Scott Grimes
actor, voice actor, singer-songwriter
Scott Christopher Grimes (born July 9, 1971) is an American actor and singer. He has played Gordon Malloy on the Fox/Hulu sci-fi comedy drama The Orville (2017–2022) and Matty Bennett on the Peacock comedy series Ted (2024–2026). Some of his other roles include appearances in the TV series ER as Dr. Archie Morris, Party of Five as Will McCorkle, Band of Brothers as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey, and the animated sitcom American Dad!, voicing Steve Smith. He also played Bradley Brown in the first two Critters films and had roles in the 1984 Christmas TV movies The Night They Saved Christmas and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.
As a singer, Grimes co-wrote and performed the soft rock single "Sunset Blvd", which peaked at number 18 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in April 2005. He was also one of the four singers in Russell Crowe's band Indoor Garden Party.
Early life
Grimes was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Pam and Rick Grimes. He lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, until he was 10, when he moved to Dracut, Massachusetts and attended Dracut Public Schools. His sister, Heather Grimes, is also an actress.
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