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Larry B. Scott
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| Born | August 17, 1961 New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977–2012; 2018–present |
Larry B. Scott (born August 17, 1961) is an American actor. He started his acting career in 1977. His first movie was A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich in 1978. He has appeared in many films and TV shows.
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Early Life and Background
Larry B. Scott was born in New York City. He grew up in a neighborhood called St. Albans, Queens. He was one of nine children in his family. His father, Andrew, worked for the government. His mother, Valerie, was a social worker. During his high school years, Scott was very involved in his church.
Acting Career Highlights
Larry B. Scott has played many different characters. In 1978, he played Gerald LeFlore in the movie One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story.
Famous Film Roles
Scott is well-known for his role as Lamar Latrelle. This character was a fraternity member in the Revenge of the Nerds comedy film series. He appeared in these movies from 1984 to 1994.
In the 1986 film SpaceCamp, Scott played Rudy Tyler. He acted alongside a young Joaquin Phoenix in this movie. He also appeared in The Karate Kid. In that film, he was one of the first people to lose to Daniel LaRusso in the final competition. Scott also had a role in the movie Iron Eagle.
He later co-starred in Extreme Prejudice. This film was directed by Walter Hill. Scott also acted in That Was Then... This Is Now. This movie was based on a book by S.E. Hinton. He worked with Emilio Estevez in that film. In Fear of a Black Hat, he played a character named Tasty-Taste. This character was a funny take on famous rappers.
Television and Voice Acting
Larry B. Scott has also been on many television shows. These include popular series like Barney Miller, The Jeffersons, and Seinfeld. He also appeared in St. Elsewhere, Magnum P.I., and Martin.
He starred as F.X. Spinner in the sci-fi adventure series Super Force. He played this tech genius character for two seasons. Scott also lent his voice to video games. He was the voice of the Paladin character in the game Diablo II. He returned to voice the Paladin again in Diablo IV.
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