A former major league baseball player on teams including the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers, Scott Patterson brings his many talents to Gilmore Girls as Luke Danes, the diner owner who serves up a dash of unsolicited advice with every order.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa. and raised in New Jersey, Patterson attended Rutgers University while pursuing a degree in comparative literature. He began studying acting in New York with renowned acting 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 appeared in numerous productions such as Rasputin and Miss Julie.

Since then, Patterson appeared on the big screen in Little Big League with Timothy Busfield and Jason Robards, and in Three Wishes with Patrick Swayze and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. He also starred in the independent films Highway 395 and Rhapsody in Bloom with Penelope Ann Miller.

On television, he has had the distinction of landing romantic roles guest-starring opposite some appealing leading women. On Seinfeld, Patterson was deemed sponge-worthy by Elaine (Julia

-Dreyfus), had a profound effect on Grace (Debra Messing) in the Das Boob episode of Will & Grace, and played the love interests of Jennifer Grey in It's Like, You Know and Sharon Lawrence in Fired Up. He has also guest-starred on Arli$$ and Get Real.

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