Scott Jaeck (born October 29, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor. He attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, graduating in 1973. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He was married to actress Mariann Mayberry, a member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company ensemble in Chicago, Illinois, until her death on August 1, 2017.[1]
His venture into soap operas lasted from 1987 to 1988, when he portrayed Cain Garver on Santa Barbara. He had recurring appearances on Charmed as Samuel Wilder and ER as Dr. Steven Flint. He appeared in "The Finale" episode of Seinfeld as an officer, and in episodes of two Star Trek spinoffs, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager. He has appeared on Broadway in August: Osage County.
Regionally he has appeared at theaters including Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Alliance Theatre and The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. Scott has also worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon.
Theatre credits
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago
- Three Sisters (2012) .... Ivan Chebutykin (Downstairs Theatre)
- Time Stands Still (2012) .... Richard Ehrlich (Upstairs Theatre)
- Penelope (2011-2012) .... Dunne (Donwstairs Theatre)
Broadway, New York
- August: Osage County (2008-2009) .... Sheriff Deon Gilbeau (Roundabout Theatre Company), (play by Tracy Letts)
Goodman Theatre, Chicago
- Dinner with Friends (2003/2012) .... Gabe
- Stage Kiss (2011) .... Husband/Harrison
- Mary (2011) .... James Jennings
- The Seagull (2010) ..... Yevgeniy Sergeyevich Dorn
- Uncle Vanya
- Galileo
- A House Not Meant to Stand
- The Night of the Iguana
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
- Henry VIII (2013) .... Cardinal Wolsey (Courtyard Theater)
- Twelfth Night (2009) .... Sir Toby Belch
- Troilus and Cressida (2007) .... Agamemnon
- Henry IV, Part 1 & Henry IV, Part 2
- Much Ado About Nothing (2005-2006) .... Dogberry
- The Merchant of Venice
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
- Julius Caesar (2002-2003) .... Marcus Antonius
- The Tempest (2002) .... Caliban
- Love's Labour's Lost (2002) .... Don Adriano de Armado
- Richard II
Northlight Theatre, Illinois
- Inherit the Wind (2006) .... Henry Drummond
- Red Herring (2006) .... Performer
- How I Learned to Drive
- Light Up the Sky
Other Stage Works
- Benefactors (2004) .... David (Writers' Theatre, Glencoe)
- Our Town (2003) .... Mr. Webb (Writers' Theatre)
- Someone Who'll Watch Over Me .... ??? (Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago)
- Long Day's Journey into Night (1984) .... James Tyrone, Jr. (Court Theatre, Chicago)
- The Irish Curse (2010) .... Father Kevin (Soho Playhouse, New York)
- Inherit the Wind (2009) .... Henry Drummond (Cleveland Playhouse)
- Tamburlaine (2007-2008) .... Performer (Sidney Harman Hall, Washington, DC)
- Edward II (2007-2008) .... Archbishop of Canterbury (Sidney Harman Hall, Washington, DC)
- The Normal Heart (Los Angeles Theatre)
- Romeo & Juliet .... (Milwaukee Theatre)
- Tribute (1979) .... Jud Templeton