frogs! | Arlo Anderson | Television film | |
| 1994 | Birdland | Scott McKenzie | 2 episodes |
| 1994–2000 | Party of Five | Will McCorkle | 70 episodes |
| 1996–1997 | Goode Behavior | Garth | 22 episodes |
| 2001 | First Years | Seth Kolatch | Episode: "...And Then You Die" |
| Band of Brothers | Sergeant 1st Class Donald Malarkey | 10 episodes | |
| 2003–2009 | ER | Dr. Archie Morris | 112 episodes |
| 2005–present | American Dad! | Steve Smith/various voices | Voice role; 366 episodes |
| 2010 | Dexter | Alex Tilden | Episode: "In the Beginning" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Detective Danny Price | Episode: "Baltimore" |
| Harry's Law | ADA Ben | Episode: "Purple Hearts" | |
| 2011–2020 | Family Guy | Kevin Swanson/Michael Pulaski/Michael Bublé | Voice role; 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Suits | Thomas Walsh | Episode: "All In" |
| The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Larry the Donut | Voice role; episode: "Generic Holiday Special" | |
| 2012–2014 | Republic of Doyle | Jimmy O'Rourke | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Donnie Bidwell | Episode: "Carbon Copy" |
| 2013–2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Special Agent Dave Flynn | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Shameless | Doctor Zabel | Episode: "Iron City" |
| A Lesson in Romance | Mike Mills | Television film | |
| The Santa Con | John Guthrie | ||
| 2015 | Justified | Seabass | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Thomas Zimmerman | Episode: "Sheltered Outcasts" |
| 2017–present | The Orville | Lieutenant Gordon Malloy | 36 episodes |
| 2024–present | Ted | Matty Bennett | 7 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Warped Kart Racers | Steve Smith | Archival Recording |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 1989: Scott Grimes (A&M/PolyGram)
- 2005: Livin' on the Run (Velocity)
- 2010: Drive (Madjak)
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US AC | |||
| 1989 | "I Don't Even Mind" | 34 | Scott Grimes |
| "Show Me the Way to Your Heart" | — | ||
| 2005 | "Sunset Blvd" | 18 | Livin' on the Run |
| "Livin' on the Run" | 34 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Young Artist Award | Exceptional Performance By a Young Actor in a Television Special or Mini-Series | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Nominated | [16] |
| 1986 | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Feature Film – Comedy or Drama | Critters | Nominated | [17] | |
| Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a New Television Comedy or Drama Series | Together We Stand | Nominated | |||
| 1987 | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Comedy Series | Nothing Is Easy | Nominated | [18] | |
| Outstanding Young Actor/Actress/Ensemble in Animation Voice-Over[a] | Potato Head Kids | Nominated | |||
| Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Critters | Nominated | [19] | |
| 1989 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Syndicated Family Comedy, Drama, or Special | Frog | Nominated | [20] |
| Most Promising Young Vocal Recording Artist: Actor | — | Nominated | |||
| 1991 | Outstanding Hosts for a Youth Variety or Game Show[b] | Wide World of Kids | Nominated | [21] |
Notes
edit- ^ Young Artist Award nomaination shared with Ian Fried, Susie Garbo, Christina Lange, Scott Menville, Kellie Martin, Anne Marie McEvoy, David Mendenhall, Breckin Meyer and Laura Moone.
- ^ Young Artist Award nomination shared with Jason Hervey.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Grimes, Scott 1971-". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. April 23, 2005.
- ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Russell Crowe's Slow Sunday, 2019". Bbc.co.uk. October 27, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Jason Ankeny (2009). "Movies: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 28, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ ""Super Password" episode guide? – GSN Buzz". Gsn.com. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ a b Mason, Dave (November 19, 2007). "One shot 'ER' role became steady job for Scott Grimes". Ventura County Star. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ "Scott Grimes". IMDb. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Grimes, Scott [@ScottGrimes] (October 17, 2010). "@SethMacFarlane gave me a character on "family guy"!!! How stoked am i!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "THE ORVILLE' STAR NEXT VOYAGE ...SPLITSVILLE". TMZ. October 30, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Schnurr, Samantha (January 18, 2019). "The Orville Co-Stars Scott Grimes and Adrianne Palicki Are Engaged". E!. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ming-Na Wen on Instagram: "True love. Eternal joy. Husband and wife. These two special lovebirds exchanged their vows yesterday. It was…"". Instagram. Retrieved May 20, 2019. Non-loginwalled link at bibliogram.pussthecat.org
- ^ "Ming-Na Wen on Instagram: "What a magical night in Austin, Texas yesterday. Not only have I had the great fortune to have worked with Adrianne and Scott, but I also…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ Goldstein, Joelle (July 23, 2019). "Adrianne Palicki and Scott Grimes Divorcing After 2 Months Of Marriage". People. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Laudadio, Marisa (November 26, 2019). "'The Orville' stars Adrianne Palicki and Scott Grimes call off divorce". Wonderwall. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Stone, Natalie (July 23, 2020). "The Orville's Adrianne Palicki Files for Divorce from Scott Grimes for the Second Time". People. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Seventh Annual Youth in Film Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Eighth Annual Youth in Film Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ninth Annual Youth in Film Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films)". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Thirteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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