Biography
During his heyday as a teen idol, Scott Baio received 5,000 letters per week from adoring fans. Just as the urban edge had worked for a number of rising screen stars in the 1970s (i.e., John Travolta), Baio adopted a similar stance. His thick Brooklyn accent, disco mop of hair, bronze color and tight jeans were turn-ons for young teens who tuned into "Happy Days" (ABC-CBS, 1969-1984) to watch him as Chachi Arcola. Baio gave them not just …
Career Milestones
2012 | Returned to series TV with title role on sitcom "See Dad Run" (Nickelodeon) | |
2009 | Hosted VH1 series "Confessions of a Teen Idol" | |
2007 | Starred on VH1 reality series "Scott Baio Is 45...and Single" | |
2005 | Landed recurring role on critically hailed Fox sitcom "Arrested Development" as the Bluth family lawyer Bob Loblaw | |
2004 | Cast as Bill Biscane/Kane in the comedy "Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2" | |
2001 | Wrote and starred in "Face to Face" | |
2000 | Starred in crime comedy "Very Mean Men" alongside Matthew Modine and Martin Landau | |
1997 | Announced to star on Fox sitcom "Rewind," but show pulled two weeks before premiere | |
1995 | Began hosting "Before They Were Stars" specials for ABC | |
1993 | Co-starred with Dick Van Dyke for one season on "Diagnosis Murder" (CBS) | |
1991 | Starred on ABC sitcom "Baby Talk" | |
1987 | Reprised role of Charles in the syndicated version of "Charles in Charge"; made directorial debut | |
1984 | Played title role on CBS sitcom "Charles in Charge"; Aames played his best friend and Travolta guest-starred on numerous episodes as his mother | |
1982 | First screen teaming with Willie Aames, "Zapped!" | |
1982 | Starred opposite Erin Moran on short-lived spin-off sitcom "Joanie Loves Chachi" (ABC) | |
1977 | Played regular role of Chachi Arcola on "Happy Days" (ABC); first teaming with Ellen Travolta as his mother | |
1980 | First TV-movie, "The Boy Who Drank Too Much" (CBS) | |
1980 | Starred in TV drama "Stoned," an "ABC Afterschool Special" | |
1977 | Appeared as regular on ABC sitcom "Blansky's Beauties" | |
1976 | Film acting debut, the title role in Alan Parker's "Bugsy Malone" | |
| Began career doing voiceovers and commericals at age nine | ||