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Scott Gordon Patterson (born September 11, 1958) is an American actor and musician best known for his roles in Gilmore Girls and the Saw franchise.

He played Special Agent Peter Strahm in Saw IV and Saw V.

Early Life[]

Scott Patterson was born on September 11, 1958, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Hope Gordon and Francis Ford Patterson IV. His parents divorced in 1974. In the third grade, Patterson formed his first band, The Unknowns, with his friend Tommy Poitras. They played just two songs: Back In The USSR by The Beatles, and I'm Not Your Stepping Stone. The band disbanded after graduation.

Patterson was raised in Haddonfield, New Jersey, and attended Haddonfield Memorial High School. He also attended Rutgers University, pursuing a degree in Comparative Literature, and studied acting in New York with renowned coaches Robert Lewis and Sondra Lee. At The Actor's Studio, he was exposed to the teachings of luminaries such as Paul Newman, Arthur Penn, and Frank Corsaro. He also participated in the Producer's Unit chaired by Arthur Penn and appeared in numerous productions, including Rasputin and Miss Julie.

Baseball Career[]

Patterson spent seven years, from 1980 to 1986, as a professional pitcher in minor league baseball, topping out at the Triple-A level, the highest before the major leagues. In 1982, Patterson was traded from the Braves to the Yankees for Bob Watson. He played in two major league farm systems for seven minor league teams and was selected to four All-Star Teams, two with Atlanta and two with the New York Yankees. He was placed on the New York Yankees Major League Roster in 1983. In the winter of 1985–86, he was selected by the Texas Rangers of the American League in the Rule 5 draft and placed on their Major League Roster.

In 1981, Patterson won 13 consecutive games as a starting pitcher between class A Durham and class AA Savannah to set a Braves record for the most consecutive wins to start a season. He was selected Braves Minor League Pitcher of the Month twice, New York Yankees Pitcher of the Month once, and Pitcher of the Week thrice. The Atlanta Braves initially selected him in the first round of the 1980 amateur entry draft. He played his first pro season with their Class A Anderson Braves in 1980 and his last season with the New York Yankees' Double-A Albany-Colonie Yankees and Triple-A Columbus Clippers in 1986. Patterson also pitched in the Puerto Rican Winter League as a member of the New York Yankees and the Dominican Republic Winter League as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Acting Career[]

Patterson formed the Arclight Theatre Company in Soho, New York City, with John Bishop in 1988. In the company's debut production, Patterson played Jedediah Kohler in Bishop's The Great, Great Grandson of Jedediah Kohler. One night, George Wolfe was in the audience and offered Patterson a role in the European Traveling Company's Tamara, but he turned it down to continue work with Arclight.

In 1993, Patterson was slated to play the lead in Castle Rock's Little Big League opposite Sela Ward. The producers recast the role at the last minute with Revenge of the Nerds star Timothy Busfield, opting to offer Patterson the role of Mike McGrevey.

Patterson completed filming the leading role in Her Best Move, directed by Norm Hunter and co-starring Lisa Darr. He also appeared on the big screen in Little Big League with Jason Robards and Three Wishes with Patrick Swayze and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Furthermore, Patterson starred in Highway 395 and Rhapsody in Bloom with Penelope Ann Miller and Ron Silver, Boys of Abu Ghraib with Sean Astin, and Other People's Children with Diane Marshall-Grant. On television, he has landed numerous romantic roles. His most notable role was Luke Danes in the comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls.

Patterson's following projects included a co-starring role in Aliens in America and voicing the character of King Faraday in the 2004 animated series Justice League Unlimited from Warner Bros. Animation. He has also starred as Special Agent Peter Strahm in Saw IV and Saw V.

In the NBC drama series The Event, which premiered on September 20, 2010, Patterson starred as Michael Buchanan until his character was killed in episode 18. In 2016, Patterson reprised his role as Luke Danes for the revival miniseries Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, which streamed on Netflix on November 25, 2016.

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Title Role
1992 Intent to Kill Al
1994 Little Big League Mike McGrevey
1995 A Boy Called Hate CHP Officer
Three Wishes Scott's Father
2000 Highway 395 Mark Bradley
2007 Her Best Move Gil
Saw IV Special Agent Peter Strahm
2008 Saw V Special Agent Peter Strahm
2012 A Beer Tale George Martin
2013 Meth Head Hank
2014 Boys of Abu Ghraib Captain Hayes
2015 Other People's Children Frank Tassler
2017 Yellow Fever John Smart
Ape Bill
2018 Batman: Gotham by Gaslight James Gordon
Con Man Older Mike

Television Series[]

Year Title Role
1995 Seinfeld Billy
1996 Silk Stalkings Chick Chandler
1997 Arli$$ Dan Manville
1997-1998 Fired Up Mickey
1998 Vengeance Unlimited Detective Tom Swain
1999 It's Like, You Know... Ted
Get Real Jacob Perryhill
Will & Grace John Gregorio
2005 Justice League Unlimited Agent King Faraday / Franco Bertinelli
2000-2007 Gilmore Girls Luke Danes
2007-2008 Aliens in America Gary Tolchuck
2010 90210 Finnigan 'Finn' Court
2010-2011 The Event Michael Buchanan
2011 CSI: Miami Brendon Dwyer
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Luke Danes
2023-2024 Sullivan's Crossing Harry 'Sully' Sullivan

Television Films[]

Year Title Role
1993 The Return of Ironside Gillette
1994 Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Ahpossno
1996 Them Simon Trent
1998 Rhapsody in Bloom Phil
2010 Concrete Canyons Ben Sloane
2012 Love at the Christmas Table Tom Patton
2015 Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story James DiMaggio

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