Scott Plank
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Scott Plank was an American
film
and television
actor
, best known for playing Nick Reardon on Melrose Place, and as Wiley Farrell on Air America
.
.
Scott's last feature film was the movie Holes
(2003) starring Sigourney Weaver
and Jon Voight
, in which he had the supporting role of Trout Walker. In addition he appeared in The Flying Dutchman
in 2001, which co-starred Rod Steiger
, Saints and Sinners
in 1994, The In Crowd
in 1988, Panama zucchero in 1990, which co-starred Oliver Reed
, and finally Without Evidence
(1995), which co-starred Angelina Jolie
.
His television credits include appearances in The Division
(2001), Sons and Daughters (1991), Air America
(1998) and Melrose Place (1992).
Scott had an extensive theatre background that spans from Broadway
to Regional theatre in Los Angeles
. He was in the original cast of Dream Girls on Broadway and toured for many years with A Chorus Line
in which he played various roles. Regional theatre roles include Hurly Burly co-starring alongside Sean Penn
, and a one act play Kindness of Women, written and directed by Sean Penn.
, from a heart attack at age 43.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film
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and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for playing Nick Reardon on Melrose Place, and as Wiley Farrell on Air America
Air America (TV series)
Air America is an American action/adventure television series starring Lorenzo Lamas, and premiering on October 4, 1998. The series is not based on the 1990 film Air America.-Plot:...
.
Life & acting career
Plank was born Scott Chapman Plank in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
.
Scott's last feature film was the movie Holes
Holes (film)
Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats...
(2003) starring Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. She is best known for her critically acclaimed role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition .Other notable roles include Dana...
and Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent "Jon" Voight is an American actor. He has received an Academy Award, out of four nominations, and three Golden Globe Awards, out of nine nominations. Voight is the father of actress Angelina Jolie....
, in which he had the supporting role of Trout Walker. In addition he appeared in The Flying Dutchman
The Flying Dutchman
The legend of the Flying Dutchman concerns a ghost ship that can never make port, doomed to sail the oceans forever. It probably originates from 17th-century nautical folklore. The oldest extant version dates to the late 18th century....
in 2001, which co-starred Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger was an Academy Award-winning American actor known for his performances in such films as On the Waterfront, The Big Knife, Oklahoma!, The Harder They Fall, Across the Bridge, The Pawnbroker, Doctor Zhivago, In the Heat of the Night, and Waterloo as well as the...
, Saints and Sinners
Saints and Sinners
- Music :Albums* Saints & Sinners * Saints & Sinners * Saints and Sinners * Saints & Sinners * Saints & Sinners...
in 1994, The In Crowd
The In Crowd (1988 film)
The In Crowd is a 1988 film directed by Mark Rosenthal and written by Rosenthal and his long time writing partner Lawrence Konner. The period piece set in the 1960s features music of the era, including "Land of a Thousand Dances" and the instrumental "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" by Vince...
in 1988, Panama zucchero in 1990, which co-starred Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his burly screen presence. Reed exemplified his real-life macho image in "tough guy" roles...
, and finally Without Evidence
Without Evidence
Without Evidence is a 1995 thriller co-written by Gill Dennis and Phil Stanford. The film was directed by Gill Dennis.-Plot:It is based on the true story of Michael Francke, who was the Head of Corrections for the state of Oregon before being murdered. Just before his murder, Francke visits his...
(1995), which co-starred Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
.
His television credits include appearances in The Division
The Division
The Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...
(2001), Sons and Daughters (1991), Air America
Air America (TV series)
Air America is an American action/adventure television series starring Lorenzo Lamas, and premiering on October 4, 1998. The series is not based on the 1990 film Air America.-Plot:...
(1998) and Melrose Place (1992).
Scott had an extensive theatre background that spans from Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
to Regional theatre in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. He was in the original cast of Dream Girls on Broadway and toured for many years with A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The book was authored by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch....
in which he played various roles. Regional theatre roles include Hurly Burly co-starring alongside Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism...
, and a one act play Kindness of Women, written and directed by Sean Penn.
Other works
- Member of the original Broadway cast of the 1981 musical Dreamgirls portraying a member of 'The James Early Band'.
- Theater Broadway, Chorus Line Shubert Theater
- The Kindness of Women Writer/Director: Sean Penn
- G.R. Point Director: Howard FineHoward FineHoward Fine is an American acting teacher, the founder of the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Hollywood, CA, and a theatre director.-Early life:...
/ Callboard Theater - Theater Regional LA, Hurly Burly, Writer-Director: David Rabe/ Westwoodplayhouse
- Theatre, The Fool at the Met Theatre. Director: James GammonJames GammonJames Richard Gammon was an American actor, known for playing grizzled "good ol' boy" types in numerous films and television series.-Early life:...
. - Appeared in Shania Twain's "Dance with the one that brought you", Director: Sean Penn.
Death
Plank died on October 24, 2002, in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, from a heart attack at age 43.
Filmography
- HolesHoles (film)Holes is a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar, who also wrote the screenplay, with Shia LaBeouf as the lead role of Stanley Yelnats...
(2003) - Charles "Trout" Walker - The DivisionThe DivisionThe Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...
(2001–2003) (TV series) - John Exstead, Jr. (6 episodes) - BaywatchBaywatchBaywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
(2000–2001) (TV series) - Samuel "Sam" Parks (4 episodes) - Melrose Place (1997–1998) (TV series) - Nick Reardon (12 episodes)
- Marshal Law (1996) - Randall Nelson
- American Strays (1996) - Sonny
- Co-ed Call Girl (1996) - Ron Tamblin
- Without EvidenceWithout EvidenceWithout Evidence is a 1995 thriller co-written by Gill Dennis and Phil Stanford. The film was directed by Gill Dennis.-Plot:It is based on the true story of Michael Francke, who was the Head of Corrections for the state of Oregon before being murdered. Just before his murder, Francke visits his...
(1995) - Kevin Francke - Mr. BaseballMr. BaseballMr. Baseball is a 1992 American film that starred Tom Selleck and was directed by Fred Schepisi.-Plot:Jack Elliot is an aging American baseball player put on the trading block by the New York Yankees in favor of a rookie first-baseman , and there's only one taker: the Nagoya Chunichi Dragons of...
(1992) - Ryan Ward - Pastime (1991) - Randy Keever
- L.A. TakedownL.A. TakedownL.A. Takedown is a crime/thriller made for TV movie that aired on NBC on August 27, 1989 at 9 pm. It was written and directed by Michael Mann, and its ensemble cast includes Scott Plank, Alex McArthur, Michael Rooker, Daniel Baldwin, and Xander Berkeley. Takedown starred Plank as Det. Vincent Hanna...
(1989) - Vincent Hanna - WiredWired (film)Wired is a 1989 film biography of John Belushi directed by Larry Peerce, adapted from the book Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi . It starred Michael Chiklis as Belushi. Wired was both a critical and a commercial failure...
(1989) - Herb Axelson - The In CrowdThe In Crowd (1988 film)The In Crowd is a 1988 film directed by Mark Rosenthal and written by Rosenthal and his long time writing partner Lawrence Konner. The period piece set in the 1960s features music of the era, including "Land of a Thousand Dances" and the instrumental "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" by Vince...
(1988) - Dugan - A Chorus LineA Chorus LineA Chorus Line is a 1975 musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The book was authored by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch....
(1985) - Dancer
External links
- Scott Plank at the Notable Names DatabaseNNDBThe Notable Names Database , produced by Soylent Communications, the same entity that produces Rotten, Daily Rotten, Dr. Sputnik's Society Pages and Penny Postcards, is an online database of biographical details of over 36,000 people of note...