Scott Valentine
Born
Scott Eugene Valentine

(1958-06-03) June 3, 1958
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

    Valentine was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, the son of Beverly Ann (née Hanna) and Edward Eugene Valentine.[1] 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 straight-to-video movies. 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

    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).

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

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

    Filmography

    Films

    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

    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
    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"
    1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series The Chemist, Raymond Bell Voice, 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"
    1993–1995 Murder, She Wrote Darman H. Keene 2 episodes
    1996 Phantom 2040 Kit Walker, Jr. / 24th Phantom Main role (35 episodes)
    Superman: The Animated Series Sam Coralli Voice, episode: "A Little Piece of Home"
    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"
    1998 The Waterfront Vinnie Etchabara
    Paranoia Warren
    Mike Hammer, Private Eye Maxwell Davidoff Episode: "The Long Road to Nowhere"
    1999 Fallout Captain George Tanner, Gateway Station Commander
    Martial Law Brad Cavanaugh Episode: "Breakout"
    Batman Beyond Coe Voice, episode: "Joyride"
    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

    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. 1 2 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.
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