Scott Waara (born June 5, 1957) is an American

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. He made his

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debut as a member of the ensemble for the

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'', and performed in '' Welcome to the Club'' and '' City of Angels''. He won the Best Featured Actor Tony Award for his performance of Herman in '' The Most Happy Fella'' in 1992.

Career

Waara played Duane Cooper in the short-lived 1994 CBS sitcom ''

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''. He portrayed B. Santa Maria in the 2004 Award-Winning short film ''The Proverb''. He has continued starring in TV shows like ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In addition, Waara starred in the 2009 film ''

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'' with

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and Louis Gossett Jr. In 2015, Waara portrayed Da in the national touring company of ''Once''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * 1957 births Drama Desk Award winners Tony Award winners American male musical theatre actors Living people Male actors from Chicago {{musical-theat-stub Southern Methodist University alumni