Baio was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Rose, a homemaker, and Mario Baio, who worked as his manager.[1] He is of Italian descent.[2] He attended Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Career[]
Personal life[]
In 2007, Baio married Renee Sloan.[3] Their daughter, Bailey, was born in 2007, five weeks premature.
Other credits[]
Television work[]
Year
Series
Role
Notes
1977
Happy Days
The Fonz's cousin Chachi Arcola
Won Best Young Comedian in Television or Motion Pictures
1982-1993
Joanie Loves Chachi
Chachi Arcola
--
1984-1990
Charles in Charge
Charles
--
1987-1991
Out of This World
--
Director
1991-1992
Baby Talk
James Halbrook (Season Two)
1993-1995
Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Jack Stewart
--
2005
Arrested Development
Bob Loblaw (Four Episodes)
The Online Film and Television Association nominated him as Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
2007
Scott Baio Is 45...and Single
Himself
--
2008
Scott Baio Is 46...and Pregnant
Himself
--
2012
See Dad Run
David Hobbs
Main Role and Executive producer
2014
Sam & Cat
Officer Kelvin
--
Stage work[]
Filmography[]
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1976
Bugsy Malone
Bugsy Malone
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1980
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
Buff Saunders
Morality play
1980
Senior Trip
Roger Ellis
Mickey Rooney also appears briefly as himself during the backstage scene at the play
1980
Foxes
Brad
--
1981
Stoned
Jack Melon
Emmy Award nominated and won Young Artist Award as Best Young Actor
1982
Zapped!
Barney Springboro
Parody of Carrie
1985
All the Kids Do It
Emmy Award nominated
1985
Alice in Wonderland
Pat the Pig
--
1987
Kids In Motion
Himself
Hosting role
1991
NBC Monday Night Movie Perry Mason and the Case of the Fatal Fashion
Young prosecutor
--
1995
Mixed Blessings/Danielle Steel's Mixed Blessings
Charlie Winwood
--
1998
Detonator
Zack Ramses
--
2000
Bar-Hopping
Damian
--
2000
Very Mean Men
Paulie Minetti
Baio served as a co-producer with his older brother Steven
2001
Face to Face (retitled Italian Ties)
Richie
Baio co-wrote the screenplay with Jeffrey L. Gurian
2001
The Bread, My Sweet (retitled A Wedding for Bella)
Dominic Pyzola
He earned three Best Lead Actor prizes in the Atlantic City Film Festival, the Kansas City Halfway to Hollywood Film Festival and the San Diego Film Festival