Scott Wolf
Template:Short description Template:Other people Template:Infobox person Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. In television, he is known for his roles as Bailey Salinger in Party of Five (1994–2000), as Jeremy Kates in The Nine (2006–2007), as Donnie Ryan in Perception (2013–2015) and as Carson Drew in Nancy Drew (2019–2023). In film, he is best known for starring in Go (1999) and voicing Scamp in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001).
Early life
Wolf was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the son of Susan (née Levy) and Steven Wolf, a health care executive.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Wolf was raised in a Reform Jewish family.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, and graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His cousin is comedian and scriptwriter Josh Wolf.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Wolf attended George Washington University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance in 1991.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He also became a Brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career
Wolf is known for his role as Bailey Salinger on Party of Five. On both Everwood and the short-lived The Nine, he portrayed a doctor; and he portrayed Dr. Scott Clemmens on NBC's The Night Shift. He made guest appearances as himself on Action and Kids Inc. His sole Broadway theatre credit to date is Side Man. He has also made a few brief appearances on Voltron: Legendary Defender, as Rax, a Balmeran.
In 2019, Wolf was cast in the lead role of Carson Drew in The CW drama series Nancy Drew. He took over the role from Freddie Prinze Jr., who played the character in the original unaired pilot episode.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Personal life
Wolf was engaged to Alyssa Milano in 1993,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but they separated after a year and a half.<ref name="qa">Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2002, he began dating Kelley Marie Limp, an alumna of MTV's The Real World: New Orleans, after meeting her in New York City through a mutual friend. They married on May 29, 2004, before temporarily living in Santa Monica, California.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They have three children – sons born in February 2009<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and November 2012;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and a daughter born in 2014.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The family resides in Park City, Utah.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On June 10, 2025, they announced their separation after 21 years of marriage, with Wolf subsequently filing for divorce.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Later that month, on June 24, he filed for a restraining order against his estranged wife.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Thug | Uncredited |
| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas | Choir | |
| 1993 | Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde | Clyde Barrow | |
| 1994 | Double Dragon | Billy Lee | |
| 1996 | White Squall | Charles 'Chuck' Gieg / Narrator | |
| The Evening Star | Bruce Burgess | ||
| 1998 | Welcome to Hollywood | Actor | |
| 1999 | Go | Adam | |
| 2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Scamp (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Emmett's Mark | Emmett Young | |
| Snow Dogs | Demon Jr. (voice) | ||
| 2005 | Love Thy Neighbor | Kenny | |
| 2013 | Imagine | John Morris | Short film |
| Template:Sortname | Jimmy | ||
| 2014 | Such Good People | Jake | |
| 37 | Sean Raydo | ||
| 2015 | Meet My Valentine | Tom Bishop |
Television films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jenifer | Jenifer's Date | |
| 2003 | Rubbing Charlie | Charlie | |
| Picking Up & Dropping Off | Will | ||
| 2004 | Kat Plus One | Josh | |
| 2007 | Making It Legal | Josh | |
| 2012 | Joey Dakota | Franklin Morgan | |
| 2019 | A Christmas Love Story | Greg Scanton | |
| 2022 | Rescued by Ruby<ref>Template:Citation</ref> | Matt Zarrella | Netflix film |
| 2023 | A Merry Scottish Christmas | Brad Morgan | Hallmark film |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Saved by the Bell | Glee Club Member | Episode: “The Glee Club” |
| 1990–1992 | Max Waiter | 7 episodes | |
| 1991 | Movie patron | Episode: “The Aftermath” | |
| Kids Incorporated | Billy / Bobby | Episode: "Double Trouble" | |
| 1993 | The Commish | Todd Clements | Episode: "Dead Cadet's Society" |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Brian Sommerville | Episode: "The Rocky Kohler Picture Show" | |
| Evening Shade | David | 2 episodes | |
| 1994 | Blossom | Gordon 'Gordo' McCain | Episode: "Double Date" |
| 1994–2000 | Party of Five | Bailey Salinger | Lead Role; 142 episodes |
| 1995 | Mad TV | Bailey Salinger | Episode: "1.6" |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Scott Wolf/Natalie Imbruglia" |
| 1999 | Action | Himself | Episode: "Twelfth Step to Hell" |
| Time of Your Life | Bailey Salinger | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Spin City | Tim Connelly | 4 episodes |
| 2004–2006 | Everwood | Dr. Jake Hartman | 36 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | The Nine | Jeremy Kates | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | MacQuinn Taylor | Episode: "My Name Is Mac Taylor" |
| 2009–2011 | V | Chad Decker | 22 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | NCIS | Casey Stratton / Jonathan Cole | 3 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Kaijudo | Raiden Pierce-Okamoto (voice) | 52 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Perception | Donnie Ryan | 25 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | The Night Shift | Dr. Scott Clemmens | 35 episodes |
| 2015 | BoJack Horseman | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Hank After Dark" |
| 2016 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Rax (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Live with Kelly | Himself | 10 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | Nancy Drew | Carson Drew | Main role |
| 2025 | Doc | Dr. Richard Miller | Recurring role |
References
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- 1968 births
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- George Washington University School of Business alumni
- Jewish American male actors
- American people of Jewish descent
- Living people
- Male actors from Boston
- Male actors from West Orange, New Jersey
- West Orange High School (New Jersey) alumni
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival award winners