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Scott Valentine (actor)

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Scott Valentine
Born
Scott Eugene Valentine

(1958-06-03) June 3, 1958 (age 66)
OccupationActor
Years active1982 - present
Spouses
Kym Valentine
(m. 1985; div. 2012)
Jennifer Wood (née Malchow)
(m. 2021)
Children4

Scott Eugene Valentine (born June 3, 1958) is an American actor, best known for his role as Nick Moore on the series Family Ties.

Life and career

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Valentine was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, the son of Beverly Ann (née Hanna) and Edward Eugene Valentine.[1][irrelevant citation] He began to pursue acting one year into his college education, attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. He completed the three-year program in one and a half years. He got as far as a screen test for the film The Lords of Discipline when he was hit, run over, and dragged by a truck on September 17, 1981 and his career was halted for three years as he recovered. He moved to Los Angeles and landed a recurring role on the TV series Family Ties as Nick Moore, the loveable but dim-witted boyfriend of Mallory Keaton from 1985 to 1989, for seasons 4 through 7.

During an interview for Montreal radio station CJAD, Valentine thought the role was not challenging enough for the money he was receiving, saying: "I'm so glad I went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and to all the other fine acting institutions so I could grunt on primetime television. The primal dig, the date from hell. It was a lot of fun, but literally there were times where I only had to utter two guttural utterances in a show and they paid me a bundle of cash for it. I felt bad at times."[2]

Valentine's success as Nick Moore on Family Ties led to three separate spin-offs. The first starred Valentine and actor Herschel Bernardi called Taking It Home. Filming was canceled when Bernardi died in 1986. The second spin-off placed Valentine's character in a Friends-like environment in New York City. The third was a pilot episode for a spin-off titled The Art of Being Nick; the episode aired once and co-starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus. "It came in number two and they still didn't pick it up," recalled Valentine.[2]

He has appeared since then as a guest actor in several hit television series such as CSI: NY, NewsRadio, and JAG; his first major motion picture, My Demon Lover; and numerous TV and direct-to-video films. He also voiced The Phantom in Phantom 2040. He portrayed Metallo in an episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV series.[3]

Personal life

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On September 29, 1985, in Los Angeles, Valentine married actress Kym Denyse (Fisher) Stephenson. Valentine and Stephenson divorced February 14, 2012. Valentine has four sons from the marriage; Trevin John (1986), Shayler Stephenson (1988), Jesstin Jay-Owen (1992) and Caden Edward (1998).[citation needed]

On November 7, 2021, Valentine married Jennifer (Malchow) Wood, another Saratoga Springs native, in their hometown of Saratoga Springs.[citation needed]

Valentine is a partner in Excelsior Capital Partners, a boutique investment firm that focuses on the renewable and sustainable energy sector.[4]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
1982 Waitress! Swingdog Dope Busboy
1986 Deadtime Stories Peter
True Stories Member of Air Band
1987 My Demon Lover Kaz
1988 Going to the Chapel Jeff
1990 Without Her Consent Jason Barnes
After the Shock Gerry Shannon
1991 Killer Instinct Tim Casey
1994 The Unborn 2 John Edson
1995 Object of Obsession Blaze
1996 Carnosaur 3: Primal Species Colonel Rance Higgins
2001 Black Scorpion Returns Detective Steve Rafferty
2002 Sting of the Black Scorpion
2003 Black Ball Kevin
2005 Frostbite Jack Schitt
2007 Harpies Vorian

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Knight Rider Colton Episode: "The Wrong Crowd"
1985–1989 Family Ties Nick Moore 44 episodes
1986 Matlock Danny Blaster Episode: "The Angel"
1987 The Art of Being Nick Nick Moore
1990 Write to Kill Clark Sanford
Dangerous Pursuit
Midnight Caller Frankie Killian Episode: "Three for the Money"
1991 The Hitchhiker Joe Episode: "Living a Lie"
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Damien Blakely
The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton Robert Clayton Jr.
Lady Boss Ron
1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series The Chemist, Raymond Bell Voice, 2 episodes[5]
1993 To Sleep with a Vampire Jacob
1994 Till the End of the Night John Davenport
Whit & Charm
Double Obsession Steve Burke
Sirens Jake Bryer Episode: "Family Secrets"
1993–1995 Murder, She Wrote Darman H. Keene 2 episodes
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman John Corben / Metallo Episode: "Metallo"
Out of Annie's Past Michael Carver
Yakuza Connection Mark Rictus
Silk Stalkings Elliot Hammond Episode: "Pulp Addiction"
Iron Man Dark Aegis Voice, episode: "Distant Boundaries"[5]
1996 Phantom 2040 Kit Walker, Jr. / 24th Phantom Voice, main role (35 episodes)[5]
Superman: The Animated Series Sam Coralli Voice, episode: "A Little Piece of Home"[5]
Renegade Bruce Cassidy Episode: "Five Minutes to Midnight"
Walker, Texas Ranger Ben Bodine Episode: "The Brotherhood"
1997 Black Scorpion II: Aftershock Dick
NewsRadio Producer Episode: "Planbee"
Mars Pete, The Hermit
Promised Land Coach Belmont Episode: "Mr. Muscles"
Pinky and the Brain Spike Voice, episode: "The Real Life"[5]
1998 The Waterfront Vinnie Etchabara
Paranoia Warren
Mike Hammer, Private Eye Maxwell Davidoff Episode: "The Long Road to Nowhere"
Animaniacs Jacobi Myers Voice, episode: "The Christmas Tree"[5]
1999 Fallout Captain George Tanner, Gateway Station Commander
Martial Law Brad Cavanaugh Episode: "Breakout"
Batman Beyond Coe Voice, episode: "Joyride"[5]
2000 JAG Baxter Stark Episode: "People v. Gunny"
2001 Black Scorpion Detective Steve Rafferty 22 episodes
2004 CSI: NY Dr. Steven Rydell Episode: "Night, Mother"

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Allan (February 14, 1995). "Scott Valentine Is A Sweetheart: He Put Up With Teacher's Lame Idea, Now He Likes His Name". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Holder, Peter (October 3, 1994). "Transcript of the interview with actor SCOTT VALENTINE". CJAD 800 AM. Montreal. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Scott Valentine: Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Our Team". Excelsior Capital. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Scott Valentine (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 6, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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