Scott Baio

Scott Vincent James Baio (/ˈb./; born September 22, 1960[3] or 1961[4]) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days (19771984) and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi (19821983), and for playing the title character on the sitcom Charles in Charge (19841990), Dr. Jack Stewart in the medical-mystery-drama series Diagnosis: Murder (19931995), and the titular hero of the musical film Bugsy Malone (1976), his onscreen debut.

Scott Baio
Baio in 1985
Born
Scott Vincent James Baio

(1960-09-22)September 22, 1960 or 1961 (age 59–60)[1][2]
OccupationActor, television director
Years active1971–present
Spouse(s)
Renée Sloan-Baio
(m. 2007)
ChildrenOne child and one stepchild
RelativesJimmy Baio (cousin)

Baio has guest-starred on various television programs, appeared in several independent films, and starred on the Nickelodeon sitcom See Dad Run (20122015).

Early life

Baio was born in the Bay Ridge 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.[5] He graduated from Xaverian High School.[6]

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[7] 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.[8]

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.[9][10]

Personal life

In 2001, Baio became engaged to his girlfriend Jeanette Jonsson.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13] Their daughter, Bailey, was born in 2007, five weeks premature. After the child tested false positive for a rare metabolic disorder,[14] the family started the Bailey Baio Angel Foundation to provide financial support to other families who are dealing with metabolic disorders.[15] Renée Baio was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor in June 2015,[16] another one later, and was diagnosed with cerebral microvascular disease in October 2017.[17]

He is a cousin of former actor Jimmy Baio, and first cousin once-removed of Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio.[18]

Political views

Baio is a registered Republican and has described his politics as conservative.[19] He campaigned for Ronald Reagan in his youth and attended Reagan's state funeral.[20][21] 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."[22]

Baio endorsed Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney in 2012[23] and Donald Trump in 2016. Also in 2016, he spoke at the opening night of the Republican National Convention.[24]

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".[25]

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.[26]

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.[27][28]

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.[29][30][31]

Several months later, Alexander Polinsky accused Baio of engaging in verbal abuse and of physically assaulting him on the set of Charles in Charge.[30]

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 DeLucaMain cast (13 episodes)
1977–84Happy DaysChachi ArcolaMain cast (130 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' VitolaMain cast (11 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
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
1987Kids in MotionNarratorSpecial
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 HalbrookMain cast (23 episodes); also director, 1 episode
1993Jack's PlaceWoody B. KingEpisode: "The Hands of Time"
1993–95Diagnosis: MurderDr. Jack StewartMain cast (41 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 (host)8 episodes
2012–15See Dad RunDavid HobbsLead role (55 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 Ground"Pet Sematary", "The Scarlett Letter", "Sudden Impact"
1995First Time Out"Psyched Out"
1996Kirk"Strangers in the Night", "Hire Learning"
1996The Wayans Bros.4 episodes
1996–97The Jamie Foxx Show5 episodes
1997Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher"Pain in the Schneck"
1998Guys Like Us"Maestro's Big Break"
1998Malcolm & Eddie"Silenced Partner"
1998Unhappily Ever After"I Know What You Did in the Closet"
1998The Parkers"Three's a Shag"

References

  1. @ScottBaio (July 14, 2010). "I was born Sept 22 19-SIXTY (NOT 1961) the media has always had it wrong" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  2. @ScottBaio (January 8, 2010). "Well @oswegochick I am 49 (sept 22 1960) BUT IMDB has me born in 1961, they are wrong. will be FIFTY this year, oy!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  3. "Scott Baio". Biography.
  4. Halperin, Mark (April 10, 2008). "The Age Factor". TIME. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  5. Jones, Oliver (July 23, 2007). "Scott Baio the Man Who Can't Commit". People. 68 (4). Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  6. "Baio: Square, and proud of it". UPI. September 7, 1984. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  7. "Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2".
  8. Confessions of a Teen Idol VH1 Page
  9. 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.
  10. "Ariana Grande: 'So Much Fun' Filming Sam & Cat With Scott Baio". Yahoo! News. Yahoo – ABC News Network. November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  11. "Baio's Fiancee Mistook Him For A Waiter". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved August 25, 2004.
  12. Jones, Oliver (December 8, 2007). "Scott Baio Marries Longtime Girlfriend – Weddings, Scott Baio". People.com. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  13. "Introducing Bailey DeLuca Baio – Showbiz News & Celebrity Gossip". Showbiznews.info. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  14. "Scott Baio — Interview". ABILITY Magazine. August–September 2013.
  15. Scott Baio on His Delicious Daughter Celebrity Baby Blog, January 29, 2009
  16. Lawler, Kelly (June 19, 2015). "Scott Baio's wife diagnosed with brain tumor". USA Today. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  17. Delzo, Janissa (March 10, 2018). "WHO IS RENEE SLOAN? SCOTT BAIO'S WIFE DIAGNOSED WITH MICROVASCULAR BRAIN DISEASE". Newsweek. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  18. "Vampire Weekend's Scott Baio Connection Revealed". wsj.com. June 18, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  19. "40 Celebrities Who Are Republicans". Buzzfeed.com. November 2, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  20. Jefferson, T. "Baio and Beck". Glenn Beck. Mercury Radio Arts. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  21. WENN. "Scott Baio attended Ronald Reagan's funeral". Hollywood.com. Baseline. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  22. "A Goodbye As Sun Sets In West Children fondly recall his kindness & quirks". Daily News. New York. June 12, 2004.
  23. Atkins, Larry (October 3, 2012). "Newspaper Endorsements Should Stick to Local Races and Stop Endorsing Presidential Candidates". Huffington Post.
  24. Li, David K. (June 18, 2016). "Scott Baio gets last-minute prime-time role at Trump's RNC". NY Post.
  25. https://www.yahoo.com/news/scott-baio-explains-why-he-thinks-america-isnt-america-and-president-obama-could-be-a-muslim-051421403.html
  26. "Scott Baio Claims Physical Attack by Chili Pepper's Wife Over Trump". TMZ. December 15, 2016.
  27. "Scott Baio slammed for 'truther' tweet". news.com.au. August 27, 2017.
  28. https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/28/scott-baio-and-his-wife-under-fire-after-she-attacked-mother-of-young-sandy-hook-victim/
  29. Romano, Nick (January 31, 2018). "Scott Baio denies Nicole Eggert's molestation claims: 'Absolutely nothing' happened". Entertainment Weekly.
  30. Fernandez, Alexia (February 7, 2018). "Charles in Charge's Alexander Polinsky Accuses Scott Baio of Physical Assault & Mental Abuse". People.
  31. Singh, Olivia (February 15, 2018). "Here's everything you need to know about the sexual misconduct allegations against Scott Baio". Insider.

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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