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1968-06-04 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA · Male

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Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. In television, he portrayed Bailey Salinger on Party of Five (1994–2000), Jeremy Kates on The Nine (2006–2007), Donnie Ryan on Perception (2013–2015) and Carson Drew on Nancy Drew (2019–2023). In film, his roles include Go (1999) and voicing Scamp in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001).

Early life

Wolf was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the son of Susan (née Levy) and Steven Wolf, a health care executive. Wolf was raised in a Reform Jewish family. He grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, and graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. His cousin is comedian and scriptwriter Josh Wolf.

Wolf attended George Washington University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance in 1990. He was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity.

Career

Wolf is known for his role as Bailey Salinger on Party of Five. On Everwood, the short-lived The Nine and Doc, he portrayed a doctor; and he portrayed Dr. Scott Clemmens on NBC's The Night Shift. He made guest appearances as himself on Action and Kids Inc. His sole Broadway theatre credit to date is Side Man. He has also made a few brief appearances on Voltron: Legendary Defender, as Rax, a Balmeran.

In 2019, Wolf was cast in the lead role of Carson Drew in The CW drama series Nancy Drew. He took over the role from Freddie Prinze Jr., who played the character in the original unaired pilot episode.

Personal life

Wolf was engaged to Alyssa Milano in 1993, but they separated after a year and a half.

In 2002, he began dating Kelley Marie Limp, an alumna of MTV's The Real World: New Orleans, after meeting her in New York City through a mutual friend. They married on May 29, 2004, before temporarily living in Santa Monica, California. They have three children – sons born in February 2009 and November 2012; and a daughter born in 2014. The family resides in Park City, Utah. On June 10, 2025, they announced their separation after 21 years of marriage, with Wolf subsequently filing for divorce. Later that month, on June 24, he filed for a restraining order against his estranged wife. In September 2026, Wolf confirmed that while he had accepted his estranged wife's apologies for her past actions and statements, they were not reconciling and were focused on finishing the divorce process as calmly as possible.

Scott Wolf cast bio on The WB