Scott Bennett "Scotty" Jacoby (born November 26, 1956) is an American former actor. He appeared in the 1972

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'',"Ask TV Scout", ''The Town Talk'' (Alexandria, Louisiana; June 2, 1973), TV Section, p. 8. for which he won an

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. He is also known for playing the lead role in the made-for-TV film ''

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'' (1974). He is also known for his recurring role as Dorothy's son, Michael Zbornak, in a few episodes of the 1980s sitcom ''

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''.

Early life

Jacoby was born in

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, but moved to

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, when he was ten. At the age of eleven, he was nominated for a

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for his portrayal of Ally in the

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'' Golden Rainbow'', which starred

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and Eydie Gormé, for the category Best Featured Actor in a Musical at the

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, held on April 21, 1968.

Career

By the early 1970s, an editorial questioned whether Jacoby was "a new

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". He began his television career playing the role of "Hubcap", who was a friend of Josh Hall (

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) on the ABC daytime soap opera ''

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''. He also had a recurring role on the 1980s sitcom ''

'' as Michael Zbornak, the musician son of

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(

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). In 2001, Jacoby co-directed ''Rage: 20 Years of Punk Rock West Coast Style''.

Personal life

Jacoby is the eldest of five acting siblings, including half-brothers Billy Jacoby (now Billy Jayne, born in 1969),

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(now Robert Jayne, born in 1973), and sisters Laura Jacoby and Susan Jacoby. Jacoby is of

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descent. He is married to Lyn Jacoby and they have two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacoby, Scott 1956 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Chicago American people of Jewish descent Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award winners