Scott Hamilton

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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Scott Scovell Hamilton on August 28, 1958 in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA

Career Milestones

1980

Finished fifth in men's figure skating at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, NY

1981

Won National and World Championships titles

1984

Won the gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo

1990

Appeared alongside fellow athletes in the CBS figure skating special "Christmas on Ice"

1990

Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

1996

Cast as Lumiere in "Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice," a retelling of the 1991 film "Beauty and the Beast" with figure skating, live music, and dance

1999

Published first book, Landing It: My Life On and Off the Ice (with Lorenzo Benet)

2001

Appeared in the sports comedy "On Edge" opposite Jason Alexander and Marissa Jaret Winokur

2007

Played a sports anchor in the comedy "Blades of Glory," starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder as a pair of professional figure skaters

2009

Appeared in the second season of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice"; eliminated in second week of competition

2009

Published the book The Great Eight: How to Be Happy (Even When You Have Every Reason to Be Miserable) (with Ken Baker)