Scott Baio Overview

Although he was a shy kid whose ambition was to become a veterinarian, Scott Baio followed his cousins, Joey and Jimmy Baio, into the acting business. After several years of doing television commercials, his Brooklyn accent and good looks helped him at age 14 to land the title role in the major motion picture, Bugsy Malone (1976). His co-star was Jodie Foster, a big star by then already at the age of thirteen. Featuring a cast of youngsters portraying grown-up gangsters (their singing voices... See All