{{Short description|American actor (born 1969)}} {{Infobox actor | name = Scott DeFreitas | birth_name = Scott James DeFreitas | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|09|09}} | birth_place = Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | education = King School | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1985-2000 | known_for = Andy Dixon on As the World Turns | spouse = Maura West (m. 2000) | children = 4 }}
'''Scott James DeFreitas''' (born September 9, 1969)<ref name="soapcentral" /> is an American television actor. He is best known for playing the role of Andrew "Andy" Dixon on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1985 to 1995, 1997 to 2000). He received three Daytime Emmy Award nominations for his role on ''As the World Turns''.
== Early life == DeFreitas was born in Newton, Massachusetts and spent his early years in Hudson before his family settled in Darien, Connecticut.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Route |first1=Nancy E. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yzQlimPTTEMC |title=The Soap Opera Book: Who's Who in Daytime Drama |last2=Buckley |first2=Ellen |publisher=Todd Publications |year=1992 |isbn=978-0-915344-23-9 |pages=81}}</ref> His father was a computer salesman and his mother was a teacher who worked as a banquet waitress after her children were born. He has three younger brothers.<ref name="digest92">{{Cite journal |last=Henderson |first=Kathy |date=July 7, 1992 |title=Most Happy Fella |journal=Soap Opera Digest |volume=17 |issue=14 |pages=114–117}}</ref> He attended King School in Stamford, Connecticut.<ref name="soapcentral">{{Cite web |title=About the Actors: Scott DeFreitas |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/defreitas_scott.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502192125/https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/defreitas_scott.php |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> He decided not to attend college because he was offered a contract with ''As the World Turns''. His parents were divorcing when he moved to New York.<ref name="digest92" /> == Career == He became interested in acting at age fourteen when a neighbor, who happened to be a casting director, urged him to audition for commercials.<ref name="digest92" />
DeFreitas was cast in an Off-Broadway play, ''''Coming of Age in SoHo'''', playing the role of Dy, a teen runaway. The play, written and directed by Albert Innaurato, opened in February 1985 at the Public Theater.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=February 4, 1985 |title=Stage: Albert Innaurato's 'Coming of Age in SoHo' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/04/theater/stage-albert-innaurato-s-coming-of-age-in-soho.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502192124/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/04/theater/stage-albert-innaurato-s-coming-of-age-in-soho.html |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=The New York Times}}</ref>
After auditioning for a character named Matt on ''As the World Turns'', he instead landed the role of Andy Dixon.<ref name="digest92" /> He won critical acclaim and award recognition for the storyline of Andy's alcoholism. DeFreitas received Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Younger Actor in 1988, 1992, and 1994.<ref name="emmys88">{{Cite web |last=Kishi |first=Russell |date=May 12, 1988 |title=CBS dominates daytime Emmy nominations |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/05/12/CBS-dominates-daytime-Emmy-nominations/2275579412800/ |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=UPI}}</ref><ref name="emmys92">{{Cite web |date=June 21, 1992 |title=Daytime Emmys Gain Status |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1992/06/21/daytime-emmys-gain-status/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502192124/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1992/06/21/daytime-emmys-gain-status/ |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=South Florida Sun Sentinel}}</ref><ref name="emmys94">{{Cite web |date=April 7, 1994 |title=CBS takes 23 nominations for Daytime Emmys |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/04/07/cbs-takes-23-nominations-for-daytime-emmys/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502192124/https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/04/07/cbs-takes-23-nominations-for-daytime-emmys/ |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=The Chicago Tribune}}</ref> He played the role of Andy from 1985 to 1995, then from 1997 to 2000.
== Personal life == DeFreitas has said that he fell in love with his ''ATWT'' co-star Maura West when they danced together at an industry function on October 16, 1998. He proposed marriage to her on the scoreboard at Yankee Stadium.<ref name="babystory">{{Cite web |last=Bauder |first=David |date=March 10, 2000 |title=Soap stars to bring birth of baby to small screen |url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/entertainment/local/2000/03/11/soap-stars-to-bring-birth/50486905007/ |access-date=May 20, 2024 |website=South Coast Today}}</ref> They have been married since January 22, 2000. The couple has four children, as well as a son from West's previous marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Dan J. |date=January 28, 2009 |title=Maura West, ex-Andy Dixon expecting another child |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/as-the-world-turns/news/2009/0126-west_pregnant.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502192126/https://www.soapcentral.com/as-the-world-turns/news/2009/0126-west_pregnant.php |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> One of their children is on the autism spectrum.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levinsky |first=Mara |date=July 5, 2017 |title=ICYMI Maura West Interview |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-maura-west-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822001600/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-maura-west-interview/ |archive-date=August 22, 2017 |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest}}</ref>
DeFreitas and West agreed to have the birth of their first child filmed for an episode of the TLC series ''A Baby Story''.<ref name="babystory" />
DeFreitas and West are the parents of actor Joe West.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GH's Maura West's Son In Sleepless In Seattle – The Musical |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/33665/ghs-maura-wests-son-in-sleepless-in-seattle-the/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627001213/https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/33665/ghs-maura-wests-son-in-sleepless-in-seattle-the/ |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2024 |website=Soaps}}</ref>
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award !Category !Title !Result !Ref. |- |1988 |Daytime Emmy Award |Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series |''As the World Turns'' |{{nom}} |<ref name="emmys88" /> |- |1992 |Daytime Emmy Award |Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series |''As the World Turns'' |{{nom}} |<ref name="emmys92" /> |- |1994 |Daytime Emmy Award |Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series |''As the World Turns'' |{{nom}} |<ref name="emmys94" /> |}
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