Scott Gordon Patterson (born September 11, 1958) is an American actor
and musician. He is known for his role as Luke Danes in Gilmore Girls
and as Special Agent Peter Strahm in the Saw films. He also starred as
Michael Buchanan in the NBC drama series The Event and as a Tenctonese
alien commander in the TV film Alien Nation: Dark Horizon.Patterson
was born September 11, 1958, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of
Hope Gordon, a homemaker, journalist, and actress in the Haddonfield
Plays and Players Theatre Troupe, and Francis Ford Patterson IV, an
advertising executive. His parents divorced in 1974. Patterson formed
The Unknowns, his first band, in the third grade with longtime friend
Tommy Poitras. They played just two songs â€" Back in the U.S.S.R. and
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone. The Unknowns added to their set list
and performed throughout grade school and high school but disbanded
after high school graduation. Patterson was raised in Haddonfield, New
Jersey and attended Haddonfield Memorial High School. He attended
Rutgers University, pursuing a degree in Comparative Literature. He
studied acting in New York with renowned coaches Robert Lewis and
Sondra Lee. He was exposed to the teachings of such luminaries as Paul
Newman, Arthur Penn, and Frank Corsaro at the Actors Studio, where he
also participated in the Producer's Unit chaired by Penn. He appeared
in numerous productions, including Rasputin and Miss Julie.Patterson
spent seven years, from 1980 to 1986, as a professional pitcher in
minor league baseball, topping out at the Triple-A level, the highest
before the major leagues. He played in two major league farm systems
for seven different minor league teams and was selected to four
all-star teams (two with Atlanta and two with the New York Yankees).
Patterson was initially selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first
round (12th overall) of the 1980 Major League Baseball secondary draft
(an event distinct from the amateur draft). He played his first pro
season with their Class A Anderson Braves in 1980. In 1981 Patterson
won 13 consecutive games as a starting pitcher between Class A Durham
and Double-A Savannah to set a Braves record for most consecutive wins
to start a season. He was named the Braves Minor League Pitcher of the
Month twice.
and musician. He is known for his role as Luke Danes in Gilmore Girls
and as Special Agent Peter Strahm in the Saw films. He also starred as
Michael Buchanan in the NBC drama series The Event and as a Tenctonese
alien commander in the TV film Alien Nation: Dark Horizon.Patterson
was born September 11, 1958, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of
Hope Gordon, a homemaker, journalist, and actress in the Haddonfield
Plays and Players Theatre Troupe, and Francis Ford Patterson IV, an
advertising executive. His parents divorced in 1974. Patterson formed
The Unknowns, his first band, in the third grade with longtime friend
Tommy Poitras. They played just two songs â€" Back in the U.S.S.R. and
(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone. The Unknowns added to their set list
and performed throughout grade school and high school but disbanded
after high school graduation. Patterson was raised in Haddonfield, New
Jersey and attended Haddonfield Memorial High School. He attended
Rutgers University, pursuing a degree in Comparative Literature. He
studied acting in New York with renowned coaches Robert Lewis and
Sondra Lee. He was exposed to the teachings of such luminaries as Paul
Newman, Arthur Penn, and Frank Corsaro at the Actors Studio, where he
also participated in the Producer's Unit chaired by Penn. He appeared
in numerous productions, including Rasputin and Miss Julie.Patterson
spent seven years, from 1980 to 1986, as a professional pitcher in
minor league baseball, topping out at the Triple-A level, the highest
before the major leagues. He played in two major league farm systems
for seven different minor league teams and was selected to four
all-star teams (two with Atlanta and two with the New York Yankees).
Patterson was initially selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first
round (12th overall) of the 1980 Major League Baseball secondary draft
(an event distinct from the amateur draft). He played his first pro
season with their Class A Anderson Braves in 1980. In 1981 Patterson
won 13 consecutive games as a starting pitcher between Class A Durham
and Double-A Savannah to set a Braves record for most consecutive wins
to start a season. He was named the Braves Minor League Pitcher of the
Month twice.
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