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{{short description|American actor (1958–2002)}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Scott Plank
|image = Scott Plank.jpg
|birth_name = Scott Chapman Plank
|birth_date = {{birth date|1958|11|11}}
|birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States|U.S.]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|2002|10|24|1958|11|11}}
|death_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
|years_active = 1984–2002
|occupation = Actor
}}
'''Scott Chapman Plank''' (November 11, 1958 October 24, 2002) was an [[United States|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==
Plank died onOn October 24, 2002, Plank died in [[Los Angeles, California]], from injuries sustained from a car accident three days earlier. He was 43.<ref>[http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/2002/WIR20021102.html Life in Legacy]</ref><ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7135583 FindHe awas grave43 -years Scott Chapman Plank]</ref>old. ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]'' (2003) was dedicated into his memory.
 
==Filmography==
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| ''[[A Chorus Line]]''
| Dancer
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| 1986
| 1997–1998
| ''[[MelroseThe PlacePrincess and the Call Girl]]''
| Stanley
| Nick Reardon
|
| 12 episodes
|-
| 1988
| ''[[The In Crowd (1988 film)|The In Crowd]]''
| Dugan
|
|-
|rowspan=2|1989
| ''[[L.A. Takedown]]''
| Sgt. Vincent Hanna
|
|-
| ''[[Wired (film)|Wired]]''
| Herb Axelson
|
|-
| ''[[L.A. Takedown]]''
| Sgt. Vincent Hanna
| TV movie
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Panama Sugar]]''
| Panama
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Pastime]]''
| Randy Keever
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Mr. Baseball]]''
| Ryan Ward
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Saints and Sinners (1994 film)|Saints and Sinners]]''
| Big Boy
|
| -
|1995-1997
| ''[[Flipper (1995 TV series)|Flipper]]''
|Carl Grimes
|1 episode
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Without Evidence]]''
| Kevin Francke
|
|-
|Rowspanrowspan=3|1996
| ''Marshal Law''
| Randall Nelson
|
|-
| ''American Strays''
| Sonny
|
|-
| ''[[Co-ed Call Girl]]''
| Ron Tamblin
|
|-
| 1997
| ''Moonbase''
| John Russell
|
|-
| 1997–1998
| ''[[Melrose Place]]''
| Nick Reardon
| 12 episodes
|-
|1998-1999
| ''[[Air America (TV series)|Air America]]''
|Wiley Ferrell
|TV series
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Charmed]]''
| Eric Lohman
| 1 episode
|-
|2000
| ''[[The Flying Dutchman (2000 film)|The Flying Dutchman]]''
|Ethan
| TV movie
|-
| 2000–2001
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| 2003
| ''[[Holes (film)|Holes]]''
| Charles "Trout" Walker
| Posthumous release
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Guns Before Butter''
| Teddy
| (final film role)
|}
 
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0686568|name=Scott Plank}}
*[http://www.nndb.com/people/038/000132639/ Scott Plank] at the [[NNDB|Notable Names Database]]
*{{Find a Grave|7135583|accessdate=2008-01-28}}
 
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[[Category:American male television actors]]
[[Category:Road incident deaths in California]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]