Larry B. Scott
Larry B. Scott (born August 17, 1961 in Harlem , New York City , New York ) is an American actor , director and film producer .
Life
Scott began his acting career in a Queens theater in the 1970s . He made his feature film debut in 1978 in the Blaxploitation film A hero is also just sausage by director Ralph Nelson . He subsequently had guest roles on television series such as Lou Grant , Trapper John, MD and Hill Street Police Station . In 1984 he played the role of Lamar Latrelle for the first time in the comedy Die Rache der Eierköpfe . The film, which was shot on a budget of only 8 million US dollars, grossed a total of 40.9 million US dollars in the USA and was a surprise success. Scott also played the role in the sequels The Superman , Operation Cerebellum, and Chaos Kings . In Spring Break '83 he made a cameo as Lamar .
In the 1980s he appeared in several films, including the Karate Kid , The Steel Eagle and Space Camp . Between 1990 and 1992 he played alongside Ken Olandt and Patrick Macnee one of the leading roles in the action series Super Force . In the action role-playing game Diablo II and the expansion Diablo II: Lord of Destruction , he spoke the role of the paladin . In the 2000s he also worked as a producer and director.
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Lou Grant
- 1981: Trapper John, MD
- 1982: Hill Street Police Station ( Hill Street Blues )
- 1984: Revenge of the Nerds ( Revenge of the Nerds )
- 1984: The Karate Kid ( The Karate Kid )
- 1985: Magnum ( Magnum, PI )
- 1986: Iron Eagle ( Iron Eagle )
- 1986: Space Camp ( SpaceCamp )
- 1987: Extinguished ( Extreme Prejudice )
- 1987: The Super idiot ( Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise )
- 1992: Operation Cerebellum ( Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation )
- 1993: Another Stakeout ( Another Stakeout )
- 1994: Chaos Kings ( Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love )
- 1997: Seinfeld
- 1998: Death of a Showgirl ( Butter )
- 2012: Spring Break '83
Web links
- Larry B. Scott in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Larry B. Scott in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ biography (English)
- ↑ boxofficemojo.com ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scott, Larry B. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, director, and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th August 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harlem , New York City , New York |