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Scott BairstowAmerican actor
Date of Birth: 23.04.1970
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Scott Bairstow
Scott Bairstow is an American actor, best known for his roles in the television series "Party of Five" in the United States and "Lonesome Dove" in Canada. He was born on April 23, 1970, in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. Bairstow grew up in a household of two classical musicians, which may have influenced his artistic talent. At the age of 10, he made his first appearance on screen in the TV show "Let's Go!".
Early Career
At the age of 17, Bairstow moved to New York to pursue a professional acting career. He was invited to play a role in the soap opera "All My Children" where his character reflects on his youth. In 1993, Bairstow appeared in the television film "This Boy's Life" and in 1997, he starred alongside Kevin Costner in "The Postman". He also had roles in "Two for Texas" in 1998.
Rise to Fame
Bairstow gained significant recognition for his role in the popular American series "Party of Five". He also appeared in various episodes of "The X-Files" and had a leading role in the Canadian series "Lonesome Dove". He further showcased his talent in Chris Carter's "Harsh Realm", "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" (1997), "Wolf Lake" (2001-2002), "Semper Fi", and several other television series. In the well-known series "The Twilight Zone", he portrayed Lieutenant Jeffrey Frida.
Later Career and Controversy
Bairstow's last known television project was the TV movie "Android Apocalypse" in 2006. Additionally, he appeared in numerous films including "White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf" (1994), "The Brotherhood" (1997), "Wild America" (1997), "Delivered" (1998), "Water's Edge" (2002), "Best Friend" (2002), "Immortals" (2002), and "Bone Dry" (2003).
In 1994, Bairstow married Marty Rich, and they had two sons together, Casey William (1995) and Dalton (1998). However, in 2000, the couple divorced. In May 2003, Bairstow was charged with child molestation and rape. According to investigators, he had coerced a 12-year-old relative of his ex-wife into sexual contact and then forced her to remain silent. Bairstow denied his guilt but anticipated that the jury would still convict him. Ultimately, he was sentenced to four months in prison, a year of probation, mandatory treatment for sexual deviancy, a restraining order from the girl for ten years, and ordered to pay for her psychological assistance.
