# Scott Plank
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{{short description|American actor (1958–2002)}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Scott Plank
|image = Scott Plank.jpg
|birth_name = Scott Chapman Plank
|birth_date = {{birth date|1958|11|11}}
|birth_place = [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|2002|10|24|1958|11|11}}
|death_place = [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California), U.S.
|years_active = 1981–2002
|occupation = Actor
}}
'''Scott Chapman Plank''' (November 11, 1958 – October 24, 2002) was an American [actor](/source/actor) who played Nick Reardon in ''[Melrose Place](/source/Melrose_Place)'', and as Wiley Farrell in ''[Air America](/source/Air_America_(TV_series))''.
==Life and acting career==
Scott Plank was born in [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), on November 11, 1958.
Plank's last feature film was the movie ''[Holes](/source/Holes_(film))'' (2003) starring [Sigourney Weaver](/source/Sigourney_Weaver) and [Jon Voight](/source/Jon_Voight), in which he had the supporting role of Trout Walker. In addition he appeared in ''[The Flying Dutchman](/source/The_Flying_Dutchman_(2000_film))'' in 2001, which co-starred [Rod Steiger](/source/Rod_Steiger), ''[Saints and Sinners](/source/Saints_and_Sinners_(1994_film))'' in 1994, ''[The In Crowd](/source/The_In_Crowd_(1988_film))'' in 1988, ''[Panama Sugar](/source/Panama_Sugar)'' in 1990, which co-starred [Oliver Reed](/source/Oliver_Reed), and finally ''[Without Evidence](/source/Without_Evidence)'' (1995), which co-starred [Angelina Jolie](/source/Angelina_Jolie).
His television credits include appearances in ''[The Division](/source/The_Division)'' (2001), ''[Sons and Daughters](/source/Sons_%26_Daughters_(U.S._TV_series))'' (1991), ''[Air America](/source/Air_America_(TV_series))'' (1998) and ''[Melrose Place](/source/Melrose_Place)'' (1992). In 1989, Plank starred as Sgt. Vincent Hanna in the TV movie ''[L.A. Takedown](/source/L.A._Takedown)'', directed by [Michael Mann](/source/Michael_Mann) ([Al Pacino](/source/Al_Pacino) played Hanna in Mann's 1995 theatrical remake, ''[Heat](/source/Heat_(1995_film))'').
Plank had an extensive theatre background that spans from [Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre) to Regional theatre in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). He was in the original cast of ''[Dreamgirls](/source/Dreamgirls)'' on Broadway and toured for many years with ''[A Chorus Line](/source/A_Chorus_Line)'' in which he played various roles. Regional theatre roles include ''Hurlyburly'' co-starring alongside [Sean Penn](/source/Sean_Penn), and a one-act play ''Kindness of Women'', written and directed by Sean Penn.
==Other works==
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*Member of the original Broadway cast of the 1981 musical ''[Dreamgirls](/source/Dreamgirls_(musical))'' portraying a member of 'The James Early Band'.
*Theater Broadway, Chorus Line Shubert Theater
*The Kindness of Women Writer/Director: Sean Penn
*G.R. Point Director: [Howard Fine](/source/Howard_Fine)/ Callboard Theater
*Theater Regional LA, Hurlyburly, Writer-Director: [David Rabe](/source/David_Rabe)/ Westwoodplayhouse
*Theatre, The Fool at the Met Theatre. Director: [James Gammon](/source/James_Gammon).
*Appeared in Shania Twain's "Dance with the one that brought you", Director: [Sean Penn](/source/Sean_Penn).
==Death==
On October 24, 2002, Plank died in [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles%2C_California), from injuries sustained from a car accident three days earlier.[[http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/2002/WIR20021102.html Life in Legacy]] He was 43 years old. ''[Holes](/source/Holes_(film))'' was dedicated to his memory.
==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class = "unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1984–1989
| ''[Miami Vice](/source/Miami_Vice)''
| Detective Glen McIntyre
| TV series
|-
| 1985
| ''[A Chorus Line](/source/A_Chorus_Line)''
| Dancer
|
|-
| 1986
| ''[The Princess and the Call Girl](/source/The_Princess_and_the_Call_Girl)''
| Stanley
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[The In Crowd](/source/The_In_Crowd_(1988_film))''
| Dugan
|
|-
|rowspan=2|1989
| ''[Wired](/source/Wired_(film))''
| Herb Axelson
|
|-
| ''[L.A. Takedown](/source/L.A._Takedown)''
| Sgt. Vincent Hanna
| TV movie
|-
| 1990
| ''[Panama Sugar](/source/Panama_Sugar)''
| Panama
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[Pastime](/source/Pastime)''
| Randy Keever
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[Mr. Baseball](/source/Mr._Baseball)''
| Ryan Ward
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[Without Warning: Terror in the Towers](/source/Without_Warning%3A_Terror_in_the_Towers)''
| Gary Geidel
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[Saints and Sinners](/source/Saints_and_Sinners_(1994_film))''
| Big Boy
|
|-
|1995-1997
| ''[Flipper](/source/Flipper_(1995_TV_series))''
|Carl Grimes
|1 episode
|-
| 1995
| ''[Without Evidence](/source/Without_Evidence)''
| Kevin Francke
|
|-
|rowspan=3|1996
| ''Marshal Law''
| Randall Nelson
|
|-
| ''American Strays''
| Sonny
|
|-
| ''[Co-ed Call Girl](/source/Co-ed_Call_Girl)''
| Ron Tamblin
|
|-
| 1997
| ''Moonbase''
| John Russell
|
|-
| 1997–1998
| ''[Melrose Place](/source/Melrose_Place)''
| Nick Reardon
| 12 episodes
|-
|1998-1999
| ''[Air America](/source/Air_America_(TV_series))''
|Wiley Ferrell
|TV series
|-
| 1999
| ''[Charmed](/source/Charmed)''
| Eric Lohman
| 1 episode
|-
|2000
| ''[The Flying Dutchman](/source/The_Flying_Dutchman_(2000_film))''
|Ethan
| TV movie
|-
| 2000–2001
| ''[Baywatch](/source/Baywatch)''
| Samuel "Sam" Parks
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2001–2003
| ''[The Division](/source/The_Division)''
| John Exstead, Jr.
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2003
| ''[Holes](/source/Holes_(film))''
| Trout Walker
| Posthumous release
|-
| 2005
| ''Guns Before Butter''
| Teddy
| Posthumous release (final film role)
|}
==References==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0686568|name=Scott Plank}}
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