1. Scott Baio is known for playing Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi, the title character on the sitcom Charles in Charge, Dr Jack Stewart in the medical-mystery-drama series Diagnosis: Murder, and the title role of the musical film Bugsy Malone, his onscreen debut.
Scott Baio was born in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City in 1960, the son of Italian immigrants Rose, a homemaker, and Mario Scott Baio, who worked as his manager.
In 1976, Scott Baio played the title character Bugsy Malone in the children's gangster musical directed by Alan Parker, which co-starred Jodie Foster.
When he was 16, Scott Baio was cast as The Fonz's cousin Chachi Arcola on Happy Days.
Scott Baio won two Young Artist Awards during the Third Annual Youth in Film Awards as Best Young Actor in a Television Special for Stoned and Best Young Comedian in Television or Motion Pictures for Happy Days.
Scott Baio starred in the made-for-television youth drama specials The Boy Who Drank Too Much and Senior Trip.
From March 1982 to May 1983, Scott Baio starred with his Happy Days co-star Erin Moran in the show's spin-off, Joanie Loves Chachi.
Scott Baio released two albums and three singles, and his self-titled album peaked at number 181 on the Billboard 200, but his recording career never took off.
From 1979 to 1984, Scott Baio made seven appearances on Battle of the Network Stars; six as a competitor for the ABC team and one as co-host.
From 1984 until 1990, Scott Baio starred in the syndicated comedy series Charles in Charge.
Scott Baio was a guest-star on a variety of series, including Full House, Touched by an Angel, Veronica's Closet and The Nanny.
Scott Baio starred in several films on television and video releases such as Detonator, Bar-Hopping, Dumb Luck, Face Value and Mixed Blessings.
Scott Baio was in the independent films Very Mean Men, Face to Face, and The Bread, My Sweet.
In 2004, Scott Baio starred in Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 with Bob Clark.
Scott Baio played himself in the 2005 Wes Craven film Cursed.
In 2005, Scott Baio appeared in four episodes of Arrested Development as the Bluth family's new lawyer, Bob Loblaw - the Bluth family's previous lawyer, Barry Zuckerkorn, having been played by his former Happy Days co-star Henry Winkler; the Online Film and Television Association nominated him as Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for the role.
Scott Baio was the co-host of the VH1 reality show Confessions of a Teen Idol, in which former teen idols attempt to resurrect their careers.
Scott Baio starred in and produced the Nick at Nite situation comedy See Dad Run, which ran from 2012 to 2015.
In 2001, Scott Baio got engaged to his girlfriend Jeanette Jonsson.
In 2007, shortly before the birth of their daughter, Scott Baio married Renee Sloan, whom he met in the 1990s at the Playboy Mansion.
Renee Scott Baio was diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor in June 2015, with a second tumor discovered later.
Scott Baio is the stepfather to Renee's daughter Kalyn, born in 1989.
Scott Baio is a cousin of former actor Jimmy Baio, Minnesota Twins outfielder Harrison Bader, and Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio.
Scott Baio is a registered Republican and has described his politics as conservative.
Scott Baio campaigned for Ronald Reagan in his youth and attended Reagan's state funeral.
Scott Baio endorsed Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney in 2012 and Donald Trump in 2016, and he spoke at the opening night of the 2016 Republican National Convention.
Scott Baio supported Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
On December 15,2016, Scott Baio accused Nancy Mack, wife of Chad Smith, drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers, of physically assaulting him at their children's elementary school function.
In 2013, Eggert stated on the Nik Richie Radio show that she and Scott Baio had a one-time encounter "years" after Charles in Charge ended, which would have been after 1990.
Scott Baio explained that Eggert's own words to Richie proved he did not have intercourse with Eggert while she was a minor, since the final episode of Charles in Charge aired in November 1990, ten months after Eggert turned 18.