Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes, born in Lowell, Massachusetts, and raised in Dracut, MA, began his acting career at the age of nine, starring in the Tony Award-winning Broadway show NINE opposite Raul Julia. He continued his theater success by playing young Charlie Chaplin in the West Coast production of Chaplin alongside Anthony Newley.

Grimes soon transitioned to television and film, appearing in the cult-classic sci-fi movie Critters and making guest appearances on hit shows such as Who’s the Boss and Charles in Charge. He also starred as a series regular in Together We Stand with Elliott Gould. At just 13, he co-starred with Mickey Rooney in the holiday TV movie It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. In 1987, he voiced Pinocchio in the animated film Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night and appeared in the TV movie Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis in 1988.

From 1994 to 2000, Grimes gained widespread recognition as Will McCorkle on Fox’s critically acclaimed family drama Party of Five, starring alongside Matthew Fox, Scott Wolf, and Neve Campbell.

Grimes’ film career includes roles in notable productions like Crimson Tide (1995), where he starred alongside Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, and Mystery, Alaska, a hockey drama co-starring Russell Crowe. In 2001, he portrayed Sgt. 1st Class Donald Malarkey in HBO’s award-winning World War II miniseries Band of Brothers, produced by Tom Hanks. He later became a fan favorite on NBC’s long-running series ER, playing Dr. Archie Morris until its conclusion in 2009.

Reuniting with Russell Crowe, Grimes played Will Scarlet in Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood (2010) and appeared in Akiva Goldsman’s Winter’s Tale (2014) alongside Colin Farrell and Will Smith. That same year, he joined FX’s Emmy-nominated drama Justified as Seabass, a former special ops soldier and security employee.

Grimes is also an accomplished voice actor, known for his roles on animated series such as Family Guy and Annoying Orange. He is perhaps most recognized for voicing Steve Smith on Fox’s American Dad, where he also writes and performs original songs for the show.

In 2017, Grimes reunited with Seth MacFarlane in Fox’s highly anticipated dramedy The Orville, a futuristic series set aboard the U.S.S. Orville, a mid-level exploratory starship.

In addition to his acting career, Grimes is a talented musician and singer. He has performed on Bob Hope TV Specials, including a rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” for Sweden’s King and Queen. His debut album, Scott Grimes (1989), was produced by Grammy-winning Richard Carpenter and Herb Alpert. His follow-up albums, Livin’ on the Run (2005) and Drive (2010), featured hits like “Sunset Blvd,” which charted on Billboard’s AOR rankings.

Grimes also collaborates musically with Russell Crowe, Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea), and Samantha Barks in their group, which recently released the album Indoor Party, produced by Carl Falk (One Direction, Five Seconds of Summer). The group has performed select live shows, with additional performances planned.

Beyond music and acting, Grimes is a member of Band from TV, a charity band featuring actors James Denton, Adrian Pasdar, Greg Grunberg, Jesse Spencer, and Bob Guiney. Since its founding, the band has raised over $2 million for charitable causes.

A Los Angeles resident and proud father of two, Scott Grimes continues to excel in acting, music, and philanthropy.