Scott Patterson

Scott Gordon Patterson (born September 11 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Luke Danes in Gilmore Girls and Agent Strahm in Saw IV. Patterson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Hope and Frank Patterson, an advertising executive; the two divorced in 1974. He was raised in Haddonfield, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University and pursued a degree in comparative literature, but dropped out. He studied acting in New York with renowned 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, including Rasputin and Miss Julie. Patterson spent seven years, from to , as a professional pitcher in minor league baseball, topping out at the Triple-A level (the highest before the major leagues). He played in two major league farm systems for seven different minor league teams. He was initially selected by the...