Scott Wolf

Scott Wolf was a quintessential 1990s heartthrob, but I always thought he was a better actor than the teen-idol packaging suggested. As Bailey on Party of Five he handled the show's heavier turns, addiction, grief, responsibility thrust onto a kid, with surprising depth, and that earnest, slightly vulnerable quality became his signature. He never chased the A-list movie route, instead building a steady, dependable television career across Everwood, The Night Shift and beyond. There's something likeable about an actor who knows his lane and works it consistently for decades. He aged into a reliable ensemble presence without ever seeming bitter about the spotlight moving on.

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Scott Wolf is an American actor born on June 4, 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts, and a graduate of George Washington University. He rose to fame as Bailey Salinger on the acclaimed 1990s family drama Party of Five, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. He has since appeared in numerous television series, including Everwood, V, The Night Shift and Nancy Drew.

Name (English)

Scott Wolf

Name (Japanese)

スコット・ウルフ

Reading

すこっと・うるふ

Born

June 4, 1968 (age 58)

Origin

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Occupation

Actor / Television actor / Film actor / Voice actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

High school

West Orange High School

University

George Washington University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Wolf
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q712009

Tags

• From Massachusetts
• Actor
• Television actor
• Film actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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