Scott Richard Grimes (born July 9, 1971 in Lowell, Massachusetts) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and voice artist. He got his start in acting as a child, when he starred in the Cult Classic horror Critters. He's gone to have well-received appearances in ER and Band of Brothers. He currently stars as Steve Smith in American Dad! and Lieutenant Gordon Malloy on The Orville. In May 2019, he married his Orville costar Adrianne Palicki but then divorced 2 months later.
Film Roles
- 1984 The Night They Saved Christmas as David
- 1986 Critters as Brad Brown
- 1995 Crimson Tide as Petty Officer Hilaire
- 1996 Mystery, Alaksa as Brian "Birdie" Burns
- 2010 Robin Hood (2010) as Will Scarlet
- 2014 The Santa Con as John Guthrie
- 2023 Oppenheimer as Counsel to Lewis Strauss
Television Roles
- 1985 The Twilight Zone (1985) as Kenny
- 1986 Potato Head Kids as Slick
- 1988 "Frog" as Arlo Anderson
- 1994-2000 Party of Fivenote as Will McCorkle
- 1996-97 Goode Behaviour as Garth
- 2001 Band of Brothers as Sergeant 1st Class Donald Malarkey
- 2003–09 ER as Dr. Archie Morris
- 2005-present American Dad! as Steve Smith
- 2010 Dexter as Alex Tilden
- 2011 NCIS as Detective Danny Price
- 2012 Republic of Doyle as Jimmy O'Rourke
- 2012 Suits as Thomas Walsh
- 2011 Family Guy as Kevin Swanson
- 2013 NCIS: Los Angeles as Dave Flynn
- 2015 Justified as Shawn "Seabass"
- 2017 The Orville as Gordon Malloy
- 2024 Ted as Matty Bennett
Tropes
- Actor Allusion: In Mystery, Alaska he plays a hockey player. He nearly became a professional hockey player, and still plays center in celebrity benefit events.
- Former Child Star: An aversion. Although he enjoyed success in his child years, his notable roles - Party of Five, Band of Brothers, American Dad! - and musical success all happened in adulthood.
