Scott Valentine (actor)

Scott Eugene Valentine (born June 3, 1958) is an American actor, best known for his role as Nick Moore on the hit NBC series Family Ties.

Scott Valentine
Born
Scott Eugene Valentine

(1958-06-03) June 3, 1958
Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
Spouse(s)Kym Valentine
Children4

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 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 1985-1989, 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 made-for-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) & Caden Edward (1998). Valentine is now a partner in Excelsior Capital Partners, a boutique investment firm that focuses on the renewable and sustainable energy sector.[4] He is also a movie and television producer.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1982 Waitress! Swingdog Dope Busboy
1986 Deadtime Stories Peter
1986 True Stories Member of Air Band
1987 My Demon Lover Kaz
1988 Going to the Chapel Jeff
1990 Without Her Consent Jason Barnes
1990 After the Shock Gerry Shannon
1991 Killer Instinct Tim Casey
1994 The Unborn 2 John Edson
1995 Object of Obsession Blaze
2001 Black Scorpion Returns Detective Steve Rafferty
2002 Sting of the Black Scorpion Detective Steve Rafferty
2003 Black Ball Kevin
2005 Frostbite Jack Schitt
2007 Harpies Vorian

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Knight Rider Colton 1 episode
1985–1989 Family Ties Nick Moore 44 episodes
1986 Matlock Danny Blaster 1 episode
1987 The Art of Being Nick Nick Moore
1990 Write to Kill Clark Sanford
1990 Dangerous Pursuit
1990 Midnight Caller Frankie Killian 1 episode
1991 The Hitchhiker Joe 1 episode
1992 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Damien Blakely
1992 The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton Robert Clayton Jr.
1992 Lady Boss Ron
1993 To Sleep with a Vampire Jacob
1994 Till the End of the Night John Davenport
1994 Whit & Charm
1994 Double Obsession Steve Burke
1992–1994 Batman: The Animated Series Raymond Bell 2 episodes
1994 Sirens Jake Bryer 1 episode
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Johnny 'Metallo' Corben 1 episode
1995 Out of Annie's Past Michael Carver
1995 Yakuza Connection Mark Rictus
1995 Silk Stalkings Elliot Hammond 1 episode
1993–1995 Murder, She Wrote Darman H. Keene 2 episodes
1995 Iron Man Dark Aegis 1 episode
1996 Phantom 2040 24th Phantom 35 episodes Main Cast Member
1996 Superman Sam Coralli 1 episode
1996 Renegade Bruce Cassidy 1 episode
1996 Walker, Texas Ranger Ben Bodine 1 episode
1996 Carnosaur 3: Primal Species Colonel Rance Higgins
1997 Black Scorpion II: Aftershock Dick
1997 NewsRadio Producer 1 episode
1997 Mars Pete, The Hermit
1997 Promised Land Coach Belmont 1 episode
1998 The Waterfront Vinnie Etchabara
1998 Paranoia Warren
1999 Fallout Captain George Tanner, Gateway Station Commander
1998 Mike Hammer, Private Eye Maxwell Davidoff 1 episode
1999 Martial Law Brad Cavanaugh 1 episode
1999 Batman Beyond Coe 1 episode
2000 JAG Baxter Stark 1 episode
2001 Black Scorpion Detective Steve Rafferty 22 episodes
2004 CSI: NY Dr. Steven Rydell 1 episode

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. 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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