Date of Birth
11 September 1958, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name
Scott Gordon Patterson
Height
6′ (1.83 m)
Spouse
| Vera Davich | (1983 - 1985) (divorced) |
Trivia
Attended Rutgers University to study for a degree in comparative literature but dropped out to play baseball for community colleges in Florida and Arizona. (1980) Drafted into the minor baseball leagues and played with The New York Yankees, The Atlanta Braves and The Texas Rangers for eight years before being dropped. Studied acting in New York with renowned acting coaches Robert Lewis and Sondra Lee. [1977]
Dropped out of Rutgers University.
Played minor league baseball (New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers) from 1980-88. After becoming an actor, he played a major league pitcher in Little Big League (1994).
He is the third tallest male lead on the TV series “Gilmore Girls”, standing about 3 or 4 inches shorter than Jared Padalecki and 5 inches shorter than Edward Herrmann.
Prior to Gilmore Girls, both he and star Lauren Graham made guest appearances on Seinfeld (but not in the same episode).
He loves to ski.
Personal Quotes
“I write a lot of music in my time off and I compose most of the songs on guitar. I’ve actually gone into the studio and recorded a few things, but it’s tough trying to sell a song. It’s all about finding that hook, that melody.”
“Passion is the thing that sustains you in acting. If you’re doing it for fame and money, don’t even bother because it will never happen. The last thing I ever expected was to be paid for this.”
“I think L.A.’s terrific. You fly an hour and a half and you’re in the mountains in three feet of powder. I also think it’s a much better city if you’re working as an actor. If you’re not working and you don’t see your dreams coming true, there can be a lot of heartache.”
“Popstars really draws you in. It’s fascinating. It’s interesting to watch people thrown together in that kind of a situation. Even if the egos weren’t involved and they weren’t trying to be world famous. It’s the Real World, only better.”
“I never worked in a coffee shop and I don’t drink coffee, so I never thought I would become a coffee pusher on TV.”
