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{{short description|American actor (1958–2002)}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Scott Plank
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|birth_name = Scott Chapman Plank
|birth_date = {{birth date|1958|11|11}}
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|occupation = Actor
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'''Scott Chapman Plank''' (November 11, 1958 – October 24, 2002) was an American [[actor]], best known forwho playingplayed Nick Reardon onin ''[[Melrose Place]]'', and as Wiley Farrell onin ''[[Air America (TV series)|Air America]]''.
 
==Life and acting career==
Scott Plank was born in [[Washington, D.C.]], on November 11, 1958.
 
Plank's last feature film was the movie ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'' (2003) starring [[Sigourney Weaver]] and [[Jon Voight]], in which he had the supporting role of Trout Walker. In addition he appeared in ''[[The Flying Dutchman (2000 film)|The Flying Dutchman]]'' in 2001, which co-starred [[Rod Steiger]], ''[[Saints and Sinners (1994 film)|Saints and Sinners]]'' in 1994, ''[[The In Crowd (1988 film)|The In Crowd]]'' in 1988, ''[[Panama Sugar]]'' in 1990, which co-starred [[Oliver Reed]], and finally ''[[Without Evidence]]'' (1995), which co-starred [[Angelina Jolie]].
 
His television credits include appearances in ''[[The Division]]'' (2001), ''[[Sons & Daughters (U.S. TV series)|Sons and Daughters]]'' (1991), ''[[Air America (TV series)|Air America]]'' (1998) and ''[[Melrose Place]]'' (1992). In 1989, Plank starred as Sgt. Vincent Hanna in the TV movie ''[[L.A. Takedown]]'', directed by [[Michael Mann]] ([[Al Pacino]] played Hanna in Mann's 1995 theatrical remake, ''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]'').
 
Plank had an extensive theatre background that spans from [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] to Regional theatre in [[Los Angeles]]. He was in the original cast of ''[[Dreamgirls]]'' on Broadway and toured for many years with ''[[A Chorus Line]]'' in which he played various roles. Regional theatre roles include ''Hurlyburly'' co-starring alongside [[Sean Penn]], and a one-act play ''Kindness of Women'', written and directed by Sean Penn.
 
==Other works==
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*Member of the original Broadway cast of the 1981 musical ''[[Dreamgirls (musical)|Dreamgirls]]'' portraying a member of 'The James Early Band'.
*Theater Broadway, Chorus Line Shubert Theater
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==Death==
On October 24, 2002, Plank died in [[Los Angeles, California]], from injuries sustained from a car accident three days earlier.<ref>[http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/2002/WIR20021102.html Life in Legacy]</ref><ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7135583 Find a grave - Scott Chapman Plank]</ref> He was 43 years old. ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'' was dedicated to his memory.
 
==Filmography==
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| 1997–1998
| ''[[Melrose Place]]''
| Nick Reardon
| 12 episodes
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| 1988
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|1995-1997
| ''[[Flipper (1995 TV series)|Flipper]]''
|Carl Grimes
|1 episode
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| John Russell
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| 1997–1998
| ''[[Melrose Place]]''
| Nick Reardon
| 12 episodes
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|1998-1999
| ''[[Air America (TV series)|Air America]]''
|Wiley Ferrell
|TV Seriesseries
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| 1999
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0686568|name=Scott Plank}}
*{{Find a Grave|7135583|accessdate=2008-01-28}}
 
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