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Scott Jaeck

b. 1954

American actor

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Born 1954. Scott Jaeck is an American film actor, stage actor, television actor and actor.

Scott Jaeck (born October 29, 1954, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, graduating in 1973. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He was married to actress Mariann Mayberry, a member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company ensemble in Chicago, Illinois, until her death on August 1, 2017.

His venture into soap operas lasted from 1987 to 1988, when he portrayed Cain Garver on Santa Barbara. He had recurring appearances on Charmed as Samuel Wilder and ER as Dr. Steven Flint. He appeared in "The Finale" episode of Seinfeld as a police officer, and in episodes of two Star Trek spinoffs, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager. He has appeared on Broadway in August: Osage County.

Regionally he has appeared at theaters including Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Alliance Theatre and The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. Scott has also worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre credits

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago

Penelope (2011-2012) .... Dunne (Downstairs Theatre) Three Sisters (2012) .... Ivan Chebutykin (Downstairs Theatre) Time Stands Still (2012) .... Richard Ehrlich (Upstairs Theatre)

Broadway, New York

The Night of the Iguana (1996) .... Hank (Criterion Center Stage Right) August: Osage County (2008-2009) .... Sheriff Deon Gilbeau (Roundabout Theatre Company) (play by Tracy Letts) Airline Highway (2015) .... Wayne (Samuel J. Friedman Theatre)

Goodman Theatre, Chicago

Dinner with Friends (2003/2012) .... Gabe The Seagull (2010) ..... Yevgeniy Sergeyevich Dorn Stage Kiss (2011) .... Husband/Harrison Mary (2011) .... James Jennings Uncle Vanya Galileo A House Not Meant to Stand The Night of the Iguana

Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

The Tempest (2002) .... Caliban Love's Labour's Lost (2002) .... Don Adriano de Armado Julius Caesar (2002-2003) .... Marcus Antonius Much Ado About Nothing (2005-2006) .... Dogberry Troilus and Cressida (2007) .... Agamemnon Twelfth Night (2009) .... Sir Toby Belch Henry VIII (2013) .... Cardinal Wolsey (Courtyard Theater) The Merchant of Venice The Merry Wives of Windsor Henry IV, Part 1 & Henry IV, Part 2 Richard II

Northlight Theatre, Illinois

Inherit the Wind (2006) .... Henry Drummond Red Herring (2006) .... Performer How I Learned to Drive Light Up the Sky

Other stage works

Tribute (1979) .... Jud Templeton Long Day's Journey into Night (1984) .... James Tyrone, Jr. (Court Theatre, Chicago) Our Town (2003) .... Mr. Webb (Writers' Theatre) Benefactors (2004) .... David (Writers' Theatre, Glencoe) Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (2005) (Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago) Tamburlaine (2007-2008) .... Performer (Sidney Harman Hall, Washington, DC) Edward II (2007-2008) .... Archbishop of Canterbury (Sidney Harman Hall, Washington, DC) Inherit the Wind (2009) .... Henry Drummond (Cleveland Playhouse) The Irish Curse (2010) .... Father Kevin (Soho Playhouse, New York) The Normal Heart (Los Angeles Theatre) Romeo & Juliet (Milwaukee Theatre)

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University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, New Trier High School

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Jaeck?

American actor

When was Scott Jaeck born?

Scott Jaeck was born on 29 October 1954 in Milwaukee.

What is Scott Jaeck's occupation?

Scott Jaeck is a film actor, stage actor, television actor and actor.

What nationality is Scott Jaeck?

Scott Jaeck is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Scott Jaeck

· Wikidata: Q346227

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