SCOTT BAKULA
as Captain Jonathan Archer

Consistently recognized for his work in a variety of mediums, Scott Bakula, who appeared in 1999's Oscar-winning Best Picture American Beauty, stars as Captain Jonathan Archer on Enterprise, the fifth installment in the Star Trek franchise. The show takes place in the 22nd Century, only 150 years from today, and serves as a prequel to the original series. Captain Archer is a physical and intensely curious captain with a bold personality. He is a bit of a renegade and is not afraid to follow his gut instincts.

For his work on Enterprise, Bakula garnered a People's Choice Nomination for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series. USA Today stated, "The new crew is led by Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer — a character perfectly in tune with the kind of regular-Joe heroes Bakula plays best: smart but not brilliant; handsome but not glamorous; strong but not overpowering!"

Bakula is best known for his five-year stint on the innovative series Quantum Leap. His performance brought him a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series, four Emmy Award Nominations, three more Golden Globe Award Nominations, and he was honored an unprecedented five times by the Viewers for Quality Television. Today, Quantum Leap remains one of the most popular series in syndication around the world. There is also a Quantum Leap album (available on Crescendo Records), which features songs performed by Bakula in several episodes of the series.

He has also won praise for his work in a variety of feature-film roles. He was seen in New Line Cinema's Life as a House, which was directed and co-produced by Academy Award-winner Irwin Winkler. He starred in United Artists' supernatural thriller Lord of Illusions, written and directed by Clive Barker; Warner Bros.' Major League: Back to the Minors; New Line Cinema's Mi Familia/My Family; Hollywood Pictures' Color of Night, opposite Bruce Willis; the psychological thriller A Passion to Kill; and Paramount's football comedy Necessary Roughness. He made his feature-film debut in 1990, starring opposite Kirstie Alley in Castle Rock's comedy Sibling Rivalry, for director Carl Reiner.

Alternating between film and television, Bakula has appeared in the CBS landmark comedies Designing Women and Murphy Brown, the Showtime miniseries It's a Girl Thing, The Invaders miniseries for Fox, the ABC miniseries Tom Clancy's Netforce, the Showtime telefilm Mean Streak, and CBS's Bachelor's Baby, executive produced by Bakula through his production company. Bakula also took on a role in the CBS Movie of the Week Papa's Angels, which also starred Eva Marie Saint and Cynthia Nixon. Bakula starred in and produced the Showtime original picture What Girls Learn, which co-starred Elizabeth Perkins and was directed by Lee Rose.

Born in St. Louis, Bakula moved to New York in 1976 where he pursued his first love, the theater. In 1988, he was honored with a Tony Nomination for his starring role in the Broadway musical Romance/Romance. He had earlier made his Broadway debut as Joe DiMaggio in Marilyn: An American Fable. His other theater credits include the critically acclaimed off-Broadway and Los Angeles productions of Three Guys Naked From the Waist Down and the Los Angeles and Boston production of Nite Club Confidential.

His singing prowess has afforded him some special opportunities. He has performed at the Kennedy Center Honors, Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and as a special guest of Carol Burnett. In the Warner Bros. Animated musical Cats Don't Dance, he created the acting and singing voice for Danny the cat. His production entity, Bakula Productions Inc. (BPI), is a multifaceted company that continues to expand and explore the ever-changing landscape of film, television and theater.