Scott Paterson

Born in Philadelphia, actor Scott Patterson is most renowned for his role as Luke Danes on the television series "Gilmore Girls." Although Patterson studied acting, he played baseball in the minor leagues for much of the 1980s, and finally began his screen career during the early '90s. After bit parts in movies such as "Little Big League" and "Three Wishes," he started appearing in episodes of popular TV shows, including "Seinfeld" and "Will & Grace." In 2000, he joined the cast of "Gilmore Girls" as Luke, the love interest of Lorelai Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham, and was featured on the popular comedy/drama series for its entire seven-season run. Outside of "Gilmore Girls," Patterson appeared in the soccer-themed movie "Her Best Move" and starred in the short-lived sitcom "Aliens in America." He also had prominent roles in two installments of the "Saw" horror-movie franchise-"Saw IV" and "Saw V"-and became a regular on the well-received 2010 series "The Event."