Scott Paulin
Scott Paulin | |
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Born | Robert Scott Paulin February 13, 1950 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
Education | Pomona College (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Robert Scott Paulin (born February 13, 1950) is an American actor and director. He is perhaps best known for playing Deke Slayton in the film The Right Stuff (1983).[1][2] He has also acted in films including Cat People (1982),[3] Teen Wolf (1985),[4] The Accused (1988), Turner & Hooch (1989), and I Am Sam (2001). He also portrayed Red Skull in Captain America (1990).
Early life and education
[edit]Born and raised in Steubenville, Ohio, Paulin attended Steubenville High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Pomona College in 1971.[5]
Career
[edit]Paulin first guest starred on several television series during the late-1970s and early-1980s, including two episodes of St. Elsewhere in 1981. He gained notice appearing in the television film Vampire. He got his big break in 1983, with a supporting role in the widely acclaimed space film The Right Stuff, for which he played astronaut Deke Slayton. Later on, he appeared in other films those include Teen Wolf (1985), The Accused (1988), Turner and Hooch (1989), Pump Up the Volume (1990) and I Am Sam (2001). He also voiced Jasper T. Jowls from Chuck E. Cheese from 1977 to 1985. He has since appeared in over 100 productions.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Since 1981, Paulin has been married to Wendy Phillips. The couple has one child, a daughter.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Serial | Jon | |
1982 | Cat People | Bill Searle | |
1982 | Forbidden World | Earl Richards | |
1983 | The Right Stuff | Deke Slayton | |
1983 | The Christmas That Almost Wasn't | Jasper T. Jowls | Video short |
1984 | A Soldier's Story | Captain Wilcox | |
1984 | California Without End | Robert | |
1985 | Warning Sign | Captain Walston | |
1985 | Teen Wolf | Kirk Lolley | |
1986 | The Last of Philip Banter | Philip Banter | |
1988 | From Hollywood to Deadwood | Raymond Savage | |
1988 | The Accused | Attorney Wainwright | |
1989 | Turner & Hooch | Zack Gregory | |
1990 | Deceit | Brick Bardo | |
1990 | Pump Up the Volume | Brian Hunter | |
1990 | Grim Prairie Tales | Martin | |
1990 | Captain America | Red Skull / Army Doctor | |
1993 | Knights | Simon | |
2001 | I Am Sam | Duncan Rhodes | |
2003 | The Extreme Team | Coach | |
2005 | Infection | Officer Brick Bardo | |
2006 | The Heart Specialist | Dr. Graves | |
2007 | Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss | Phil Sands | |
2008 | Road to Hell | Driver Brick Bardo | |
2009 | The Intervention | Priest | |
2010 | Bulletface | Brendon Wexler | |
2010 | Tales of an Ancient Empire | Tou-Bou Bardo |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Vampire | Priest | Television film |
1981 | The Killing of Randy Webster | Tom Curtis | |
1982–1986 | Hill Street Blues | Steve Merkur / Cleary | 3 episodes |
1983–1985 | St. Elsewhere | Stephen Craig | 4 episodes |
1984 | The Sheriff and the Astronaut | Robert Malfi | Television film |
1984 | Fatal Vision | William Ivory | 2 episodes |
1985 | Deadly Messages | Dr. Roger Kelton | Television film |
1985 | Generation | Graff | |
1985 | Midas Valley | Seth | |
1985 | On Our Way | Matthew | |
1985 | Amazing Stories | Fenton Globe | Episode: "Ghost Train" |
1985 | The Twilight Zone | Price | Episode: "Nightcrawlers" |
1986 | Stingray | Prof. Brainard | Episode: "Abnormal Psych" |
1986 | When the Bough Breaks | Rick | Television film |
1986 | Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story | Don Kincaid | |
1986 | A Year in the Life | Glenn Maxwell | 4 episodes |
1987 | Police Story: The Freeway Killings | Lt. Todd Banyon | Television film |
1987 | Moonlighting | Robert Murphy | Episode: "To Heiress Human" |
1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Dr. Marshall | Episode: "Old Habits Die Hard" |
1988 | Weekend War | Rudd | Television film |
1988 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Reverend Josiah Grange | 2 episodes |
1988 | To Heal a Nation | Bob Doubek | Television film |
1988 | Desert Rats | Bones | |
1988 | Tricks of the Trade | Frank | |
1988, 1993 | L.A. Law | Ben Salter / Alex Jennings | 2 episodes |
1989 | Desperate for Love | Merl Becker | Television film |
1989 | Capone Behind Bars | Eliot Ness | |
1990 | Falcon Crest | Joey Walts | Episode: "Brotherly Love" |
1990 | Appearances | Ben Danzig | Television film |
1990 | American Dreamer | Larry | Episode: "Mr. Wizard" |
1991 | The Perfect Tribute | Willis | Television film |
1991 | White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd | Louis Marsden | |
1991 | Deadly Medicine | Charleigh Holland | |
1991–1993 | I'll Fly Away | Tucker Anderson | 11 episodes |
1992 | Civil Wars | Donald Riordan | Episode: "The Naked and the Wed" |
1992 | Human Target | Jay Palmer | 2 episodes |
1993 | Northern Exposure | Lance Bristol | Episode: "Northern Lights" |
1993 | Full Eclipse | Teague | Television film |
1993 | Nick's Game | Harley Stock | |
1993–1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Professor Corey Randall | 8 episodes |
1994 | MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice | Albert Blondel | Television film |
1994 | Hotel Malibu | George Bennett | 6 episodes |
1994 | Gambler V: Playing for Keeps | Butch Cassidy | Television film |
1995 | Kansas | Tom | |
1996 | Profit | Jack Walters | 2 episodes |
1996 | Sweet Dreams | Richard Mateo | Television film |
1997 | Cloned | John Gryce | |
1997 | Chicago Hope | Dr. Daniel Suffin | 1 episode |
1997 | Promised Land | Dan Hoaglund | Episode: "St. Russell" |
1999 | My Little Assassin | Stewart Allen | Television film |
2001 | Diagnosis: Murder | Robert B. Stafford | Episode: "Dance of Danger" |
2001 | The Beast | Agent Miller | Episode: "The Price" |
2001 | Just Ask My Children | Kevin Conway | Television film |
2001 | Alias | Robert Stoller | Episode: "Spirit" |
2002 | The X-Files | Jeffrey Conlon | Episode: "Scary Monsters" |
2002 | For the People | Danny Franklin | Episode: "Pilot" |
2002–2003 | JAG | Captain Johnson | 7 episodes |
2003 | Without a Trace | Lawrence Metcalf | Episode: "Clare de Lune" |
2003 | 24 | Brian Jacobs | 2 episodes |
2003 | Threat Matrix | Tom Shelby | Episode: "Under the Gun" |
2003 | Line of Fire | FBI Director Mills | Episode: "Boom, Swagger, Boom" |
2003 | The Lyon's Den | Carl Spencer | Episode: "Privileged" |
2004 | The Division | Tom Ringston | Episode: "As I Was Going to St. Ives..." |
2004 | Lost | Sullivan | Episode: "Solitary" |
2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Malcolm Parker | Episode: "Gum Drops" |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Alan Rowe | Episode: "Last Execution" |
2006 | Boston Legal | U.S. Attorney Jonathan Shapiro | Episode: "Stick It" |
2006 | NCIS | Captain Kevin Dorn | Episode: "Untouchable" |
2007 | Final Approach | Robert Windom | Television film |
2007 | Shark | Craig Deering | Episode: "Student Body" |
2008 | Cold Case | Kenneth Yates | Episode: "True Calling" |
2008 | House | Bob | Episode: "Birthmarks" |
2009 | Lie to Me | Gerald Cole | Episode: "Pilot" |
2009 | ER | Dr. Kirsch | Episode: "I Feel Good" |
2009–2014 | Castle | Jim Beckett | 9 episodes |
2011 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Larry Basser | Episode: "Lone Wolf" |
2012 | Longmire | Ira Craig | Episode: "The Worst Kind of Hunter" |
2012 | Perception | Senator Ted Paulson | Episode: "Light" |
2014 | The Young and the Restless | Dr. Ed Botnik | 4 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Benson, Sheila (December 8, 2016). "From the Archives: Our original film review of 'The Right Stuff' holds clues for John Glenn's path to senator". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ Knight, Arthur (October 21, 2016). "'The Right Stuff': THR's 1983 Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Cat People". BBC. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 2336. ISBN 978-0-698-18361-2. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Scott Paulin Directs New Version of Shepard's Starving Class". At This Stage. April 15, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Scott Paulin – Biography and Filmography – 1950". Hollywood.com. February 5, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2017.[dead link]
External links
[edit]- Scott Paulin at IMDb