Scott Waara
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Scott Waara
| image =
| caption = As B. Santa Maria in "The Proverb" (2004)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|6|5}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| years_active = 1986–present
| occupation = Actor
}}
Scott Waara (born June 5, 1957) is an American actor. He made his Broadway debut as a member of the ensemble for the musical Wind in the Willows, and performed in Welcome to the Club and City of Angels. He won the Best Featured Actor Tony Award for his performance of Herman in The Most Happy Fella in 1992.
Career
Waara played Duane Cooper in the short-lived 1994 CBS sitcom Muddling Through.{{Cite book |last=Leszczak |first=Bob |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C3JuDwAAQBAJ&dq=Scott+Waara+Muddling+Along&pg=PA127 |title=Single Season Sitcoms of the 1990s: A Complete Guide |date=2018-08-31 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-7077-5 |language=en}} He portrayed B. Santa Maria in the 2004 Award-Winning short film The Proverb.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400752/|title = The Proverb| website=IMDb |date = 28 February 2004}} He has continued starring in TV shows like Numb3rs, CSI: Miami, and Without a Trace. In addition, Waara starred in the 2009 film The Least Among You with Lauren Holly and Louis Gossett Jr.{{Cite web |title=Scott Waara |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905104/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=IMDb}} In 2015, Waara portrayed Da in the national touring company of Once.{{Cite web |date=2015-02-17 |title=SMU graduate and Tony winner Scott Waara back for 'Once' in Fort Worth |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/architecture/2015/02/17/smu-graduate-and-tony-winner-scott-waara-back-for-once-in-fort-worth/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}
Acting credits
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1993
|Banker | |
| 1996
|Detective | |
| 2008
|Cold Play |Auctioneer | |
| 2009
|Prof. Powell | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1986
|Roger |Episode: "The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket" |
| 1992
|Ken |Episode #1.11482 |
| 1994
|Duane Cooper |10 episodes |
| 1995
|Indictment: The McMartin Trial |Dean Gits |Television film |
| 1996
|Eric |Episode: "Faith, Hope & Charity" |
| 1999
|Bill Asserov |Episode: "Damages" |
| 2000
|Rob Majors |Episode: "The Way" |
| 2001
|61* |Gus Mauch |Television film |
| 2002
|Husband with Baby |Episode: "One Twelve" |
| 2003
|Atty. Eldon Hearn |Episode: "Just Say Oops" |
| 2005
|Bartender |Episode: "Transition" |
| 2006
|Doctor |Episode: "Rio" |
| 2007
|Jason Brasher |Episode: "Democracy" |
| 2013
|NCIS |Mel Frazier |Episode: "Under the Radar" |
= Theatre =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class=unsortable | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 1984
| The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket, Playwrights Horizons | Roger | |
| 1985
| Police Sergeant / Ensemble | Broadway |
| 1987–1989
| Lt. Joseph Cable | National tour |
| rowspan=2 | 1989
| Kevin Bursteter | Broadway |
| City of Angels
| Jimmy Powers | Broadway |
| 1992
| Herman | Broadway |
| 1996
| Harry Norton / Captain of the King's Guard | Encores! concert |
| 2015
| Once | Da | National tour |
References
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External links
- {{IBDB name}}
- {{IMDb name|905104}}
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{{DramaDesk MusicalOutstandingFeaturedActor 1975-1999}}
{{TonyAward MusicalFeaturedActor 1976-2000}}
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Category:Drama Desk Award winners
Category:American male musical theatre actors
Category:Male actors from Chicago
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