Scott Thompson Baker

Scott Thompson Baker (born September 15, 1960)^[1] is an American television actor. He is known for playing the roles of Colton Shore on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital (1988 to 1991), Craig Lawson on the ABC Daytime soap opera All My Children (1991 to 1992) and Connor Davis on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (1993 to 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005). He also had a recurring role as Brian Alexander on The WB series Savannah (1996).

Baker was born in Golden Valley, Minnesota. He attended Eden Prairie High School. His father and brother worked in the insurance business, and Baker initially planned to have the same career. After graduation, he enrolled in Oral Roberts University. He was cast as Captain Von Trapp in a school production of The Sound of Music. The experience made him want to pursue an acting career. After his sophomore year, Baker transferred to the University of Minnesota, where he continued to work in theater.^[2]

Baker's professional acting career began at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. He starred in productions of Peer Gynt and A Christmas Carol. He was eventually spotted by a talent scout who invited him to compete on Star Search. When he first appeared on the show, Baker performed a brief sketch he had written about the difficulties of auditioning. It was well received by the judges and he continued to appear on the show fifteen more times before winning the grand prize of one-hundred thousand dollars.^[2]

After winning Star Search, Baker moved to Los Angeles. He studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, working with acting coach Arthur Mendoza. He also appeared in television commercials. In 1987, he guest starred on Falcon Crest.^[2] He appeared in the horror films Rest in Pieces and Open House.^[3][4]

In 1987, Baker was cast as Colton Shore on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.^[2] In 1989, he won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer for his role on General Hospital.^[5] In 1990, he received Soap Opera Digest Award nominations for Outstanding Super Couple: Daytime (shared with his co-star, Kristina Wagner) and Outstanding Hero: Daytime.^[6] In January 1991, Soap Opera Digest reported that the show's executive producer Gloria Monty had dismissed Baker and several of his co-stars from their roles.^[7]

He guest starred on Dark Justice.^[6] Baker was cast as Craig Lawson on the ABC soap opera All My Children, first airing in 1991.^[2] He was dismissed from the role in June 1992 for storyline dictated reasons.^[8] He guest starred on Wings in 1992 and Matlock in 1993.^[9] Baker appeared in the television film Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal.^[10]

In 1993, he was cast in the contract role of Connor Davis on The Bold and the Beautiful.^[11] From 1995 to 1996, he guest starred on Almost Perfect, Baywatch Nights, and JAG.^[9][6] In 1996, Baker had a recurring role as Brian Alexander on The WB drama series Savannah. In 1997, he guest starred on Temporarily Yours and Jenny.^[6] He left his role on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1998, but he returned for recurring appearances in 2000, 2002, and 2005.^[11]

In 1998, Baker guest starred on Alright Already.^[6] He also guest starred in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "One Little Ship" as Kudak'Etan.^[12] He appeared in the television film Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story.^[13] From 1999 to 2002, Baker guest starred on Party of Five, Becker, Even Stevens, Angel, Baywatch, Grosse Pointe, and Glory Days.^[9][6] He played a Telemetry Technician in the family film Race to Space (2001).^[14] He also had a role in the comedy film Mr. Deeds (2002), co-starring with Adam Sandler.^[15] In 2006, he played Doug Dorsey in the television film The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold.^[16]

In 2011 and 2012, Baker starred on stage in Jesse – The Original Musical Melodrama during The Defeat of Jesse James Days in Northfield, Minnesota.^[17][18][19]

He married Leilani Soares on January 27, 1990.^[2] They had two sons and later divorced.

He married Maria Baker on June 17, 2007.