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My Take
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.
Overview
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.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Actor / Television actor / Film actor / Voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- West Orange High School
- University
- George Washington University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.